The field and the equipment

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

Officials' detail · 3 rules · Step 4 of 4

The jump

What are the rules about the pole?A vaulting pole may be of any material, length or thickness, as long as its surface is smooth.
What are the box, the bar and the landing area like?The pole is planted in a box 1 m long sunk into the end of a runway at least 40 m long.

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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