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Fierljeppen

Fierljeppen is a Frisian-Dutch traditional sport: athletes sprint from the ramp, grab the pole, climb while crossing a water ditch and land as far as possible in the sand bed.

LevelDiscipline FamilyTraditional and Regional Sports CategoryOutdoor sport

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Classification

Category Outdoor sport

Family Traditional and Regional Sports

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Pole long jump over a water ditch with climbing and sand landing.

Geeignet für Suitable for athletic people who like specialist technique, courage and supervised outdoor training.

Cost Realistic only with club/ramp access; loan kit and supervision matter more than owning equipment. Club fee, training times, travel to facilities and possible event entry. Fierljeppen club, Frysk Ljeppers Boun or Polsstokbond Holland context. No DIY jumping over water; venue, coach and safety setup are mandatory.

First progress Basic sequence after a few sessions; safe distance takes much technique.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

fierljeppen ramp
pole
water ditch
sand bed
coach
safety setup

First steps

find a club
take safety briefing
practise run-up
learn grip and climb
make short supervised jumps

Frysk Ljeppers Boun, Polsstokbond Holland, regional clubs or taster days.

Jump only on an official venue with coach, rescue option and suitable weather.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases pole vaulting over water, pultstock jumping, Pultstockspringen, Klotstockspringen

Tags fierljeppen, polsstok, tradition, outdoor, outdoor-sport, traditional-pole-jump, traditionelle-und-regionale-sportarten, fierljeppen-polsstok-weitsprung

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Achieve the longest valid distance over the water ditch with the pole.

Teilnehmer

Individual jumpers in classes.

Teamgröße

Individual.

Spielfeld

Ramp with run-up, water ditch, pole and sand bed.

Dauer

Number of attempts and class scoring by competition.

Wertung

Measured distance of the valid landing in the sand bed.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid distance in the class.

Ausrüstung

pole
ramp
sand bed
measurement and safety setup

Wichtige Regelpunkte

invalid take-off
leaving landing area
safety stop
class/venue rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Frysk Ljeppers Boun (FLB)

Wat is fierljeppen? Frysk Ljeppers Boun · federation · high
Over ons Frysk Ljeppers Boun · federation · high
Fierljeppen Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage · heritage-guide · medium