Long and triple jumpers should be relieved from the “burden of the board” by having both long and triple jumps taken from a much broader board, say, one meter wide. This wider board could easily be covered with a viscous material that would temporarily retain foot imprints. This would facilitate measuring the “actual” jumps, by measuring from the foremost mark made by the take-off foot landed. Such a method would de-emphasize the skill required to hit the board and once and for all emphasize pure jumping ability.