Top Excuses

USA Pole Vault Academy

Overused excuses: #1, 4, 10, 12, 14.

1. I was 2 feet over it and came down on it.
2. I was 2 feet over it but hit it on my way up.
3. I rocked back too far (and it scared me).
4. I didn't rock back.
5. My pole was too stiff.
6. My pole was too soft.
7. My handgrip didn't slip like it usually does.
8. My handgrip slipped.
9. My plant was early (and it surprised me)
10. My plant was late.
11. My step was on and it threw me off.
12. My step was off.
13. I ran too fast.
14. I ran too slow.
15. I didn't eat enough before the meet.
16. I ate too much before the meet.
17. My girlfriend was too friendly last night.
18. My girlfriend wasn't friendly enough last night.
19. I lost at BINGO last night.
20. I won at BINGO last night.

* BINGO is an inside joke.