2013 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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Team entry fee is $150 (Inc GST).
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Club’s need to name their teams `A’, `B’, `C’ etc contesting each team category.
For example:
 Warriors `A’ Senior Men’s Team
 Warriors `A’ Senior Women’s Team
 Warriors `A’ Junior Men’s Team
 Warriors `A’ Junior Women’s Team
 Warriors `B’ Senior Men’s Team
 Warriors `C’ Senior Men’s Team
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As a minimum, each team will consist of the following nominated athletes:
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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 2012 Sinclair score derived from the
2012 AWF National Rankings as of 31 December, 2012. In the case of Masters, team member
ranking will be determined using 2012 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 VWA, 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 team contesting the four categories. Final teams must
be named at the verification of entries to be submitted via emails mkeelan@awf.com.au and
Jacquie.white@vicweightlifting.com by close of business (17:00hrs) on Tuesday 19 March,
2013. 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
Jacquie.white@vicweightlifting.com by close of business (17:00hrs) on Tuesday 19 March,
2013.
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The following team events will be contested:
 Mixed Masters (results will not contribute toward overall team placing)
 Senior Men*
 Senior Women*
 Junior Men* (athletes born during or after 1993)
 Junior Women* (athletes born during or after 1993)
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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.
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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 fails to register a result in the Snatch will still be allowed to continue in the Clean &
Jerk but will npot contribute any points to his/her team score.
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The event will be conducted on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 22-24 March, 2013 at the
Victorian Weightlifting Stadium, 34 Linda Crescent, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria.
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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, 11 February, 2013.
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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 19 March, 2013.
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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 CJk.
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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.
2013 AWF Club Tournament
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 22-24 March 2013
Victorian Weightlifting Stadium, Hawthorn, Melbourne, VIC
Official Entry Form
CLUB NAME
TEAM CATEGORY
(PLEASE
CIRCLE/HIGHLIGHT
RESPONSE )
TEAM
CLASSIFICATION
(PLEASE
CIRCLE/HIGHLIGHT
RESPONSE)
Rank
Date Of
Birth
Senior Male
A
Senior Female
B
T-Shirt Size
(XS,S,M,L,XL, 2XL, 3XL)
C
Junior Male
D
Athlete Name
Junior Female
E
Entry Total
2012
Sinclair
Score
1
2
3
RESERVE
CLUB SECRETARY
FEE LODGED
$___________________
SIGNATURE
DATE
________/____________/2013
Completed form 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, 11 February, 2013
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)
2013 AWF Club Tournament
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 22-24 March 2013
Victorian Weightlifting Stadium, Hawthorn, Melbourne, VIC
Official Entry Form
CLUB NAME
TEAM CATEGORY
TEAM
CLASSIFICATION
(PLEASE
CIRCLE/HIGHLIGHT
RESPONSE)
Rank
Date Of
Birth
Masters (athletes born during or before 1978)
A
B
T-Shirt Size
(XS,S,M,L,XL, 2XL, 3XL)
C
D
Athlete Name
E
Entry Total
2012 SMM
Score
1
2
3
RESERVE
CLUB SECRETARY
FEE LODGED
$___________________
SIGNATURE
DATE
________/____________/2013
Completed form 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, 11 February, 2013
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)