2016 Field Event Starting Heights
| Pole Vault | High Jump | |||
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| 1A | 10'0" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 7'6" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 5-10 1" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" threafter) | 4'8" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) |
| 2A | 12'0" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 8'6" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 5'10" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) | 4'10" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) |
| 3A | 12'6" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 10'6" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 6'0" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) | 4'10" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) |
| 4A | 13'6" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 10'0"(6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 6'0" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) | 5'0" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) |
| 5A | 13'0" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 9'6" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 6'2" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) | 5'2" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) |
| 6A | 14'6" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 10'6" (6" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 3" thereafter) | 6'4" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) | 5'2" (2" increments until 4 jumpers are left then 1" thereafter) |