AmericanPowerlifting Committee
Referee’s written examination
1.
In World Competitions a member nation may enter as many lifters as it
desires.
How many lifters from one nation may score points?___________
2. What is the
maximum weight of the empty special squat bar and collars?
________________
3. What is the
maximum weight of the empty bench bar and collars?
__________________
4. What is the
maximum weight of the empty deadlift bar and collars?
_____________
5. What is the
minimum weight that can be added to the bar for a world record
attempt?_____________________________________________________
6. How many
pairs of socks can a lifter wear?__________________________
7. If a lifter
wears wrist wraps what is the maximum length and width of the
wrist
wraps?__________________________________________________
8. If a lifter
wears knee wraps what is the maximum length and with of the
Knee
wraps?__________________________________________________
9. What is the
maximum length of elbow wraps?________________________
10. What foreign
substance may the lifter apply to himself or his lifting
costume?____________________________________________________
11. What foreign
substance may the lifter apply to the bar, bench, or
platform?_____________________________________________________
12. How many shirts
may a lifter wear under his bench shirt?_______________
13. What is a lifter
allowed to wear under his or her lifting suit?_____________
____________________________________________________________
14. In the squat the
lifter must wait for the squat signal from the head judge
before starting the squat.
True_____________false_______________
15. After squatting
the lifter may stand erect at will. True_______false_______
16. At the bottom of
the squat the lifter must “break parallel”, define parallel.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
17. To aid in
recovery the lifter may double bounce from the bottom position.
true____________false____________
18. At the completion
of the lift the lifter may rack the weight at will.
true___________false_____________
19. How is the bar
positioned on the lifters back during the squat?___________
___________________________________________________________
20. How many spotters
are allowed on the platform during the squat?________
21. During the
execution of the lift what is the correct position for the lifters
coach or assistant?____________________________________________
22. The spotters may
help the lifter remove the weight from the racks and
replace the weight after the rack signal. True__________false__________
23. For the bench
press what is the proper position of the bench on the
platform in reference to the audience? _____________________________
____________________________________________________________
24. What is the
maximum number of spotters allowed on the platform during
the bench press?______________________________________________
25. List 5 causes for
disqualification of the bench press.
1.__________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________
5.__________________________________________________________
26. A lifter may wrap
his elbow if he has a signed slip from his doctor saying he
has an injured elbow. True_____________false_____________________
27. If the lifter
feels safer he may use his own personal spotters in the bench.
true_______________false________________
28. The lifter may
use personal assistants to adjust his belt and position him on
bench. True________________false__________________
29. List 5 causes for
disqualification in the deadlift.
1.__________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________
5.__________________________________________________________
30. Describe a hitch
in the performance of the deadlift.____________________
____________________________________________________________
31. Chalk may be
applied to the lifter’s shirt and lifting suit at the discretion of
the lifter. True_______________false_____________________
32. If the lifter
requests the platform to be cleaned after the head judge says
the bar is loaded the clock will be stopped to allow enough time to
clean the
platform. True_____________false______________
33. If a lifter has
trouble with firm footing he may spray stickum to the soles of
his shoes. True_____________false_______________
34. On a 2nd
attempt a lifter may request the addition of 0.5kg discs to the
incremental weight requested for world record attempts.
True________________false_________________
35. Once a flight has
started a lifter can no longer change an attempt.
true________________false________________
36. For 2nd
and 3rd attempt deadlifts the initially declared weight can be
changed 2 times provided any changes are made prior to the lifter being
called to the platform. True_______________false_________________
37. The head referee must
remain motionless but the side referees may leave
their
chairs to get a better vantage point. True________-false_________
38. A lifter may change his
first attempt 5 minutes before the start of the
round
or___________________before his attempt is called.
39. If there are no
GPC/APC official women present it is ok for a female lifter’s
husband or boy friend to weigh her in.
true_________flase__________
40. The minimum time
allowed for initial 24 hour weigh in is_____________.
41. The morning of
the contest the weigh in time permitted is 1 hour.
true_____________false_____________
42. If a lifter is
going for a world record and he forgets to tell the speaker to
announce the world record attempt he will be given 3 minutes to rest
and
be permitted to take the attempt over.
True_________false__________
43. How much time
does a lifter have to submit their next attempt following
their 1st or 2nd
attempt?______________________________________
44. A lifter has been
called to his/her 3rd attempt deadlift by the speaker but the
head judge has not announced the bar loaded.
The lifter requests a
change of weight and then asks for another change of weight.
Are the
weight changes permitted? Yes_____________no_______________
45. The speaker
announces the bar is ready and the time keeper starts his
clock. The head judge did
not say the bar was ready because the spotter
was adjusting the collars. The
buzzer sounds indicating time has expired.
As a side judge what is your action?_____________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
46. After an attempt
the lifter must leave the platform within________seconds.
47. If you are the
time keeper in a squat attempt, what is your signal to stop the
clock? ______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
48. If you are time
keeper in a bench attempt, what is your signal to stop the
clock._______________________________________________________
49. If you are time
keeper in a deadlift attempt when do you stop the clock?___
____________________________________________________________
50. Give 5
causes for disqualification in the squat?
1._________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________