Adelaide Super Meet

BACK SQUAT STANDARDS

• The bar shall be held horizontally across the shoulders, hands and fingers gripping the bar. [Clarification: For the purpose of this rule, the thumbs are not considered fingers and a “thumbless” grip is allowed in the squat]
• The hands may be positioned anywhere on the bar inside and or in contact with the inner collars.
• After removing the bar from the racks, the lifter must move backwards to establish the starting position.
• When the lifter is motionless, erect (slight deviation is allowable) with knees locked the athlete may begin the lift.
• Once ready the lifter must bend the knees and lower the body until the top surface of the legs at the hip joint is lower than the top of the knees.
• Only one decent attempt is allowed.
• The attempt is deemed to have commenced when the lifters knees have unlocked.
• The lifter must recover at will to an upright position with the knees locked.
• Double bouncing at the bottom of the squat attempt or any downward movement is not permitted. When the lifter is motionless (in the apparent final position) the athlete may rack the bar.

"NO REPS"

• Double bouncing at the bottom of the lift, or any downward movement during the ascent.
• Failure to assume an upright position with the knees locked at the commencement or completion of the lift.
• Stepping backward or forward or moving the feet laterally. Rocking the feet between the ball and heel is permitted.
• Failure to bend the knees and lower the body until the top surface of the legs at the hip joint is lower than the top of the knees
• Contact with the bar or the lifter by the spotter/loaders
• Contact of the elbows or upper arms with the legs.
• Can drop or bail the barbell after or during the lift, but its on the athletes if not re-racked for next lift

BENCH PRESS STANDARDS

• The bench shall be placed on the platform with the head facing the front or angled up to 45 degrees.
• The lifter must lie on his back with head, shoulders and buttocks in contact with the bench surface. The feet must be on the floor.
• His hands and fingers must grip the bar positioned in the rack stands with a thumbs around grip. This position shall be maintained throughout the lift.
• Foot movement is permissible but must remain on the platform.
• To achieve firm footing the lifter may use flat surfaced plates, or blocks not exceeding 30cm in total height and a minimum dimension of 60cm x 40cm, to build up the surface of the platform.
• After correctly positioning himself, the lifter may NOT enlist the help of the spotter/ loaders in removing the bar from the racks.
• The spacing of the hands shall not exceed 81 cm measured between the forefingers (both forefingers must be within the 81 cm marks and the whole of the forefingers must be in contact with the 81 cm marks if maximum grip is used).
• Spotter/Judge determines lock out, when spotter touches bar at the top this is the athletes finish signal

CLEAN & JERK STANDARDS

• The clean and jerk starts with the weight on the floor and finishes with the barbell fully locked out overhead with the arms, hips, and legs extended, and the bar over the center of the athlete’s body when viewed from profile.
• The barbell must pass through the front-rack position before going overhead; snatching is not permitted.
• A muscle clean, power clean, split clean, or squat clean may be used, as long as the barbell comes up to the rack position on the shoulders.
• Once racked, a press, push press, split jerk, or push jerk may be used to lock the barbell out overhead
• If a jerk is missed and reracked to the shoulders this is a no rep, the athlete can not reattempt 

DEADLIFT STANDARDS

• The lifter shall face the front of the platform with the bar laid horizontally in front of the lifter’s feet, gripped with an optional grip in both hands and lifted until the lifter is standing erect.
• On completion of the lift the knees shall be locked in a straight position and the shoulders back.
• Any rising of the bar or any deliberate attempt to do so will count as an attempt. Once the attempt has begun no downward movement is allowed until the lifter reaches the erect position with the knees locked. If the bar settles as the shoulders come back (slightly downward on completion) this should not be reason to disqualify the lift. [Clarification: Prior to the lifter’s bona fide/deliberate effort to raise the bar to commence the deadlift attempt, the lifter may roll the bar on the platform and/or shake the bar. It will be the referees’ discretion to determine whether or not a bona fide/deliberate attempt to raise the bar occurs.]
   
  CAUSES FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF A DEADLIFT
• Any downward movement of the bar before it reaches the final position.
• Failure to stand erect with the shoulders back.
• Failure to lock the knees straight at the completion of the lift.
• Supporting the bar on the thighs during the performance of the lift. If the bar edges up the thigh but is not supported this is not reason for disqualification. The lifter should benefit in all decisions of doubt made by the referee.
• Stepping backward or forward or moving the feet laterally. Rocking of the feet between ball and heel is permitted.
• Allowing the bar to return to the platform without maintaining control with both hands (i.e., releasing the bar from the palms of the hand).

SNATCH STANDARDS

• For the snatch, the athlete must bring the bar from the ground to the overhead position in one smooth motion.
• At the top, the arms, hips and knees must be fully locked out with the bar directly overthe middle of the athlete’s body and the feet in line under the body.
• No part of the body other than the feet may touch the ground during the execution of the lift.
• A muscle snatch, power snatch, squat snatch or split snatch may be used.
• This is NOT a ground-to-overhead any way. A clean and jerk, where the bar is lifted to the shoulders and then lifted overhead, is a no rep.