What it means
In the vertical jumps you get three attempts at each height. If you miss all three at your opening height and never clear a bar, you record a no-height and place below everyone who cleared anything.
A no-height, sometimes written NH, means a vaulter or high jumper failed to clear any height in the competition, using up all three attempts at their opening bar without a clearance. It is the worst result on the sheet because no mark is recorded at all. Here is what it means and how to avoid it.
In the vertical jumps you get three attempts at each height. If you miss all three at your opening height and never clear a bar, you record a no-height and place below everyone who cleared anything.
Most no-heights come from opening too high. A vaulter who starts at a bar near their limit, hoping to save energy, risks three misses and a zero. A nervous first attempt compounds the risk.
Open at a height you are confident you can clear, then move up. Banking one safe clearance early takes the pressure off and guarantees a mark, which is always better than chasing a big opener.
A no-height is usually a takeoff or plant problem under pressure. Film your attempts, the AI grades your takeoff and swing so you can lock in a safe opening clearance.
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You get three attempts at a height. Missing all three at your opening bar with no clearance anywhere records a no-height.
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