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This is the place to discuss the 15-20 March 2011 Weightlifting meet.

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Can't compete yet again. Still battling a chest infection (lasted 2 weeks so far). Went to the gym on Tuesday and that made things a whole lot worse. I have a knack for being a mess on meet week.

When I get better I will endeavour to start filming my lifts like Wade. Getting very tired of the internet seeing my sub-70kg snatches!

Sorry to hear that Warren, doesn't sound like much fun. Hope you get better soon.


Video! \o/

So that means you're available for judging? :P

seriously though, yuck.  I hope you're feeling better soon!

I guess it does, I didn't think of that!

Thanks guys, I thought I was on the mend but apparently not. Doc says it may take another week or two to clear.

Looking forward to seeing this meet, looks like we got quite a few lifters this time round.

Shoulder is still cocked up.  I'd like to take my lifts on Sunday, if I may...I think it will be okay-er by then.

Warren: I'd be honored if you'd like to judge (not to mention that we sorely need judges).

Wade: Hope your shoulder is up to the task on Sunday. If not, drop me a line so I know not to expect any clips.

I'll let you know, for sure.  Tried some bar-only snatches and it didn't hurt too badly.  Looks promising.

Just finished lifting and am uploading my videos now.

edit: Finished uploading @ 17:07 hours

Looks like everybody has uploaded. I'll push the meet to judging as soon as the bench meet has been through that pipeline.

In the meantime, still looking for two more judges for this meet. I'm usually running banging on the same few doors every weightlifting meet; if anyone of you knows someone, current Virtualmeet member or not, that might want to give judging a shot don't hesitate to pull their sleeves. Barring that, I'll go door knocking again on Wednesday. :)

The meet is now with our two judges (Kat Ricker graciously took slot number two). We obviously need one more judge, but that person will jump on board once identified.

As usual, you can find the judging progress in real-time in the box above the forums. Thanks to all lifters for solid uploads. :)

That was some of the craziest lifting I have ever seen.

Crazy in the sense of a 300 kg snatch attempt? ;D

Only the videos can tell the story.

mine keep telling me I'm a newb.

Sounds very exciting, the suspense is killing me...  any luck on a 3rd judge Kris?  Are there many lifts sitting at 1 red, 1 white?

Just got word from Patrick Furphy (http://virtualmeet.net/ilift/) today who graciously agreed to be the third judge. So we're good to hit the last stretch of this long road. And would you believe it? All lifts are at 1 red, 1 white! Unheard of!

yeah Patrick!

I'd believe it except I've seen my lifts and I know there should be more red lights than that.

Well, on April 1st even cows can fly, right? ;)

Seriously though, we would of course never really discuss judging details before the meet is out. But it's bound to be an interesting one, or so the judges have told me. :)

It's now been a full week since the last judge signed up, going to check up on the meet and see if we could get it judged by Monday or so. Thanks for your patience!

Update: was just about to begin releasing the meet, but then noticed that the judging interface has skipped a round for one of the judges. This is a bug in the interface, not a judge mistake. I have troubled the judge with a request to go back in and judge the missing round. Hopefully we will have the meet out tomorrow, sorry for the delay! As soon as this meet is out, the powerlifting meet will hit judging.

THE MEET HAS BEEN RELEASED! (http://virtualmeet.net/meets/201103wl/)

Now this was a tight one with new records to boot! Congratulations especially to Wade, you obviously have put in some mileage on the weightlifts and it's starting to show big time! Great performance from everyone else too, this meet is a pleasure to watch.

On the downside, Jamie bombed out this time due to wearing long pants and not properly showing the newspaper; hope to see you back soon again in shorts or singlet, those where some very impressive lifts we had to turn down. And Wade: while the screenshot of the web paper leaves no doubt and was very well executed, please get yourself a real newspaper next time. :)

The usual HUGE thanks to the judges too!

Yessir.

Dang - I was sure this one would go to Mr. Sutherland this time.  You can't get much closer than that.  I'm going to have to get either lighter, older or stronger to stay ahead.

The judges were kind enough to pass a lift I thought questionable myself.  Thank you, sirs.

It's not me we're going to have to worry about, Mr. Jamieson has me on all thee accounts - lighter, stronger (snatch, squat, bench & deadlift so probably C&J too) and older.  Nice lifting sir, I'm going to have to work hard to catch up.

Wade, I think your jerk has improved the most, I'd have given that 215 C&J.  A little disappointed with your attire after telling us how good you look in a singlet when you signed up ;D

Thank you, but I think the judges called that one correctly.  I'll deliver next time, but you'll have to sweet-talk me, sailor.

A shame Jamie was failed on attire. I didn't even notice - next time I won't judge sitting on the throne.

Couldn't agree more, he did some stellar lifting. It's always painful to see someone bomb out due to minor attire issues or a lack of newspaper, but such is life when there are rules to be followed.

History has also shown that spotting attire mistakes is the most common oversight in judging and in at least one case attire mistakes in a meet, in which I also judged, went totally unnoticed with the lifts landing on the rankings. If that happens, the lift is obviously officially good as changing meet results post-facto would be rather disturbing. So don't feel too bad about not noticing, live and learn. :)

But again, I really hope to see Jamie back in June or September to put things right.

Silly on my part.  I was alone in the gym that day and it never crossed my mind on the attire.  Even though I read the rules.   See you guys in June for sure.