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

1. The only records recognized will be those which have been set up at a competition registered or recognized by the Federation and have been adjudicated by three Referee who hold the identity cards of the Federation.National records set up outside our country at a competition recognized by International Weight-lifting Federation will also be recognized.
2. In National championships and competitions organised the I.W.F.reweighing of the Bar and lifter is not necessary, provided the Bar is checked before the competition. In all other competitions the 3 Referees must weigh the Barbell immediately after the record lift.
3. The Score sheet signed by the 3 referees should reach the Federation with in 10 days from the date of the competition.
4. Bar can be loaded at any weight to beat a record by minimum 1/2 kg more than the existing record during competition .But for the competition purpose the nearest multiple of 2.5 kg below the weight shall be counted.
5. When the lifter has during his 3rd attempt in a registered or recognized competition failed by a small Margin (less than kg) to achieve a National record ,at his request a fourth attempt may be granted outside the contest if the  Jury permits it. If the lifter beats or fails of beat the record during the record attempt no further supplementary attempt will be granted.For discs may be added to the bar to give weight at least 1/2 kg more than the existing National record.
6. An official Indian record which exists on the total of the two Olympic movements can only be beaten without supplementary attempt.
7. When two lifters beat the same record during a contest the one whose Body weight is lighter,shall be declared the holder.
8. A National record will be valid only if it exceeds the previous record by 0.5 kg.Fraction of 0.5 kg. will be ignored.
Example: 107.7 kg. will be registered as 107.5 kg. and 107.3 kg. will be registered as 107 kg.