The field and the equipment

Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.

Officials' detail · 2 rules · Step 4 of 4

The jump

What are the bar, the uprights and the landing mat like?The bar is a round fibreglass rod 4 m long that rests on two flat supports and falls off forwards or backwards when touched.

Conduct, protests and kit

What must an athlete wear to compete?Athletes may compete barefoot or in athletic shoes that meet World Athletics' shoe regulations.

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