Jumping Quiz

Which of the following event(s) is a/are horizontal jump(s)?

• Long jump

• High jump

• Triple jump

• Pole vault

In the high jump event, if an athlete touches the horizontal bar during the jump, the jump is considered invalid even if the bar doesn't fall off its supports.

• True

• False

In the high jump event, athletes must jump with their backs facing the horizontal bar.

• True

• False

In the high jump event, how many limbs can the athlete use to jump?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In the high jump and pole vault event, the horizontal bar is screwed tight to its supports.

• True

• False

For the high jump and pole vault event, how many attempts does an athlete have to clear a certain height?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• As many as is needed

In the pole vault event, athletes can use their own pole.

• True

• False

In the event of a tie for 1st place in a high jump and pole vault event, how is the winner determined?

• Flipping a coin

• Playing rock-paper-scissors

• A sudden-death style "jump-off"

• None of the above

Athletes can start anywhere on the runway in the long jump event.

• True

• False

Athletes can put up to ____ marker(s) on the floor in all four jumping events

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3