8LIFT COMPETITION RULES

VIDEOS

EACH LIFTER MUST SUBMIT 3 OR LESS VIDEOS OF THEMSELVES COMPLETING EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LIFTS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

·  SNATCH

·  CLEAN & JERK

·  SQUAT

·  BENCH PRESS

·  DEADLIFT

·  FARMERS WALK

·  LOG PRESS

·  18" DEADLIFT

ALL LIFTS MUST BE COMPLETED ON THE SAME DAY

EACH VIDEO MUST SHOW THE FOLLOWING:

·  A FULL VIEW OF THE LIFTING APPARATUS

·  THE LIFTER APPROACHING THE APPARATUS

·  THE LIFTER SUCCESSFULLY LIFTING THE APPARATUS

·  THE LIFTER WALKING AWAY FROM THE APPARATUS

EACH VIDEO MUST BE SHOT IN A SINGLE SHOT (NO CUT AWAYS OR EDITS)

EACH LIFTER MUST SUBMIT A VIDEO WEIGHING THEMSELVES AND SHOW THE WEIGHT ON CAMERA. AGAIN, EACH VIDEO MUST BE SHOT IN A SINGLE SHOT (NO CUT AWAYS OR EDITS)

LIFT VIDEOS WILL BE USED TO CREATE A YOUTUBE VIDEO WHICH WILL CONSTITUTE AS AN ONLINE MEET. WEIGH IN FOOTAGE WILL ONLY BE USED TO VERIFY WEIGHT AND WILL NOT BE USED IN THE YOUTUBE VIDEO

NOTE: A LIFTER CAN CHOOSE NOT TO PERFORM CERTAIN LIFTS IF THEY DO NOT FEEL COMFORATABLE ATTEMPTING THEM. THE LIFTER WILL NOT BE CREDITED FOR THE LIFT; THEREFORE, THE SKIPPED LIFT WILL NOT BE ADDED TO THEIR TOTAL.

18’’ DEADLIFT

·  ALL DEADLIFTING SUITS, BRIEFS, AND BELTS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL JOINT WRAPS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL HAND WRAPS ARE PERMITTED EXCEPT FOR LIFTING HOOKS

·  THE MIDDLE OF THE BAR MUST BE AT A HEIGHT OF 18” FROM THE GROUND

·  THE LIFT IS CONSIDERED “GOOD” WHEN THE KNEES AND BACK ARE LOCKED OUT WITH THE HIPS ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND THE POSITION IS HELD FOR 2 SECONDS

SUMO STYLE IS NOT PERMITTED FOR 18" DEADLIFT

BENCH PRESS

·  BENCH PRESS SHIRTS ARE NOT PERMITTED

·  ALL JOINT WRAPS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL WEIGHTLIFTING BELTS ARE PERMITTED

·  THE LIFT IS CONSIDERED “GOOD” WHEN THE LIFTER LOWERS THE BAR TO THEIR CHEST AND THEN COMPLETELY LOCKS OUT THE ARMS AND RERACKS THE BAR.

·  TOUCH AND GO AND PAUSING IN THE BOTTOM POSITION ARE PERMITTED

·  HARD BOUNCING THE BAR OFF OF THE CHEST IS NOT PERMITTED

·  ONCE YOU VIDEO IS SUBMITTED IT WILL BE JUDGED BY THE OFFICIALS. IF THE LIFT IS “NO GOOD” YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEMPT THE LIFT AGAIN AND SUBMIT A VIDEO

·  THERE WILL BE A TWO MONTH WINDOW TO SUBMIT ALL OF YOUR LIFTS. YOU CAN RESUBMIT A BETTER LIFT IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH IT. ONLY YOUR BEST LIFT WILL BE USED IN THE YOUTUBE VIDEO

CLEAN AND JERK

·  ALL JOINT WRAPS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL WEIGHTLIFTING BELTS ARE PERMITTED

·  CONVENTIONAL AND POWER CLEANS ARE PERMITTED

·  STRONGMAN CLEANS ARE NOT PERMITTED

·  ALL SPLIT AND PUSH JERKS ARE PERMITTED

·  THE BAR MUST BE PULLED FROM THE HEIGHT OF A STANDARD BUMPER PLATE, COMPETITON PLATE, CALIBRATED PLATE, OR STANDARD PLATE

·  THE LIFT IS CONSIDERED “GOOD” WHEN THE LIFTER CLEANS THE WEIGHT TO THEIR CHEST AND JERKS THE WEIGHT OVERHEAD AND HOLDS IT FOR 2 SECONDS

·  DURING THE JERK, THE ARMS MUST BE COMPLETELY LOCKED OUT IN ONE MOVEMENT. THE LEGS AND FEET CAN MOVE UNTIL THE BAR IS STABILIZED OVERHEAD

DEADLIFT

·  ALL DEADLIFTING SUITS, BRIEFS, AND BELTS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL JOINT WRAPS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL HAND WRAPS ARE PERMITTED EXCEPT FOR LIFTING HOOKS

·  THE BAR MUST BE PULLED FROM THE HEIGHT OF A STANDARD BUMPER PLATE, COMPETITON PLATE, CALIBRATED PLATE, OR STANDARD PLATE

·  THE LIFT IS CONSIDERED “GOOD” WHEN THE KNEES AND BACK ARE LOCKED OUT WITH THE HIPS ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND THE POSITION IS HELD FOR 2 SECONDS

BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND SUMO STYLE ARE ALLOWED

FARMERS WALK

·  ALL JOINT WRAPS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL WEIGHTLIFTING BELTS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL HAND WRAPS ARE PERMITTED EXCEPT FOR LIFTING HOOKS

·  ANY FARMERS WALK IMPLIMENT IS PERMITTED

·  A LIFT IS CONSIDERED “GOOD” WHEN A LIFTER CARRIES 2 IMPLIMENTS OF EQUAL WEIGHT WHEN CARRIED FOR A DISTANCE OF 50 FEET.

·  NO DROPS ARE ALLOWED

LOG PRESS

·  ALL JOINT WRAPS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL WEIGHTLIFTING BELTS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL CLEAN TECHNIQUES ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL OVERHEAD JERKS AND PRESSES ARE PERMITTED

·  LIFT MUST BE COMPLETED USING A METAL OR WOOD LOG BAR

·  THE LIFT IS CONSIDERED “GOOD” WHEN THE LIFTER CLEANS THE WEIGHT TO THEIR CHEST AND JERKS THE WEIGHT OVERHEAD WITH LOCKED ELBOWS AND HOLDS IT FOR 2 SECONDS

SNATCH

·  ALL JOINT WRAPS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL WEIGHTLIFTING BELTS ARE PERMITTED

·  CONVENTIONAL AND POWER SNATCHES ARE PERMITTED

·  THE BAR MUST BE PULLED FROM THE HEIGHT OF A STANDARD BUMPER PLATE, COMPETITON PLATE, CALIBRATED PLATE, OR STANDARD PLATE

·  THE LIFT WILL BE CONSIDERED “GOOD” WHEN THE BAR IS SNATCHED OVERHEAD IN A SINGLE MOTION AND THE LIFTER IS ABLE TO STAND WITH THE WEIGHT OVERHEAD FOR 2 SECONDS

·  THE LEGS AND FEET CAN MOVE UNTIL THE BAR IS STABILIZED OVERHEAD

·  THE ELBOWS CAN NOT BEND OR BE FORCED INTO A LOCKED-OUT POSITION DURING THE STABILIZING PROCESS

SQUAT

·  ALL SQUAT SUITS, BRIEFS, AND BELTS ARE PERMITTED

·  SAFETY SQUAT BARS ARE PERMITTED

·  ALL JOINT WRAPS ARE PERMITTED

·  THE LIFT IS CONSIDERED “GOOD” WHEN THE LIFTER SQUATS DOWN WITH THE WEIGHT ON THEIR BACK, IS ABLE TO MAKE THEIR FEMURS PARALLEL TO THE GROUND, RETURN TO A FULL STANDING POSITION, AND RETURNING THE BAR TO THE RACK

ENTRY FEES, PRIZES, AND CERTIFICATES

ENTRY FEES

THERE ARE NO ENTRY FEES WHATSOEVER. IF YOU ARE CONTACTED IN ANY WAY REQUESTING PAYMENT FOR ANYTHING PERTAINING TO AN 8LIFT MEET, SOMEONE IS TRYING TO DEFRAUD YOU. DO NOT SEND PAYMENT INFORMATION TO ANYONE REQUESTING MONEY!!!

IF THERE IS EVER A TIME WHERE THIS RULE WILL CHANGE, IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA OUR WEBSITE AND ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

PRIZES

THE TOP 8 LIFTERS IN EACH CLASS, THE BEST MALE LIFTER, THE BEST FEMALE LIFTER, AND THE BEST OVERALL LIFTER WILL BE GIVEN AN AWARD. THE AWARD WILL BE MAILED TO YOU

CERTIFICATES

CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED TO ALL LIFTERS WHO ACCOMPLISH WORLD, NATIONAL, AND STATE RECORDS. CERTIFICATES WILL BE MAILED TO YOU