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  :- Bandage around the body are forbidden. Spot plaster to muscle injuries may be applied by the official ir Doctor on duty.

e. Hands :- Plaster on the Fingers or inside of the hand are forbidden.If there are injuries to the hand,plasters may be applied by the official or Doctor on duty. If a strip plaster is a applied to the inside of the hand,it must not continue around the back of the hand.

f. Thumb :- Bandage of length of 30 cm.Can be worn but its width cannot exceed the length of the thumb itself.

   If lifter after the referee's inspection changes part of his costume,his belt or bandages or put on anything which has not been authorized or which is contrary to the rules,he shall immediately be disputable from the competition.

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 (minimum) Width of the inside collar including the collar on           the sleeve,a minimum of 20 mm, and a maximum of 40 mm.

Diameter of the bar 28 mm.

Diameter of the sleeve 50 mm. (minimum)55 mm (maximum)

Weight the barbell and collars - 25 kg

Diameter of the largest disc - 45 cm.

Weight of the largest disc - 50 kg.

Disc must be of the following range: 50 kg, 25 kg ,20 kg, 15 kg, 10 kg, 5 kg, 2.5 kg,1 1/4kg.

50 kg disc must be colored green, 25 kg disc must be colored Red, 20 kg discs must be colored blue           and all discs must have a clear indication of their weight.

For record purposes smaller discs may be added to the bar to give a total weight at bar to give a total           weight at least 1/2 kg more than the existing Record.