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Volzing

Volzing is a now illegal technique in the pole vault once popularized by its namesake, American David Volz. For a period of time during his career, until rules were written to outlaw it, Volz and later others who learned the technique, would be able to steady the bar, or even replace the bar back to its pegs after they had dislodged it all while still in mid air. It was outlawed by USATF Rule 183 5d; IAAF Rule 183 2d; NCAA 6-2b; NFHS Rule 7-5-29g.

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Volzing is a now illegal technique in the pole vault once popularized by its namesake, American David Volz.12 For a period of time during his career, until rules were written to outlaw it, Volz and later others3 who learned the technique, would be able to steady the bar, or even replace the bar back to its pegs after they had dislodged it all while still in mid air.456 It was outlawed by USATF Rule 183 5d; IAAF Rule 183 2d; NCAA 6-2b; NFHS Rule 7-5-29g.

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  3. "Men's non-legal pole vault". alltime-athletics.com. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  4. "Who is the Best American Pole Vaulter in History – Page 3". PoleVaultPower Forum. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  5. O'Brien, Richard (2005). The Ultimate Sports Handbook: How to Steal Home, Slam Dunk, Score a Penalty Kick, and Play Like the Pros. Quirk Books. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-59474-034-3.
  6. Bruce Colman (15 August 2013). "Vertical Jumps [High Jump & Pole Vault] for beginners" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-07-24.