Vertical Jumps

What two events are vertical jumps?

• Long jump

• High Jump

• Triple Jump

• Pole Vault

The objective of vertical jump is to jump the _____________.

Vertical jumps are field events.

• True

• False

High jump Is an event in which....

• Competitors try to jump the furthest in a sand pit.

• Competitors Must hop, step and jump.

• Competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar.

• Competitors use a pole to get over a horizontal bar.

Which of the following are styles of high jump.

• Eastern Method.

• Fosbury flop.

• Scissors.

• The roll and straddle.

In horizontal jumps, knocking the bar down is acceptable.

• True

• False

Pole vaulting is also known as pole jumping.

• True

• False

The Fosbury flop is used by most modern high jumpers.

• True

• False

In pole vaulting athletes use a long flexible_________.

• Broom stick

• Branch.

• Pole.

• Umbrella

In high jump, In the case of ties, the winner is the one with the fewest misses at the final height.

• True

• False