WV High School Powerlifting/Strongman Championships

A Mouser Series Event

Promoter- Paul Mouser

Date/Time- Saturday, June 17^th. Action begins at 10am

Location- Braxton County High School, 200 Jerry Burton Dr, Sutton, WV 26601

Weigh-ins- Begin at 8am. Weigh-ins will close at 8:30am, and athletes MUST be present by 9:00am regardless. Rules/Safety Briefing- 9:00am. This meeting is mandatory.

Divisions-

High School only

Weight Classes –

Girls’ – Lightweight 0-120,  121-140,    Middleweight 141-160,  161-180,     Heavyweight 181+

Boys’ – Lightweight 0-150,  151 -175,    Middleweight 176-200,  201-231,    Heavyweight 232+

Awards- Custom medals for top 3 in each class. Overall Winner in each class for the strongman events will receive paid membership to Strongman Corporation (this means you can come compete in sanctioned meets like Strongest Man/Woman in the Forest and America’s Strongest Viking). “Best Lifter” in boys’ and girls’ powerlifting will receive paid membership to USA Powerlifting, the largest powerlifting federation in the world. Depending on number of entries, more memberships may be paid.

Entry- $35

or

Special Group Rate: $25 for ten or more from the same school. Contact me for this option.

Order will be determined by reverse of entries received. This means it is your best interest to sign up early or you may end up going first on every event.

Checks and entry forms to- Paul Mouser, 1465 Barry St, Fairmont, WV, 26554.

Hotel: contact us

Contact Info– Paul Mouser: email [email protected], phone (304) 614-5291

The Events Are…

Powerlifting – the squat, bench press, and deadlift. Belt, sleeves, and wrist wraps only.

Squat

• Athlete will have 60sec from the time the “platform is ready” command is given to unrack the bar and commence a lift.
• Athlete must squat until the crease of the hip is below the top of the knee, and then stand up straight.
• 2 commands will be given – “squat” will allows the lifter to begin the lift after it has been unracked, and “rack” which cues the lifter to return the bar to the rack
• T-shirt required

Bench Press

• Athlete will have 60sec from the time the “platform is ready” command is given to unrack the bar and commence a lift.
• 3 commands – “start” signals lifter to lower the bar to the chest, “press” signals lifter to press the bar to arms’ length, and “rack” signals the lifter to return the bar to the rack.
• Butt must stay on bench, feet must stay on floor, lifter must wait for commands
• T-shirt required.

Deadlift

• Athlete will have 60sec from the time the “platform is ready” command is given to unrack the bar and commence a lift.
• 1 command – “down”, this signals lifter to set the bar down
• Athlete may not drop the bar.
• Shins must be covered

Strongman events – Log lift, Farmers Walk, Stone/Block Race

Log Lift

• Athlete with have 60sec to perform as many reps as possible lifting a log from the ground to overhead.
• Must wait for down command at the top of the press. Athlete may not drop the log; it must be controlled to the ground
• Command given when knees locked, elbows locked, implement steady, implement overhead with vertical posture, feet stationary, feet within shoulder width, feet not staggered.

Farmers Walk

• Athlete will have 60sec to carry the implements down the course and back. Fastest time wins.
• Entire implement must cross the line at the halfway marker and the finish. No limit on number of drops allowed, however if athlete appears to be putting him/herself in danger, he/she may be asked to stop immediately.

Stone and Block Race

• Athlete will have 60sec to carry and deposit 2 atlas stones and a Mouser Block onto a crash mat.
• Fastest time wins. Split times taken. Distance credited if not finished.
• Items must be carried in order. Please do hurl items; keep them controlled for everyone’s safety.

General Rules/Usual Mouser Stuff

• In the event of a tie in the final standings, 1^st place finishes will decide the winner. If there is still a tie, then 2^nd place finishes will be the determinant, and so on. If a tie cannot be broken this way, athletes will compete in a tie breaker.
• Sportsmanship is expected and required. This is the greatest sport in the world, let’s keep it that way.
• There will be a pre-event prayer. No one is expected to participate, so please do not feel obligated. All we ask is to be respectful of those that do or do not wish to participate.
• This is a drug free contest. If you are juiced feel free to come cheer on your buddies but please do not bother to sign up. Don’t be surprised if I show up with a duffel bag full of drug testing kits!
• If you have a question, please ask! I would rather take a minute to clarify something than to see someone have a poor showing due to a misunderstanding.