The innovative distance measurement equipment for athletics competition (long jump)

Abstract

This study's primary objectives were 1) to develop novel distance measurement equipment designed specifically for use in long jump competitions, and 2) to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of the developed equipment in accurately measuring distances in long jump competitions. The researcher used acrylic material, which is lightweight and strong, to develop and reach the concept. The researchers use theoretical frameworks and fundamental concepts to develop instruments that comply with predetermined objectives and to predefine testing procedures, and the resulting outcomes are evaluated for the purpose of enhancing their effectiveness. Rovinelli's and Hambleton techniques were used to evaluate the equipment's quality. Five experts evaluated and determined the index of consistency with the innovation, the index of item objective equivalence with expert ratings, and the index of item reliability. The findings indicated that the compliance index with respect to the distance measured by the distance meter was consistently 1.00 for all items and it was found that each item had a specific precision greater than 0.5, and when applying distance measurement in long jump competitions using innovative distance measuring equipment and distance meter to assess the actual competition field. It appears that the testing of the two varieties of tools is statistically identical, which is accurate and allows them to be used in international competitions.