POWERLIFTING
SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Miramar Youth Enrichment Center
7000 Miramar Parkway
Miramar, FL 33025
Competition will begin with weigh-ins at 7:30 a.m.
EVENTS
Raw Bench Press Only .................................................................PW001
Raw Dead Lift Only ........................................................................PW002
Raw Bench Press/Deadlift for Total ...................................PW003
Raw Powerlifting .............................................................................PW004
Note: This will be a Raw/Unequipped Championship only. The
only equipment allowed to be used is: non-supportive Wrestling
singlet, Weightlifting or Powerlifting belt, wrist wraps and
neoprene knee sleeves. All lifters performing the deadlift will be
required to wear knee length socks. Indoor athletic shoes must
be worn – sneakers or weightlifting shoes.
FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
OPEN – no qualification performance is necessary.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. Powerlifting entry fee is $55 for the first event and $10 for
each additional event for Florida residents. Entry fee is $60
for the first event and $15 for each additional event for nonresidents.
Entry fee includes an event T-shirt. T-shirts will be
distributed at the competition during check-in time. There
are NO refunds or credits for any reason.
2. A short survey will be required to be completed at check-in.
This survey can be found online at floridaseniorgames.com,
and can be completed in advance and brought to check-in.
3. All mailed entries must be received by November 15, 2019, or
register online by November 17, 2019, at floridaseniorgames.
com. Athletes registering after November 17, 2019, are not
guaranteed a T-shirt.
4. Entry forms, waiver of liability and entry fee should be
made payable to the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF).
Save a stamp and beat the deadline! Register online
at floridaseniorgames.com.
5. Divisions will be contested in accordance with Senior Games
five-year age increments starting with 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,
65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-100+.
6. Proof of age will be required at weigh-in (birth certificate
w/ picture I.D., Driver’s License or State I.D.).
30 2019 FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES REGISTRATION BOOK
FORMAT
1. Each division will be divided into weight classes as follows:
Men (lbs)114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, 220, 242, 275, 308,
308+Women (lbs)97, 105, 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, 198+
2. Each division will be divided into age groups in accordance
with Florida Senior Games Rules of Competition.
3. Each athlete shall be granted three (3) attempts in the bench
press only competition.
4. Each athlete shall be granted three (3) attempts in the
deadlift only competition.
5. Fourth place ribbons will be awarded in addition to Gold,
Silver and Bronze medals for Florida residents. Gold, Silver
and Bronze medals will be awarded to top overall athletes if
non-residents are in contention for medals.
6. This is competition may be drug-tested — 10% of the athletes
will be tested.
7. A special Champion of Champions award will be presented
to the best overall male and female lifter in the Bench Press
only, Deadlift Only and Combined Bench Press/Deadlift for
Total and Powerlifting competitions. The overall best lifter
awards will be calculated by the IPF Wilks formula.
SPORTS RULES
1. One-piece singlet must be worn, as a minimum for all lifters.
Under must be “V” type legless, aka “tighty whities,” or
jockstrap. No compression shorts or spandex allowed.
2. Raw division: requires a one piece singlet, and allows 4 inch
wide buckle or lever belt (No velcro belts or padding on the
inside of the belt), wristwraps can be up to 1 meter, and single
layer kneesleeves. Over the calf long socks required for the
deadlift for all lifters.
3. Classic division: is raw except it allows up to 2.5 meter
kneewraps for the squat.
4. Single Ply rules: Single-Ply squat, bench, and deadlift suits
only! No velcro straps on the squat/deadlift suit. Velcro
is allowed on the bench shirt, but must close the back
completely- no open back shirts. No velcro straps allowed on
squat or deadlift suit. No support briefs allowed in single ply.
NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
Powerlifting is not a program of the National Senior Games.
FSF STAFF CONTACT
OJ Hill, (850) 410-5286 or ojhill@flasports.com
STATE DIRECTOR
Richard Ficca, (727) 748-2975 or rcficca@aol.com