State Junior and U23 Championship and President’s Cup Round 2
 
Competition Date and Venue
Date: Saturday 13^th April, 2024
Venue: UNITE Strength & Conditioning, 4C Swanston Park Drive, Waverley, 7250

Deadline for Entry
$35 entry – closes 11:59pm Friday 29th March 2024

Who can enter?

State Junior and U23 Championship standards are as follows;

Minimum qualifying standard for Junior (U20) athletes is K grade.

Minimum qualifying standard for U23 athletes is J grade.

Any member of Weightlifting Tasmania is eligible to enter the Presidents Cup.

If you are not a member, you must join Weightlifting Tasmania first - Click here or go to JOIN on the main menu of this website. Please note that membership is a full 12 months irrespective of the joining date.

Be also aware that there is a member’s handbook now available in the resources area of this website for new members. Click here or go to Resources/New Member Guidelines on the menu of this website.
Help is on hand for any new athlete who does not have a coach.

How to register your entry for this competition
Go to the link " Competition Registration" on the top menu, right-hand side. You will only be able to register if you are a member of Weightlifting Tasmania Inc.

When you register there are three pieces of information that the entry system requires:
§    In the competition registration portal, enter the email address that you used when joining WTI
§    Enter your date of birth
§    Enter your AWF code which you receive by email when you become a member and your membership is approved.
This system will then identify you and you will be able to proceed.
You should then nominate your "entry total" and if you are a beginner, it is okay to leave this blank. But if you have competed before, you should nominate either your previous best total or an amount less.
If you require your AWF code, please contact Jacinta Keating for assistance – ja_keating@hotmail.com

Nomination of bodyweight category
All entrants in the Junior and U23 championship MUST nominate a bodyweight category. If an athlete competes in a different BW category than what they qualified in and achieves the qualifying standard on the day for that BW category, then that athlete is eligible for a medal. If the athlete competes in a different BW category than what they qualified in and does not achieve the qualifying standard on the day for that BW category, then that athlete is not eligible for a medal.

The President’s Cup is run on the basis of Sinclair points, not bodyweight categories. It is useful to make a habit of declaring a bodyweight category but for this competition, your declaration does not force you to make weight.

Competition Start List
Registered Athletes

Competition Schedule
Competition Schedule

Officiating Roster
Officiating/Volunteer Roster

Guidelines for Competitors
The expected standard of dress for competitors who are new to Weightlifting competitions is that clothing must not be loose, and that elbows should be clearly visible. These rules allow referees to adjudicate appropriately. If a T-Shirt and shorts are worn, the T-Shirt must be tucked in. Tights may be worn, with or without shorts over the top.

Competitors who are regular participants in the competition should wear competition apparel that abides by the International Rules of Weightlifting. This means wearing a lifting costume. As per new IWF technical rules, athletes are required to be weighed in whilst wearing their lifting suit or lifting apparel, and a maximum of 250gms will be deducted from their recorded bodyweight.

All competitors should be aware that the maximum width of a Weightlifting belt is 12cm.

The competition format will follow the 'ascending bar principle', as normal. This means that competitors choosing the lightest weights go first, and the bar only goes up in weight during the course of the session.

Help is always on hand for new participants. You can also request help via the Weightlifting Tasmania Facebook page.