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The Iron Games Powerlifting
REFEREES
1. The referees shall be three in number, the Chief
Referee or Center Referee and two side referees. Their
International referee cards should be in date, and that of
the Technical Controller, and placed on the Jury table.
2. The Chief Referee is responsible for giving the
necessary signals for all three lifts.
3. Signals required for the three lifts are as follows:
Lift Commencement Completion
Squat A visual signal A visual signal
consisting of a consisting of a
downward movement backward movement
of the arm together of the arm together
with the audible with the audible
command “squat” command “rack”
Bench A visual signal A visual signal
Press consisting of a consisting of a
downward movement backward movement
of the arm together of the arm together
with the audible with the audible
command “start”. command “rack”
During:
The audible command
“Press” after
motionless at the
chest and the visible
signal of an upward
movement of the arm.

Dead Lift No signal required A visual signal
consisting of a
downward
movement of the arm
together with the
audible command
“down”
When a lifter fails to complete a squat or a bench
press, the command is “rack”.

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