Men's Gymnastics - Vaulting table height requirements

Training for the Table

Vaulting Groups:

I - Direct vaults

II - Vaults with full turns in preflight

III - Front handspring and Yamashita style vaults

IV - Vaults with ¼ turn in preflight (Tsukahara & Kasamatsu)

V - Round-off entry vaults

Table height requirements

Vaulting table height requirements

To measure the table correctly you must begin from the floor and stop at the middle of the top of the table according to it's arc. The following measurements have been taken from official documents from each governing body.

USAG JO - (USAG Rules and Policies 2001 - 2004)
Class 1 - Imperial: 53 inches ± 1 inch
Metric: 135 cm ± 1 cm

Class 2 - Imperial: 48 inches ± 1 inch
Metric: 120 cm ± 1 cm

Class 3 - Imperial: 42 inches ± 1 inch
Metric: 105 cm ± 1 cm

Class 4 - Imperial: 42 inches ± 1 inch
Metric: 105 cm ± 1 cm

Compulsory Class 5 - 7 may use the table at any height.

NCAA - (2001 - 2002 NCAA Gymnastics Rules)
Imperial: 53 inches ± 1 inch
Metric: 135 cm ± 1 cm

FIG - (FIG Code of Points 2001 Edition)
Imperial: 53 inches ± 1 inch
Metric: 135 cm ± 1 cm

Manufacturers

American Athletic

Spieth Anderson 2

Janssen&Fritsen

Gymnova

Gimtrac

Acromat 2

Informational Links

Norbert's
(Vault Table Trainers)

USA Gymnastics
(Transitioning)

USA Gymnastics
(Front Handspring)

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