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Forearm protectors are specifically allowed for, bust out a rule book on 'em. Or just get used to not using one if you don't want to confront them.

It still regards "tapping" as in assisting with putting energy into the vault, go with what curran said and ask an official.

At a very basic level I don't necessarily think that its a bad thing for beginning vaulters. However a question to you Becca, and not offensively just a question, Did cross country take you from a competitive level of vaulting to an even more competitive level, or did it take you from a very basic l...

I would try holding at 13' on the 14' 50 because that would essentially make it a 13' 60 and then you should get in perfectly fine. From there slowly but surely move your hand grip up till you can safely roll the 14' grip to vertical.

Hey Volteur, check out the MID thread, it covers all this. DJ, I know I opened the can of worms once so I'll go for you, Individual Stride variance is not covered for in the chart because from what I understand of DJ's chart ( not DJ's opinion or mine, just my understanding of the chart ) the variat...

As for the search feature, send a pm to becca about it; because there are definitely threads on here about it. Since we live in America: Land of Instant Gratification however, I will give you a short but sweet response. Do Bubka Drills. This involves hanging on either a pull up bar or high bar (we u...

Tuck your chin in to your chest and keep your toes pulled toward you. For turning around the pole instead of over the cross bar that is.

Yeah Bam, I know both the 12' girls, and they are solid jumpers, theres a third from Whitmer but she's in so many other events that I don't think she'll be a serious candidate for the title. The 14'4" jumper has now jumped 14'8". Hopkins has a great shot at winning this year (the winner of...

HAHA that is awsome, I'll email it to my kids and see what they can do with it, they are all pretty creative.

The NFHS does not have a rule forbidding it. That said however, even though its not tapping, thats not the point, its whether or not the opposing coaches want to press the issue, as well as your trust in the head field judge or official in their knowledge of the rules as to what tapping is and your ...

Well no skin cancer here in Ohio, Yet another meet canceled due to the wonderful rainy days. But I guess better this week than next week at leagues.

Above is my opinion on arguing for the sake of arguing. As (coincidently) War so appropriately sang: "Why Can't We Be Friends"