Talk:Pole vault

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Contents 1 Cite Sources for Terminology 2 Proposed merger 3 spikes and running shoes 4 HEIGHT from plant

[edit] Cite Sources for Terminology

I initially posted the terminology section because many of the sections which were written prior to the addition of terminology used these terms. To anyone who hasn't vaulted, some of the terms like "bar" and "pole" are interchangable. Most people also wouldn't know the definition of a grip or a drive knee. One probably won't find these terms defined in any capacity on a polevault website of repute either because they are basic polevault terms and often overlooked by anyone who knows polevault basics. Most polevaulters have probably only heard definitions of those terms the first day of polevault practice-- after their initial introduction, it was more than likely considered common knowledge. My intention for this addition was to provide a more comprehensive addition of the subject matter and descriptions provided elsewhere in the article.

There haven't been many edits to the information since their initial posting... and someone has to eventually write mundane things like this down; however, since Wikipedia's strict policy on citing information frowns on using self as a source and I can't very well cite my highschool polevault coach's verbal instruction, it'd be very helpful if you vaulters out there could help scour the internet for a "reputable" site that would have such "common-knowledge" (for polevaulters) terms.

Jadewik 00:16, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed merger

I propose a merger of the list of pole vaulters who reached 6 metres. It looks better in this article than as a standalone page. Punkmorten 11:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

And the same goes for Pole vault technology. Some of the information is already overlapping. Punkmorten 11:38, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes, most definitely -- move it to the main article as a subheading. soverman 18:52 20 Sept 2006 (UTC) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.164.205.69 (talk • contribs) 17:52, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

I definitely agree. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.27.120.140 (talk • contribs) 08:43, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, definitely; perhaps if there was more information in the pole vault echnology site I would object, but as it is, there isn't enough for it to make its own site.Eowbotm1 23:44, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] spikes and running shoes

Is it worth it to pay the extra 20 bucks to buy spikes to pole vault? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Animine (talk • contribs) 18:18, 31 March 2007 (UTC).

Spikes are a must. Do anything you can to get your speed faster down the runway. 24.15.227.114 01:59, 17 April 2007 (UTC)Anonymous Highschool Polevaulter

[edit] HEIGHT from plant

Is the height of the bar measured from the ground level or the bottom of the box?

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