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2. If the tie still remains, the Competitor with the LOWEST TOTAL OF FAILURES throughout the Competitions up to and including the heighf last cleared shall be awarded the higher place.

3. If the tie still remalns, the Competitor with the LOWEST TOTAL NUMBER OF JUMPS (whether successful or not) throughout the Competition up to and including the height last cleared shall be awarded the higher place

EXAMPLE IN HIGH JUMP TIE

TRIALS


M M M M M M
Comp 1-70 1-75 1-80 1-85 1-90 1-95

A O P XO XXO XO XXX 1st
B XO O XO XO XXO XXX 3rd
C O XXO XXO XO P XXX 4th
D P O XO XXO XXO XXX 2nd

P — Not attempted
O — Cleared
X — Failed

EXPLANATIONS

All four having failed at 1-95 M. we have to look into the first formula “The Competitor with the lowest number of Jumps at the height at which the tie occurs shall be awarded the higher place.”

The tie occures at 1.90 metres

A had Two Jumps. While.

B and D had three each.

C did not try and therefore is not to be considered.