Horizontal Jumps

What two events are horizontal jumps?

• Pole vault

• Long Jump

• High Jump

• Triple Jump

True or false. The horizontal jumps are field events.

• True

• False

The long jump for men has been a modern Olympic event since (a)   .

The long jump for women became an Olympic event in (a)   .

The long jump is sometimes called the_____________.

• Far jump

• Hop step jump

• broad jump

• skip jump.

True or false. The toe of the jumper’s shoe can be in front of the leading edge of the take-off board.

• True

• False

The triple jump is sometimes referred to as the ____________?

• Broad jump

• Long jump

• Hop, step and jump

• The Skip run and jump

How are horizontal jumps measured?

• From the head of the runner to the sandpit.

• From the forward edge of the takeoff board to the impression in the landing pit closest to the takeoff board.

• From the takeoff board to the furthest end of the sandpit.

• From the beginning of the runway to the beginning of the sandpit

Each horizontal jump must be completed within five minutes from the time the jumper steps onto the runway.

• True

• False

The objective of horizontal jumps are to jump the (a)   distance possible.