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Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby ramenvaulter » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:08 pm

I was recently at a meet in southern california and the coach running the pole vault told me I needed to remove the tape from my wrist. I tried to explain to him that I have been having wrist issues and he told me unless I have an open cut I can't tape my wrist because its considered jewelry.

Is this rule true?
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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby birdi_gurlie » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:36 pm

Wow...that's weird.
I BELIEVE [not sure] that you're allowed.
I think they allow forearm guards, BUT I'm not 100% sure.
If they allow forearm guards, they should allow tape for that reason. But I'm not sure.
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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby ramenvaulter » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:00 pm

I thought it was odd to.
I've done it before and nobody seemed to have a problem.
I've also seen other vaulters do it.
So if the rule is no tape then doesn't that mean no wrist sweatband and or forearm protector?
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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:48 pm

I believe the rule only applies to tape on your hand.

Tomorrow at track practice, tell your head coach what happened and ask to see a copy of this year's NFHS rulebook so you can look up the rules yourself.

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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby ramenvaulter » Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:06 pm

Is the rulebook online? I seriously doubt my head coach has a hard copy of it.
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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:23 pm

ramenvaulter wrote:Is the rulebook online? I seriously doubt my head coach has a hard copy of it.


No. I am pretty sure they mail a copy to every head coach every year. It's really small.

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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby drcurran » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:39 pm

This is direct from the 2009 NFHS Rule book. Page 61 - Rule 7 - Section 5 - Article 21 - Taping of any part of the hands or fingers shall not be permitted unless there is an open wound that must be protected by tape. Taping of the wrist is permissible. Hope this helps.

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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby birdi_gurlie » Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:31 pm

I THOUGHT you were allowed to!
I thought so cuz I'm pretty sure you're allowed forearm guards because some people smack their forearm on the pole when attempting to invert so they get a bruise, so they wear those.
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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby ramenvaulter » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:36 pm

Ok I thought that rule was weird.
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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby powerplant42 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:30 pm

I thought so cuz I'm pretty sure you're allowed forearm guards because some people smack their forearm on the pole when attempting to invert so they get a bruise, so they wear those.


That one needs to be settled once and for all... There's way too much ambiguity... Unless it's already been added (EXPLICITLY)?
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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby birdi_gurlie » Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:53 pm

drcurran wrote:This is direct from the 2009 NFHS Rule book. Page 61 - Rule 7 - Section 5 - Article 21 - Taping of any part of the hands or fingers shall not be permitted unless there is an open wound that must be protected by tape. Taping of the wrist is permissible. Hope this helps.

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Re: Whats the Tape rule?

Unread postby powerplant42 » Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:06 pm

Nope... I forget where the thread is, but I remember a whole bunch of officials were calling forearm guards jewelry. :confused:
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