WJR Men Finals - Da Silva, Horvat, Barber 5.55

[Pogo Stick]

Here is a Horvat's 5.55 jump:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnNPQk7IMns

And whole day 3 afternoon session is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQDRX9IoIEg

Pole vault is at:
49 - 53 min
1h12 - 1h15
1h17
1h24 - 1h26
1h28 - 1h32
1h37
1h50
1h55
2h02
2h14
2h18 - 2h20
2h25
2h31 - 2h42
2h47
2h54 - 2h56
3h00 - 3h04
3h07 - 3h19

[golfdane]

http://youtu.be/ufx9s-QlH7c

My Panasonic HD cam ran out of battery, so I had to resort to my iPad, which hasn't any zoom capabilities. There were quite a lot of scary moments, that I didn't get on video. Kirillov had a jump with full inversion, where he had no penetration at all. He was extremely lucky not to fall straight into the box.

[Pogo Stick]

Horvat is using tennis ball over the pole tip. I thought I was the last one who ever use it:

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[IluvMarkHollis]

That's awesome! Mark has been struggling with breaking his tips lately, might have to suggest this!

[fishman4god]

Defenitely a good jump!

[atlegu]

Here is Horvat at 5,50 (in Slow mo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d56CXbfZpFo&feature=g-all-u

And a lot of other jumps from the competition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJNnmnot70&feature=youtu.be

See comments for timing of the jumps.

[fishman4god]

Is useing a tennis ball over the pole tip legal for high school, college etc.?

[rainbowgirl28]

Is useing a tennis ball over the pole tip legal for high school, college etc.?

Yes.

[VaultPurple]

Is useing a tennis ball over the pole tip legal for high school, college etc.?

I thinks so. No real proof, but it could possibly be a little like the old towel in the box trick. But I am pretty sure you can do anything to the pole at the bottom to protect it from the box. Only main rule for vaulting poles is no more than 2 layers of tape for grip.

[fishman4god]

Actually the two layers of tape rule went away last year............at least in florida, but I though it was a NHSAA rule.

[rainbowgirl28]

Actually the two layers of tape rule went away last year............at least in florida, but I though it was a NHSAA rule.

Correct, there is no longer a two layer of tape rule at the HS level, and I don't think it ever existed at any other level. Now you just can't have any big bumps or ridges on the tape.

[fishman4god]

In the seventies (yeah i'm old) we put rope or other stuff under the tape to help us hold on better. Your grip spot was clearly marked by a mass.............of stuff,and it was usually very sticky too!