ÒWind
adjustments
ÒIf winds are inconsistent take
2 poles to the end of the runway.
ÒBe ready to jump when your 60
seconds starts so you pick the best conditions.
ÒWhen it is time to go make a
final step and grip adjustment and then everything else is exactly the
same.
ÒRain
adjustments.
ÒBring towels, garbage bags
(for pole handles), extra tape, and rain gear to the meet.
ÒNot much adjustment is needed
when a light rain first starts.
ÒIt is not rain that makes it
tough, it is when everything gets wet.
ÒOnce things are wet
drop your grip. Some of my vaulters
that normally use chalk only will use some sticky spray or reverse (twisted) tape in the rain. College vaulters can tape a pole any way
they want. High school is still stuck
back on the two layer rule
which should be changed.
ÒCoaches need to know which
young athletes need to be shut down or brought to a closer run in the
rain.
ÒHelp and
Support your teammates
ÒWhen you exit the meet, take a
minute to compose yourself.
ÒThen help your teammates with
step, mid, video, or just cheering.
ÒRespect your
opponents
ÒIf you didn’t win, you should
be watching the person that did and not heading to the snack bar.
ÒNo 4th attempts
ÒWhen the meet’s over it’s
over.
ÒGood or bad
you should learn something from every meet.