By pausing the cursor over any lift, you will see the associated rulings given by each judge. Where a red light has been given due to another reason than an obvious failure to lift the bar, an abbeviation for each fault will be shown (the left column in the table below). For more detailed information, please refer to the technical rules.
SQUAT |
no_upright_lock | No briefly paused upright position with knees locked at the start and completion |
no_depth | Failure to bend the knees until the top surface of the hip joints are lower than the top of the knees |
double_bouncing | Double bouncing or any downward movement once upward motion has commenced |
bar_too_low | Improper bar position |
stepping | Stepping backward or forward |
hand_movement | Lateral movement of the hands on the bar |
elbow_contact | Elbows or upper arms touch legs |
bar_roll | Bar changes position on shoulders |
contact | Contact with the bar, plates or lifter by other people or a possible safety device |
attempt_weight_lowered | The weight on the bar is lower than previous attempts on the same lift |
bad_attire | Unacceptable lifting attire |
bad_equipment | Unacceptable lifting equipment |
BENCH PRESS |
failure_to_lockout | Failure to pause the barbell at arms length with locked elbows at the start and completion of the bench press |
insufficient_pause | No visible pause at the chest or failure to completely stop the bar on the chest |
position_changed | Any change in the elected lifting position once the bar starts to descend (raising of the shoulders or buttocks from the bench, shifting between heels on the floor and heels in the air, or any lateral movement of the hands on the bar |
too_low | Touching the bar lower than upper abdominals |
heaving | Heaving, bouncing, or sinking the bar further into the chest after stopping the bar on the chest |
uneven_lockout | Elbows locking out unevenly at the completion of the lift |
downward_movement | Downward movement of the bar or hands after pausing on the chest |
contact | Contact with the bar, plates or lifter by other people, bench uprights or a possible safety device |
feet_touch_bench | Contact of the lifter's feet with the bench or its supports |
attempt_weight_lowered | The weight on the bar is lower than previous attempts on the same lift |
bad_attire | Unacceptable lifting attire |
bad_equipment | Unacceptable lifting equipment |
DEADLIFT |
downward_movement | Downward motion of the bar before the lifter is fully upright with a visible pause |
no_pause | Failure to assume a briefly paused erect position with the shoulders in an erect position and knees locked |
thigh_support | Supporting the bar on the thighs at any point of the lift |
stepping | Stepping backward or forward |
bar_dropped | Not bringing the bar down under control (i.e. dropping the bar at the top position) |
attempt_weight_lowered | The weight on the bar is lower than previous attempts on the same lift |
bad_attire | Unacceptable lifting attire |
bad_equipment | Unacceptable lifting equipment |