Triple Jump
| Governing Body: | International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) |
Participants
Male and female athletes (jumpers) compete as individuals in triple jump events.,
Playing Area
The playing area of triple jump includes a runway, a takeoff board and a sandpit which is the landing area. The runway is coated with the same rubberized surface as running tracks and must be no less than 40m long (often 45m). The takeoff board which is around 8 inches wide is set back at least 13m from the front of the sandpit for men and 11m for women. A layer of plasticine is set immediately after the board to check whether the athlete’s foot was on the ground beyond the take-off limit. The landing area is a pit filled with sand which is around 9m long and 2.75m wide.The surface is smoothed over with a rake to the same level as the runway after every jump. ,
General Rules
Jumping Order
The jump must consist of a hop, step and a jump in that order only. The “hop” should be made so that the athlete lands on the same foot as that from which he/she has taken off; then in the “step” phase, he/she must land on the opposite foot from which the “jump” is performed.
No. Of Attempts
Typically, each athlete has six attempts to register his/her best legal jump, but some of them with the shorter marks are often eliminated after three jumps.
Fouls
If any part of the athlete’s foot touches beyond the takeoff line, the jump is declared a foul and the distance will not be recorded.
Tie
In the case of a tie, the athlete with the next best distance is declared to be the winner.
,Officials
Chief Judge
Coordinate the work of the judges and validate the attempt of the athletes by indicating a fair jump with a white flag and a foul jump with a red flag.
Other Judges
Record all attempts made by the competitors and verify the results at the end of each round.
,Events
Men's Event
Women's Event
,Techniques
The Approach Run
The objective of this technique is to accelerate to a maximum speed at the takeoff gradually. Athletes must judge the approach run up in a way so that the leading foot lands as close as possible to the end of the takeoff board without crossing the takeoff line and making the jump invalid.
Hop
The main technicality of this technique is to land (hop) on the same foot as that from which the athlete has taken off and by focusing all momentum forward.
Step
In this phase, the athlete utilizes the backward momentum of the takeoff leg to immediately execute a jump forward on the opposite leg. In this phase, maintaining horizontal velocity, gaining distance and preparing for the next phase (jump) are important.
