WEIGHTLIFTING

The Snatch

The weight is placed in front of the lifter's legs. They grab it, they pull it up over their heads and they bend their legs. When he is lifting the barbell can slide on his thighs and his lap. Only his feet can touch the mat when he is lifting. The weight he lifts must stay above his head with his legs spread until the referees tell him to put it down on the mat. The lifter may rest in his own time, either from a split or a squat; he has to finish with his feet on the same line, parallel to the bar on the barbell. The referees tell him to put it down as soon as he stops moving his body.

The Clean and Jerk

The first part, the "clean": The weight is put in front of the lifter's legs. They grab it and pulled in all at one time from the mat to there shoulders, when bending there legs. When they are lifting, the weight can slide on there thighs or there lap. The weight can not touch his chest before he finishes the lift. Then it rests on the chest above the nipples or on the arms. The feet go back to the same line, legs straight before doing the Jerk.

Second: he bends his legs and straightens his legs and straightens his arms to bring the weight to the highest they can go and waits for the referee to tell him to put the weight down on the mat.

General Rules for All Lifts:

Hooking, it is when you cover your thumb with your fingers with the same hand when gripping the weight. In all lifts the referees must not count any lifts that only make it to his knees. After the referees tell him to put the weight down he has to let it down in front of his body without dropping it on purpose or on accident. After the weight is past the waist the lifter can let go.

Competitors who can’t put his elbow up all the way due to disabilities has to tell this to the referee and the Jury before he starts. When snatching or cleaning in a squat, he may swing or rock his body to help with the lift. You CAN NOT lubricate your thighs AT ALL. If the lifter does have his thighs lubricated he has to wipe it off with the clock still running and his time running out. But you can use chalk on body.