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Power Meet

SPRING 2020 

The date for this event is Saturday, April 18th, 2020 and it will he held in Skyline Fitness Center.

Registrations details: 

  • Registration Opens: February 11th
  • Early Registration Fee– $15
  • Late Registration Fee (After March 31st) – $20

Register online here!

Rules and Regulations

  • Check-In from 8:45 am – 9:15 am. Any registrants not checked-in by 9:15 am will be disqualified *STRICTLY ENFORCED*
  • Weigh-ins occur the morning of the event from 9 am – 9:30 am at Skyline
  • 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”

    Squat figure

    • 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 bottombench figure
  • 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 bardeadlift figure
    • 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

Questions?

Contact fitness@gmu.edu or 703-993-5622

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