Page "Pole vault" Paragraph 15

If the pole used by the athlete dislodges the bar from the uprights, a foul attempt is ruled, even if the athlete themselves has cleared the height.

An athlete does not benefit from quickly leaving the landing pad before the bar has fallen.

The exception to this rule if the vaulter is vaulting outdoors and has made a clear effort to throw the pole back, but the wind has blown the pole into the bar ; this counts as a clearance.

This call is made at the discretion of the pole vault official.

If the pole breaks during the execution of a vault, it is considered an equipment failure and is ruled a non-jump, neither a make nor a miss.

Other types of equipment failure include the standards slipping down or the wind dislodging the bar when no contact was made by the vaulter.