Referee Application

Referee Application & WRPF Test

1Referee Aplication

2WRPF Referee Test

There is a $75.00 processing fee due upon completion of this application. Once payment is completed, you will be redirected to the online WRPF Referee Test.

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Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

DOB(Required)

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Open Powerlifting link(Required)

minimum of 3 full power meets completed

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Card Details

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Question: 01(Required)

Awards are determined by the Meet Director and approved by the National Office.

True

False

Question: 02(Required)

Should a lifter refuse or leave without submitting to a drug test they will be banned for life from competition in Drug Tested meets.

True

False

Question: 03(Required)

World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF), is an independent sport organization, of which the main aim of which is to popularize and promote RAW powerlifting in the world.

True

False

Question: 04(Required)

All spotters should work together as a team, and should be neatly dressed in clean clothes and event or WRPF T-shirts.

True

False

Question: 05(Required)

Only two spotters are required for the Squat.

True

False

Question: 06(Required)

Double bouncing at the bottom of the Squat is not cause for a “No Lift”

True

False

Question: 07(Required)

Shaking or jerking of the bar as a “psych up” for the Deadlift is allowed.

True

False

Question: 08(Required)

Records may be set or broken by a minimum of 500 grams.

True

False

Question: 09(Required)

Mono Lifts must be equipped with safety straps.

True

False

Question: 10(Required)

Sleeveless shirts are allowed to be worn during competition.

True

False

Question: 11(Required)

Lifters may compete in Full Power, Push/Pull, Bench only and Deadlift only.

True

False

Question: 12(Required)

A Referee may be removed from not adhering to the Rulebook.

True

False

Question: 13(Required)

A Referee may be under the age of 18.

True

False

Question: 14(Required)

The Jury shall not overturn a call by a Referee on the Platform.

True

False

Question: 15(Required)

A Lifter may change their attempt at any time during the competition.

True

False

Question: 16(Required)

During the Bench Press a Lifter may raise and lower their head.

True

False

Question: 17(Required)

Weigh in and gear checks are mandatory to compete.

True

False

Question: 18(Required)

A Lifter has one minute after an attempt to notify the expeditor or table of the weight for their next attempt.

True

False

Question: 19(Required)

Record attempts may only take place on the Lifter’s third attempt.

True

False

Question: 20(Required)

There are 12 weight classes for Men and 10 weight classes for Women

True

False

Question: 21(Required)

The Meet Director is responsible for enforcing the Rulebook.

True

False

Question: 22(Required)

Referees shall abstain from public commentary concerning the progress of the competition.

True

False

Question: 23(Required)

The jury shall consist of three referees, the Meet Director shall be designated President of the jury.

True

False

Question: 24(Required)

The jury may overrule or change the decisions of the referees.

True

False

Question: 25(Required)

Weigh-in of the competitors shall be initiated 24 hrs. before the start of the competition.

True

False

Question: 26(Required)

The attempt is deemed to have commenced when the lifters knees have unlocked.

True

False

Question: 27(Required)

A Lifter may adjust any part of their costume on the platform.

True

False

Question: 28(Required)

The Bench may be placed at a 45 degree angle on the Platform.

True

False

Question: 29(Required)

The level of records available to be set/broken do not depend on the sanctioning of the tournament and the level of the Referees present.

True

False

Question: 30(Required)

The weight of the bar and collars could be 25 kg or 30 kg.

True

False

Question: 31(Required)

The spotters should not help the Lifter in taking a starting position in any of the lifts.

True

False

Question: 32(Required)

Any lifter or coach, who by reason of his misconduct before, during, or after the competition is likely to discredit the sport, shall be officially warned. If the misconduct continues, the Meet Director or Head Referee may disqualify the lifter and order the coach to leave the venue.

True

False

Question: 33(Required)

Should a Lifter be successful on an attempt and not declare their next attempt within one minute, a weight increase of 2.5 kg will automatically be added for the next attempt.

True

False

Question: 34(Required)

If any Referee has reason to doubt a Lifter’s compliance with the rules, he must inform the Chief Referee after completion of the attempt.

True

False

Question: 35(Required)

Loose mats for a platform (thickness of more than 1 cm) are permitted.

True

False

Question: 36(Required)

Three unsuccessful attempts in any lift (bombing out) automatically excludes the athlete from the competition.

True

False

Question: 37(Required)

Junior division ends the day a Lifter turns 24.

True

False

Question: 38(Required)

Cross entry for age groups is allowed.

True

False

Question: 39(Required)

If a flight has only 8 lifters, 4 minutes will be added at the end of the flight.

True

False

Question: 40(Required)

Minor infractions are not cause to stop the Lifter from taking their attempt.

True

False

Question: 41(Required)

Athletes can only set records in the division or divisions in which they are entered.

True

False

Question: 42(Required)

State, National and World records may be set at any meet.

True

False

Question: 43(Required)

The weight for second attempts may be changed at any time.

True

False

Question: 44(Required)

Upon receiving the Chief Referee’s signal "Squat", the lifter must bend the knees and hips to lower the body until the top surface of the legs at the hip joint is lower than the top of the part of the knee.

True

False

Question: 45(Required)

During the squat, any movement of the bar from the starting position down along the back of the athlete (slipping) more than the thickness (diameter) of the bar itself is cause to disqualify the lift.

True

False

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