
CONDENSED RULE BOOK (as of 1-15-2009)
PURPOSE
The ADAU may sanction (insure) events in Powerlifting, Weightlifting, Body Building, Strong Man (or Woman), Arm Wrestling, or any other sport that follows the principles of RAW and DRUG-FREE.

NATIONAL OFFICE
MEMBERSHIP
$20.00 for youth members less than 20 years old.
All Individual memberships will be good for ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.
Team memberships are $30.00 and they are good for the calander year in which they are purchased.
Powerlifting
Weight classes to be contested will be as follows:
Age groups and National Championships
National Championships will be held in the following categories:
Male and Female Youth
Male and Female Juniors
Male and Female Seniors
Male and Female Sub-Masters
Male and Female Masters
These National Championships may be all combined in one meet or they may be different meets.
Clothing and Equipment
The following MAY or MUST be worn:
Shoes of any kind except with spikes or cleats MUST be worn.
As many pairs of socks as you wish MAY be worn.
Youth lifters at local meets MAY wear shorts and a t-shirt.
Youth lifters at a National Meet and all adults at any meet MUST wear a loose, non-supportive singlet.
Under the shorts or singlet, lifters MUST wear normal underwear briefs or a jock strap.
If wearing a singlet you MAY wear a t-shirt with sleeves.
If wearing shorts, a t-shirt MUST be worn.
A 4" wide leather belt with a metal buckle MAY be worn
Hats MAY NOT be worn, but a commercial sweat band MAY be worn.
American Records
American Records will be maintained for both 3 lift meets (refered to as Powerlifting Records) and for single lift meets.
Records will be maintained in all recognized weight classes and ages groups for both males and females.
Drug Testing Policies
All athletes participating in any ADAU sanctioned competition are subject to
drug-testing and their entry into an ADAU event constitutes their consent to the testing procedures.
When a lifter becomes an ADAU member, he or she is subject to OUT OF MEET DRUG TESTING
by urinalysis 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, without any prior notice.
Drug testing is to be done by either of the following two methods, with the choice being up to the meet director:
POLYGRAPH with a minimum of three parameters, which include, but are not limited to:
URINE ANALYSIS with the evaluation done by Quest Diagnostics of Atlanta GA
with the proper forms and A and B samples.
The preceeding is a short rule book for your information and use.
The ADAU has been established as a corporation in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and it's offices shall
be located at:
304 Daisy Street
Clearfield PA 16830
Attn: Allan Siegel, President
Phone and Fax: 814-768-9400
Individual Membership dues are:
$30.00 for adult members 20 years old and older
Powerlifting competitions will consist of meets consisting
of the Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift and total of the 3 lifts,
and any or all of the preceeding in single lift meets.
Weight in kilos Pound scale in 1/4# Pound scale in 1/10# Male Youth Female Youth Male Adult Female Adult
30 66.0 66.1 YES YES NO NO
35 77.0 77.1 YES YES NO NO
40 88.0 88.1 YES YES NO NO
44 97.0 97.0 YES YES NO YES
48 105.75 105.8 YES YES NO YES
52 114.50 114.6 YES YES YES YES
56 123.25 123.4 YES YES YES YES
60 132.25 132.2 YES YES YES YES
67.5 148.75 148.8 YES YES YES YES
75 165.25 165.3 YES YES YES YES
82.5 181.75 181.8 YES YES YES YES
90 198.25 198.4 YES YES YES YES
90+ Over 198.25 Over 198.4 NO YES NO YES
100 220.25 220.4 YES NO YES NO
110 242.50 242.50 YES NO YES NO
125 275.50 275.50 YES NO YES NO
145 319.50 319.6 YES NO YES NO
145+ Over 319.50 Over 319.6 YES NO YES NO

5& Under, 6 & 7, 8 & 9, 10 & 11, 12 & 13, 14 & 15, 16 & 17, 18 & 19
20 to 23
Any age
35 to 39
All 5 year age groups starting with 40 to 44


Competition in ADAU powerlifting events is limited to lifters who have not
used any form of strength inducing drugs or hormones for 60 months.
Meet directors should add this to their contest meet waiver form as well as listing the banned substances.
"pneumo" [breathing]
"cardo" [heart]
"GSR" [Galvanic Skin Response]
A complete rule book is available for $15.00.
It may be obtained by contacting:
The ADAU National Office