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, he shall consult the other two Referees and announce the resulting decision of their and his own view by "Good Lift" or NO LIFT the chief Referee does not have an averring vote.
If one of the sides Referee sees a serious fault during the performance of a lift (i.e. during the clean for a Jerk) he may raise his hand to call attention to the fault.If there is agreement from the other side Referee or from the chief Referee himself. This constitutes a majority opinion and the chief Referee shall stop the lift and signal the lifter to lower the bar to the platform. The three referees shall be seated in accordance with the plan below



side referee Chief referee side referee

Before the contest, the Referees must ascertain
A. That platform and equipment are according to rules.
B. That the barbell weighs accurately.
C. That all competitors weigh-in-within the limit for their category.
D. That the cons tomes of the lifters are correct.