ASTM Crafting Pole Vault Box Collar Specification

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The American Society of Testing and Materials today announced plans to address pole vault safety through a box collar specification. ASTM WK35729, Specification for Pole Vault Box Collar, is currently being developed by Subcommittee F08.67 on Pole Vault, part of ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities.

The collar would provide padding in the landing area along the hard edges and walls of the pole vault box - the trough, typically made of steel and set in concrete, that stops the end of the pole as the vaulter jumps off the ground. The upper rim of the box can pose a hazard to vaulters who fall on it as a result of a poorly executed vault.

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