2014 Australian Weightlifting Federation Club Tournament
Competition Regulations
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There is no limit to the number of teams each Club is permitted to enter.
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Completed entry forms, ASADA certificates and payment must be received no later than Monday 17th
February, 2014.
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Team entry fee is $150 (Inc GST).
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In order that all athletes understand their anti-doping obligations, each Team Member must have completed
ASADA’s free on-line Pure-Performance training which is easily accessed and only takes 20 – 30 minutes to
complete. The certificate of completion can be saved electronically and emailed to the AWF Office via email
mkeelan@awf.com.au, or printed and mailed to AWF CEO, 5 Kelly Rd, Spring Creek, QLD 4343.
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Club’s need to name their teams `A’, `B’, `C’ etc contesting each team category.
For example:
o Warriors `A’ Senior Men’s Team
o Warriors `A’ Senior Women’s Team
o Warriors `A’ Junior Men’s Team
o Warriors `A’ Junior Women’s Team
o Warriors `B’ Senior Men’s Team
o Warriors `C’ Senior Men’s Team
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As a minimum, each team will consist of the following nominated athletes:
o
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Minimum of two nominated AWF capitated athletes and maximum of three AWF capitated
athletes, who will be ranked 1, 2, & 3 (please refer to entry forms attached).
An athlete can only represent one team and therefore contest only one team category
throughout the duration of the event.
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Individual team member ranking will be determined on 2013 Sinclair score derived from the 2013 AWF
National Rankings as of 31 December, 2013. In the case of Masters, team member ranking will be determined
using 2013 SMM scores
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The AWF will ensure that lifters will be grouped according to their entry totals.
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This will mean that team members may lift at different times in set groups, to be determined by AWF in
conjunction with QWA, of no more than 15 lifters in any one group.
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Each club can nominate a maximum of four (4) reserves comprised of 2 males and 2 females who are eligible
to lift for the respective `A’ team contesting the four categories (Jun Male, Jun Female, Sen Male, Sen
Female). Final `A’ teams must be named at the verification of entries to be submitted via emails
mkeelan@awf.com.au and qwa@tpg.com.au by close of business (17:00hrs) on Tuesday 1 st April, 2014.
Reserves can combine and compete as additional teams subject to fees being paid prior to verification of
entries.
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Each club entering additional `B’, `C’, `D’ … teams can nominate a reserve for each team. All listed athletes
not in the `A’ team can be moved among submitted teams `B’, `C’, `D’….. Final team formats must be
confirmed at the verification of entries to be submitted via emails mkeelan@awf.com.au and qwa@tpg.com.au
by close of business (17:00hrs) on Tuesday 1st April, 2014. Reserves can combine and compete as additional
teams subject to fees being paid prior to verification of entries.
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Smaller clubs struggling to fill respective team sizes are allowed to combine with other clubs from the same
state and enter a composite team. Composite teams must enter under the name of one Club only and details
must be submitted via email mkeelan@awf.com.au and qwa@tpg.com.au by close of business (17:00hrs) on
Tuesday 1st April, 2014.
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The following team events will be contested:
o Mixed Masters (results will not contribute toward overall team placing)
o Senior Men*
o Senior Women*
o Junior Men* (athletes born during or after 1994)
o Junior Women* (athletes born during or after 1994)
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Team placing within each of the four (4) team* categories listed above will be calculated by adding each
individual team member Sinclair score i.e. lifter `3’ scores 200, lifter `2’ scores 220 and lifter `1’ scores 240 the
total team score equals 660. The team with the highest accumulative team Sinclair score will be declared the
winner.
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$675 Prize money will be awarded to the winning Senior Male and Senior Female teams respectively. $450
will be awarded to the winning Junior Male and Junior Female winning teams respectively. A photo will be
taken of the overall winning team. All competing athletes will receive a T-Shirt commemorating the event.
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An overall trophy will be awarded to the winning `A’ team that attains the highest accumulated Team Sinclair
score from the four team categories (i.e. Senior Male Team `A’ Score + Senior Female Team `A’ Score +
Junior Male Team ‘A’ Score + Junior Female Team `A’ Score)
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Only those clubs entering an `A’ team in all four categories will be eligible to contest the
overall trophy competition. The winning club will receive a ZKC 20kg barbell, collars and
weights set in addition to the trophy.
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$375 Prize money will be awarded to the winning Masters Team that shall consist of three members of either
same or mixed gender. Each team member’s SMM score will be added together to give an accumulated
score. A photo will be taken of the overall winning team who have attained the highest combined SMM score.
All competing athletes will receive a T-Shirt commemorating the event.
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Each athlete MUST present Photo ID to the Technical Officials conducting the weigh-in which displays the
athletes name and date of birth. Failure to present this ID will result in the athlete not being eligible to contest
the event. For insurance reasons, any injury suffered at the event must be reported to the appointed
Competition Director and all paperwork needs to be completed and handed over on site.
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As this is not a bodyweight category competition, normal rules for weighing within a category aren’t entirely
suitable. Should a lifter weigh in over or under a category limit, a lifter is permitted to try to reduce/increase
weight and come back for re-weighing, but if he/she doesn’t ‘make weight’ by the end of the weigh-in period,
his/her bodyweight at the first weighing is recorded for the competition. E.g. a lifter initially weighs in at 69.30.
He/she is allowed to be weighed again as many times as required within the weigh-in period, to make the
69kg category limit. But at the end of the weigh-in period, he/she weighs 69.10. In that case, 69.30 is recorded
as his/her bodyweight for the competition, not 69.10.
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An athlete who unfortunately fails to register a result in the Snatch will be allowed to continue in the Clean &
Jerk section of the competition but will not be able to accrue team points.
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The event will be conducted on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 3-6 April, 2014 at Cougars
Weightlifting Club, Chandler, Brisbane, Queensland.
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A preliminary timetable subject to change will be formulated following closure of entries and receipt of team
entry fee by close of business on Monday, 17 February, 2014.
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No refunds will be issued for any team withdrawals after the close of entries. No late team entries will be
accepted other than reserves combining to form additional teams at the verification of entries on Tuesday 1st
April, 2014.
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Minimum entry age for JUNIOR team members is 10 years.
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Minimum entry age for SENIOR team members 13 years
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Minimum entry age for MASTERS team members is 35 years
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Athletes must be attired in accordance with IWF rules.
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All lifters must be able to perform a minimum starting weight of 15kg in both Snatch and Clean & Jerk
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Referees may wear either the current IWF Referee uniform (beige trousers/skirt, blue & white striped shirt,
IWF tie, dark blue jacket), or the previous Referee uniform (grey trousers/skirt, white shirt, IWF or AWF tie,
dark blue jacket). It is not permitted to mix components of the two uniforms.
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A direct communication link must be provided between the Jury table and the Announcer’s desk.
2014 AWF Club Tournament
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 3-6 April, 2014
Cougars Weightlifting Club, Chandler, Brisbane, QLD
Official Entry Form
CLUB NAME
TEAM CATEGORY
(PLEASE
CIRCLE/HIGHLIGHT
RESPONSE )
Senior Male
TEAM
CLASSIFICATION
A
(PLEASE
CIRCLE/HIGHLIGHT
RESPONSE)
Date Of
Birth
Rank
Senior Female
T-Shirt Size
(XS,S,M,L,XL, 2XL,
3XL)
B
Completed Online ASADA
Training
Junior Male
C
D
Athlete Name
Junior Female
E
Entry
Total
2013
Sinclair
Score
1
2
3
RESERVE
CLUB SECRETARY
FEE LODGED
$___________________
SIGNATURE
DATE
________/____________/2014
Completed form, ASADA certificates and team entry fee must be submitted via Australia Post to:
Michael Keelan, 5 Kelly Rd, Spring Creek, QLD 4343
OR
scanned and sent via email mkeelan@awf.com.au no later than COB Monday, 17 February, 2014
Payment by cheque made payable to AWF or EFT to BSB#: 063-187 Account# 101 690 89
(EFT payment receipt MUST be sent via email mkeelan@awf.com.au)
2014 AWF Club Tournament
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 3-6 April, 2014
Cougars Weightlifting Club, Chandler, Brisbane, QLD
Official Entry Form
CLUB NAME
TEAM CATEGORY
Masters (athletes born during or after 1979)
TEAM
CLASSIFICATION
A
(PLEASE
CIRCLE/HIGHLIGHT
RESPONSE)
Date Of
Birth
Rank
T-Shirt Size
(XS,S,M,L,XL, 2XL,
3XL)
B
Completed Online ASADA
Training
C
D
Athlete Name
E
Entry
Total
2013
SMM
Score
1
2
3
RESERVE
CLUB SECRETARY
FEE LODGED
$___________________
SIGNATURE
DATE
________/____________/2014
Completed form, ASADA certificates and team entry fee must be submitted via Australia Post to:
Michael Keelan, 5 Kelly Rd, Spring Creek, QLD 4343
OR
scanned and sent via email mkeelan@awf.com.au no later than COB Monday, 17 February, 2014
Payment by cheque made payable to AWF or EFT to BSB#: 063-187 Account# 101 690 89
(EFT payment receipt MUST be sent via email mkeelan@awf.com.au)