What makes unified long jump different from the typical long jump event?
What is the unified long jump event in track and field?
In unified long jump, the athlete and partner compete as a team by combining and averaging their best jump distances.
Both the athlete and partner will have 3 attempts to achieve their longest jump into the long jump pit from behind the white line.
Athletes and partners are encouraged to have a run-up prior to jumping behind the white line.
A successful jump for an athlete is measured from their last step into the pit. It is encouraged for the athletes to jump from the white line if there is no need for any adaptation or modifications.
A successful jump for a partner is completed by jumping from behind the white line. Partners should not need to modify any part of the long jump pit at any point.
Faults/scratches (unsuccessful jumps) are only given to partners if they touch the white line with their foot at any point of their jump. Faults are only given to athletes who jump after the edge of the long jump pit. Stepping past the edge of the long jump pit (part of the foot or toes over the line) will result in a fault.
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How does scoring work?
The scoring system used in long jump alongside the 400 meter dash and turbo javelin follows the Alberta Athletics Under 14 Combined Event Scoring System. To learn more, Click Me!
Under the long jump section in the document, points will be awarded to the team's average jump distance, calculated by combining the athlete’s and partner’s jump lengths.
To determine the average of the team, both the athlete and partner will have three attempts to jump the furthest they can behind the white line. Partners should complete their long jump with any modifications. Crossing the white line will result in a fault. In the case that the athlete does step on or over the white line, measurements will be taken from their last step into the pit.
After the athlete and partner each complete their 3 attempts, each will have recorded their longest jump which will be used to combine and average their scores.
Follow this formula to accurately achieve a proper average:
(Best distance of athlete + Best distance of partner)/2 = average score of the team.
