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planting in a box problems
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:22 pm
by vaultinggoat16
I can plant and jump decent 11-12 range with a box at the place I gt coached but the box at my high school is ALOT shorter and steeper and I am having trouble pushing a flex in it. Sucks to have these great jumps away from school but not at school.Any suggestions would help. I currently grip at armpit I am thinking about raising to under the elbow.
-B
Re: planting in a box problems
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:03 am
by patybobady
i believe all high schools are reqauired by law to have the same demensions for the box. you may want to check that...
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:37 am
by vaulter870
i dont think i have ever heard of this happening. see if you can get a picture up i wanna see this box. otherwise see if its the same maby it just seams different. i know several of the indoor facilities around MI have different boxes but that really dosent affect you after you get used to it.
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:18 pm
by vaultmd
It sounds like an old 60's box to me. They are illegal now.
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:02 pm
by vaultinggoat16
Chances are it is...
Gahh
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:33 pm
by vaultinggoat16
I just checked and our box is the old school style it is MUCH smaller then the new dimensions. It seemed alot smaller then the ones I have jumped good in.
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:16 pm
by rainbowgirl28
Make sure when you jump at your school, you grip a lot lower and on shorter poles.
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:29 pm
by ladyvolspvcoach
If you are using an earlier box the sides will be vertical. This will destroy your poles if you are bending them. It has to be replaced!!!!! I broke a bunch of poles on these boxes before they were replaced....and that was a VERY LONG time ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:50 pm
by vaultinggoat16
psheesh bending them would be great I can hardly jump in the box once I get a flex started i get blown off.. that is how it clued me in when I thought about it the sides have hardly any taper the rear wall has very little taper to
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:51 pm
by vaulter870
well all i have to say is that sucks and you need a new box
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:19 pm
by vaultinggoat16
A new box in football country is a trick...I am just tired of making decent jumps everywhere but school.....kinda makes me look like a liar when I jump
12' at a local camp whereas I am doing 7-8 at school. Makes me learn to swing...
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:23 pm
by vcpvcoach
You need to approach the head track coach and give him the address to this website. He needs to understand that the school is in violation of the national high school rules book and that they are compromising your and your fellow vaulter safety.
In the meantime, follow Becca's advice jump on a shorter pole and make sure you are making th pit.