| When: | Saturday, May 18, 2002 | |||||||||
| Where: | Toscana at D'Andrea | |||||||||
| 2201 Meritage Drive | ||||||||||
| Sparks, Nevada | ||||||||||
| More Info: | 334-2262 or 356-3176 | |||||||||
| Lifts: | The Bench Press and the Deadlift (enter only one or both). | |||||||||
| Rules: | In the Bench Press the lifter must lie on their back with head, shoulders | |||||||||
| and buttocks in contact with the bench. Shoes must be flat on the floor. | ||||||||||
| This position must be maintained throughout the attempt. | ||||||||||
| The lifter may have a lift-off from the spotter, which must be taken at | ||||||||||
| arms length. | ||||||||||
| After receiving the bar at arms length, the lifter shall lower the bar to the | ||||||||||
| chest. The bar will remain motionless(Stop). Then commence the lift by | ||||||||||
| pressing the bar upward to straight arms length, and held motionless until | ||||||||||
| the audible "Rack" is given. | ||||||||||
| The bar is allowed to stop during the upward motion, but is not allowed | ||||||||||
| any downward movement of either or both hands | ||||||||||
| In the Deadlift the bar must be lifted upward until the lifter is standing with | ||||||||||
| knees locked. Stopping of the bar is allowed, but no downward movemnet | ||||||||||
| is permitted following a stop. | ||||||||||
| On completion of the lift, the knees are locked and shoulders held in | ||||||||||
| an erect position, not forward or round. | ||||||||||
| The referee's signal shall consist of a downware movement of the hand | ||||||||||
| and the audible command "Down". The signal will not be given until the bar | ||||||||||
| is held motionless and the lifter is in the apparent finish position. | ||||||||||
| Elegibility: | Open to all athletes age 50 or older. | |||||||||
| Equipment: | Belt, wrist and knee wraps only. Lifters may wear | |||||||||
| tee shirts with club logo. | ||||||||||
| Weighin: | All lifters 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM. | |||||||||
| Lifting: | Lifting begins at 9:00 AM. | |||||||||
| Awards: | Awards for first, second and third place in each age group. | |||||||||
| Age Groups: | 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-85, etc. | |||||||||
| Entry Fee: | $25.00 | |||||||||
| Entry Forms: | Reno Parks and Recreation or Sparks Parks and Recreation | |||||||||