Popular Science Monthly 



945 



height to which the bar is raised the 

 standards must be moved forward 6 in. 

 The contestant must clear the bar on the 

 second forward swing. He may use a run 

 or jump at any time during these swings. 

 Taking more than two swings constitutes 

 a trial. In other respects the rules of the 

 pole vault govern. 



High Kicking Events 

 There are several styles of high kicking, 



With the hitch and kick the pan must 

 be kicked with the jumping leg and the 

 kicker must alight on the. same foot and 

 hop twice to demonstrate that he has his 

 balance. 



In kicking informally athletes are some- 

 times fond of doing the double backward, 

 the single backward, the double forward 

 jump and single kick, and the stretch kick. 



In the double back kick the athlete 

 should stand with his back touching the 

 pan. After he jumps he should hollow 

 the back as much as possible. In the single 

 backward, bend forward as the foot is 

 raised. Do not try to turn the leg tofone 

 side or to look at the pan during the kick, 



The kicker jumps and kicks with the same foot and alights on the other foot. In the second picture 

 the kicker must jump from both feet. Some athletes like the double back kick as in the last picture 



but the only ones that are used in indoor 

 meets are the scissors, the double, and the 

 "hitch and kick." If a high kick is sched- 

 uled without specifying any particular style 

 the contestants may use any style they 

 wish. There is no rule as to how the kicker 

 must alight except that he is not to be 

 assisted. In other respects the rules of the 

 running high jump govern. 



The scissors kick is the best style of 

 kicking. In it the kicker jumps and kicks 

 with the same foot and alights on the 

 other foot. The approaching run should 

 be made like that of the running high 

 jump and the free leg should be used in 

 giving a strong upward impetus. 



In the double kick the kicker must 

 jump from both feet and kick the pan with 

 both at the same time. This requires a 

 strong forward bend of the trunk. The 

 legs should be raised with the knees bent 

 sharply and spread outward. 



but raise the leg directly backward. In 

 the stretch kick the kicker must keep one 

 foot on the floor. 



Miscellaneous Events 



An ordinary gymnastic climbing rope is 

 used for the rope climbing event. A tam- 

 bourine or bell is fastened near the rope 

 1 8 ft. from the floor. The start is by pistol 

 shot, and the time is taken from the flash 

 to the touching of the bell or tambourine. 

 The contestant sits on the floor, with 

 thighs flexed and legs extended in front. 

 He must not touch the floor with any part 

 of his person after the pistol shot. Each 

 contestant has three trials; the time of 

 the best one is taken. The rope must 

 not have any assisting devices, such as 

 knots, balls, etc. 



The best way to climb is "hand-over- 

 hand," working the legs alternately up and 

 down with knees bent. The knee should 



