General Rules:

• Judge has complete discretion over if a lift counts

• We can take videos of the lift and review it

• Warm-up before your lift, warm-up areas will be designated.

• One attempt on your lift

• Equipment is allowed (Ex: Lifting Belt, Straps, Wraps, Elbow/ Knee Sleeves) 

  • You can bring any of your own

  • You can use the gyms, but we don’t have everything

  • Shoes are required for all lifts

• For Squat and Bench, you must unrack weight in full lock out position and wait for the cue from your judge before completing the lift. 

• For Deadlift, once reaching full lock out position you must receive confirmation from judge before controlling the bar back to the floor 

• Squat:

  • Must break parallel depth

  • Crease of hips below top of knees before ascending 

  • Once ascending, bar must be controlled with no bounce or loss of alignment (i.e. chest drops and bar falls lower, feet come out of alignment stepping in any direction) 

• Bench:

  • Feet must be flat on the floor 

  • Uperback and butt must be in contact with the bench at all times during the lift.

  • Bar must touch the chest with an obvious pause at the bottom.

  • Judge must confirm the pause before completing the lift

  • Fully extend arms to full lock out before returning to a racked position.

  • No extreme arching

• Deadlift:

  • Conventional and Sumo stance are both allowed

  • Bar must be moved in one continuous motion.

  • Must fully lock out at the top of the lift. Knees and hips should be extended, with shoulders back.

  • Return the bar to the floor with both hands staying in contact with the bar.

  • No Hitching or Ramping (supporting bar on thighs during lift)