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    High Jump Guidelines

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    The document provides official guidelines for conducting a high jump competition, including: - Starting heights for different age groups ranging from 1.10m to 1.50m. - Procedures for addressing athletes, recording results, and handling ties and records. - Responsibilities after the competition like determining placements, distributing awards, and signing athletes up for provincials.

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    The document provides official guidelines for conducting a high jump competition, including: - Starting heights for different age groups ranging from 1.10m to 1.50m. - Procedures for addressing athletes, recording results, and handling ties and records. - Responsibilities after the competition like determining placements, distributing awards, and signing athletes up for provincials.

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    The document provides official guidelines for conducting a high jump competition, including: - Starting heights for different age groups ranging from 1.10m to 1.50m. - Procedures for addressing athletes, recording results, and handling ties and records. - Responsibilities after the competition like determining placements, distributing awards, and signing athletes up for provincials.

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    High Jump Guidelines

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    The document provides official guidelines for conducting a high jump competition, including: - Starting heights for different age groups ranging from 1.10m to 1.50m. - Procedures for addressing athletes, recording results, and handling ties and records. - Responsibilities after the competition like determining placements, distributing awards, and signing athletes up for provincials.

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    Official Guidelines - High Jump

    You should have two assistants to replace the fallen bar

    Athletes may practice their approaches at any time prior to the event an unlimited number of
    times.

    Starting Heights
    Senior and Junior Girls
    Start at 1.20, then 5 cm advancement to 1.45, then 3 cm advancements to completion

    Bantam and Midget Girls


    Start at 1.10m, jump to 1.20, then 5 cm advancement to 1.40, then 3 cm advancements to
    completion

    Senior Boys
    Start at 1.50, then 5 cm advancement to 1.75, then 3 cm advancements to completion

    Junior Boys
    Start at 1.45, then 5 cm advancement to 1.70, then 3 cm advancements to completion

    Midget Boys
    Start at 1.40m, then 5 cm advancement to 1.60, then 3 cm advancements to completion.

    Bantam Boys
    Start at 1.30m, then 5 cm advancement to 1.60, then 3 cm advancements to completion.

    Addressing the Athletes


    Once the event is scheduled to begin, gather the athletes to you, introduce yourself, and tell them
    “The starting height is _____ and we will be moving it up at ____ cm intervals”
    “The order you will be competing in is ......{list the athletes}”
    “If you have track events that might conflict, you are to make sure you are on the track for them,
    you WILL be given a chance to jump at a height you weren’t in attendance for when you return”
    “If you miss three consecutive jumps you are eliminated (they do not have to be three
    consecutive jumps at the same height”
    “You may pass at any time (even after you have attempted a height)”
    “You have one minute to jump once your name has been called, if you are making consecutive
    attempt you have 90 seconds to jump”
    “If you balk three consecutive times, it counts as an attempt”
    “If you cross the plane formed by the bar and standards, an attempt is counted”
    If you touch the mat during your jump, as long as you don’t push off of it, no foul will be
    declared”
    “Are there any questions”
    Once the competition has started
    - announce the next jumper and who is on deck.
    - confirm the competitor number of the jumper when you write the results

    Recording results
    X missed attempt
    0 successful attempt
    P pass
    On a record attempt
    - the judges must check the measurement when the bar is placed at the record height and must
    recheck the measurements before each subsequent record attempt if the bar has been touched
    since last measured.
    - all measurements shall be made in whole centimeters (rounding down) perpendicularly from the
    ground to the lowest part of the upper side of the bar.
    -if a record is being attempted you MUST call for the Chief Field Official to confirm the record
    height

    Tie-Breakers
    1. the competitor with the fewest misses at the last successful height
    2. the competitor with the fewest misses throughout the competition
    3. If they are still tied for 3rd place or lower they will receive the same placement
    4. If it is a tie for first or second and 1 and 2 do not resolve the tie use the following procedure:
    - the tied competitors will get ONE jump at the last height one of the tied competitors
    failed
    - the bar will then be raised or lowered for ONE jump at each height until the tie is
    resolved
    - competitors may NOT pass in any tiebreaker

    Once the competition is completed


    - determine and announce the top 6 finishers
    - sign the results sheet
    - give it to the first place finisher; send them to the awards area to pick up their medal
    - tell the 1st through 4th place finishers they will receive certificates and ribbons after the meet
    - remind the 1st and 2nd place finishers that they have qualified to go to provincials next week,
    they must now go to the awards area to get sized for a provincial jersey and sign a commitment
    form

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