ASSISTANCE EXERCISE

ASSISTANCE EXERCISE High Pull up STARTING POSITION Feet hip-width apart insteps under the bar.Band the knees and hips and grip the bar with the knuckles to the front ,hands shoulder width apart.The hips shoulder be higher than the knees and the back lfat with the shoulders slightly in advance of the bar. This is called the 'Get Set'position. MOVEMENT Lift with the legs maintaining the position of the back and head.As the bar passes...

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REFEREE

REFEREE side referee & chief referee There shall be three Referees. The one nominated as the chief Referee.The chief Referee shall give the signal to return the bar to the ground in all lifts.The signal must be audible and visible i.e. He must say "Down" and at the same time he must motion downwards with his arm. When the lifter has grounded the bar, the chief referee shall make known the referee decision.If on lamp system is in operation,...

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USE OF LAMPS

USE OF LAMPS The use of lamps is compulsory. These lamps should light up only when the switches are pressed be all the three Referee and not separately. APPARATUS The lifts must take place on square wooden platform measuring 4 mts each side. Any lift during which a lifter steps off the platform will be declared LIFT.' For all weight lifting contest only disc barbells are authorized. The barbell must be of the following  dimensions. Total length of the bar outside sleeves=2.2 mts (maximum) Distance between inside collars = 1.31 mts...

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BANDAGES

BANDAGES Category Wrist Length/width      knee Length/width 52 to 75 kg 1.5 mt./8 cm. 2.5 mt./ 25 cm. 82.5 kg to above 2 mt./ 8 cm. 3 mt. /25 cm. a. Rubber:- Bandage or supports of rubber or rubber substitutes are forbidden. b. Knees :- Bandage of gauze or medical crepe may be worn alternatively and elastic knee-cap may be worn with a maximum length of 25 cm. A combination of the two is forbidden. c. Wrist :- Bandage of gauze or medical crepe or leather wrist straps may be worn. d. Body  :-...

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WINNER

WINNER The competitor lifting the highest total in the lifts prescribed for that particular performance in the own class shall be declared the winner to that class.Only the maximum weight in each prescribed lift will be counted.         In case of a tie in weight division the lighter of the competitors shall be declared winner in order to obviate supplementary lifts. ...

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TO MOVE OR ADJUST THE BARBELL ON THE PLATFORM

TO MOVE OR ADJUST THE BARBELL ON THE PLATFORM Only the lifter himself or the loaders shall adjust the barbell or move it to a new position on the platform. It is forbidden for the Coach/Manager or any other person to move or adjust the Barbell. The lifter may ask the loaders to adjust or move the Barbell if required. If a lifter moves the Barbell to a position where the view of the Referee is unpaired , the Referee may move to a position from where ha can correctly observe the lift and thereafter ha shall return to his seat to give his signal. RECORDS ...

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NUMBER OF TRIALS

NUMBER OF TRIALS Each participant shall have the privilege of three trials for each scheduled lift. A Competitor is allowed to feel the weight adjusted  for his performance provided he does not pull it to the height of his knees. If the weight to pulled to the height of his knees it will be counts as trial. INCREASE IN WEIGHT The increase in weight between each trial must not be less than 5 kg except in the last  one when it may be 2 1/2 kg . A premature increase by 2 1/2 kg will denote the last attempt. The weight announced...

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CLASSIFICATION OF MAN'S LIFTERS

CLASSIFICATION OF MAN'S LIFTERS Classification of lifters shall be made according to their body weight as per table below: 52 Kg Fly weight 56 kg Banyan weight 60 kg Feather weight 67.5 kg Light weight 75 kg Middle weight 82.5 kg Light heavy weight 90 kg Middle heavy weight 100 kg Heavy weight 110 kg Class Over 110 kg super heavy weight Note: Women weight-lifter as a competitive events first appeared in the United States in 1981,later it was             taken by France,Canada,Cuba,China,India etc. The...

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WEIGHING OF LIFTERS

WEIGHING OF LIFTERS Weighing in of competitors must take place obligatorily two hours before the beginning of the competition for a particular category.The weighing -in shall last one hour. All the lifters in the said category are to be present at the weighing -in which in to take place in the presence of the Referees appointed for the category.A delegate of the organisation of the lifters being weighed may be present but he will have no right to interfere in any way. Lifters will be weighed in the nude, each competitor is allowed to be weighed...

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CLASSIC PUB GAMES

CLASSIC PUB GAMES The English public house, or 'pub' for short ,has a long association with gaming , from the droughts (checkers) of the roman taverns to the video games of the 21st century. Along the way many of these games have come to be considered as classic .what follows here is a round -up of our favorites. These are mostly indoor games, though some - such as quoits-are generally played outdoors.And though many have their origins in the...

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GENERAL RULES FOR ALL LIFTS

GENERAL RULES FOR ALL LIFTS 1) The technique known as hooking is permitted. It consist of covering the last joint of the thumb with                 the other fingers of the same hand at the movement of gripping . 2) In all lifts, pulling from the hang is forbidden. 3) In all lifts, touching the bar against the legs below the knees shall not render the lift"No lift." 4) In all lifts the referee must count as "NO LIFT" any unfinished attempt in which the bar has arrived          ...

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IMPORTANT REMARKS

IMPORTANT REMARKS After the clean and before the jerk the lifter may ensure the position of the bar. This must not lead to confusion. It cannot mean in any case , granting a second movement to the lifter but of allowing him:- 1) Either to withdraw his thumbs or to "unhook" if he has used this method. 2) Or if the bar is placed too high and impedes his breathing or causes a pain, to lower it in order to rest it on his shoulders. 3) OR to change the width of his grip. INCORRECT MOVEMENT CLEAN 1) Any unfinished attempt at pulling in which...

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TWO HAND CLEAN AND JERK

TWO HAND CLEAN AND JERK 1st Part: THE CLEAN The bar shall be placed horizontally in front of the lifter's legs.It shall be gripped ,palms downwards and brought in a single movement from the ground to the shoulders, while either "spiting" or bending the legs. The bar must not touch the chest before the final position. it shall then rest on the clavicles or on the arms fully bent. The feel shall be returned to the same time , leg straight , before performing the Jerks. The lifter may make this recovery in his own time, parallel to the plane...

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INCORRECT MOVEMENTS

INCORRECT MOVEMENTS 1 Pulling from the hang 2 Pause during the lifting of the bar 3 Uneven extension of the arms 4 Incomplete extension of the arms 5 Finishing  with a " Press out " 6 Bending and extending  the arms during  the recovery. 7 Touching the ground with the knee or buttocks or any part of the body other than the feet. 8 Leaving the platform during the execution of the lift , i.e. touching  the area outside platform with any             part of his body . 9 Replacing the bar on the...

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PRESCRIBED LIFTS

PRESCRIBED LIFTS Two hand snatch The following two shall be the prescribed lifts: 1) Two hand Snatch 2) Two hand clean and Jerk Two hand snatch :- The bar shall be placed horizontally in front of the lifter's legs . It shall be gripped ,palm downwards and pulled in a single movement from the around to the full extent of both arms vertically above the head while either,"splitting or bending legs. The ball shall pass with a continuous...

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