Patent ID: 7736274

Claim:
A pole vaulting device for a pole vaulter, wherein said pole vaulter uses a pole to vault over a bar, said device comprising: a mat having a top side and an underside, said mat including a first cutaway for placement of a planting box, a second cutaway for placement of a first standard for supporting said bar, and a third cutaway for placement of a second standard for supporting said bar; a plurality of support poles positioned about the mat, said plurality of support poles having a first end; a meshwork net having an outer periphery, and wherein said net outer periphery is attached to said plurality of support poles, said net being three-sided with an opening that permits the pole vaulter to land on said mat after vaulting over said bar; a base frame having a longitudinal member and a latitudinal member, said mat being positioned on said base frame; a plurality of straps having a distal end attached to the underside of said mat, and a proximal end attached to said net so that the net forms a bowl section, wherein said net is attached to the underside said mat and wherein said mat has sufficient weight to anchor said net against the weight of the pole vaulter.