Month: May 2009

Summary of changes to the IWF Technical Rules effective 1/4/2009

Summary of changes to the IWF Technical Rules effective 1/4/2009

1) Release of the barbell from the level of the Shoulders.

2) Incorrect movement Not facing the referees

3) The weight of the barbell cannot be reduced once the weight is
load and the Clock has started.

4) Automatic Progression after any attempts is 1Kg.

5) The 15/20 rule shall now apply to all competitions unless otherwise stated.

6) 2 minutes for a lifter, reverts to 1 minute after another lifter is called but changes in the weight mean the original lifter is call again.

7) Victory Ceremony no mobile phones etc.


News

 Arafura Games

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Results

http://www.qwa.org/news/files/2009ArafuraGamesSeniorJuniorresults5.pdf
http://www.qwa.org/news/files/2009OceaniaSeniorJuniorrresults5.pdf

Both Damo and Nathan got silver Medals
Nathan got a 1kg PB in the Snatch and Clean and Jerk and Cleaned 127Kg for the win but missed the Jerk
Damo did a PB Clean of 223Kg for the win but missed the Jerk

 IWF Report on Championship
http://www.iwf.net/news_disp.php?newsid=544#news

 

Australian Junior Commonwealth Games Squad

Congratulations to Nathan who has just got selected as the youngest Male  member of the Australian Junior Commonwealth Games Squad

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