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International Strength Association |
Rules for PreformanceSquat:- After removing the bar from the racks while facing the front of the platform, the lifter may move forward or backward to establish the lifting position. The top of the bar shall not be more than 3 cm. below the top of the anterior deltoids. The bar shall be held horizontally across the shoulders with the hands and or fingers gripping the bar, and the feet flat upon the platform with the knees locked. - The lifter shall wait in this position for the head referee's signal. The signal will be given as soon as the lifter is set and demonstrates control with the bar properly positioned. The head referee's signal shall consist of a downward movement of the arm and the audible command "Squat". - Upon receiving the head referee's signal, 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. - The lifter must recover at will without double bouncing to an upright position with the knees locked. The bar may stop, but there must be no downward motion during recovery. As soon as the lifter demonstrates a controlled final position, the head referee will give the signal indicating completion of the lift and to replace the bar in the rack. - The signal to replace the bar will consist of a backward motion of the arm and the audible command "Rack". The lifter must then make a bona fide attempt to return the bar to the racks. - The lifter shall face the front of the platform, toward the head referee. - The lifter shall not hold the collars or discs at any time during the performance of the lift. However, the edge of the hands gripping the bar may be in contact with the inner surface of the collar. - Not more than five and not less than two loaders/spotters shall be on the platform at any time during the lift. There may be one additional spotter to operate any special squat equipment - The lifter may enlist the help of the spotters in removing the bar from the racks; however, once the bar has cleared the racks, the spotters shall not physically assist the lifter with regards to actually getting into the proper set position. The spotters may assist the lifter to maintain control should the lifter stumble or demonstrate any evident instability. - The lifter will be allowed only one commencement signal per attempt. - The lifter may be given an additional attempt at the same weight at the head referee's discretion if failure in an attempt was due to an error by one or more of the spotters.
Disqualification of a Squat: - Failure to observe the head referee's signals at the commencement or completion of a lift. - Double bouncing or more than one recovery attempt at the bottom of the lift. - Failure to assume an upright position with knees locked at the commencement and completion of the lift. - Movement of the feet laterally, backward or forward that would constitute a step or stumble. - Failure to bend the knees and lower the body until the surface of the legs at the hip joint is lower than the tops of the knees. - Any resetting of the feet after the squat signal. - Contact with the bar by the spotters between the referee's signals. - Contact of elbows or upper arms with the legs. - Failure to make a bona fide attempt to return the bar to the racks. - Any intentional dropping or dumping of the bar.
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