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7.5.10 The date of registration of the new category 2
Referees is the date of their examination.
7.5.11 Each Referee card contains space for recording
all the international events refereed by the holder. The
IWF President, the IWF General Secretary, the
president of the Jury, the Competition
Director/Secretary or the secretary of the holder’s
National Federation may write these entries.

REFEREES AT COMPETITION
7.5.12 At competitions held under IWF rules, three (3)
Referees (a Centre Referee and two [2] Side Referees)
and one Reserve Referee are appointed for each
competition/session. Note: Whenever possible, a
female Referee must be appointed in each Referee
group.
7.5.13 Before the competition, the Referees must
ascertain under the guidance of the Competition
Secretary/Director, and in collaboration with the
Technical Controller(s):
• That the necessary competition equipment is in
order
• That all competitors weigh in within the limits of
their category during the allocated time.
7.5.14 Before the competition, the Referees must place
their international Referee card on the Jury table in
front of the President.
7.5.15 The Centre Referee must be seated four (4)
metres (measured from the front) of the platform to the
rear of the Referee’s table, and in line with its centre.
The Side Referees must be seated on the same line as
the Centre Referee, three (3) to four (4) metres apart.
7.5.16 During the competition, the Referees must
ensure:
• That the weight of the barbell corresponds with the
weight announced by the Speaker

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