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According to the National Federation of High Schools there is a revision to the tie rule in field events.

Rule: 2-2-2
Delete present wording. Replace with:
A tie in a field event occurs when two or more competitors finish with the same distance or height.

I think this is a good rule because it makes the pole vault safer. If a vaulter is worried about loosing to a competitor after that competitor has made a height and you have more misses at a lower height, you won't have to be worried about passing that height and trying to make the next height just to keep you from loosing. Instead you can vault for the same height and still get the tie.

See: http://www.nfhs.org/sports/track_rules_change.htm

Hi,

That is not for breaking a first place tie, only for second on down read the whole rule.
Scott Hendrickson

Thanks Coach Scott,

It doesn't mention that in the NFHS web site.

So does that only apply to high school meets?

Actually according to the 2003 Rules Book (NFHS) - the tie breaking as detailed on page 54 - Rule 7, Section 3, Breaking Ties - applies to all places and points scored - only the jump-off portion applies to first place - -misses still count.

so whats the deal do misses count or what?

misses count - call Bryan at 1-800-637-3090 - he can give you all the contacts at NFHS - I looked it up in the 2003 Rule Book -

Nothing has changed with regards to ties in the vertical jumps.
Ties will exist for all places except for first.
The higher place will go to the one who has the fewests misses at the tied height or if that is the same, fewests misses throughout the competition.