Match Rules
Teams
- A team consists of 6 athletes + 1 spare
- Any combination of male / female
- Spare must weigh-in, but only competes in case of injury
Eligibility
- Athletes must be a member of the club they represent
- Athletes must be a member in good standing of a provincial governing body
Weigh-in
- Starts 45 minutes prior to competition
- Home team weighs in first
- Starting attempts are provided at weigh-in
- Athletes weigh-in one time only – no re-weighs
Scoring
- There are no weight classes
- Scoring is based on a modified version of the CWFHC Senior Markers
- Marker values are calculated for each athlete’s exact bodyweight
- An athlete’s score is their total divided by their marker, expressed as a percent
- A team’s score is the total of all 6 athlete scores
Groups
- Athletes are ranked based on their starting attempt scores and divided into 2 groups
- Group 1 – the 3 lower ranked athletes from each team
- Group 2 – the 3 higher ranked athletes from each team
Match Schedule
- Group 1 Snatches
- Group 2 Snatches
- break ( 5 – 10 minutes )
- Group 1 Clean & Jerks
- Group 2 Clean & Jerks
Round System
- Lifting order is determined by first attempts provided at weigh-in – lowest to highest
- Each athlete in a group takes their first attempt
- Each athlete then takes their second attempt, and finally their third attempt
- Lifting order is maintained for second and third attempts, regardless of weight
- Athletes are expected to provide their next weight ASAP after each attempt
- Changes are permitted, but once an athlete is called, the weight cannot be changed
- Lifting order is recalculated for C & J based on first attempts provided at weigh-in