If you watch vault videos from the 80's for new ideas for styling your mullet.
If you have organized a street vault on a gravel road.
If you have sold a gun to buy a new pole.
If you're a girl and think a hot pink tube top is suitable athletic attire.
If you fixed a broken pole with Bondo and jumped on it. (this has really been done)
If you believe the only two world class American vaulters ever are Joe Dial and Bill Payne.
If your main source of income to support your vaulting habit is cock fighting.
If your idea of "moving to the big city to train" means Abilene or Jonesboro.
If you've ever bailed your coach out of jail.
If your coach was in the same jail cell as your dad.
If you mount your gun rack on the roof of your truck to carry poles.
If you have ever spiked yourself and patched the wound with duct tape.
If your main sport prior to vaulting was the weekly turkey shoot at the VFW hall.
If you've ever said, "I'm fixin' to clear that bar."
If your mom ever sold food stamps at 80 cents on the dollar to buy you a pair of spikes.
If you refuse to look up meet results on the Web cause "the Internet is for commies and hippies and was built by Lucifer himself."
If your post-collegiate sponsors are Copenhagen, Wrangler and the NRA.
If you're a chick and you figure pole vaulting is the best way to git you a husband.
If you're a chick and you've vaulted while pregnant.
If your pole does double duty for pushing your john boat through the water when you go noodling.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noodling
If you named your pole after your momma.
If you named a broken pole after your daddy cause he doesn't work either.
If you're having trouble finding a college that'll let you major in welding.
If your spouse or child witnessed you winning your high school state championship.
If you're a chick and refuse to wear bun huggers but have no problem with a confederate flag bikini.
If you're a chick and wear panty hose under your shorts 'cause "Daisy Duke and the Hooters girls do it and they're classy."
If your pre-meet meal consists of mayonnaise sandwiches and summer sausage.