LONG JUMP

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as
possible from a take off point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a group are
referred to as the "horizontal jumps".
Five Important Elements
of Long Jump
1. Fast Approach or run up
2. A well measured last two strides or two steps
3. An explosive take off
4. A Long Flight
5. A well balanced landing
 RULES
1. Competitors may tread on the takeoff board but they must not allow any part of their feet to go over its farthest edge
called the ‘scratch line’. If they overstep the ‘scratch line’,the jump would be invalid.
2. A legal jump is indicated by an official who holds up a WHITE FLAG; foul jumps are signaled by a RED FLAG
 4. At high level events,athletes must particpate in two
preliminary knockout rounds;the top of whom contest a final.

3. Each contestant has three attempts or trials, however, if

competitiors are fewer than eight, they may have each six
jumps.
5. The winner is the athlete with the longest valid jump in the final round; in the event of a tie,the second-best trials are taken
into consideration.
 HITCH KICK
Also known as ‘running in th air’. It relies on a cycling action
to maintain an upright body position. On landing, hitch
kickers touchdown feet first ant the push their torso forward
to prevent losing distance by falling backward into the pit.
 SAIL
It is important to help force the body through the air by circling the arms. They should first go downward ,then backward,
upward and finally forward. On landing ,they must attempt to push their body forward so that their feet and arms are forced
in front of them as far as possible.
 HANG
Both the arms and the legs are extended upward to reach
a maximum distance from the hips. The limbs are kept
“long” until the jumper has reached the top of the jump ,at
which point they push the legs forward in readiness for
landing. The hang technique is the easiest way to achieve
a forward falling finish,which prevents the jumper falling
backward and losing distance.
 LANDING PIT
Is a sand-filled,moistened of at least 29 1Τ2 ft (9 m) longand 9 ft (2.75) wide. At every jump, the
surface is smoothed over with a rake to the same level as the runway . The TAKEOFF BOARD is
set back at least 3 1Τ4 ft (1 m) from the front of the pit so that judges can tell more easily if the
jumper’s feet went beyond the forward edge before takeoff.
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