ASTM_F_1162_-_F_1162M_-_12.pdf

Designation:F1162/F1162M12An American National StandardStandard Specification forPole Vault Landing Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1162/F1162M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements ofsize,physical characteristics of materials,standard testingprocedures,labeling and identification of pole vault landingsystems.1.2 UnitsThe values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard.Thevalues stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be used independently of the other.Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of SurfacingMaterials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 base unit sections,nthose components of a polevault landing system where the pole vaulter intends to land.3.1.1.1 DiscussionThe base unit sections provide the ma-jority of the padding behind the planting box.In most polevault landing systems,they are several large rectangularsections that compose the majority of this portion of thelanding system.(See Fig.1.)3.1.2 common top cover,nthe continuous covering overthe top surfaces of all parts of the primary landing system.3.1.2.1 DiscussionIt may function both as padding and asa binder to help hold the base units and front bun sections inplace during use.(See Fig.1.)3.1.3 front bun sections,nthose components of the pri-mary landing system that pad the areas between the standardbases and around the pole vault box.(See Fig.1.)3.1.4 pole vault box,na trough at the end of the pole vaultrunway.A vaulter slides the end of the pole into the pole vaultbox.3.1.4.1 DiscussionThe pole vault box stops the forwardmotion of the end of the pole while allowing the pole to rotateabout its end as the vaulter leaves the ground and completes avault.3.1.5 pole vault landing system,na device used to decel-erate a free-falling pole vaulter.3.1.6 preferred landing zone,na painted or sewn contrast-ing rectangle on the common top pad,2.44 m 8 ft deep and3.05 m 10 ft wide,beginning 1.07 m 42 in.behind thereference point.(See Fig.1.)3.1.7 primary landing system,nthat portion of a pole vaultlanding system that consists of several components heldtogether to form a continuous landing surface.3.1.7.1 DiscussionThe base unit sections,front bunsections,and common top cover are all components of theprimary landing system.3.1.8 reference point,nthe point defined by the intersec-tions of the horizontal plane at the level of the runway,thevertical plane passing through the top edge of the back of thepole vault box,and the vertical plane passing through thecenterline of the runway.3.1.9 standard base pads,nthe pads covering the bases ofthe pole vault standards and the surfaces between the bases ofthe pole vault standards and primary landing system.4.Minimum Overall Dimensions of Pole Vault LandingSystems4.1 The minimum pole vault landing system dimensionsstated within this document are based upon the investigation ofcatastrophic pole vaulting accidents.4.2 The minimum overall dimensions for the primary land-ing system are 6.00 m 19 ft,8 in.wide by 6.15 m 20 ft,2 in.long from the front edge of the front buns to the rear-most edge1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.67 onPole Vault.Current edition approved May 1,2012.Published June 2012.Originallyapproved in 1988.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E1162 02 which waswithdrawn April 2011 and reinstated in May 2012.DOI:10.1520/F1162_F1162M-12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 of the landing system by 0.66 m 26 in.high.(See Fig.1.)Ifthe front edge of the pole vault box cutout of the primarylanding system is set 0.08 m 3 in.behind the reference point,the minimum length of the landing system is 5.00 m 16 ft,5in.from the front edge of the cutout of the landing system.4.3 The minimum width across all the base unit sections