WEIGHTLIFTING/POWERLIFTING – Brown’s Gym, Clarks Summit

FRI, AUG 2         Scholastic Powerlifting BP/DL
9:00 am                  Registration and Weigh-in
10:30 am                 Competition

SUN, AUG 4       Powerlifting BP/DL (114-165 classes)
9:00 am                  Registration and Weigh-in
10:00 am                 Competition
12:00 pm                 Registration and Weigh-in  (181-275 classes)
1:00 pm                  Competition

Division Codes:

WT18F              Scholastic Female 18 & Under (powerlifting only)
WT18M             Scholastic Male 18 & Under (powerlifting only)
WT19F              Open Female 19 & Over
WT19M             Open Male 19-39
WT40M             Masters Male Age 40 & Over

Event Codes:

WT01    Weightlifting: Snatch/Clean & Jerk
WT02    Powerlifting: Bench Press/Dead Lift

Eligibility: All ages as of August 4, 2002. Weightlifters may only compete in one division in one event except Scholastic Male Age 18 & Under who may enter one or two events. Final determination of competitor’s weight events will be made after weigh-in.

Description: Competition will be held August 2-4 at Brown’s Gym, 1000 S. State St., Abington Shopping Center, Clarks Summit, following USWF and USAPL rules. Scholastic Powerlifting will be held Friday (weigh-ins, 9am; competition, 10:30am). Weightlifting will be held Saturday, August 3 with weigh-ins at 9am (56kg-77kg) and 12pm (85kg-105kg). Competition at 10am and 1pm respectively. Powerlifting will be held Sunday, August 4 with weigh-ins at 9am (114#-181#) and 12pm (198#-275#). Competition at 10am and 1pm respectively. Weights for each event are as follows:

• Scholastic Male Powerlifting BP/DL - #114, #123, #132, #148, #165, #181, #198, #220, #242, over #242
• Scholastic Female Powerlifting BP/DL - no individual weights; placing based on weight lifted/body weight ratio
• Open Male Weightlifting S/CJ - 56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77kg, 85kg, 94kg, 105kg, 105+kg
• Masters Male Weightlifting S/CJ - no individual weights; placing based on weight lifted/body weight ratio/age ratio
• Open Female Weightlifting S/CJ - no individual weights; placing based on weight lifted/body weight ratio
• Open Male Powerlifting BP/DL - #114, #123, #132, #148, #165, #181, #198, #220, #242, #275, over #275
• Masters Male Powerlifting BP/DL - no individual weights; placing based on weight lifted/body weight ratio/age ratio unless registration dictates individual weights
• Open Female Powerlifting BP/DL - no individual weights; placing based on weight lifted/body weight ratio

Lodging is suggested in group B locations.

Entry Procedure: Send the entry form and $20 entry fee to the Keystone State Games office. Walk-on registration is accepted and must be completed 1/2 hour prior to weigh-in time. The walk-on entry fee is $25. Athletes registering as walk-ons will not be guaranteed the athlete souvenir shirt and will not be listed in pre-competition athlete lists.

Entry Deadline: Friday, July 12, 2002. Apply early! Entries must be postmarked by Thursday, July 11, 2002, otherwise athletes must enter as walk-ons.

Director: Gerald Moyer, questions contact the Keystone State Games office at 1-888-445-4559, ext. 2, keystoneS@aol.com

Sport Host: Claude Welcome, 570-587-5695