Guide
How to film a take that counts
How to film a contest take that counts: phone placement, framing, light, the right angle for each contest, and why takes are not counted.
Box jump contest
- Winner
- Highest box
- Measured in
- Height
- Boards
- Gym, city, country, world
The highest box you can jump onto from a two-foot take-off, landing on both feet and standing up tall. The box height is measured in the take, and your result is ranked on your gym, city, country and world boards at once.
The rules
What counts
- A two-foot take-off from a standing position.
- Land with both feet fully on top of the box.
- Stand up straight, with your hips and knees extended, before stepping down.
- A measuring tape held against the box in the take, from the floor to the top.
What doesn’t count
- A run-up, a step or a single-foot take-off.
- Landing with a knee, hand or shin on the box.
- Stacked plates, benches or anything that can tip or slide.
How to film it
- Film from the side, with the box, the floor and your whole body in view.
- At the start of the take, hold a tape measure against the box so the height can be read.
- Leave the phone in place for the measurement and the jump, without stopping the recording.
A box jump is a test of how high you can get your feet, not just your hips. The tape measure decides, and the camera shows the take-off and the landing in one clean take.
How it works
Set up the box, prop your phone side-on and press record. Hold a tape against the box so the height is readable, then step back, set your feet and jump. Land on top with both feet, stand up fully, then step down. Enter the measured height in the app and submit.
The height goes on your gym, city, country and world boards at the same time, with age group, sex and weight class brackets. Height jumped depends a lot on your own height and weight, so the brackets let more people compare with others like them.
Who checks the jump
The automatic check confirms the video is unbroken. Anyone can flag a take, for example if the tape reading looks wrong. When a jump lands in a top 10 or sets a record, a referee checks the measurement, the two-foot take-off and the landing frame by frame. A jump that is not counted shows the reason and the moment, and you can appeal to a second referee.
Jumping higher
Build up the height a few centimetres at a time, and stop if your landings get messy or a shin catches the edge. Use a box you can step down from, and always step down rather than jumping back to the floor. Squats, jump squats and short sprints all help. Test a new height when you feel fresh, not at the end of a hard session.
Questions
Can I stack mats to make the box higher?
Only firm, stable boxes or proper plyo box tops, and the full stack must be measured in the take. Soft mats that compress do not count.
Why do I have to stand up on the box?
Standing up shows you landed in control. Tucking the knees high and landing in a deep squat is fine, as long as you then stand tall.
Is there an age limit?
Any age limits are shown on the contest page in the app. Whatever your age, use a box you can step down from safely.
