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International Strength Association |
Competition OfficialsReferees:- There shall be three referee's judging on every platform at a competition. A head referee and two side referees. - The head referee shall be responsible for giving the necessary signals for all three lifts, indicating to the speaker and time keeper when the bar is ready, communicating to the speaker for verification of world records and any special decisions upon performance that is decided by the referees. - Once the bar has been replaced in the racks or on the platform at the completion of the lift, the referees will announce their decisions by means of the lights, flags or thumbs. A "good lift" will be: white light, white flag, thumbs-up; a "no lift" will be: red light, red flag, thumbs-down. - The three referees may seat themselves in what they consider to be the best viewing positions around the platform, and should remain seated during the execution of the lift. The head referee must bear in mind the need to be easily visible to the lifter performing the Squat and Deadlift, and be positioned accordingly. To avoid any distractions to the lifter, the head referee should remain motionless between signals. The side referees should not impose upon the spotter’s duties but should make adjustments to their own seating position, and may lean sideways or forward during a lift to obtain the best viewing vantage. Side referees during the squat must be positioned exactly to the side or front of the lifter, and not to the rear. Spotters for the squat must provide a "window" for the side referee to view the lifter. Obstructions to viewing must be correct before the lift begins. Before the competition, referees should do the following: - Check the platform and competition equipment for compliance in all respects with the rules. Bars and discs shall be checked for weight discrepancies and defective equipment shall be discarded. - Check the scales for accuracy. - Check the lifters weigh-in, for accurate weight categories and time frame of weigh-in. - Check lifters costume if requested during lifter weigh-in. - Check all Contest Officials, and make sure that they all understand their duties and the rules that may pertain to them. During the competition, referees should do the following: -Check the weight of the loaded bar agrees with the weight announced by the Speaker. Referees may be issued loading charts for this purpose. -Check that lifts are credited as "good" or "no" lifts after each attempt by a lifter. -Check that the lifters costume, while on the platform, visually meets the acceptable standards and are within the rules.
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