Winning an Athlete's Laurels 



V. — Indoor jumping events 



This article is the last one of a series of five. The other four will be found in the 

 April, May, June, and July issues of 1917. 



By Albert B. Wegener 



THERE is no difference between indoor 

 and outdoor jumping except in equip- 

 ment. There is only one distinctive 

 indoor jumping event. It is the running 

 high jump with the spring-board, the 

 highest point of which is not more than 

 20 in. from the floor. The jump is done 

 in the same manner as the regular event 

 and the rules of that event govern. The 

 only weight event that is in general use 

 indoors is the shot put. There is no 

 difference between this and the outdoor 

 event except that a leather-covered shot 

 is used. 



Indoor Vaulting Events 



The pole vault indoors is exactly like 

 the outdoor event except in equipment. 

 The rope vault is a variation of the pole 

 vault. It is done with an ordinary climbing 

 rope such as is found in gymnasiums, 



vault. Some vaulters prefer not to make 

 a turn in clearing the bar. The jump 

 should be made before the rope comes to 

 a vertical position during its forward swing. 

 In the two-run style the vaulter grasps the 

 rope, runs and swings forward until his 

 chest almost touches the cross-bar, then 

 swings and runs backward, then forward 

 the second time and then vaults. 



The rope may be of any length or 

 thickness, suspended from the ceiling or 

 beams. No assisting devices, such as 

 knots or cross-bars, are allowed. The 

 lower end of the rope is not higher than 



In the single run the vaulter grasps the end of the rope as far back as he can, runs forward 

 and grasps the rope with both hands and completes the movement as in the pole vault 



suspended from the ceiling. It is a much 

 safer event for beginners than the pole 

 vault, for which it serves as good pre- 

 liminary training. 



There are two good styles of rope vault- 

 ing, the single run, and the double run. 

 In the single run the vaulter grasps the 

 end of the rope as far back as he can, 

 runs forward and grasps the rope with 

 both hands about 6 in. above the head and 

 completes the movement as in the pole 



1 8 in. from the floor. The jumping stand- 

 ards must be placed so that when the bar 

 is 5 ft. from the floor the end of the taut 

 rope will just touch it. Standards must 

 not be moved from that spot. The lower 

 hand may be shifted to, but not above, the 

 upper, and the upper hand must not be 

 moved after the start. Contestants must 

 clear the bar at least on the second forward 

 swing. The feet may be used in running 

 forward and backward and in springing 



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