2021 New Brunswick Weightlifting Championships - On-Line

2021 New Brunswick Weightlifting Championships - On-Line Competition

This event due to Covid19 Protocol Restrictions has been moved to an On-Line Event. We will open this event to any Provincially registered athlete across Canada!

The NBWA is honored to provide this opportunity for athletes, and coaches, to participate in the 2021 NB On-line Weightlifting Championships. Many athletes across the country have found ways to continue their training, but it is not deemed safe (at the time of this organizing) for us to be in one room, with athletes sharing barbells. That doesn’t diminish the desire to compete and a yearning for normalcy. We have proposed that we all meet on-line, from the safety of our homes/gyms/wherever we can be safe and LIFT.

On-Line Considerations:

• The competition will be run on the Zoom application and Weigh-ins will be completed on MS Teams application
• Links will be sent to session competitors
• It is highly recommended that lifters connect to Zoom and MS Teams utilizing a laptop & camera using a wired connection directly to your router to utilize your internet data plan
• In some cases using a smart phone device connected to a wireless cellular network (wifi) might incur an extra long distance phone charge
  
  

1. HOST:

• Hosted by the New Brunswick Weightlifting Association and Colosseo Weightlifting Performance Association

2. This event is sanctioned as a qualifier for the following events:

• Masters Championship Qualifier for Canadian, Pan American & World Championships
• Senior Canadian Championship Qualifier

3. DATE:

• Saturday and Sunday, February 27-31, 2021

4. REGISTRATION DETAILS:

• Registration Will Open January 4, 2021
• Cost $75.00

5. REFUND POLICY:

• Due to logistics and planning for this weightlifting event the NBWA has established a no Refund Policy for its sanctioned meet.

6. EVENTS: Junior / Senior / Masters Divisional Championships

• Women: 45, 49, 55, 59, 64, 71, 76, 81, 87, 87+ kg
• Men: 55, 61, 67, 73, 81, 89, 96, 102, 109, 109+ kg

7. PARTICIPANTS’ ELIGIBILITY:

An athlete participating in competition must be:

• a member in good standing (not currently being sanctioned) with his/her P/T Weightlifting Association
• if wanting to establish a Masters Championship Qualifier for Canadian, Pan American & World Championship event, a member of the CMWFHCM

8. AWARDS

• Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to top 3 placements for total in each bodyweight category for men and women (Junior/Senior/Masters)
• Best Athlete awards for men and women are determined by Sinclair points based on actual bodyweight of the athlete
• Grand Masters Awards for men and women are determined by Sinclair-Meltzer-Faber points based on actual bodyweight and age of the athlete
• Team award will be awarded to the best teams for the men and women combined. Team awards are based on IWF scoring for the Total.

9. COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS:

9.1 Competition Rules and Regulations

1. The competition will be run using Zoom and OWLCMS using the traditional lifting format
2. No provincial/national records will be eligible to be broken at online events
3. The latest IWF Technical Rules and Regulations (IWF TCRR), carried out in full will be administered by NBWA officials will govern the competition in conformity with the IWF and the CWFHC’s constitutions, bylaws, and rules.

Note 1:

IWF TCRR 6.5.1 – Competitions will start with the introductions. Lift-off will then commence 10 minutes after athlete introductions

Exceptions:

a. IWF TCRR 6.8.8 – Athletes having no valid lifts in the snatch will be permitted to continue in the clean and jerk

b. IWF 6.6.5 – 20/20kg rule will not be in effect at this event

c. Regulation to 6.4 – 10 – All athletes must wear their singlet during weigh-in (0.3kg allowance)

d. IWF TCRR 3.3.2 – No competition platform is required

e. IWF TCRR 3.3.3 – Certain exceptions to Competition-certified equipment permitted (see below)

f. Weigh-in changes (see below)

g. Operation of the timing clock (see below)

9.2 Special Competition Rules for the Two Lifts

The Snatch Difference

1. No official down signal will be given
2. The athlete at his/her own discretion decides if the lift is complete according to the rules
3. Then the athlete lowers the barbell in front of the body releasing his/her grip on the barbell only after it has passed the level of the shoulders
4. Although no official down signal is given, the officials can still fail a lift at their discretion if they determine that the athlete was not motionless or in the correct position prior to lowering the barbell

The Clean and Jerk Difference

1. No official down signal will be given
2. The athlete at his/her own discretion decides if the lift is complete according to the rules
3. Then the athlete lowers the barbell in front of the body releasing his/her grip on the barbell only after it has passed the level of the shoulders
4. Although no official down signal is given, the officials can still fail a lift at their discretion if they determine that the athlete was not motionless or in the correct position prior to lowering the barbell

9.2 Weigh-in

1. Weigh-in will be completed over a MS Teams call
2. Participants will be in the call’s “waiting room” and only the athlete that is currently being weighed-in will be admitted to the call
3. Athletes must wear only their singlet during weigh-in and no other articles of clothing (no socks, no watch or neckless)
4. There will be a 0.3kg allowance for the singlet.
5. Athletes will be expected show a picture ID as proof of identity during the call
6. Prior to stepping on the scale, the athlete will be asked to place (one) 20kg plate on the scale to determine the scales accuracy
7. The athlete will then step on the scale and show the scale reading to the technical official
8. After the athlete steps on the scale and has their weight verified by a technical official, they will declare their snatch and clean and jerk openers either verbally
9. Weight Class Movement
   1. Athletes wishing to go DOWN in weight class, must submit this change in writing no later than Feb 19, 2021 @ 5pm AST (submit to gadoucette@bellaliant.net )
   2. An athlete may move to a higher weight class at weigh in or ahead of time by email submission
10. Additionally, lock-out problems should be displayed to the technical official during weigh-in
11. The athlete will then be removed from the call
12. Weigh-ins will start two hours before the start of the competition and will last for one hour
13. Athletes will be called according to the order on the start list
14. If an athlete misses the weigh-in period they will be withdrawn from the competition and will be unable to compete
15. Athletes are requested to log in to the call a minimum of 15 minutes before the start of weigh-ins

9.3 Loading and Timing

1. One minute will be allocated to each athlete between the calling of the athlete and the beginning of the attempt
2. Athletes are expected to have their next weight loaded before they are called
3. Once an athlete has been declared and the clock has started, no timing allowance will be provided for weight changes
4. In case of loading error changes to the weight of the bar are allowed once an athlete has been declared, however there will be no time allotted for the athlete to load the bar to the new weight

9.4 EQUIPMENT REQUIRMENTS

1. Athletes are not required to lift with IWF approved equipment, although it is preferred
2. However, the equipment must be within the standard tolerances for a 15kg or 20kg revolving barbell
3. It is recommended that Weights and change plates used be in kilograms and have the proper coloring
4. Exception: If wanting to use black plates marked in lbs, the plate should be marked around the outside of the plate using the appropriate colored duck tape so that Technical Officials can validate the weigh being loaded on the bar. lbs will be converted to Kilos and rounded down to the nearest 1kg
5. It is preferred that 2.5kg locking collars are used, however spring clips or plastic collars can be used but they will not count towards the weight total on the bar
6. Plate arrangement on the barbell must follow typical competition style; plates must be ordered from largest to smallest (from inside out) and there must be only one change plate (0.5kg-2kg) per side.
7. Change plates must be outside the collars, even if spring collars or plastic collars are used.
8. Multiple plates of the same colour are not to be used unless it is for the 25kg plates.
9. Athlete must turn the loaded barbell 45° to the camera so the officials can verify the weight on the bar, when weight is in question the coach should describe the loaded weight for the officials
10. If an athlete does not have access to equipment that satisfies these requirements, please contact the competition director by email a minimum of one week prior to the start of the competition. (gadoucette@bellaliant.net)
11. Athletes or their club must provide a good quality camera (preferably HD) to connect to Zoom
12. The camera shall be located directly in front of the athlete approximately four meters from the front of the platform and approximately one meter off the ground
13. The camera must be able to see the entire athlete and barbell in the finishing position
14. If the athlete leaves the camera view during the lift, it will be declared a no lift
15. It is recommended that a LAN wired connection is used to connect to the Zoom, as low bandwidth wireless networks can cause synchronization issues
16. If the camera connection is lost, no additional allowance of time will be provided for the athlete to fix the issue
17. If an athlete misses an attempt due to connection issues, the athlete will be timed out and a make up lift will not be provided

NBWA Covid19 Meet Protocols

All athletes and coaches are expected to follow their regions Department of Health Covid 19 Protocols pertaining to use of fitness facilities.