Bench Press Competition 2017
General Rules and Regulations
UniversityofCentralArkansas
CampusRecreation
1. CompetitionwillbeattheHPERFitnessCenteronthebasketballcourtsonSaturday,
March11th,2017beginningat12:00p.m.untilcompleted.
2. Weigh-inwillbeonFriday,March10thfrom5pm-8pm.Weigh-intimeswillbebased
onpredictedweightclassandwillbeannouncedatalaterdate.Pleasepayclose
attentiontoemailsforthisannouncement.Ifyouarenotherefortheweigh-inyou
willnotbeabletocompete.
3. Onceyourliftisoveryouwillleavetheplatform,andafteryoureventisoveryouleave
thestagingarea.Starttimesforeachweightclasswillbeannouncedclosertothe
eventdate.Pleasepaycloseattentiontoemailsforthisannouncement.
4. Eachcompetitorisallowedthreeattempts.Theoverallwinnerandthewinners
withineachweightclasswillbedeterminedutilizingtheSchwartz/MaloneFormula.
Iftwoliftersregisterthesamebodyweightattheweighinandeventuallyachievethe
sametotalattheendofthecompetition,theliftermakingthetotalfirstwilltake
precedenceovertheotherlifter.
5. Arguingwiththejudgeswillnotbetolerated,youwillbeaskedtoleaveandyouwill
bewithdrawnfromthecompetition.
EQUIPMENT
Allequipmentinthiscompetitionisutilizedfromthe
HPERweightroom.
WEIGHINGIN
Friday,March10,2017Time:TBA
OutsideEquipmentAllowed:
Wristwraps;gloves;weightbelts
Youmustweighinwearingtheclothes
youwillcompetein.
Equipmentnotallowed:
Liftingsuits;theuseofoil,greaseorother
lubricantsonthebody,orpersonalequipmentis
strictlyforbidden;theuseofanyformofadhesive
ontheundersideoffootwearisstrictlyforbidden.
Noforeignsubstancesmaybeappliedto
powerliftingequipment.
Bepreparedtosignawaiverand
receivefurtherinstructionsupon
registrationandoncompetitionday.
BENCHPRESS
- The lifter must lie on his/her back with head, shoulders and buttocks in
contactwiththebenchsurface.Thefeetmustbeflatonthefloor(asflatas
theshapeoftheshoewillallow).His/herhandsandfingersmustgripthe
bar positioned in the rack stands with thumbs around grip. This position
shallbemaintainedthroughoutthelift.
- For those who are vertically challenged, use of weight plates under their
feetisallowed.
- Notmorethanfiveandnotlessthantwospotter/loadersshallbeonthe
platform at anytime. After correctly positioning himself, the lifter may
enlistthehelpofthespotter/loadersinremovingthebarfromtheracks.
Theliftoffifassistedbythespotter/loadersmustbeatarmslength.
- Theuseofthereversegripisforbidden.
COMMANDS
- Start: After removing the bar from the racks, with or without the help of
the spotter / loaders, the lifter shall wait with elbows locked for the
Referee’s signal. The signal shall be given as soon as the lifter is
motionlessandthebarproperlypositioned.Forreasonsofsafetythelifter
will be requested to “Re-place” the bar, together with a backward
movement of the arm, if after a period of five seconds he is not in the
correctpositionto beginthelift.TheRefereewillthenconveythereason
whythesignalwasnotgiven.Thesignaltobegintheattemptshallconsist
ofadownwardmovementofthearmtogetherwiththeaudiblecommand.
- Press:Theliftermustlowerthebartothechest(thechest,forthepurpose
of the rule, finishes at the base of the sternum breastbone), hold it
motionless on the chest, after which the Chief referee will signal the
audiblecommand.
- Rack:Theliftermustthenreturnthebartoarmslengthwithnoexcessive
/immoderateunevenextensionofthearms.Whenheldmotionlessinthis
position the audible command shall be given together with a backward
motionofthearm.
CAUSES FOR DISQUALIFICATION
1. FailuretoobservetheChiefReferee’ssignalsatthecommencement,during
orcompletionofthelift.
2. Anychangeintheelectedliftingpositionduringtheliftproperi.e.any
raisingmovementofthehead,shoulders,orbuttocks,fromthebench,or
movementofthefeetonthefloor/blocks/plates/orlateralmovement
ofhandsonthebar.
3. Heaving,orsinkingthebarintothechestafteritismotionlessinsucha
wayastomakethelifteasier.
4. Anypronounced/exaggeratedunevenextensionofthearmsduringthe
lift.
5. Anydownwardmovementofthebarinthecourseofbeingpressedout.
6. Failuretopressthebartofullextensionofthearmsatthecompletionof
thelift.
7. Contactwiththebarorthelifterbythespotter/loadersbetweentheChief
Referee’ssignals,inordertomakethelifteasier.
8. Anycontactofthelifter’sfeetwiththebenchoritssupports.
9. Deliberatecontactbetweenthebarandthebarrestssupport.
10.Barisnotloweredtochesti.e.notreachingthechestoristouchingthe
abdominal
11.area.
12.Arguingwiththejudgeswillnotbetolerated,youwillbeaskedtoleave
andyouwillbewithdrawnfromthecompetition.
WEIGHT CLASSES
FEMALEWEIGHTCLASSES
MALEWEIGHTCLASSES
Upto114lbs.
Upto97lbs.
114.1-123lbs.
97.1-105.5lbs.
123.1-132lbs.
105.6-114.5lbs.
132.1-148.5lbs.
114.6-123lbs.
148.6-165lbs.
123.1-132lbs.
165.1-181.5lbs.
132.1-148.5lbs.
181.6-198lbs.
148.6-165lbs.
198.1-220lbs.
181.6-198lbs.
220.1-242lbs.
198.1+lbs.
242.1-275lbs.
275.1+lbs.