All Questions Flashcards
Bending or extending the arms during the recovery phase is:
an incorrect movement
True or False: In classification of athletes in Total, when two athletes record the same Total, the athlete with the lighter bodyweight wins? _______
False
When do the Referees give the ‘Down’ signal?
As soon as the athlete becomes motionless in all parts of the body
True or False: The technique known as ‘hooking’ is permitted during the Clean & Jerk only? _____
False
True or False: If an athlete lifts the barbell off the platform and replaces it on the platform, he/she can try the lift again unless the barbell has reached the height of the knees.
True
After the Referees’ signal to lower the barbell; the athlete may release the grip on the bar when:
the bar has passed the level of the shoulders
A pause during the extension of the arms is:
an incorrect movement
List the minimum age to compete in the following competitions: Senior World Championships, Junior World Championships, Youth World Championships.
- Senior World Championships: 15 years of age
- Junior World Championships: 15 years of age
- Youth World Championships: 13 years of age
During the removal of a lubricant:
the clock remains running
‘Pulling from the hang’ means:
stopping the upward movement of the barbell during the pull and is an incorrect movement
List the 10 bodyweight categories for Men (Junior / Senior and Youth).
Men (senior + junior) 55 61 67 73 81 89 96 102 109 +109
Men (youth) 49 55 61 67 73 81 89 96 102 +102
List the 10 bodyweight categories for Women (Junior / Senior and Youth).
Women (senior + junior) 45 49 55 59 64 71 76 81 87 +87
Women (youth) 40 45 49 55 59 64 71 76 81 +81
True or False: Touching the barbell with his / her footwear is an incorrect movement
True
Touching the platform with:
any part of the body other than the feet is an incorrect movement
True or False: It is an incomplete movement when an athlete fails to fully extend their knees at the completion of the Clean and before starting the Jerk? ________
True
An attempt is valid when during the execution of a lift, the athlete comes near the edge of the platform and:
their shoes hang over the edge of the platform without touching the outside area.
Finishing with a ‘press out’ means:
continuing the extension of the arms after the athlete has reached the lowest point
of his/her position in the squat or split for both the Snatch and the Jerk and is an
incorrect movement
If an athlete fails to place his/her feet parallel to plane of the trunk, it means:
it is an incomplete movement and the Referees don’t press any button
Failing to replace the complete barbell on the platform after the down signal is:
an incorrect movement
True or False: Touching the head (with the bar is allowed.
True
True or False: When snatching or cleaning in the squat style, athletes may not assist their recovery by swinging or rocking their body while in the squat position. ________
False
True or false: Touching the thighs or the knees with the elbows or the upper arms is an incorrect movement.
True
The terms ‘double clean’ and ‘dirty clean’ mean:
Resting or placing the barbell on the chest at an intermediate point before its final position and is an incorrect movement
How many athletes per Member Federation can be entered in one bodyweight category?
2
Before starting the jerk, any deliberate:
Jerk, any deliberate oscillation of the barbell to gain advantage is forbidden. The athlete and the barbell must become motionless.
True or False: An athlete cannot change the width of their grip during the lift? ________
False
What are the specifications for competition platforms used at IWF Events?
Width: 400 cm
Length: 400 cm
Height: 10 cm
How much do the following pieces of equipment weigh?
Men’s bar:
Women’s bar:
1 collar:
Men’s bar 20 kg
Women’s bar 15 kg
1 Collar 2.5 kg
The diameter of the grip section on the Women’s bar is:
2.5 cm
What is the width of training/warm-up platform?
300 cm
List the colour of discs:
Red (25kg)
Blue (20kg)
Yellow (15kg)
Green (10kg)
White (5kg)
Red (2.5kg)
Blue (2kg)
Yellow (1.5kg)
Green (1kg)
White (0.5kg)
The apparatus that provides the visual and audible ‘Down’ signal is:
placed on a stand in front of the competition platform/stage
To operate the visual and audible ‘Down’ signal:
two of the three Referees must give an identical decision of either “Good Lift” or “No Lift”
After the visible and audible ‘Down’ signal and before the decision lights operate:
the Referees have 3 seconds to reverse their decision
True or False: Athlete bibs are worn for athlete identification during competition and are demarcated with the athlete’s start number? _______
True
If a Referee sees a mistake during the execution of a lift, he/she must:
immediately press the red button
The certificate accompanying the scales must be certified within:
3 months from the start of the Event
Which unitard can athletes wear?
two pieces, tight fitting, collarless, any colour, no design and no pattern
True or False: a pair of shorts may be worn under the costume
True
The maximum width of an athlete’s belt is:
12 cm
Any apparent effort of performing the Jerk that is not completed (i.e. lowering the body; bending the knees) is:
an incorrect movement
True or False: Any bandage worn on the trunk must be worn under the costume.
True
True or False: The use of chalk (magnesium carbonate) is permitted? ______
True
The diameter of the largest disc is:
45 cm
True or False: There can be a connection between a wrist bandage and a hand bandage.
True
True or False: No bandages or substitutes are allowed on the elbow(s).
True
True or False: Sticking plasters worn on the fingers may protrude beyond the fingertips. ________
False
The weigh-in begins:
2 hours before the start of competition
If an athlete cannot fully extend his/her elbow(s) the athlete:
is allowed to compete if the athlete displays/reports that they cannot fully extend their elbow(s) to the Referees and the Jury prior to start of competition
True or False: Two Referees verify the bodyweight and the Competition Secretary records the information.
True
During the allocated weigh-in time:
Athletes who are under or over the limits of the bodyweight category may return as many times as required to make weight
As soon as the athlete has weighed within the officially entered bodyweight category, accompanying Team Officials must be provided with Warm-up Passes for access to the warm- up area and Challenge cards as per the following:
□-a one athlete – three Passes, one Challenge card
two athletes – four Passes, two Challenge cards
any additional athlete (combined categories/Events) – two Passes per athlete, one Challenge card per athlete
The Introduction of athletes begins:
2 hours after the beginning of the weigh-in
True or False: The maximum width of skin that can be covered by a bandage on the wrist is 10 cm.
False
True or False: The total weight of the starting attempts declared and actually taken in the Snatch and the Clean & Jerk must equal or exceed the weight of the verified Entry Total minus 20kg.
True
Choose the correct starting attempt for the following scenario in the 56kg category with an Entry Total of 200kg; Snatch Results = 1 st attempt 80kg (Good Lift); 2 nd attempt 83kg (Good Lift); 3 rd attempt 85kg (Good Lift):
The athlete must start with at least 100kg in the Clean & Jerk (because we only care about the first attempt for declaration)
When an athlete wishes to change the weight originally selected, the Team Official / athlete must:
notify the Chief Marshal by signing the Athlete’s Card before the final call.
When an athlete wishes to increase the weight which he/she was automatically given by the competition management system, the athlete or Team Official must notify the Chief Marshal:
within the first 30 seconds of the call. This is the same for both the 1-minute and 2- minute clock.
The minimum increase between the first and second attempt is:
1 kg
The weigh-in lasts:
1 hour
Assuming it is the athlete’s first attempt, what is the correct rule?
□-a One and a half minutes (90 seconds) is allocated to each athlete between the calling of his/her name and the beginning of the attempt.
□-b One minute (60 seconds) is allocated to each athlete between the calling of his/her name and the beginning of the attempt.
□-c Two minutes (120 seconds) is allocated to each athlete between the calling of his/her name and the beginning of the attempt.
One minute (60 seconds) is allocated to each athlete between the calling of his/her name and the beginning of the attempt.
True or False: Athletes or Team Officials cannot change their decision to withdraw from competition once the Athlete’s Card has been signed.
True
When an athlete attempts two lifts in succession, he/she is allocated:
2 minutes
When an athlete is called but fails to appear on the platform within his/her allocated time the:
Referees must give “No Lift”
How many weight changes are allowed before the first attempt or between two attempts?
2 changes of weight are allowed, excluding the automatic increment
True or False: Athletes or Team Officials cannot decrease the weight of the barbell once the announced weight is loaded and the clock has started.
True
An athlete who is too heavy at weigh-in:
cannot compete in the next higher category
There are 4 factors to take in consideration in the order of calling the athletes:
- weight of the barbell (lightest weight first)
- number of the attempt (lowest number first)
- sequence/order of the previous attempt(s) (the athlete who lifted earliest is first)
- start number of the athlete (lowest first)
After the Snatch competition there is a:
10 minute break to allow the athletes to warm up for the Clean & Jerk
In very hot weather:
the President of the Jury decides if the Referees can remove their jacket
True or False: Zero in the Snatch at the Olympic Games eliminates an athlete from the competition; he/she is not allowed to continue in the Clean & Jerk.
True
The athletes are called to the weigh-in room according to:
the progression of their lot number
True or False: If a lift is failed because the platform is damaged or the barbell becomes disarranged during the lift; or there is an incursion or any other, external interference, the Referee(s) must grant an additional attempt for the affected athlete: _______
False (The JURY must grant an additional attempt)
Who ensures the sport equipment and the field of play are compliant to IWF rules and regulations?
Technical Controller
Technical Officials must wear the official IWF uniform consisting of:
navy blue jacket, white shirt, IWF tie/scarf, navy blue trousers/skirt and the IWF TO metal badge on, pinned on the left lapel of the jacket, IWF TO badge sewn on the left breast pocket
Who can call the Referees to the Jury table?
The President of the Jury can call any of the Referees to the Jury table
Who ensures the technical and competition rules and regulations are being correctly followed and applied?
Jury
True or False: Side Referees must be seated on the same line as and parallel with the Centre Referee three hundred to four hundred (300-400) cm from the Centre Referee.
True
True or False: All members of a Jury must be International Category 1 Technical Officials.
True
During the weigh-in athletes are entitled to wear:
jewelry, hair adornments and religious head gear but must not wear watches.
During the course of the competition and after a first warning:
the Jury, by unanimous vote, can replace any Referee whose decisions prove him/her to be incompetent
A mistake in refereeing can be made involuntarily; in this case:
the Referee is allowed to explain his/her decision
True or False for a 5 person Jury: The Jury has the power to reverse a decision when the Referees’ decision has been judged unanimously by the Jury to be technically incorrect. (changes must be unanimous)
True
Technical Officials who fail the practical and written examination must wait:
6 months before taking the examination again
What is an Athlete’s Card?
An official document issued for each athlete to record the athletes’ declarations/ attempts and the athletes’ name; date birth; IWF/IOC code; bodyweight category; group (if applicable); Entry Total, and; start number (if assigned at the completion of weigh-in).
Who ensures that all athletes are wearing the correct outfit?
Technical controller
The Centre Referee is seated:
400 cm from the front of the platform
During the competition, who can move the barbell on the platform?
Only the athlete and loaders can move the barbell to a new position on the platform.
In the event of a failure of the Referee Light System:
the lights may be substituted by small red or white flags
True or False: If an athlete, during the execution of the lift moves to a position where the view of the Referee is impaired, the Referee(s) cannot move to a position to observe the lift correctly.
False
During the course of the competition, a Referee must:
not attempt to influence the decisions of the other Referees
True or False: Athletes may use any warm-up platform he/she wants. The order of the priority to choose the warm-up platform is according to the lot number (lowest number first);
False
Which is correct?
□-a During the practical examination, Technical Officials must referee at least 200 attempts; including uncompleted and completed attempts.
□-b During the practical examination, Technical Officials must referee at least 100 attempts; including uncompleted and completed attempts.
□-c During the practical examination, Technical Officials must referee at least 100 attempts plus uncompleted attempts.
□-b During the practical examination, Technical Officials must referee at least 100 attempts; including uncompleted and completed attempts.
The results of the Technical Officials practical examination are calculated from the completed attempts. Category 1 Technical Officials must achieve a minimum result of:
95%
When the Referee Light System is not used and if the Side Referee sees a serious fault during the execution of a lift, the referee:
Referee must raise the red flag to call attention to the fault
If the starting weight of the Clean & Jerk does not respect the 20kg Rule and the athlete/Team Official refuses to increase the weight:
the athlete is eliminated from the competition.
The Marshals’ Table must be open:
thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of introduction of athletes
When an athlete or Team Official asks for a change of weight and still has to take the next weight:
the clock is stopped while the weight is changed and after the change has been completed, the clock continues to run until the end of the allocated time
When should the Timekeeper stop the timing clock?
Immediately as the barbell is raised from the platform.
True or False: During the practical examination, Technical Officials must referee at least 100 attempts plus uncompleted attempts.
False
True or False: Touching the head (hair and any items on the head are considered to be part of the head) with the bar is an incorrect movement in the Clean.
False
True or False: Touching the head (hair and any items on the head are not considered to be part of the head) with the bar is an incorrect movement in the Jerk.
False
True or False: Touching the thighs or the knees with the elbows is incorrect but it is correct to touch with the upper arms.
False
True or False: Touching the thighs or the knees with the upper arm is incorrect but it is correct to touch with the elbows.
False
True or False: unitard can be worn over the costume
False
True or False: it is permitted to wear two-piece costume
False
True or False: No tape or substitutes are allowed within eight (8) cm of the elbow area. The eight (8) cm area consists of four (4) cm above and four (4) cm below the elbow.
False. It’s10cm, 5 above and below the elbow!
True or False: No bandages or substitutes are allowed on the thigh(s).
False
True or False: No bandages are allowed to be worn on the unitard.
False
