Pole vault is complicated. We actually thought about that.
No other field event asks athletes to manage their own warm-up timing, track flight progress, and compete at the same time. RecordBoard puts the coordinator's workflow on a phone at the pit — every status, every standard, every bar height, live.
The questions every vaulter is asking
Pole vault is the only event where you need to understand the entire flight to compete well in it. The information exists — it just lives with the table official, or on a clipboard in the infield, or nowhere at all.
You're 8th in a 15-person flight. When do you even start warming up?
Three athletes passed at the last height. How many are still in?
You adjusted your run-up mid-competition. Will the judge have the updated number?
Your coach is in the stands. You can't get a read on the flight from the runway.
These aren't edge cases. They happen at every invitational. RecordBoard surfaces the answers — live, on any device, without a phone call to the table.
The run panel built for the pit, not the scorer's table
Pole vault coordinators are managing bar progressions, standards adjustments, flight order, and safety calls simultaneously. RecordBoard puts the full picture in one view — on a phone, at the pit, without leaving the event.
Twelve athletes across eight bar heights. Who's at height right now?
An athlete changed their standards position. The table doesn't know yet.
Two athletes cleared — three are out — four passed. You're doing this math in your head.
A coach wants to know where their vaulter stands. You don't have time to look it up.
What the coordinator sees in RecordBoard
Status buckets at a glance
Active, At Height, Cleared, Out, Suspended — live counts for each group, updated as attempts are recorded.
Tap a bucket, see the list
Tap any status group to open a bottom sheet listing every athlete in it — attempt symbols, cleared height, best mark.
Standards position in the run panel
Each athlete's standards position appears inline — current value and imperial equivalent. Edit it in place without leaving the view.
Now Jumping section
The athlete currently on the runway is highlighted with their standards position, attempt count, and cleared height visible at the top.
What RecordBoard gives you at the pit
Every feature was designed around how pole vault actually works — not how a generic field event tool would handle it.
See who's still in and who's cleared
Active and cleared athletes are separated in real time. At a glance, you know exactly how many vaulters are still in the competition — and who's already done. No more asking around.
Tap a status group, see every athlete in it
Active, At Height, Cleared, Out, Suspended — each group is a tappable bucket. Tap it and a list opens showing every athlete in that state with their attempt history, cleared height, and best mark. The full picture in one tap.
Know where you stand in the flight
Whether you're 3rd or 13th, RecordBoard shows your position in the flight and how many athletes are ahead of you. You stop guessing and start planning.
Time your warm-ups without the guesswork
Pole vault is the only event where warming up at the wrong time can cost you the competition. With live flight progress, you can finally answer the question every vaulter asks: do I have time for one more?
Standards position tracked per athlete
Each vaulter's run-up position is stored per competition — not globally. Because an athlete's approach evolves, and the judge at the pit needs today's value, not a stale default.
Automatic imperial conversion
Store in centimeters, see the imperial equivalent automatically. 77 cm shows as 77 cm (30½") in the judge view — no conversion chart, no mental math mid-competition.
Inline history for officials
Judges see each athlete's last three standards position values from prior meets — with meet name and date. Useful when you've never worked with a vaulter before, or when you're tracking whether their approach is drifting.
Public scoreboard updates live at the pit
Every cleared height, every miss, every elimination — the public scoreboard updates in real time as results are recorded. Coaches in the stands and parents watching remotely see the same live data the coordinator has at the pit.
How it works at the pit
Set up your pole vault competition
Create a PV event, add athletes, assign flights. Standards position fields appear automatically — no setup required.
Athletes and coaches see live flight progress
As athletes attempt, pass, or retire, the flight updates in real time. Active competitors and cleared athletes are separated so the status is clear at a glance.
Coordinator manages the flight from the run panel
Tap a status bucket to see who's in each group. Edit standards position in place. The Now Jumping section keeps the current athlete's info front and center.
Officials manage standards position from the pit
Tap to update a vaulter's run-up position mid-competition. The value saves immediately and shows the imperial conversion inline. No clipboard, no radio call.
History carries forward automatically
After the meet, every standards position value becomes part of the athlete's history. The next judge who works with that vaulter sees the last three values inline.
Who it's for
PV coordinators at invitationals
You're managing 12–20 athletes across 8 bar heights while calling order, checking standards, and handling scratches. The run panel gives you the full flight picture on your phone, at the pit, in real time.
Vaulters in large flights
You need to know how many athletes are left, not guess. Live flight visibility gives you the information to time your warm-ups and make decisions on the runway.
PV officials at invitationals
Managing 10–20 athletes across multiple flights, half from programs you've never worked with. Standards position history and live status mean less back-and-forth with coaches.
Meet directors and coaches
Give your judges and athletes the information they'd normally only get by asking. RecordBoard puts it on their phone, at the pit, without any calls to the table.
Learn more
New to running PV at a meet?
Our step-by-step guide covers the full coordinator workflow — from flight setup and standards position collection to three-miss elimination and tiebreakers.
Read the guide →Ready to run your next PV meet?
Set up a pole vault competition in under 5 minutes. Bar height, attempt recording, standards position, live flight progress — everything your officials and athletes need, on any device, at the pit.