Governing Body: | International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) |
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.
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.
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.
In the case of a tie, the athlete with the next best distance is declared to be the winner.
,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.
Record all attempts made by the competitors and verify the results at the end of each round.
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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.
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.
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.
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