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The Iron Games Powerlifting
SQUAT BENCH PRESS DEADLIFT
1. (red) 1. (red) 1. (red)
Failure to bend the knees Bar is not lowered to the Failure to lock the
and lower the body until chest or abdominal area i.e. knees straight at the
the top surface of the legs not reaching the chest or completion of the lift.
at the hip joint is lower abdominal area, or is Failure to stand erect
than the top of the knees. touching the belt. with the shoulders
back.
2. (blue) 2. (blue) 2. (blue)
Failure To assume an Any downward movement of Any downward
upright position with the the whole of the bar in the movement of the bar
knees locked at the course of being pressed out. before it reaches the
commencement and at Failure to press the bar to final position. If the
the completion of the lift. straight arm’s length elbows bar settles as the
locked at the completion of shoulders come back
the lift. this should not be a
reason to disqualify
the lift.
Supporting the bar on
the thighs during the
performance of the lift.
If the bar edges up the
thighs but is not
supported, this is not
reason for
disqualification.
3. (yellow) 3. (yellow) 3. (yellow)
Stepping backward or Heaving, or sinking the bar Lowering the bar
forward or moving the after it has been motionless before receiving the
feet laterally. Rocking the on the chest or abdominal Chief Referees signal.
feet between the ball and area, in such a way as to aid Allowing the bar to
heel is permitted. the lifter. return to the platform
Failure to observe the Failure to observe the Chief without maintaining
Chief Referees signals at Referees signals at the control with both
the commencement or commencement, during or hands, i.e. releasing
completion of the lift. completion of the lift. the bar from the
Double bouncing or more Any change in the elected palms of the hand.
than one recovery lifting position during the lift Stepping backward or
attempt at the bottom of proper, i.e. any raising forward or moving the
the lift or any downward movement of the head, feet laterally. Rocking
movement during the shoulders or buttocks from the feet between the
ascent. their original points of ball and heel is
Contact with bar or lifter contact with the bench, or permitted. Foot
by the spotters/loaders lateral movement of the movement after the
between the Chief hands on the bar. command “Down” will
referees signals, in order Contact with the bar or the not be cause for
to make the lift easier. lifter by the spotters/ failure.
Contact of elbows or loaders between the Chief Failure to comply with
upper arms with the legs, Referees signals, in order to any of the
which has supported and make the lift easier. requirements
been of aid to the lifter. Any contact of the lifters feet contained in the
Slight contact that is of with the bench or its general description of
no aid may be ignored. supports. the lift, which
Any dropping or dumping Deliberate contact between precedes this list of
of the bar after the bar and the bar rest disqualification.
completion of the lift. supports during the lift in
Failure to comply with order to make the lift easier.
any of the requirements Failure to comply with any of
contained in the general the requirements contained
description of the lift, in the general description of
which precedes this list of the lift, which precedes this
disqualification. list of disqualification.
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