Registration information for 2015 USA Powerlifting Baltimore Open

2015 USA POWERLIFTING BALTIMORE OPEN 

RAW FULL–LIFT ONLY – USA POWERLIFTING SANCTION #MD-2015-02

DATE:   SATURDAY  JULY 11, 2015

REGISTRATION: Registration is closed for this contest.  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON SUNDAY, APRIL 5^TH AND WILL CLOSE WHEN WE REACH 50 LIFTERS.  IF YOU REGISTER TOO LATE, YOU CAN BE ADDED TO OUR WAITING LIST BY EMAILING THE MEET DIRECTOR YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER. 

LOCATION:   EXILE FITNESS, 8101 PULASKI HIGHWAY, ROSEDALE, MD 21237.

HOTEL:  La Quinta Inn & Suites, 4 Philadelphia Ct, Baltimore, MD 21237, 410-574-8100

MEET DIRECTOR: BRIAN WASHINGTON, P.O. BOX 20042, BALTIMORE, MD 21284-0042,

443-804-9132; BRIAN@USBF.NET

ELIGIBILITY: ANY MALE OR FEMALE AGE 14 YEARS OR OLDER.  USA POWERLIFTING MEMBERSHIP: ALL LIFERS MUST HAVE A VALID USA POWERLIFTING MEMBERSHIP CARD, WHICH CAN BE UPDATED AND PURCHASED AT THE MEET. USA POWERLIFTING/IPF RULES WILL BE ENFORCED.  10% OF THE LIFTERS WILL BE DRUG TESTED.

RULES: http://www.usapowerlifting.com/aboutus/USAPLTechnicalRules20090800.pdf

ATTIRE: RAW: ALL LIFTERS MUST WEAR A NON-SUPPORTIVE SINGLET;

NON-SUPPORTIVE T-SHIRT AND SHOES MUST BE WORN IN EACH EVENT. NO KNEE WRAPS.  Raw lifters may only use the single ply knee sleeve during their lift, and it may not have any Velcro on it, must be both non-adjustable and non-fastening. LIFTERS ENTERING THE DEADLIFT MUST WEAR SHIN HIGH SOCKS COVERING UP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE KNEE. BELT AND WRIST WRAPS ARE ALLOWED.

ENTRY FEE: $80 FOR 1^ST EVENT [& MEET SHIRT] AND $35.00 FOR ADDITIONAL EVENTS; SPECTATORS ARE FREE

                                      ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON.

MEET SHIRTS: SHIRTS ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR ENTRY.  ADDITIONAL SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR $10.  AT THE MEET, T-SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR $15.

AWARDS:  TOP 3; BEST FULL-LIFT FEMALE; BEST FULL-LIFT MALE; & BEST FULL-LIFT MASTER 50 & OVER.

SCHEDULE: Friday, JULY 10^th:  CHECK-IN – RACK HEIGHTS / RELEASE / OPENING ATTEMPTS. This is optional and can be done on Saturday. 

Saturday, JULY 11^th:  OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN BEGINS at 7:00 to 8:30 a.m.

RULES BRIEFING:  8:30 a.m.; LIFTING BEGINS at 9:00 a.m.

WEIGHT CLASSES:

MEN:   53.0Kg(116.8Lb) Jr & Sub-Jr Only; 59.0Kg(130.1Lb); 66.0Kg(145.5Lb); 74.0Kg(163.1Lb); 83.0Kg(183.0Lb); 93.0Kg(205.0Lb); 105.0Kg(231.5Lb); 120.0Kg(264.6Lb); 120.0+Kg(264.6+Lb)

WOMEN: 43.0Kg(94.8Lb) Jr & Sub-Jr Only; 47.0Kg(103.6Lb); 52.0Kg(114.6Lb); 57.0Kg(125.7Lb); 63.0Kg(138.9Lb); 72.0Kg(158.7Lb); 84.0Kg(185.2Lb); 84.0+Kg(185.2+Lb)

CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION:  OPEN

RAW FULL-LIFT:         ___OPEN    

RAW BENCH:               ___OPEN   [MUST BE IN THE FULL-LIFT TO DO THE RAW BENCH] 

RAW DEADLIFT:          ___OPEN   [MUST BE IN THE FULL-LIFT TO DO THE RAW BENCH] 

WHILE COMPETING ONLY IN THE OPEN, AGE GROUP STATE RECORDS CAN STILL BE ESTABLISHED.

ROSTER & FLIGHTS WILL BE POSTED TO THE USA POWERLIFTING MARYLAND WEBSITE.