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easy question that needs asnwering

Unread postby Tamaqua Vaulter » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:34 pm

alkay, this is a very easy question that i just thought about.

do they measure the height o' the bar from the bottom o' the pit or the top o' it?

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Unread postby nitro » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:56 pm

the top of the box
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Measuring the bar

Unread postby drcurran » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:30 pm

The bar should be measured from a point at the same level of the take off surface. That is usually the top of the box, but sometimes the top of the box is down 1/2 inch or so from the level of the runway.

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