WPA POWERLIFTING RULEBOOK - Equipment Specifications

III. COSTUME AND PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

1. COSTUME (SUIT)

BENCH PRESS COMPETITION: ONE PIECE LIFTING SUIT OR SPANDEX BIKE PANTS OF THE TYPE THAT ARE SKIN TIGHT. IF ONE PIECE LIFTING
SUIT IS WORN THE STRAPS MUST BE WORN OVER THE SHOULDERS AT ALL TIMES WHILE LIFTING. IF SPANDEX BIKE PANTS ARE WORN THE
LIFTERS TEE SHIRT MUST BE TUCKED IN AT ALL TIMES WHILE LIFTING.

POWERLIFTING COMPETITION: ONE PIECE LIFTING SUIT AS DESCRIBED SHALL BE WORN EXCEPT SPECIAL DIVISIONS PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED
IN THIS RULEBOOK.

DEADLIFT COMPETITION: ONE PIECE LIFTING SUIT OR WRESTLING SINGLET.

GENERAL RULES:

A TEE SHIRT MAY BE WORN WITH SHORT SLEEVES OR NO SLEEVES. SLEEVES CANNOT COVER THE ELBOW. WOMEN MAY WEAR PROTECTIVE
BRIEFS OR PANTIES AND ALSO A BRA PROVIDED IT DOES NOT CONTAIN WIRE OR SUPPORT. BENCH PRESS SHIRTS AND DEADLIFT SHIRTS ARE
ALLOWED. SHIRTS MADE OF CANVAS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN WPA COMPETITION NOR ARE HOME MADE SHIRTS.

SOCKS MAY BE WORN AND SHALL BE OF SUCH A LENGTH THAT THEY CANNOT TOUCH ANY KNEE WRAPPING OR ONE PIECE KNEE CAP
SUPPORTER WHEN IN USE.

EMBLEMS AND LOGO'S ARE ALLOWED TO BE WORN, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE NOT PROFANE IN ANY WAY AND DO NOT OFFEND ANY
PARTICULAR GROUP OF PEOPLE OR CULTURE.

BELT: A LIFTER MAY WEAR A BELT PROVIDED IT IS NO MORE THAN 4IN WIDTH OR 1/2IN THICK AND SHALL CONTAIN NO ADDITIONAL
PADDING, BRACING OR SUPPORTS OF ANY MATERIAL, EITHER ON THE SURFACE OR CONCEALED WITHIN THE LAMINATIONS OF THE BELT.

FOOT ATTIRE: SHOES MUST BE WORN. METAL CLEATS OR SPIKES ARE FORBIDDEN.

SHIN GUARDS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE WORN DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEADLIFT.

WRIST WRAPS: SHALL NOT EXCEED 3FT, 3IN LENGTH AND 3 INCHES WIDTH. ALTERNATELY, WRIST BANDS MAY BE WORN BUT MAY NOT
EXCEED 4 INCHES WIDTH. A COMBINATION OF THE TWO IS FORBIDDEN.

KNEE WRAPS: MUST NOT EXCEED 6.9FT LENGTH OR 3 INCHES WIDTH. ELASTICIZED KNEE CAP MAY BE WORN. A COMBINATION OF THE TWO IS
FORBIDDEN. WHEN THE KNEES ARE WRAPPED THE WRAPS CANNOT EXTEND BEYOND 5.9 INCHES ABOVE THE CENTER OF THE KNEE JOINT OR
5.9 INCHES BELOW THE CENTER OF THE KNEE JOINT FOR A TOTAL OF 11.81 INCHES.

WRIST WRAPS: WRAP AROUND STYLE MAY CONTAIN A THUMB LOOP. WRIST WRAPS CANNOT EXTEND BEYOND 3 15/16 INCHES ABOVE AND
3/4 INCH BELOW CENTER OF WRIST JOINT. EFFECTIVE MAY 8, 1998 THE THUMB LOOP MAY NOW BE WORN DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
LIFT IF THE LIFTER SO DESIRES. THE LOOP MUST BE THE STANDARD LOOP THAT COMES WITH THE WRAPS AND NOT AN INSERT SEWN ON BY
THE LIFTER. THE LOOP MAY NOT IN ANY WAY BE UTILIZED TO WRAP AROUND THE BAR OR OTHERWISE USED FOR THE LIFTER TO OBTAIN
LEVERAGE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A LIFT.

WRAPS ARE ONLY ALLOWED ON THE WRIST OR KNEES. HATS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE PLATFORM. ONLY WRAPS OF ONE PLY
COMMERCIALLY WOVEN ELASTIC THAT IS COVERED WITH POLYESTER, COTTON OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO, OR MEDICAL CREPE ARE
PERMITTED. RUBBERIZED SUBSTITUTES ARE NOT ALLOWED.

UNDERGARMENTS: BOXER SHORTS ARE NOT ALLOWED. STANDARD COMMERCIAL ATHLETIC SUPPORTERS OR STANDARD COMMERCIAL
UNDERSHORTS OF ANY MIXTURE OF COTTON, NYLON OR POLYESTER MAY BE WORN UNDER THE LIFTING SUIT. HOWEVER, THE GARMENT
CANNOT HAVE LEGS AND CANNOT EXTEND DOWN OVER THE LIFTERS THIGHS. STANDARD LENGTH GROOVED BRIEFS ARE ALLOWED.
CUSTOM MADE GROOVED BRIEFS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

CANVAS MATERIAL LIFTING GEAR: CANVAS MATERIAL LIFTING GEAR IS NOT ALLOWED.

DENIM AND CANVAS MATERIAL SQUAT SUITS: DENIM AND CANVAS SQUAT SUITS ARE NOT ALLOWED!

KEVLAR: EQUIPMENT CONTAINING KEVLAR IS NOT ALLOWED!

TRIPLE PLY BENCH PRESS SHIRTS: TRIPLE PLY BENCH PRESS SHIRTS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN WPA AFFILIATED COMPETITION!

DENIM MATERIAL BENCH PRESS SHIRTS ARE ALLOWED AT WPA AFFILIATED COMPETITION!

PLASTERS (BANDAGES): TWO LAYERS OF PLASTERS, BANDAGES OR BANDAIDS MAY BE WORN OVER THE THUMBS BUT NOWHERE ELSE
WITHOUT OFFICIAL PERMISSION OF THE REFEREE'S. THEY MAY NOT BE USED AS A STRAP TO HELP THE LIFTER HOLD THE BAR. NO BANDAGE
CAN EXTEND TO THE BACK PORTION OF THE HAND ON AN INJURY TO THE INSIDE OF THE HAND. THE REFEREE MAY PROHIBIT THE LIFTER
FROM ANY FURTHER LIFTING IF HE FEELS THE LIFTER SHOULD NOT BE LIFTING WITH ANY INJURY. IF NO MEDICAL PERSONEL ARE
AVAILABLE THE REFEREE HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE USE OF SPOT PLASTERS.

LIFTERS SHALL BE BRIEFED AT THE RULES MEETING AS TO WHAT EQUIPMENT/ATTIRE IS PERMISSIBLE. IT IS THE LIFTERS DUTY TO ATTEND
THIS MEETING. THE MEET DIRECTOR IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO CHECK THE EQUIPMENT. IT IS UP TO THE LIFTER TO ATTEND THE MEETING
AND LISTEN TO THE BRIEFING WHICH EXPLAINS THIS. IF THE LIFTER APPEARS ON THE PLATFORM WITH A MAJOR EQUIPMENT VIOLATION
THAT APPEARS TO BE DELIBERATE, HE/SHE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE EVENT.

IF A LIFTER BLEEDS ON THE PLATFORM OR EQUIPMENT THE MEET SHALL BE STOPPED UNTIL THE AREA/EQUIPMENT IN QUESTION HAS BEEN
CLEANED WITH BLEACH OR A STRONG DISINFECTANT.