WPA POWERLIFTING RULEBOOK - Record Setting/Drug Testing

VIII. RECORD SETTING


1. GENERAL CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR SETTING WPA, APA, CPA OR AFFILIATE RECORDS

AT WORLD, CONTINENTAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SANCTIONED BY WPA AND AFFILIATE FEDERATIONS WORLD
RECORDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT WEIGHING THE BARBELL AFTER THE LIFT. AT THIS LEVEL OF COMPETITION THE BARBELL AND
DISCS MUST BE WEIGHED AND MARKED PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION STARTING TIME. THIS WILL ASSURE THAT THE MEET IS RUN SMOOTHLY
AND EFFICIENTLY WITHOUT UNNECESSARY STOPS DURING THE COMPETITION.

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF WORLD, CONTINENTAL, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RECORDS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

A. THE COMPETITION MUST BE HELD UNDER THE SANTION OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION AFFILIATED WITH THE WPA. ALL SANCTION
REQUEST FORMS MUST BE MAILED TO AND APPROVED BY THE WPA HEADQUARTERS AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
B. ALL OF THE ADJUDICATING REFEREES MUST HOLD A CURRENT WPA REFEREE'S CARD OR THEY MAY BE REFEREE'S OF NATIONAL RANK
WITH THE USPF, USAPL, CPU, OR NASA. WHEN USING REFEREE'S FROM THE OTHER FEDERATIONS LISTED THEY MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THE
MINOR RULES DIFFERENCES THAT EXIST BETWEEN THE WPA AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FEDERATIONS. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT REFEREE'S FROM
FEDERATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE. ALL REFEREE EXAMS MUST BE SENT TO AND GRADED BY WPA HEADQUARTERS.
C. THE GOOD FAITH AND COMPETENCE OF REFEREE'S OF ALL MEMBERS NATIONS IS BEYOND DISPUTE. CONSEQUENTLY, A WORLD OR
CONTINENTAL RECORD CAN BE ASSURED BY REFEREE'S OF THE SAME NATION.
D. IF DUEL-SANCTIONED THE MEET SHALL BE CONDUCTED UNDER WPA RULES WITH THE WPA OR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION BEING THE
PRIMARY GOVERNING BODY OF THE EVENT. ALL LIFTERS IN DUEL-SANCTIONED EVENTS MUST BE REGISTERED WPA OR AFFILIATE
ORGANIZATION MEMBERS.
E. A LIFTER MAY SET A WORLD RECORD OR OTHER RECORD FOR AN INDIVIDUAL LIFT AT A FULL POWER MEET. IF THE LIFTER MAKES IT
KNOWN THAT HE/SHE IS NOT COMPETING FOR AN AWARD AND WISHES TO SET AN INDIVIDUAL LIFT RECORD WITH THE PROPER OFFICIALS
PRESENT, HE MAY DO SO WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE TOKEN LIFTS IN THE OTHER LIFTS.
F.IF A LIFTER COMPETING IN A FULL POWER MEET SETS AN INDIVIDUAL LIFT RECORD BUT IS DISQUALIFIED FROM THE COMPETITION
BECAUSE HE FAILED TO MAKE THE THREEE ATTEMPTS AT ANOTHER LIFT HE WILL STILL RETAIN THE RECORD HE SET FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
LIFT PROVIDED THE PROPER REFEREES WERE PRESENT TO VALIDATE THAT THE LIFT WAS PROPERLY PERFORMED.
G. THE LIFTER MUST FILL OUT A RECORD REQUEST FORM AFTER SETTING A NEW RECORD. THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT
WITH NO OMITTED SPACES AND MAILED TO THE WPA / APA HEADQUARTERS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SETTING THE RECORD. THE FORM MUST BE
SIGNED BY THE THREE ADJUDICATING REFEREE'S. THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE EXPLAINED TO THE LIFTERS AT THE RULES MEETING.
H. NO FOURTH ATTEMPTS FOR A RECORD MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL AT A FULL MEET OR AS AN ATTEMPT WITHIN THE COMPETITION
AT A SINGLE EVENT MEET. FOURTH ATTEMPTS ARE FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
I. THE BARBELL AND DISCS MUST WEIGH WITHIN 1% OF THEIR FACE VALUE AND DETERMINED BY CERTIFIED SCALES.



INSURANCE

THE WPA AND AFFILIATE FEDERATIONS DO NOT PROVIDE ACCIDENT, MEDICAL, OR LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR LIFTERS OR SPECTATORS AT
MEETS AND ORGANIZED TRAINING SESSIONS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MEET DIRECTOR TO SECURE INSURANCE IF HE WISHES TO
DO SO. THE WPA AND AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR INJURY, DAMAGES, PERSONAL LOSSES OR DEATH RESULTING
AT AN EVENT. IT IS ADVISABLE THAT ALL MEET DIRECTORS HAVE THE LIFTER SIGN A WAIVER OF LIABILITY FORM WHICH CLEARLY STATES
THAT THE MEET DIRECTOR AND SANCTIONING BODY WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY ECT, THAT OCCURS AT AN EVENT. THE
RELEASE FORM SHOULD ALSO STATE THAT THE COMPETITOR ACKNOWLEDGES HE/SHE IS COMPETING AT HIS/HER OWN RISK. THE BEST
INSURANCE POLICY A MEET DIRECTOR CAN PROVIDE IS HAVING COMPETENT SPOTTERS AT AN EVENT. IF THE MEET DIRECTOR HAS DOUBTS
ABOUT A SPOTTER HE SHOULD REPLACE THE INDIVIDUAL DURING THE MEET.




SANCTIONING COMPETITIONS

A. IN ORDER FOR A SANCTION TO BE GRANTED THE MEET DIRECTOR OR STATE CHAIRMAN SHALL APPLY FOR THE SANCTION AT LEAST 4
WEEKS PRIOR TO THE PLANNED EVENT. SANCTION FEE IS $20.00 FOR ALL GENERAL EVENTS AND STATE-REGIONAL LEVEL EVENTS.
SANCTION REQUESTS AND BID PROPOSITIONS FOR ALL NATIONAL, CONTINENTAL, AND WORLD LEVEL COMPETITIONS SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED TO WPA HEADQUARTERS AT LEAST 6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE. SANCTION FEE MUST ACCOMPANY THE SANCTION REQUEST FORM.
IF A SANCTION IS DENIED A REFUND WILL BE SENT TO THE MEET DIRECTOR AS WELL AS A WRITTEN EXPLANATION WHY THE SANCTION
REQUEST WAS DENIED. WHEN AN EVENT IS SCHEDULED AND ANOTHER PROMOTER REQUESTS TO RUN AN EVENT WITHIN A 2 HOUR TRAVEL
RADIUS DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME, THE REQUEST OF THE SECOND PERSON WILL BE DENIED.
B. DUEL SANCTIONING WITH THE IPA, APF, OR WPC IS NOT ALLOWED. IN CASES OF DUEL SANCTIONED EVENTS THE RULES OF THE WPA WILL
GOVERN THE EVENT AND ALL LIFTERS MUST BE WPA REGISTERED ATHLETES OR AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION SUCH AS THE APA OR CPA.


SALE OF MEMBERSHIP CARDS

AT ALL SANCTIONED EVENTS THOSE COMPETING MUST BE WPA AFFILIATE MEMBERS. THOSE WHO DO NOT PRODUCE A MEMBERSHIP CARD
MUST PURCHASE ONE FROM THE MEET DIRECTOR. COST OF MEMBERSHIP IS $20 FOR 1 YEAR. CARDS ARE VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM DATE
OF PURCHASE. MEET DIRECTORS WILL KEEP $5 OUT OF EACH MEMBERSHIP CARD THEY SELL AT AN EVENT AND MAIL THE REMAINING $15
TO THE APA/WPA OFFICE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE CONTEST DATE. AN EXCEPTION TO THIS ARE EVENTS RUN IN OTHER MEMBER
NATIONS (EXAMPLE: CPA) IN WHICH CASE THE PRESIDENT OF THE WPA AFFILIATE FEDERATION WILL KEEP $10 OUT OF EACH MEMBERSHIP
CARD SOLD.


FORMULA UTILIZED IN WPA COMPETITION

THE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED FORMULA SHALL BE THE SCHWARTZ FORMULA FOR MEN AND THE MALONE FORMULA FOR WOMEN, AND
FOSTER FORMULA FOR MASTER LIFTERS OVER 40 YEARS OF AGE. THE FORMULA IS UTILIZED TO DETERMIN THE OVERALL CHAMPION OR
PLACEMENTS IN CLASSES RUN BY FORMULA INSTEAD OF WEIGHT CLASSES. UNDER TO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE RESHEL FORMULA EVER
BE USED.


DRUG TESTED EVENTS OR DIVISIONS

ALL COMPETITIONS ABOVE THE LOCAL LEVEL SHALL HAVE A DRUG FREE DIVISION. AT SMALL LOCAL LEVEL MEETS DRUG TESTING MAY
NOT BE FINANCIALLY FEASABLE FOR THE MEET DIRECTOR BUT ANY STATE LEVEL OR ABOVE MEET MUST INCLUDE DRUG FREE DIVISIONS.
URINE TESTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY AEGIS ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES WITH AT LEAST 20% OF THE LIFTERS IN DRUG FREE CLASSES
BEING DRUG TESTED.

THOSE WHO FAIL A DRUG TEST WILL BE BANNED FROM WPA AFFILIATED COMPETITION FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS.

ALTHOUGH THE WPA DOES NOT DRUG TEST FOR OVER THE COUNTER PRODUCTS EACH LIFTER MUST BE MADE AWARE THAT THEY WILL NOT
BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE IF THEY HAVE BEEN USING ANDROSTENEDIONE, ANDROSTENE, OR NORANDROSTENEDIONE WITHIN 1 WEEK OF
THE COMPETITION. IF THE ATHLETE HAS BEEN USING THESE PRODUCTS PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION AND TESTS "POSITIVE" THAT ATHLETE
WILL RECEIVE THE SAME 3 YEAR SUSPENSION AS ANY OTHER LIFTER WHO FAILS A DRUG TEST FOR STEROID USE.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT DRUG TESTING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM SCOTT TAYLOR - WPA PRESIDENT AT 941-697-7962.

STREET DRUGS

THE MEET DIRECTOR HAS THE OPTION TO DRUG TEST ANY LIFTER IN "ANY DIVISION" FOR THE USE OF STREET DRUGS OR ALCOHAL IF THE
LIFTER IS ACTING IN A MANNER THAT SUGGESTS HE IS INTOXICATED OR IMPAIRED DUE TO DRUG USE. A URINE TEST WILL BE PERFORMED
AND THE APPROPRIATE BOX CHECKED ON THE PAPERWORK TO SIGNIFY THAT THIS IS A DRUG/ALCOHAL TEST. IF THE LIFTER TESTS POSITIVE
HE/SHE WILL BE BANNED FOR LIFE FROM WPA COMPETITION. WE DO NOT NEED LIFTERS ON OUR PLATFORM THAT JEOPORDIZE THE LIVES
AND SAFETY OF THOSE AROUND THEM!


SPECIAL RULE FOR RECORD SETTING AT FULL POWER EVENTS


IF A COMPETITOR COMPETES IN A FULL POWER MEET WITH THE INTENTION OF SETTING RECORDS AT THE EVENT AND BOMBS OUT AT A
PARTICULAR LIFT IN THE EVENT, HE IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED COMPETING FOR A PLACING. HOWEVER, THE LIFTER MAY CONTINUE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE OTHER LIFTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING RECORDS IN THOSE LIFTS IF THE PROPER OFFICIALS ARE JUDGING THE
EVENT AND THE LIFTER HAS SECURED THE PERMISSION OF THE MEET DIRECTOR. THIS IS ONLY ALLOWED FOR THE LIFTER WHO IS
ATTEMPTING TO SET A RECORD OF SOME SORT (NOT PERSONAL BEST ATTEMPTS)




WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING REQUESTS FOR WORLD RECORDS SIGNED BY UNCERTIFIED REFEREE'S. WE CANNOT HONOR RECORD REQUESTS IF
THE REFEREE'S HAVE NOT BEEN CERTIFIED. IN ORDER FOR ANY KIND OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL, OR WORLD RECORD TO BE ACCEPTED THE
REFEREE'S MUST HAVE COMPLETED AND PASSED THE CERTIFICATION EXAM.


ASSOCIATES


WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE APF, WPC, OR IPA NOR DO WE RECOGNIZE THEIR JUDGING STANDARDS IN ANY WAY. THIS IS TO CLARIFY
ANY MISCONCEPTIONS THAT MAY OCCUR DUE TO SIMILARITIES IN THE INITIALS OF VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.