High School Vaulters being publically weighed is creating mental health problems.

 

 

 

 

Young pole vaulters are having their weights written on their bodies, uniforms, and bib numbers. At some meets the athlete is asked to stand on a scale while officials yell out their weights. 

The National High School Federation has it set up so that each state can determine how the rules are enforced.

• Some states write the athletes' weights on the hands, or bib number
• Some states publically yell the athletes' weight out loud
• Some states have a weigh-in line where they yell out their weights
• Some states have a weight verification form signed by the coaches

The first 3 are what need to stop

I've been bringing awareness to this for over 7 years. With mental health being more acceptable to talk about, people have started sharing their stories with me. There's been a lot... and they're all hard to read. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What we're proposing is that, the National High School Federation and USATF bans practices where athletes' weights are written on their bodies or uniforms, and they have each state adopt the coaches' weight verification form. 

This would stop 

• Public weigh-ins at meets
• Weights written on the athlete's body, uniform or bib.
• It would stop officials from yelling out an athlete's weight

Any rule that's creating a long history of mental health issues like eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and depression needs to be changed. 

If you're on board, please sign our petition.