Midnight Madness 2000

PICTURES FROM THE COMPETITION

Complete Madness Sports, in association with White Horse Pole Vault Club, are pleased to
announce the first annual Midnight Madness Handicapped Pole Vault. The competition will
be held at Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, where ex-World Record Holder Emma George learnt
her trade. The competition will begin at midnight on January 1st, New Years Eve.

Two competitions will be held simultaneously, for women and men, with over AU$1000 in 
total prize money. The prize money break down is shown below, along with the handicap
information. Entry costs are AU$5 per person, payable on the night. 

Refreshments will be available, bring your own beer!

This is your chance to lead the world rankings from the 1st day of the year!

First Male Overall	AU$ 200
First Female Overall	AU$ 200
First Athlete in Mixed Handicap	AU$ 300
Second Athlete in Mixed Handicap	AU$ 200
Third Athlete in Mixed Handicap	AU$ 100

Handicap Information

Handicaps will be done by simply adding height to a vaulters best vault on the night.
For example, if the best vaulter in the field has a seasons best of 5.00 metres, 
and the next best vaulter has a best vault of 4.80, the back marker would receive 
scratch and the second best vaulter a handicap of 0.2 metres.

Handicaps will be done using the best height achieved in the year 2000, although the 
handicapper needs to have some discretion. On the entry form the vaulter should reveal 
both their 2000 season best and their all time personal best.

There will be a handicap limit such that a male vaulter will not be handicapped on a 
height less than 4.00 metres and a female vaulter will not be handicapped on a height of
less than 3.00 metres. The implication of this being that if the best male vaulter had a
best of 5.00 metres and the best female a best of 4.00 metres, the limit handicap for
both males and females would be 1.00 metre.