GCSMAW 2017 - Competition Rules

Competitions Rules for GCSMAW 2017

8:00am Sunday 7th May
Competitors to arrive, sign in at the event table, warm up, stretch, prepare for the event.
8:30am Athlete Briefing
9:00am Event Start
Event order:
1. Axle Overhead - All Classes - two classes will be run side by side, two judges, two scoresheets, two bars. Empty Axle will be 15kgs.
2 & 3- Yoke Walk - 30 metres, one direction, no turns - Farmers Walk - 2 * 20 metre runs (Competitors will rotate events after finishing their first of these two)
4 & 5- Conans Wheel, Car Deadlift for reps (Competitors will rotate events after finishing their first of these two)
6. Atlas Stones
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Rules:
– Event shirt is required to be worn during events where possible. EG, Atlas Stones it is not necessary.
– Be respectful for the loaders and judges
– If you believe there is a problem with current proceedings on the day, please bring it to the attention of Drew or Chad.
– If the competitor has any physical issues thar would not allow them to complete an event to the exact rules as outlined below, it must be brought to the attention of the judges before hand, not after. EG: if you have broken a leg in the past and have trouble locking your knees out in the deadlift.
- No points will be awarded for any event a competitor does not complete the minimum distance or minimum repetitions of an implement
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Axle Overhead:
– Competitors may start with their hands on the implement, implement in full contact with the ground
– Competitor will have 60 seconds to complete as one lift at their nominated weight, from ground to locked out overhead
– Axle must be controlled back to the ground. (No Throwing of the implement).
– Any dropped lift will result in a failed lift and the lift will not count. Even if the competitor has been given a good lift call.
– Belts are allowed, an under belt and an over belt is allowed. Two belts, one above the other on the torso (equivalent to a stepped setup), is not allowed. A loop in the belt is not allowed.
– The lifter is allowed to rest the implement on the belt and use the belt as a part of the clean if they choose.
- Lifts must increase in increments of 2.5kgs. If you fail a lift, you can not drop the weight for your next lift.
- Competitor may change their lift up to 2 minutes before their next allotted lift. The changed lift can not be lower than what is currently loaded on the bar.
– chalk is allowed
– tacky is not allowed
– wraps and sleeves are allowed, including “equipped” elbow sleeves
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Car Deadlift:
– No Sumo stance allowed. Hands must be outside the knees for the lift.
– Straps allowed, figure 8 straps also allowed.
– Deadlift suits are allowed.
– No Tacky allowed.
- Rep will not be counted if the bar is dropped from lockout
– 60 seconds to complete the lifts after the go signal. Lifter can continue to lift until the full 60 seconds are up.
– No points awarded if no complete lifts are counted
– Lift is completed when the judge calls “down”. To receive the “down” call, the lifter must have knees, hips and shoulders locked out.
– chalk is allowed
– If the competitor fails to make any lifts, they will score zero points for the event.
- No bounced reps, each rep must be a stop and start.
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Atlas Stones:
– No chalk allowed on the stones
– tacky is allowed
– competitor is to start with wrists on the platform.
– time will be 60 seconds from when whistle is blown. Competitor has to remove their hands from the stone to have their timing stopped.
– Competitor can not use the platform for leverage. Can not hold the platform to push the stone over with their body.
– Competitor must complete the first stone to score any points
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Farmers Walk :
– 60 seconds to complete the event
– Competitor to start with their hands on the handles of the implements with the implements in complete contact with the ground
– unlimited drops are allowed in the time allotted
- At the turning point, only the fronts of both implements have to cross the line, not the entire implements.
– Both farmers implements have to be completely across the line before the timer will stop
– Entrants to be scored on the fastest time to complete the course. If the course is not completed then the distance is measured from back of the rearmost implement to the start line.
– Both implements must be totally across the start line to score any points
– no straps allowed, no tacky allowed
– sleeves and wraps are allowed
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Yoke Walk :
– 60 seconds to complete the event
– Competitor to start Under the yoke and ready to lift. The yoke must be in full contact with the ground.
– unlimited drops are allowed in the time allotted
– Yoke has to be completely across the line before the timer will stop
– Entrants to be scored on the fastest time to complete the course. If the course is not completed then the distance is measured from back of the Yoke to the start line.
– Yoke must be totally across the start line to score any points
– sleeves and wraps are allowed
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Conans Wheel :
– Competitors to carry the wheel arm in an anti-clockwise direction only
– Competitor to start with arms against the bar before the judge will call to start, weight can not be lifted from the ground before the start call is given
– No drops are allowed
– Implement must move 1 metre past pickup point to score any points
– wheel will be set out in eights, so scores will be based on 1/8’s of a circle. eg: 3 1/4 turns or 2 1/8 turns. If two people finish on 2 1/8 turns, they will score the same amount of points.
– If the competitor picks up the implement and immediately falls backwards or straight down, they will be allowed to try one more time. If they weight moves forwards at all, that will be their scoring movement.
– No slings allowed or any implement that could be used to hold the arm
– No loops allowed in belts. If this is tried, it will be concidered bad sportsmanship and the competitor will score zero points.
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Judges Decision is final.

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