Vault: The Run and the Table

The gymnast

A Vault

Run and take-off

From both feet onto the board, legs together. With or without a round off.

Support

Brief, on the table, with two hands.

Turns

Single or multiple, around the two axes of the body.

The table is 135 cm high, measured from the floor.

Code 13.1, p. 81

D1 · from the Final Score

Start and Run

Start

From a still stand, legs together, at most 25 m from the table.

Measured

From the table's front edge to the inner side of the block at the end of the run-up mat.

Marked

The length of the approach, on or beside the lane.

The vault begins with the gymnast's first step or hop. Its evaluation begins when his feet touch the board.

• Run longer than 25 m−0.5

Taken from the Final Score.

Code 13.2.1, p. 81 · Code 13.3, p. 83

The gymnast

Take-Off and Round-Off Entry

He takes off only forwards or backwards, with the legs together. A round off is the only element allowed before the board.

Safety collar

Mandatory for a round-off entry. The organiser provides it.

Handy-mat

For a round-off entry, one official handy-mat may be used. Only the organiser provides it.

Placement mat

Optional, for round-off entry vaults only.

Code 13.2.1, p. 81 · Code 13.2.2, p. 82

The gymnast

The Vault Number

Before each vault, the gymnast or an assistant shows its number to the D-Jury on a flashboard. In #319, the 3 is the Vault Group and the 19 is the vault's number in that group.

He shows the vault he can do, not the one he hopes to do. The Code gives this warning especially for straight and piked positions.

• The wrong number shownNone

Code 13.2.2, p. 82

The gymnast

The Finish

Code 13.2.1, p. 81 · Code 13.2.1, p. 82