A Weightlifting Tournament will be staged at the Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania, Glenorchy, on 15 August which comprises two events:

• Tasmanian Qualifying Round of the AWF National Clubs Tournament (Team event)
• The President's Cup Round 5 (Individual event)

AWF National Clubs Tournament

The AWF National Clubs Tournament is a team Weightlifting competition run under international rules for Weightlifting that promotes friendly rivalry between clubs in Australia. Club teams must comprise 4 persons including 2 male athletes and 2 female athletes.

During the qualifying round conducted in each State, team points will be calculated using combined Sinclair scores (Female Sinclair Score + Female Sinclair Score + Male Sinclair Score + Male Sinclair Score = Team Total Sinclair Score).

The Tasmania qualifying round of the AWF National Clubs Tournament will determine the two clubs that will represent Tasmania at the National Final to be held in Brisbane on 24 October 2015.

To enter a team in this event simply email the Secretary of Weightlifting Tasmania at office@weightliftingtas.com with your nominated team(s). Clubs can enter more than one team. The cost of entering a team is $20 per team member or $80 for the team. Entry into Clubs Tournament enables each team member to simultaneously participate in the Presidents Cup as an individual without any additional charge. For further advice please contact Leo Isaac at leo@weightliftingacademy.com.au

Deadline for entry Friday 7 August 11:59pm.  Download Tournament Regulations

The President's Cup

The President's Cup is an individual competition run under international rules for Weightlifting that aims to promote participation by athletes of all ages and levels of experience. Participants are awarded a score (Sinclair Score) which takes into account the amount lifted and their respective bodyweight. Placings in the President Cup are determined according to the aggregate of scores collected by participants across the 7 rounds of the event and the final. On 15 August, it will be round 5 of this event. The final takes place on 28 November. Participants in the Presidents Cup may also simultaneously participate in a team for the Clubs Tournament with out additional cost.

To enter as an individual in this event simply email the Secretary of Weightlifting Tasmania at office@weightliftingtas.com with your nomination. For further advice please contact Leo Isaac at leo@weightliftingacademy.com.au

Deadline for entry Friday 7 August 11:59pm.

Session Times

The exact session times will not be known until the entry deadline has been reached. It is likely that there will be a full day of competition, from 9:00am to 6:00pm. It is probable that participants with less experience will compete in the morning while participants with greater experience in the afternoon.

Membership of Weightlifting Tasmania

A new ruling of the Board of Weightlifting Tasmania states that new participants in the sport of Weightlifting are not required to become members of Weightlifting Tasmania for their first TWO competitions. New participants need only pay the appropriate competition entry fee (which is $20 normally). However, all persons who have been previously a member of Weightlifting Tasmania or any other State Weightlifting Association, or any new participant who has already completed TWO competitions, has only two options to be entitled to lift:

• (1) Become a member of Weightlifting Tasmania ($75 membership fee) and pay normal competition entry fee, or;
• (2) Compete as a guest lifter ($40 per competition).

Click here for Application for Membership Form 2015