REGISTRATION IS OPEN

February 26-27, 2022
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Stouffville, Ontario
Athlete Registration
Rules
Meet Day Tips
Process
- Arrive on time (times will be provided)
- Official weigh-in is the day of the meet
- Choose a male or female official to weigh you (wear what you like)
- You will be given a card on which to write your 1st attempt weights
- Give your lifter card to the official at the scorekeeping table
- After all the weigh-ins are done, find your name in the schedule
- You get 3 attempts for each lift, meaning you're doing 9 big lifts throughout the day
- Write in your next attempt weight at the table immediately after your 1st and 2nd attempts
- The center judge will give commands for each lift, described below
- WAIT FOR ALL COMMANDS - if you jump the gun, you'll lose your lift
- Lifts are assessed by 3 judges, who will each white or red light your lift
- 2-3 white lights: good lift!
- 2-3 red lights: you can retry the weight if attempts remain
- You may quickly ask why you got a red light, but all judgments are final
Clothing & Equipment
- Wrist wraps are allowed
- Knee sleeves are allowed
- Powerlifting or weightlifting belts are allowed
- Singlet is optional, regular workout clothes are OK
- Normal training leggings are OK
- Tank tops are OK
- Wear whatever bra/underwear you like
- NO knee wraps
- NO straps
- NO squat suits
- NO bench shirts
- NO compression gear
Squat
- Command to set up: "bar is loaded"
- Unrack, stand up straight with knees locked, and make eye contact with center judge
- Thumbs can be wrapped over or under the bar, but must be in contact with the bar
- Command to initiate the lift: "squat"
- Depth judgment: hip crease must be parallel or lower than top of knee
- Bar cannot go back down at any point after you've started standing up
- Arms cannot make contact with the legs in a way that assists the lift (e.g., resting elbows on thighs)
- Feet must stay planted between the "squat" and "rack" commands
- Do not dump the bar. Spotters will help re-rack if the bar starts traveling back down.
- When finished, stand straight, feet still planted, and wait for the rack command
- Command to re-rack: "rack"
Bench
- Command to set up: "bar is loaded"
- Tell the spotter whether/how you would like a lift off
- Head, shoulders and butt must all maintain contact with the bench
- Full foot (including heels) must stay solidly on the ground
- Thumbs must be wrapped around the bar
- Judge will ensure the bar is stable and still with your arms extended
- Command to start the lift: "start"
- Lower the bar to make contact with your body, but not sink into it
- Bar cannot touch your belt if you're wearing one
- Judge will wait for the bar to be stable and still at the bottom
- Command to finish the lift: "press"
- Bar cannot sink any lower or travel back down after the press command
- Elbows must be locked at the top
- When finished, wait for the final command
- Command to re-rack: "rack"
Deadlift
- Command to set up: "bar is loaded"
- You may lift conventional or sumo, interchangeably
- There is no start command - lift as soon as you're ready
- Bar cannot travel back down at any point once upward motion has started
- Bar weight cannot be supported by or rested on the thighs
- Feet must stay planted through upward part of lift (rocking is ok)
- At the top of the lift, knees and hips must be straight and locked
- At the top of the lift, you must be fully standing up straight and still
- Command to set the bar down: "down"
- Bar must remain in your hands the whole lift - ride it down, but do not drop it
General
- This is an all-levels event, so cheer extra hard for the beginners!
- Anyone behaving abusively, destructively or otherwise unpowerlifterly will be asked to leave
- Spectators welcome
- Judge decisions are final
- You will be given your official meet numbers at the end, along with your DOTS score
Coming soon. Watch this space!