Rule Changes and Highlights

Presentation is at competition start time, when athletes return from presentation 10min clock is started that indicates when the first lifter must be called.

Bandages and Tape are now allowed everywhere apart from elbows – so if you want you can put a bandage or tape all the way round if get a cut on your shin
Also can put bandages/tape under knee guards.

You no longer need to have a gap between costume and knee wraps at knee.

If bar touches hair or anything on head – failed lift.

Belt must be no more that 12 cm wide – Please check your belts !

An athlete is only granted 1min if when taking two lifts in succession the calling order changes AND the clock starts for another athlete – watch you do get get caught out !

The bar must not be dropped from above the shoulders

An athlete, who, for any reason, cannot fully extend the elbow(s), must report/display

this fact to all on-duty Referees as well as the Jury prior to the start of each lift. This is the sole responsibility of the athlete.

Athletes may be weighed in either completely undressed or in undergarments (articles
of the athlete outfit: costume, unitard, shorts and T-shirt are not considered as
undergarments). Athletes must not wear shoes or socks or any other footwear during
weigh-in.
Athletes are entitled to wear jewellery, hair adornments and religious head gear
during weigh-in. Athletes must not wear watches during weigh-in.

Passport Copy needed at verification of Final Entries for internationals

 

 

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