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IPF Technical Rulebook Changes

Submitted by Staff on November 20, 2008 - 9:43am.

(updated 11/20 to reflect additional changes made to the rulebook)

The IPF has updated its Technical Rules (pdf) to reflect the proposals that were passed at the November 2 meeting in St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada. The new rules take effect on January 1, 2009.

One of the changes, which didn't appear on the agenda, allows for the bar to dip in the bench press, provided it's not the entire bar. In 'Causes for failure in the bench press', the wording has been changed to: "Any downward movement of the whole of the bar in the course of being pressed out." The phrase "the whole of the" has been added. This proposal did appear on the 2007 agenda and was defeated.

The same section includes changed wording Technical Chair John Stephenson handed down but which was not voted on at the Congress. The new wording regarding lockouts replaces excessive and immoderate with pronounced and exaggerated: "Any pronounced or exaggerated uneven extension of the arms during the lift."

In 'General Rules of Powerlifting' the language was changed to number 9 which addresses the scoring of teams at World events. Now, teams will no longer be allowed to replace a lifter's score who tests positive with the next highest individual score.

Additional changes:

In 'equipment and specifications' on page 6:

"4. For record purposes, lighter discs may be used to achieve a weight of at least 0,5 kg more than the existing record."

In 'Order of Competition' on page 25:

4(a)"In a record attempt the weight of the barbell must be at least 0,5 kg in excess of the current record."

In 'Referees' on page 28:

"In the final round of the deadlift the bar must be cleaned before every attempt, and in any of the other two rounds, should the coach or lifter desire."

In 'World and International records' on page 33:

2(h) "New Records are only valid if they exceed the previous record by at least 0,5 kg"

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Submitted by Jim Ray on November 16, 2008 - 11:35pm. » quote

I don't understand how, "the whole of the bar" (henceforth referred to as, "twotb") has to dip before a lift is bad. The AAU says the bar cannot dip, then defines the bar as the part between the hands.

If on ascent, the right hand dips, but the left stays the same, you could ratchet that right hand all the way up, while the left acts as the fulcrum of a lever.

I'd love to see a video of a legal hand dip, short of twotb.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 17, 2008 - 2:30am. » quote

I think that Disqualification #4 should take care of any 'ratcheting' that could take place.

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4. Any pronounced / exaggerated uneven extension of the arms during the lift.

Submitted by Anonymous IPF lifter (not verified) on November 17, 2008 - 1:40pm. » quote

I don't think this rule change will make it any easier to bench in the IPF. You're still being held for a long time while they check your position and other factors. And what's with the rules not shown in the rulebook but passed? as for the deadlift cleaning, that's overdue, sometimes you're lifting with refs who bench only and they're pretty bad about this. some refs had a power trip about not cleaning bars for their own reasons. it's a statement though about how bad that situation has become for them to have to make it a requirement, right?

Submitted by Chris Robb on November 17, 2008 - 2:56pm. » quote

Anonymous IPF lifter wrote:

And what's with the rules not shown in the rulebook but passed? they need to provide a lifter scorecard with all the things you can't do any more, it's out of control.

The few rule changes that were passed are not in the current rulebook because they do not come into effect until January 1, 2009. You won't need a scorecard to know what has changed, only the updated rulebook for 2009 (changes are in red):

http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/fileadmin/data/Technical_Rules/IPF_rulebook_01_2009.pdf

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 17, 2008 - 3:50pm. » quote

Anonymous IPF lifter wrote:

And what's with the rules not shown in the rulebook but passed?

The rules don't go into effect until January. You should know that as an IPF lifter.

Submitted by Anonymouss (not verified) on November 21, 2008 - 7:36am. » quote

Hah, so now we can beat records by 0.5kg, eat that old record holders!

Submitted by Rob Taylor (not verified) on November 21, 2008 - 10:10am. » quote

Anonymous IPF lifter wrote:

And what's with the rules not shown in the rulebook but passed?...... sometimes you're lifting with refs who bench only and they're pretty bad about this.

If you reference the pdf of the rulebook linked above the changes are noted in red. What Chief Referees who work USAPL national meets are bench-only lifters? More commentary from the uninformed? Lifting in a local meet does not make you an IPF lifter. Lifting on World teams makes you an IPF lifter.