Good day to all our State Chairmen and Officials
There is some important information that I would like to have all State Chairmen and Judging Officials to take note on dealing with the rules and standards of performance.
Many of us are doing a great job and maintaining consistency in judging and applying rule standards. These standards should be maintained at every level, from local meets judging to WPC Worlds.
Everyone should refresh themselves with the rule book and take note of changes that have been made. If we maintain the standard at the local level, it will follow though to National and World meets. Unfortunately the mind set at many local meets is that we aren't so tight with the rules because it is only a local meet and we will be stricter at the higher level events. This has been witnessed at a number of meets. Here lays the problem, lifters are afforded lifts to them for high squats, dropping the bars at knee level and improper equipment. Then they get to a National or World meet and bomb out due to rule violations that they are not aware of. So, this mind set does not do justice to the lifter. If he/she knows what is needed to have their lifts passed, then that is what they will do and move on the next level of competition knowing what to do.
Secondly, if Officials are not in tune with the rules what makes you think a Non Official is going to do. YES, I SAID NON OFFICIAL. Putting a spotter/loader in the judge’s chair (head or side) is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! Any lift made under these conditions will not be recognized, no matter if it is a record or not.
I think we all in our heart want to do a good job and sometimes we make mistakes with good intentions, but repeated actions as listed above can result in the loss of future sanctions.
Wayne Pullum
APF/WPC V.P.
DIRECTOR OF JUDGES
