Robert Keller
IPF Cat I Referee
Member, IPF Tech.Comm.
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TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER NO 6 2004
Proposals to Rules Congress 2004
A final list of proposals (see below for this finalised list) has been drawn up and will be voted on by delegates representing Member Nations at Congress to be held one day prior to the opening of the World Men's Open Championships, in Capetown RSA. November 9th. We ask delegates on behalf of their Members to carefully study items numbered 1 - 2 - 9 -10 -11 - 14 - 20, which may be found under Technical Committee Newsletter on the IPF Web Site.
Scoreboard
As mentioned on many occasions, the lack of a clearly visible and readable scoreboard by all who attend a championships is still a major cause of concern by the Technical Committee. The projected computerised image is the modern method, and excellent, but should be large and of high brilliance.
We implore Meet Directors to take heed. It is in their interest to see that the spectators can follow the championships.
Perhaps some form of penalty should be levied if scoreboards fall short of the requirement. The Executive Committee and Disciplinary Committee have been informed of our intention !
Logos
Referees please note:-
The Executive Committee of the IPF at a meeting in June decided that logos measuring no more than 10 cm X 4 cm / 4" X 1 1/2" displayed by Commercial Manufacturers of for e.g. "off the shelf" non-supportive costumes and T. Shirts will not now need to be masked /covered with tape.
"New" Referees
Congratulations to the following having recently passed the International Referee's Examination.
Cat 1 John Halfacre GB
Cat 11 Carol Springett GB
Rodney Owers GB
Gerard Larue France
Dusan Skirkanic Slovakia
Ron Burnett USA
Eric Steiner USA
Referee's Examinations
Referee Registrar Goran Gunnarsson adminstrator of examinations, wishes to inform candidates for the Category One Exam that at least three months notice must be given and the set criteria followed as under Qualifications for a Category One Referee item ( g ) IPF Technical Rules.
New Support Shirt
Titan Support Systems have forwarded their new SHP ( Super Hi-Performance ) Bench Shirt for Committee sanction. It meets all IPF specification, and will be added to the list of approved equipment.
Questions e:mailed to the Chairman
Q If I cut the back out of my support shirt and replace it with a material that would make it easier to put on, and remove. Would it still be a legal shirt.
A No, defacing an approved shirt from one of our licensees would make it illegal. Tightening, letting out, or neat repairs only.
Q My lift was failed because I forgot to remove the thumb loop of the wrist wrap from my thumb. There was no jury to protest to. Should it have been called a "NO LIFT " for this reason.
A No. It is the duty of the referees to see that the lifter is properly attired ( within the rules ) before the start signal is given.
Q Why is it necessary to make a total to achieve a record on an individual lift.
A Lifters are expected to be team players. Only by making a total will they gain team points.
Q My bench shirt was refused because the examining ( gear check ) referees thought that the shirt was too long i.e. covering the buttocks. Should it have passed.
A Yes. This rule only applies to the shirt ( Erector ) when worn while performing the squat.
Q There is a lifter wishing to lift in a three lift meet, who needs to wear a( because of a slight disability ) lower leg brace. Is it legal.
A Yes. As in the bench press rule for the disabled. The lifter must weigh in wearing the brace and follow the rules of competition.
Q Can a lifter be granted a fourth attempt for a World Record attempt at an Open Championships which is not an Open Record, but may be a Sub-Junior, Junior, or Masters Record.
A No, under WORLD RECORDS item 5
----- he may at the discretion of the Jury or the Chief Referee in the absence of a Jury, be granted a fourth attempt outside the Competition.
i.e. Records for which belong to the Competition / Championships in which he is competing.
October 01, 2004 - Miami, Florida
Members of USA Powerlifting:
The following IPF Technical Committee Report listed below has been sent to me by Mr. John Stephenson, Chairman of the IPF Technical Committee, regarding the rule proposals that will be discussed at the 2004 IPF Congress that will take place in Capetown, South Africa. This is the finalized report of the technical committee's efforts, after meeting in Cahors, France at the Women's World Championships. If you have any specific comments, concerns and/or questions, please forward them to me at: rhk@verizon.net
I welcome your comments!
Thank you,
Robert Keller
IPF Category I Referee
Member, IPF Technical Committee
Interim Technical Chairman - USA Powerlifting
RULES PROPOSALS TO IPF CONGRESS 2004
In pursuance with Constitution / Bye Laws 13.2.1
The Technical Committee
The chairman will be responsible for producing a final list of acceptable Rules Proposals for presentation to the Congress.
Please find here presented in Rule Book order:-
GENERAL RULES OF POWERLIFTING
Proposer: Luxembourg and Chinese Taipei
1
New Item 1 ( f )
Should a lifter bomb out in any one of the disciplines, he or she may still compete in order to achieve a medal on any one of the remaining lifts.
Reason:
Rather than be totally disqualified it will encourage lifters to continue and still gain some award.
This proposal if passed will not change the rule which says:
Individual records will not stand unless a total is achieved.
There would also be some change to the wording in item 13 i.e....
The lifter must make a total in the competition in order to qualify
for an award.
Proposer: - Powerlifting Australia
2
Rule 2
Insert "Men's & Women's combined Open World Championships", "Men's & Women's combined Sub-Junior & Junior World Championships" & Men's & Women's combined Masters 1, 2 & 3 World Championships", "Men's & Women's combined Masters & Open Bench Press World Championships" and delete competing wording.
Reason:
To allow for the World Championships calendar to be rationalized into four events, as follows ( dates are suggested and to be confirmed by the E/C.
World Master ( Men & Women 1, 2 & 3 ) - March
World Juniors ( Men & Women Sub-Junior & Junior ) - early July
World Bench Press ( Men & Women Open Master ) - September
World Championships ( Men & Women ) - mid to late November
Fewer, larger events reduce travel time, create economies of scale in various costs, create events of magnitude comparable to other sports.
To give equal weighting and prominence to Women's Open Worlds.
Proposer: - Powerlifting Australia
3
Rule 3 - Sub-Junior, delete "18 years", insert "19 years"
Junior, delete "19 years", insert "20 years"
Reason:
To make Sub-Junior category one year older
- the current Sub-Junior is lopsided, with few lifters aged 14 - 18 and many aged 19 - 23
- three World Sub-Junior Championships have been held and have essentially been failures, i.e. low attendance and devaluation of the World Championships concept; moving the Sub-Junior Worlds to a combined event with Junior Worlds only hides and does not change the underlaying problem of few lifters in the currrent Sub-Junior category
Proposer: - British Weightlifters Assoc - P.L. Australia
4
Insert between the first and second paragraph of item 4
Men 70 years of age ( calendar year ) and over, to receive medals for placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in overall competition, based on the Wilks ( points ) Formula.
Women 60 years of age ( calendar year ) and over, to receive medals for placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in overall competition, based on the Wilks ( points ) Formula.
Reason:
To encourage these particular lifters to compete against each other. As yet, there are not enough competitors to warrant class weights in these categories.
Proposer: - Norwegian Powerlifting Federation
5
Re-word item 7 as that in bold print.
Each Nation must submit a team roster giving the name of each lifter and his/her body weight category.
Personal bests from National or International Championships during the previous 12 months shall be stated.This may include his/her result achieved at last years International Championships in the same body weight category. The date and title of the competition in which the total was achieved must also be stated. These details must be submitted to the Championship Secretary of the IPF or Region and also the Meet Director at least 21 days before the date of the Championships.
The names of the alternates or reserves with their bodyweight categories and best totals achieved at National or International Championships must also be submitted at this time. Nominated lifters without results from any of the above Championships will be ranked in the first group to lift if his/her bodyweight category will be split into groups. Failure to comply with any of these requirements, may reslut in disqualification of the offending team.
A lifter cannot produce a qualifying total via his national federation for entry into World, International, or Regional championships while he is under suspension by the IPF or Region.
Reason:
To simply have more control over the grouping.
General Secretary replaced by Championship Secretary.
Proposer: - European Powerlifting Federation
6
- Item 10
Change second sentence to read - If a referee from that Nation is present or, if present, is not available in the capacity...
Reason:
By taking away "does not act" and replace by not available, one does not need to use all of the referees nominated for a Championships. That gives the Technical Director the option to use any of the referees.
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EQUIPMENT AND SPECIFICATIONS
Proposer: - IPF Technical Committee
7
Only Squat and Bench Racks and Benches from Commercial Manufacturers officially registered and approved by the Technical Committee shall be permitted for use in International Powerlifting Championships.
Reason:
To secure a high technical standard at International Championships.
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COSTUME AND PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
Proposer: - IPF Technical Committee
8
Socks
Delete the following sentence: The Medical Committee insist that shin length socks be worn to cover and protect the shins if the lifter so happens to drag the bar on the shins - and insert - Shin length socks shall be worn to cover and protect the shins while performing the deadlift.
Reason:
The present situation where the bar has to be cleaned between " every other lift " with a sterile solution, dried, plasters torn from shins and adhering to the bar, is considered to be unhealthy, unsightly, and totally unacceptable.
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POWERLIFTS AND RULES OF PERFORMANCE
Proposer: - Powerlifting Australia - IPF Techncial Committee
9
Bench Press: Change paragraph eight, page fifteen to read:
After receiving the signal, the lifter must lower the bar to the chest ( the chest, for the purpose of the rule, finishes at the base of the sternum/breastbone ), hold it motionless on the chest. After being held at the chest for a definite and visible pause, the audible command "press" will be given. The lifter must then return the bar to arms length extended evenly throughout, both arms locking out simultaneously/to-gether. When held motionless in this position the audible command "rack" shall be given with a backward motion of the arm.
"Pronounced/exaggerated" to be deleted from 4. Causes for disqualification of a Bench Press.
To be consistent with the above.
Reason:
To re-introduce the signal at the chest will eliminate the touch and go syndrome which has become progressively worse since the signal was abolished.
"Immoderate" uneven extension has created wide variations in interpretation, extended evenly throughout will return the bench press to a relatively "black and white" lift to judge.
Proposer: - Swedish Powerlifting Federation
10
Bench Press - Single Lift:
Five attempts. The lifter must have achieved a lift in one of the first three attempts to be able to continue.
Reason:
Five attempts will make for a more interesting competition.
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WEIGHING - IN
Proposer: - European Powerlifting Federation
11
The body weight category in which the lifter is nominated at the Technical Meeting cannot be altered after that time. This rule applies equally to that of the alternates/reserves.
Reason:
a) Gives the organiser adequate time to prepare all the competition lists and to specify inputs to the competition computer programme prior to the start of the competition.
b) Grouping of lifters can be made and announced prior to weighing-in. Essential when the B Group lifts in the morning session, and the A Group in the evening.
This will mean, if passed, changes to the following: item 6 strike the words------
for that body-weight category. Item 7 strike completely. And to the last sentence of (c) under ORDER OF COMPETITION
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ORDER OF COMPETITION
Proposer: - Powerlifting Australia - IPF Technical Committee
12
The Round System
(b) Third sentence - insert after. A session can be composed of-----the words, one group of a bodyweight category - - - -
Reason:
To allow for groups to be run seperately e.g. presentation of ten or so A Group Lifters for T.V. presentation as at the 2003 Men's Open Championships.
Proposer: IPF Technical Committee
13
The organiser will appoint the following officials:
(b) Technical Secretary - Strike the words---- in the absence of a member of the T.C.
Reason:
Not all members of the Technical Committee are prepared to undertake this task !
Proposer: Powerlifting Australia
14
Responsibilities of the officials are:
(c) Timekeeper-second paragraph - delete the words "after being called to the platform" and insert after the Chief Referee signals "Bar loaded/ready".
Reason:
Being called to the platform is an imprecise point of time. The speaker often delays. The Chief Referee should be in control of the platform not the speaker.
This proposal if passed will affect item (a) the wording to be-
When the bar is loaded and the platform cleared for lifting, the Chief Referee will indicate the fact to the time keeper who will immediately begin the clock. The speaker to make a simultaneous announcement, again, calling the lifter by name.
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REFEREES
Proposer: - Swedish Powerlifting Federation
15
Raise an arm.
In squat and Bench Press the side referees will raise their arms, and keep them raised until the lifter is in the correct position to receive the signal to begin the lift.
Reason:
To make referees more active/aware.
Note: Should this proposal pass, item 8 will need re-wording.
Proposer: - IPF Technical Committee
16
Item 19
Qualifications for a Category 2 Referee are as follows:-
Change (a) which says. A National Referee in good standing with his National Federation - to - A National referee of at least two years standing, having officiated in the position as a referee with a minimum of two National Championships within this period.
Reason:
To show some degree of experience.
Proposer: - IPF Technical Committee
17
Page 29 item 32
Delete the word "open". Insert the word full after the word championships.
Reason:
Some referees are unable to fulfil the written rule e.g. where some Nations have many referees who cannot be accommodated at the one meet. Deleting "open" will allow for all other full meets to be taken into account.
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WORLD RECORDS
Proposer:- IPF Technical Committee
18
Item 7
Change wording from - In no circumstances may lifters not taking part in the full competition be permitted to attempt records on individual lifts to - Records on Individual lifts must be accompanied by a total of the three lifts.
Reason:
As the wording now stands, the implication is that only those partaking in the said competition may attempt records. This excludes e.g. guest lifters.
We the Technical Committee are sure that the intention of the rule was as the proposal!
Proposer: - IPF Technical Committee
19
Item 12
Open World Records set in individual lifts must be accompanied by lifts of at least double the lifters class bodyweight on both squat and deadlift for males. The male lifter must at least achieve his class bodyweight on the bench press.
Female lifters must achieve one and a half times their class bodyweight on both squat and deadlift, while they must achieve at least half of their class bodyweight on the bench press.
For the purpose of the rule - 90+ and 125+ class bodyweights will be regarded as 92.5 and 127.5 .
The minimum weight that may be taken if it does not equate to the exact formula must be a multiple of 2.5. kgs above e.g. 56 kg class - one and a half times class bodyweight = 84 kgs - minimum weight accepted = 85 kgs.
In the case of "half" the class bodyweight in the 44 kg class the bar must, as in the rule, include collars i.e. 25 kgs.
Reason:
There has been some controversy over the current rule, suggesting that there are two or three lifters on the International Circuit, who due to bodyweight and physical structure cannot accomplish this. The proposal will still keep a minimum standard. All can achieve what is asked in the proposal.
Proposer: - Powerlifting Australia
20
Item 13 - Delete from "World Single Lift Bench Press Records" to "Bench Press" Records.
Reason:
Nonsensical to have two World Records for the same lift. It undermines IPF
credibility if double-counted World Records are recognised. The records in Bench only meets are, on the whole, no better than the records in three lift meets. The IPF should now issue a World Record List with the better of the current Single or three lift Bench Press performance shown as the only World Record.
BYE-LAW 105.9 - delete "Single lift Bench Press"
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WILKS FORMULA
Proposer: - Belgium Powerlifting Federation
21
Establish a new table for single lift bench press championships.
Reason:
Wilks formula is worked out based on the lifter's total.. A new formula based on bench press statistics will give justice to lifters competing in bench press championships.
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John Stephenson
Chairman IPF Technical Committee
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