NASA REFEREES

1. The referees shall be three in number, the Chief Referee or Center Referee and two side referees.

2. The Chief Referee is responsible for giving the necessary signal for all three lifts

3. Signals required for the three lifts are as follows:

4. Once the bar has been replaced in the racks or on the platform at the completion of the lift, the referees will announce their decisions by means of the lights. White for a "good lift" and red for "no lift."

5. The three referees may seat themselves in what they consider to be the best viewing positions around the platform for each of the three lifts. However, the Chief Referee must always bear in mind the need to be easily visible to the lifter performing the squat or dead Lift.
 

6. Before the contest, the three referees shall jointly ascertain that:
(a) The platform and competition equipment comply in all respects with the rules. Bars and discs are checked for weight discrepancies and defective equipment discarded.
(b) The scales work correctly and are accurate. (c) The lifters weigh-in within the limits of weight and time for their body weight category.
(d) The lifters' costumes and personal equipment comply with the rules in all respects.
 

7. During the contest the three referees must jointly ascertain that:
(a) The weight of the loaded bar agrees with the weight announced by the speaker. Referees may be issued loading charts for this purpose.
(b) On the platform the lifters costume and personal
equipment are exactly as declared, examined and marked at the weigh in. H any referee has reason to doubt a lifter's integrity in this respect, he must after completion of the lift, inform the Chief Referee of his suspicions. The three referees may then reexamine the lifter's costume and personal equipment. If he is found guilty of wearing anything that was not checked in at the weigh in, and is illegal, he will immediately be disqualified.
 

8. Prior to the commencement of a lift, if either of the side referees do not accept the bar placement or starting
position of the lifter, they will raise a hand to call attention to the fault. If there is a majority opinion among the referees that a fault exists, the Chief Referee will not give the signals to commence the lift The lifter or his coach shall on request be informed of the reason for his not receiving a start signal. The Jury shall be responsible for conveying such information to the lifter. The lifter has the remainder of his un-expired time allowance in which to
correct the position of the bar or his stance in order to
receive the commencement signal. Once a Lift has commenced, the side referees will not call attention to faults during the execution of the lift.

9. Referees shall abstain from commentary and not receive any document or verbal account concerning the progress of the competition.
 

10. A referee shall not attempt to influence the decisions of the other referees.
 

11. The Chief Referee may consult with the side referees, the Jury or any other official as necessary in order to expedite the competition.
 

12. After the competition, the three referees shall sign the official score sheets, record certificates or any other documents requiring a signature.
 

13. In International Competition, referees will be selected by the Technical Committee and must have proved their competence at International or National championships.

14. In International Competition, lots must be drawn to decide which category they will referee. Two referees of the same nationality cannot be selected to adjudicate the same category in a contest of more than two nations.
 

15. The selection of a referee to act as Chief Referee in one 0 category does not preclude his selection as a side referee in another category.
 

16. At World Championships, only NASA Category 1 and category 2 referees adjudicate. Each nation may nominate a maximum of three referees to serve at the world Championships.
 

17. Referees and members of the Jury will be uniformly dressed as follows:

Men:
Winter - Dark Blue Blazer with appropriate NASA badge on left breast and Gray Trousers with a White Shirt and tie
Summer - White Shirt and Gray Trousers, ties optional.


Women:
Winter - Dark Blue Blazer with appropriate NASA badge on left breast Gray Skirt or Trousers and a White Blouse.
Summer - Gray Skirt or Trousers and a White Blouse. The Jury is to determine whether winter or summer dress is to be worn.


 

WARM UP AREA

Warm up area should be close to competition area where a lifter can follow the progress of the meet, A speaker connected to the announcer would be ideal. Also the warm up area should' be far enough away so it won't distract the competition.



FOR EACH PLATFORM
 

1. Power bar with collars
 

2.600 lbs. of plates
 

3. Pair of adjustable squat racks
 

4. Bench with std. uprights for bench press
 

5. Chalk box
 

6. Plate holders (optional)
 

Lights end bar poundage boards should be displayed whore they can be seen by the announcer end spectators. Check electrical outlets and extension cords for lights. The platforms could be painted a different color for easy identification.

Quick Reference Guide for Competition Legal Attire

• Allowed: socks and shoes, slippers, or boots that do not go over the knee, one knee wrap per knee a maximum of 2 meters in length and 8 Cm. in width or one elasticized knee sup- porter per knee maximum of 20 Cm. in width, wrist wraps a maximum of 1 meter in length and 8 Cm. in width or wrist bands not exceeding 10 Cm. in width, bench shirts, single ply lifting
  suits, headbands, regular jewelry, squatting briefs without extended legs, jock straps and regular briefs panties, bras, 4 inch or narrower belts, any combinations of colors and designs that are not obscene.
   
• Disallowed: belts wider than 4 inches, leotards, more than one lifting suit or more than one shirt on the body, gloves, lifting straps, shirts that extend over the elbow, leg or knee braces, elbow wraps, printed profanity, rubber waist supporters, oil or grease on the legs.
   

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