Using training poles?

[Bruce Caldwell]

Bruce, these HS poles that I have that I thought were trainers...are they legal for HS's?????

Bob

NFHS has a rule that the vaulting pole cannot have a varible weight rating. Most all the HS Maxima poles did have a varible weight rating.
BECCA
The NFHS use to consider a training poles as a varible weight vaulting pole.
I have not seen the 2006 or 2007 rule book. It may have been dropped. I heard that it was a possiblility.
In 2004 it stated that a competitor could not use a varible weight vaulting pole. I had a few conversations about the definiton of a competitor and was told a competitor was defined as an athlete who competed in NFHS activities.
So being I was not making them anymore I let it alone.
ANYone have a new rule on it?

Bruce

[steepler]

Bruce, these HS poles that I have that I thought were trainers...are they legal for HS's?????

Bob

NFHS has a rule that the vaulting pole cannot have a varible weight rating. Most all the HS Maxima poles did have a varible weight rating.
BECCA
The NFHS use to consider a training poles as a varible weight vaulting pole.
I have not seen the 2006 or 2007 rule book. It may have been dropped. I heard that it was a possiblility.
In 2004 it stated that a competitor could not use a varible weight vaulting pole. I had a few conversations about the definiton of a competitor and was told a competitor was defined as an athlete who competed in NFHS activities.
So being I was not making them anymore I let it alone.
ANYone have a new rule on it?

Bruce

2007 NFHS rule book states: "A competitor shall not use a variable weight pole, a pole which is improperly marked or a pole rated below his/her weight during warm-up or competition."
I would take this as using one in practices is acceptable. Maybe not recommended, but not illegal.
Someone please correct me on this if I'm wrong.

[2-15-46]

Bruce, these HS poles that I have that I thought were trainers...are they legal for HS's?????

Bob

NFHS has a rule that the vaulting pole cannot have a varible weight rating. Most all the HS Maxima poles did have a varible weight rating.
BECCA
The NFHS use to consider a training poles as a varible weight vaulting pole.
I have not seen the 2006 or 2007 rule book. It may have been dropped. I heard that it was a possiblility.
In 2004 it stated that a competitor could not use a varible weight vaulting pole. I had a few conversations about the definiton of a competitor and was told a competitor was defined as an athlete who competed in NFHS activities.
So being I was not making them anymore I let it alone.
ANYone have a new rule on it?

Bruce

2007 NFHS rule book states: "A competitor shall not use a variable weight pole, a pole which is improperly marked or a pole rated below his/her weight during warm-up or competition."
I would take this as using one in practices is acceptable. Maybe not recommended, but not illegal.
Someone please correct me on this if I'm wrong.

interesting.... so now I know where not to market these:) us Geezers can use them though ;)

[steepler]

The training poles we have are red, maxima poles.
Anybody know more about them.

[2-15-46]

ask the guy who made them!!! ;)