Spring 2022 Power Meet

Mark your calendars Patriots! The Spring 2022 Power Meet is Saturday, April 2nd at the RAC. Event rules and day-of event information is listed below. Registration can be done online here!

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Registration details:

Registration Closes March 30
Student Fee– $10
Non-student Fee – $20
Register online here!

Rules and Regulations

Check-In from 8:00 am – 8:30 am. Any registrants not checked-in by 8:30am will be disqualified *STRICTLY ENFORCED*
Weigh-ins occur the morning of the event at 8:30AM
Sequence of the lifts are: Squat, Bench, and Deadlift (3 attempts each)
Collars are required
ONLY the use of liquid chalk is permitted.
Participants may NOT decrease weight after an attempt
Three judges will evaluate every lift for completeness (successful lift = two of three judges pass the lift).
Highest successful lift in each exercise will be added together to determine ranking within weight class.
- Top 3 in each weight class will receive a medal
Male & Female Pound for Pound Champion will be determined by the Wilks Formula
No adjustments can be made to the lifting space (i.e. resistance straps on bench, etc.)
“Raw” competition
- No knee/elbow wraps, bench/squat suits, etc. are permitted
- Only braces used for support (e.g., knee brace, wrist/ankle brace, belts, etc.)

Squat

Spotters will help guide off the rack
Lifter will then stay in the upright position until head judge signals by hand gesture (if in sight) and by saying “Squat”
Lifter will then lower to a position where his/her hip crease is inline with the top of the knee
Once the lifter believes that position is reached they may begin ascending to the start position on their own
Lifter cannot descend once upward motion has begun (i.e. bounce)
Lifter must stay steady at upright position until head judge signals “rack”

- Spotters will then help place weight back into the rack
- Judges will then score the lift as successful or failed
- Any deviance from these procedures will result in a failed lift and the attempted weight will not count toward the competitors total

Bench

Free Motion Epic Olympic flat bench will be used
Spotter will help lift out of the rack
Lifter must then stay at a locked-out position until head judge signals “bench”
Lifter will then lower bar to chest and pause at the bottom
Head judge will signal “Press” when the bar is steady in contact with the chest
Lifter cannot descend once upward motion has begun (i.e. bounce)
Lifter will then press back up to the starting position and hold until head judge signals to “Rack”

- Feet must stay in contact with the ground, and shoulder blades & hips in contact with the back pad at all times
- Spotters will then help place weight back into the rack
- Judges will then score the lift as successful or failed
- Any deviance from these procedures will result in a failed lift and the attempted weight will not count toward the competitors total

Deadlift

Lifter will step up to the bar and is able to pull when he/she is ready
Lifter must have a smooth constant upward motion of the bar
- No “hitching”
- Upon upright lock-out head judge will signal “down”
- Lifter must control the weight on the way down by keeping hands in contact with the bar until it reaches the ground
- Judges will then score the lift as successful or failed
- Any deviance from these procedures will result in a failed lift and the attempted weight will not count toward the competitor’s total