RULES
Cash Purse: 1st Place: $800 2nd Place: $300 3rd Place: $200
QUALIFIERS STRENGTH EVALUATION
Each athlete is responsible for warming up before the competition to safely perform their competition weight during their round.
Each lifter will have up to 2 attempts in the round (up to 3 attempts for Vertical Jump Test), but may pass if they are satisfied w/their first attempt result.
Prior to each round involving lifting free weights during competition (not prior to the start of the competition), the athlete must announce to the judge his/her weight for the attempt. The heaviest weight successfully lifted out of all attempts will automatically be counted as the official score.
Bench Press - (M/W) 2 Rep Max
Score: Weight based ratio
Throughout lift, shoulders and hips must remain in contact with the bench surface and toes must remain on floor. Blocks/plates can be placed under feet to raise the floor surface if the bench is too high.
The athlete may begin moving the bar once the judge commands “Lift”. After lift off the rack, start with straight arms. Bar must touch the chest and extend back to full lockout of arms for a rep to count. Athlete may initiate their second rep of their own accord unless stopped by a judge.
The bar may move horizontally and may stop during the ascent, but may not move downward toward the chest.
Hallow Body Hold - (Women) Scored based on longest duration
Score: Time based
Start with the back of the hips, lower back, and mid-spine in contact with the floor. Hands should be held behind the head with straight arms, elbows and wrists visibly level with or behind the ears from the side view. Straight legs, back of the shoulders, head and arms should all be off the floor. If they touch the floor or arms come forward so the elbows pass in front of the ears, that marks the end of the rep time.
No air space is allowed between the lower back and floor.
90 Degree Weighted Lock Off - (Women) 1 Rep Max
Score: Weight based ratio
Scored based on highest percent of bodyweight.
Start standing on a box and grasp the bar with the elbow flexed at 90º and hips under the bar. Hold a free weight in the opposite arm, which is not allowed to touch either the body or any piece of equipment.
The athlete may lift feet off the box once the judge commands “Lift” and must hold for 4s until the judge audibly commands “Lower”.
As long as the legs do not touch any equipment, they are allowed to be held in any position the athlete chooses. If the armpit descends below the elbow before the end of 4s or the athlete does not wait for the judge’s command, that rep is invalid.
After each rep, athlete must be sure to completely straighten arm.
Supinated Grip (palms facing towards Athlete)
Kipping not permitted.
Rep begins —1. Full extension of arms 2. feet off of ground
Rep is counted — when chin clears the plan of the pull-up bar, and meet the minimum duration of the attempt.
Grippul Lift 20mm - (M/W) Max Percentage of Weight
Score: Weight based ratio
Scored based on highest percentage of bodyweight.
Thumb-locking not allowed
Start with weight between feet and fingers firmly on the edge attached to the weights. Then stand up straight while holding the weight (head above shoulders, shoulders above hips, and knees locked out).
The athlete must maintain control of the lift for 1 second at the top and then lower to the ground (not dropped). Contact must be maintained between the lifter's hand and the handle until the weight is resting on the floor.
The non-lifting arm is not allowed to push on leg or hold other arm for assistance. Athletes often hold arm out to the side (in air) or behind back.
Magnesium carbonate chalk, incl. liquid chalk, is the only substance allowed on the athlete's hands.
Vertical Jump Test (M/W)
Score: Height based ratio
Best of up to 3 attempts per athlete
Start with both feet planted on the ground in an upright position, then lower the arms and, without any pause or step, drop into a squat movement before exploding upward into a vertical jump and reach up with one arm to hit the measuring device.
No forward motion or momentum is allowed leading up to when the feet leave the floor.
Front Lever - (Men) Scored based on longest duration
Score: Time based
Video Example (Please read below for details on starting position which is different than the video)
Start in an inverted hang with head towards floor and toes towards ceiling, arms must be locked straight. Athlete may begin lowering down into a horizontal position when judge commands “Lower”. Judge must audibly command “Level” when the athlete’s shoulders and ankle bones are parallel to the floor and begin the rep time.
There must be a straight horizontal 180º line connecting the center of the armpits to the center of the hips to center of the ankle bones from the side view. If any of these points dip below another or changes angle +/- 10º, that marks the end of the rep time.
Max Weighted Pull Up - (M/W) 2 Rep Max
Score: Weight based ratio
Scored based on highest percent of bodyweight
Start with straight arms, palms facing forward in a pronated grip palms away from athlete), and straight legs. No front to back swinging motion is allowed before the upward motion, though legs are allowed to bend once upward motion begins.
The athlete must maintain control with the chin over the bar for 1 second at the top and then lower down to straight arms.
The body can pause on the way up, but may not move downward towards the ground
Kipping not permitted.
Rep begins —1. Full extension of arms 2. Feet off of ground
Rep is counted — when chin clears the plan of the pull-up bar.
1 Arm Weighted Pull Up - (Men) 1 Rep Max
Score: Weight based ratio
Scored based on highest percent of bodyweight.
Start with a straight arm, palm facing forward or across the body in a pronated or neutral grip, and straight legs. Hold a free weight in the opposite arm, which is not allowed to touch either the body or any piece of equipment. No front to back swinging motion is allowed before the upward motion, though legs are allowed to bend once upward motion begins.
The athlete must maintain control with the chin over the bar for 1 second at the top and then lower down to straight arm. The head may pass on either side of the bar at the top as long as the palm faces across the body in a neutral grip.
The body can pause on the way up, but may not move downward towards the ground.
Minimum of 4 second rest between reps without feet touching the ground.
Kipping not permitted.
Rep begins —1. Full extension of arms 2. feet off of ground
Rep is counted — when chin clears the plan of the pull-up bar.
Start standing with legs together. Bring single leg behind and rotate leg around the other stable leg (similar to a flag movement).
Final position is a single leg crossed towards and foot facing forward. Complete movement includes touching the toe with both or one hand
Athlete must not fall however they can pause or wobble as long as they regain control to complete as much of the movement as possible
Must squat below parallel
Scoring based on 1) squatting below parallel and 2) angle degree of moving leg
FINALS FIELD TEST
Top 6 from strength test move on to finals. Men / Women
4 Climbs Ranging V9-v12
2 climbs with 1 zone / 1 top
2 climbs with 1 low zone / 1 zone / 1 top
Competitors are ranked in their Category by:
• Number of Tops achieved, then number of Zones, then number of Low Zones (as applicable); and then
• Number of Total Attempts to achieve Tops, then Zones, then Low Zones.
• Where necessary, ties in the above score are broken based on strength test results.