REGULATIONS
& MEET INFO

MEET STRUCTURE & FLIGHT INFO

CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT RULES

LIFT REGULATIONS & COMMANDS

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MEET DAY SCHEDULE

Columbus Meet Address
The Armory
880 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212

Registration will take place from 8-8:45am. 
During this time, you will check-in, get your squat & bench rack heights, and receive your lifter bag & athlete shirt. Our volunteers will walk you through this process.

Athlete meeting will take place at 9. 
We will review the regulations with all athletes & judges during this time, and answer any questions that athlete may have.

Please take time to get familiar with the regulations below prior to meet day!

Lifting will begin at 10am. 
You will have 45 minutes after the athlete meeting to warm up and prep.

Have questions? Ask them in the EmpowHER Athlete Group HERE

MEET STRUCTURE & FLIGHT INFO

MEET STRUCTURE

flight descriptions

FLIGHT INFO

CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT RULES

LIFT REGULATIONS & COMMANDS

SQUAT

REGULATIONS

  • Begin in a lockout position of the hips and knees to receive the squat command from the judge.
  • You must reach parallel at the bottom of the squat.
    • This is defined by the top of the knees being in line with the crease of the hips.
  • Reach lockout again of knees and hips at the top of your squat to receive the rack command.
  • High or low bar squatting are both allowed.

 

JUDGE COMMANDS

  • “PLATFORM READY”
    • Lifter will unrack bar
    • “SQUAT” command to start squat
    • Lifter will complete the rep
    • “RACK” to re-rack the bar

BENCH

REGULATIONS

  • Elbows must be in a lockout position prior to beginning the barbell movement
  • Barbell must touch your chest prior to pressing the bar back up (no pause command)
  • Elbows must lockout at the top of the lift
  • Butt must stay on the bench and feet must stay on the floor throughout the entirety of your lift

     

  • An arch in the back is allowed
  • Narrow or wide grip are permitted
  • Lift off is allowed
  • You may bench with feet flat or on toes

     

JUDGE COMMANDS

  • “PLATFORM READY”
    • Lifter will unrack bar
    • “START” command to lower bar
    • Lifter will complete the lift
    • “RACK” command to re-rack bar
    • ***No press command

DEADLIFT

REGULATIONS

  • Begin with the bar on the ground
  • You must complete the lift without hitching*
  • The bar must continue ascending the entire lift – you cannot have any downward motion during the pulling of the barbell
  • You must reach a full lockout of your hips and knees at the top – no soft knees
    • *Hitching: scooting the bar up your thighs to help lift it up & lockout
  • Both sumo & conventional deadlifts are allowed
 
JUDGE COMMANDS

  • “PLATFORM READY”
    • Lifter will approach bar
    • Judge *raises arm* to signify the start- remains for full lift
    • Judge *lowers arm* when lifter is cleared to lower the bar
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