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cards for every lifter in the category. The above paper
works together with an adequate supply of lifter’s
attempt slips/cards will be placed in the appropriate
envelope for each body weight category in the
competition and handed to the Chief Referee for that
category. The technical secretary will attend each
weigh in and advise the duty referees upon procedure
and any matters that require attention. He should be
an international referee preferably from the host
nation and able to deal with any problem that may
arise due to language difficulties at the venue. It is
the responsibility of the meet director to provide all
necessary blank forms and paperwork to enable the
technical secretary to carry out his work. A complete
dossier on the job description together with all
relative paperwork can be obtained from the
Technical Committee free of charge available to all
Meet Directors.
(c) The time keeper is responsible for accurately
recording the lapse between the announcement that
the bar is ready and the lifter starting his attempt. He
is also responsible for recording time allowances
whenever required, e.g. after an attempt the lifter
shall leave the platform within 30 seconds. Once the
clock is running for a lifter, it can only be stopped by
the completion of a time allowance, by the start of the
lift, or at the discretion of the Chief Referee.
Consequently, it is of great importance that the lifter
or his coach check the height of the squat racks prior
to being called, as once the bar is announced as being
ready, the clock will be started. Any further
adjustments to the racks must be made within the
lifter’s one minute allowance, unless the lifter has
nominated his rack height and this has been
incorrectly set by the spotter/loaders. It is therefore
essential that the rack height sheet be signed or
initiated by the lifter or coach. This is an official
document, which should verify in any dispute. The
lifter is allowed one minute in which to start his
attempt after the Speaker calls the lifter to the bar. If
he does not start his attempt within this time
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