Date: Saturday August 3rd, 2024
Location: Athens Area High School
401 W. Frederick St.,
Athens, PA 18810
Contest Divisions: Equipped and Raw
Age Groups: Youth (11-12) 13-15 16-17 18-19
Weight Classes: Males: 116, 130, 145, 163, 182, 205, 231, 264, and 264+
***NEW IPF Females: 94, 103, 114, 125, 138, 152, 167, 185, and 185+
CLASSES***
Awards: –1st-3rd in each division/weight class/age group
-A Best Lifter (by formula) will be awarded in each division/age group
Team Awards: –Equipped and Raw- 1st-3rd team
*Team awards subject to change based on team entrants*
Eligibility: -All competitors must fall into one of the 4 age categories on the day of the competition
-Youth exhibition lifters (11-12) will be allowed, but not part of team scoring. Placing TBD based on participation.
Rules: -The lifting will be performed and judged according to IPF Powerlifting rules. Please see
https://www.powerlifting.sport/fileadmin/ipf/data/rules/technical-rules/english/IPF_Technical_Rules_Book_2024.pdf (IPF Powerlifting rulebook).
Equipment: -It is PREFERRED the lifters wear a one-piece lifting suit, (Singlet) while on the platform.
–EQUIPPED: Lifters may wear single-ply supportive equipment that conforms to IPF Powerlifting rules. Please see the IPF rulebook.
–RAW: Lifters may wear a belt, wrist wraps, and knee sleeves that conform to IPF rules. Please see the IPF rulebook if you have questions.
Fees: $45/lifter, $60/team fee.
Make all checks/money orders payable to “Athens Area High School G.R.I.P. Club”
Schedule: Saturday August 3rd, 2024 (subject to amendment):
8:00-9:30am—Weigh-ins, rack heights, and openers: Coaches will be contacted about early weigh-ins and reporting opening attempts
9:30am—Rules Clinic, Team scorers must be declared
10:00am—Lifting Begins
Team Scoring: Top 5 in each age group/weight class will score team points. Scoring will be as follows:
10-7-5-3-1. If a class has only 4 lifters, then the scoring will be 7-5-3-1. 3 lifters: 5-3-1.
2 lifters: 3-1. 1 lifter in the class, only 1 point will be awarded. A team may only use 2 lifters in
any one class as point counters.
**Teams can declare 10 lifters, with the top 8 scorers counting for team points**
***Point scorers do not need to be declared until 9:30am the morning of the meet***All entries must be postmarked by July 25th, 2024. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
**NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER ENTRY DEADLINE OF July 25th, 2024**
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