USA Weightlifting

USA Weightlifting

Athlete Handbook & Reference Guide

For 2015 International Competitions

October 19, 2015

CommentPeriod:TheUSAWeightliftingBoardofDirectorshasapprovedthisGuideforusein2015asofJanuary1,2015,withtheunderstandingthatadjustmentswouldbenecessaryfromtimetotime.ThisOctober19,2015versionupdatesthemostrecent2015GuidepostingasofAugust24,2015.CommentsonthisversionmaybeforwardedbyemailtoHighPerformanceDirectorPeterRoselliatPeter.Roselli@usaweightlifting.org.

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Address: USA Weightlifting, Inc. 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Phone: (719) 866-4508 Fax: (719) 866-4741

Web Site: http://weightlifting.teamusa.org E-Mail: mailto:[email protected] Published: January1,2015Updated: February1,2015Updated: May1,2015Updated: August10,2015Updated: August24,2015Updated: October19,2015AreferencelistofupdatedinformationinthisGuide,displayedbydateupdatedabove,maybefoundinAppendixE.

SpecialNoticeIWF2016OlympicGamesQualificationProceduresApprovedByIOC;IncreasedWADAAnti-Doping

Sanctionsin2015

TeamScoring–OlympicGamesSlotQualificationThe2016OlympicGamesweightliftingcompetitioncommencedin2014withthefirstoftwoworldlevelOlympicGamesslotqualificationcompetitions,the2014WorldChampionships/OlympicGamesQualificationEvent,heldinAlmaty,KazakhstaninNovember.Athletes,coachesandofficialsshouldbeawareofthefollowingrecentdevelopmentsaffectingOlympicslotqualificationforweightlifting,individualathleteeligibility,andincreasedanti-dopingsanctions.

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IWFPresidentAjanandhisstaffreportedthesechangestoGamesattherecentlyconcluded2013WorldChampionships,nowapprovedbytheInternationalOlympicCommittee,thatmateriallyalterthemethodsbywhichweightliftingteamsqualifyslotsfor2016OlympicGames,andindividualathletesbecomeeligibleforGamesparticipation.Seehttp://www.iwf.net/rio2016/ontheIWFwebsite.BasedonarecommendationfromtheUnitedStates,qualificationscoringforOlympicslotsin2014and2015atthetwoWorldChampionships/OlympicGamesQualificationEvents,willbecalculatedfromthehighesttotalsmadebythetopsixmenandfourwomenfromamongallresultsperteamofuptoeightmenandsevenwomenentered,attheconclusionofeachofthetwocompetitions.Inthepast,pointscoringteammembersfromeachNationalFederationhadtobedeclaredattheVerificationofFinalEntriespriortothecompetition.ThesignificanceofthisapprovedchangeisthatnolongerwillonebomboutatoneofthetwoQualificationEventsessentiallyeliminateaNationalFederationfromacquisitionofOlympicslotsattheworldlevelofqualification.Inaddition,therolesofallteammembersandalternates,uptothetenmenandninewomenenteredonthefinalentryformforeachofthetwoqualificationcompetitions,becomesmorecriticaltoTeamUSAsuccess,sinceallteammembersandalternateswillnowbecomepotentialpointscorersonceenteredonthestartlistforeachcompetition.AthleteEligibilitytoParticipateintheOlympicGamesAlsoincludedintheapprovedproceduresisthatindividualathleteeligibilitytocompeteintheOlympicGameswillnowrequireparticipationinatleasttwointernationalcompetitionsdesignatedasQualificationEvents.

IWFstaffhasfurtherprovidedtheclarificationthattheathletemustweighinandbeincludedintheresultsofthecompetitiontoberecognizedashavingcompeted.Tobeenteredinthecompetitionisnotenough.NationalFederationscannolongerenterathletesheretoforenothavingcompetedinatleasttwointernationalQualificationEvents,tofillthenumberofslotsearnedbyaNationalFederationintheOlympicGames.ThesignificanceofthischangeisthatonlyathletessubjectedtointernationalincompetitiondrugtestingatdesignatedinternationalQualificationEvents,whohavemateriallycontributedtoslotqualificationforaNationalFederationwillbeeligibletocompeteattheGames.TeamUSAathletesseekingOlympicGamesparticipation,arethereforerequiredtocompeteintwoormoreofthespecifiedinternationalQualificationEventsintheprocedure,andconsequently,arebestadvisedtoseekparticipationintheQualificationEventspreliminarytotheabovelistedeligibilityevents,eg2014PanAmericanChampionships,inordertomaximizetheiropportunitiestoparticipateinGamesQualificationEvents.IncreasedAnti-DopingPenaltiesApplicableToIndividualAthletesPresidentAjanreportedatthe2013WorldChampionshipsthattheWorldAnti-DopingAgencyhadrevisedthe2015WADAcodetorequire,amonganumberofsignificantrevisions,a4-yearsuspensionforafirstoffense,anincreaseoftwoyearsoverthecurrentcoderequirement.ThesignificanceofthisrevisionisthatathletessosanctionedforafirstoffensewillbebarredfromeligibilityforparticipationinatleastoneOlympicGames.

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TheIWFhassincereportedonitswebsitethattheWADAFoundationBoardapprovedtheWADArevisedcodeforimplementationasofJanuary1,2015.SeetheWADAwebsite,http://www.wada-ama.org,fordetailedinformationregardingthisandotherchangestotheWADAcode.Athletes,coachesandofficialsareencouragedtovisitthesite,andfamiliarizethemselveswiththedetails.

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TableofContents

1. Purpose:AthleteHandbook&2015ReferenceGuide…………………………..……..……………………............2. NationalClassificationSystem(NCS)………………………………………..…………………………….…………………….3. 2014InternationalWeightliftingCompetitions,QualifyingPeriodsAndEvents….………….….…….……

3.1SpecialTrialsSessionsandSimilarEvents………………………………………………………………………………..3.2InternationalGrandPrixandOtherEmergentInternationalEvents…………………………………………

4. OtherInternationalCompetitions…………………………………….…………………………………..….…………………..5. InternationalTeamRanking……………………………………………………………………………..….……………….…......

5.1 AbilitytoMedal…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….……5.2 AbilitytoPlaceandScore………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5.3 Bumping……………………………………………………………….…………………….……….………………………..……....5.4 Alternates…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..……….5.5 ChangesInBodyWeightCategoryAfterSelection……………….…………..………………….…..…………….5.6 ChangesInEntryTotals…………………………………………………………………….…………………….………………5.7 NumbersofInternationalCompetitionsPerAthlete……………………………………..…………….………….

6. SelectionSystem……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..…..……..6.1 MinimumEligibilityRequirementsForAnAthleteToBeConsideredForTeamMembership........

6.1.1 Citizenship.………………………………………………………………………………………….…….…..…….….…….6.1.2 MinimumInternationalFederationStandardsForParticipation………………….………………….6.1.3 OtherRequirements……………………………………………………………..………………..……..……….……..

7. QualificationEvents………………………………….………………………………………………………………………..…….……..8. Qualification Procedures………………………………………………………….……………….…………………….….......

8.1 AbilitytoMedal…………………………………….…………………………………..…………………………….……….......8.1.1 CalculationOfQualifyingTotals……..…………………………………………………….…..…………............8.1.2 RankingAndTeamSelectionProcess…………………………………………………….…………….………….8.1.3 TieBreakingProcedures……………………………..………….………………………….…..……………………8.1.4 FinalQualificationCompetitionsWillBeConductedAsFollows…………..…..…..……………......8.1.5 FinalSelection…………………………………………………………….…………………………………………..………

8.2 AbilityToPlaceAndScore…………………..……………………………………………………………………..……….........8.2.1 CalculationofQualifyingTotals.…………………..…………………………………………………...…………8.2.2 RankingAndTeamSelectionProcess……………………….………………………….…………….…...........8.2.3 TieBreakingProcedures.……..……………………………………………………………….…….……….…………8.2.4 FinalQualificationCompetitionsWillBeConductedAsFollows...………….……….……………8.2.5 FinalSelection………………………………………….…………………………….………………….….………..........

9. Roles,Responsibilities,ObjectivesandPoliciesforInternationalEvents…….……………………..…..........AppendixA:NationalClassificationSystem(NCS)Matrix:Five-YearWorldChampionships/OlympicGamesAverages2010-2014……………………….………………………………..…………

Women’sRankingTotals…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. Men’sRankingTotals……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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AppendixB:Roles,Responsibilities,ObjectivesandPoliciesforInternationalEvents………………..……………..AppendixC:WorldChampionshipsRankingTotals……………………………………………………………….…….…………….AppendixD:National&InternationalEventCalendar…………………………...……………………………..…….…..………..AppendixE:UpdateReferenceList…………………..……………………….……………………………………..……….…….…………AppendixF:USAWeightlifting2014InternationalCompetitionFundingProgram:

WorldChampionships………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….PanAmericanGames….…………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..ManuelSuarezTournament–Seniors…………………………………………………………………………………………………SimonBolivarCup……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

JuniorWorldChampionships…………….…………..………………………………………………………………………………… JuniorPanAmericanChampionships….……………………………………………………………………………………………. YouthWorldChampionships………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

PanAmericanYouthChampionships………………………………………………………………………………………………..ManuelSuarezTournament–17U…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

AppendixG:InternationalCompetitionsDeclarationofHealth,FitnessandPerformanceLevel……………………….

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1. Purpose

ThisUSAWeightliftingAthleteHandbook&ReferenceGuidefor2015 InternationalCompetitionshasbeenprepared to provide athletes, coaches, and officials details regarding athlete participation in internationalweightlifting competitions during 2015. The content of the Guide is based on the information currentlyavailable as of the date of publication above. As new information becomes available, this Guide will beupdatedaccordingly,and revisededitionsmadeavailable.SeeAppendixF reference listsofadjustments tothedocumentbydateofupdate.

2. NationalClassificationSystem(NCS)

The2015USAWNCSmatrixhasbeenupdatedbyaveragingthebronzemedalwinningperformancesatthefivemostrecentWorldChampionshipsandOlympicGames.Asin2014,thereare10classificationlevels,thehighest having a minimum total equal to 100% of the aforementioned bronze medal winning averages,roundedtoonedecimal,andtermed“MeritedInternationalElite”.Eachsubsequentlowerlevelis5%belowtheoneabove(e.g.,thenextlevelbelowMeritedInternationalEliteisInternationalElite,95%ofthebronzemedalwinningaveragetotal).Themostrecentfive-yearthirdplaceaveragesineachbodyweightcategory,adjustedannually,serveasthe2015NCSmatrix,updatedtoincludethe2014WorldChampionships,canbefoundinAppendixA.

3. 2015InternationalWeightliftingCompetitions,QualifyingPeriodsandEvents

AsofOctober19,2015,thefollowingIWFsanctionedinternationalcompetitions,havebeenapprovedforfull,partialorself-fundedTeamUSAparticipationduring2015:

InternationalCompetition

QualifyingPeriodStart

QualifyingPeriodEnd

QualificationEvents

AsOfNovember24,2015

Date

ManuelSuarezTournament(Seniors&U-17)Cienfuegos,CubaMarch10–14,2015

10.16.2014 12.14.2014 13U&15UYouthInternationalAmericanOpenChampionships

10.16-19.201412.11-14.2014

YouthWorldChampionshipsLima,PeruApril7-12,2015

10.16.2014 02.15.2015 13U&15UYouthInternationalAmericanOpenChampionshipsNationalJuniorChampionships

10.16-19.201412.11-14.201402.12-15.2015

PanAmericanJuniorChampionshipsColumbiaMay5–10,2015

12.11.2014 02.15.2015 AmericanOpenChampionshipsNationalJuniorChampionships

12.11-14.201402.12-15.2015

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JuniorWorldChampionshipsWroclaw,PolandJune6-14,2015

12.11.2014 03.15.2015 AmericanOpenChampionshipsNationalJuniorChampionshipsManuelSuarezTournament(Seniors&U-17)

12.11-14.201402.12-15.201503.10–14.2015

PanAmericanGamesOntario,CanadaJuly12-17,2015

12.11.2014

05.02.2015 AmericanOpenChampionshipsNationalJuniorChampionshipsArnoldWLChampionships/PAYC&PAGTrialsManuelSuarezTournament(Seniors&U-17)RegionalChampionship1

12.11-14.201402.12-15.201503.06-08.201503.10–14.201504.30–05.02.2015

PanAmericanYouthChampionshipsSeptember15–20,2015

03.06.2015 06.28.2015 ArnoldWLChampionships/PAYC&PAGTrialsManuelSuarezTournament(Seniors&U-17)HassleFreeOpenChampionships/TrialsYouthWorldChampionshipsRegionalChampionship1PanAmericanJuniorChampionshipsJuniorWorldChampionshipsYouthNationalChampionships

03.06-08.201503.10–14.201503.28–29.201504.07–12.201504.30–05.02.201505.05–10.201506.06–14.201506.24–28.2015

IWFGrandPrix&Qual.EventforRIO2016OlympicGamesFuzhou,ChinaSeptember21-23,2015

11.04.2014 05.10.2015 FromandIncluding:2014WorldChampionshipsToandIncluding:2015JuniorPanAmericanChampionships

11.04–16.201405.05–10.2015

SimonBolivarCupValencia,VenezuelaOctober14–19,2015

03.28.2015 07.17.2015 HassleFreeOpenChampionships/TrialsYouthWorldChampionshipsRegionalChampionship1PanAmericanJuniorChampionshipsJuniorWorldChampionshipsYouthNationalChampionshipsPanAmericanGames

03.28–29.201504.07–12.201504.30–05.02.201505.05–10.201506.06–14.201506.24–28.201507.12–17.2015

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WorldChampionshipsHouston,TexasNovember20–29,2015

05.05.2015 09.27.2015

PanAmericanJuniorChampionshipsJuniorWorldChampionshipsYouthNationalChampionshipsPanAmericanGamesNationalChampionshipsPanAmericanYouthChampionships(a)IWFGrandPrix&Qual.EventforRIO2016OlympicGames(a)NationalUniversityChampionships/WorldTeamFinalQualification(a)

05.05–10.201506.06-14.201506.24–28.201507.12–17.201508.13–16.201509.15-20.201509.21–23.201509.24-27.2015

IWFGrandPrix5thRussianFederationPresident’sCupGrozny,RussiaDecember12–13,2015

TBD TBD TBD TBD

(a) FortheWorldTeamFinalQualificationonly,theBoardofDirectorshasapproved:

• Extensionofthequalificationperiodbacktoandincludingthe2014World

Championships/OlympicQualificationEvent,November4,2014,andeligibilitytoparticipateintheFinalQualification,foranyathletenotrankedamongthetop5womenortop6menonthe2015WorldChampionships/OlympicQualificationEventrankinglistattheconclusionofthe2015NationalChampionships,butwhootherwise,duringtheextendedqualificationperiod,attainedatotallevelthatresultsinarankinglevelequalingorexceedingthatofthe11thrankedwomanand12thrankedmanonthe2015Worldsrankinglist.

• ResultsattainedbyUSathletesattheIWFGrandPrixinChina,andthePanAmericanYouthChampionships,whootherwisewouldqualifyforparticipationintheFinalQualification,tobeincorporatedintotheresultsoftheFinalQualificationforWorldTeamrankingpurposes.

DetailsregardingparticipationofathletesineachoftheabovenotedQualificationEvents,nototherwiseeligibletocompeteintheregulareventitself,willbeincludedinthecompetitionentryform,supplementedbyadditionalinformationpostedontheUSAWwebsiteasnecessarypriortothecompetition.

3.1 SpecialTrialsSessionsandSimilarEvents

Withregardtothespecialtrialssessionsatnationalandsimilarevents,theBoardofDirectorshasdeterminedhaveimplementedthefollowing,to:

a) Avoidhavingathleteswhohadnorealisticchanceofmakingateamtakingupspotsatanationaleventfromthosewhowouldotherwisequalify

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b)Helptoassurethatenoughtrialsspotswouldbeavailableiftwokindsoftrialswereneeded;

c)Avoidconductingseparatetrialssessionswhenthenumberdidnotjustifyit.

Therefore,theboardhasdeterminedthatatnationalevents,andspecialtrialsevents,thetrialssessionspotsarelimitedtothosewhorankinthetop15fortheirgenderandcannototherwisequalifyfortheevent.Forinstance,atthe2015Juniors,weintendtoholdtrialsforboththeYWCandPAG,soonlyYouthathleteswhoareinthetop15intheirgenderintheYWCrankingcomingintotheJuniorsandwhocan’tmakethequalifyingtotalfortheJuniorswouldbeeligibleforthespecialtrialslots.

Similarly,thespotsavailableforPAGathletesatthateventwouldbeforthosetop15athletesintheirgenderinthePAGrankingwhodidnototherwisequalifyfortheJuniorsbecauseoftheirage.Ifthereareininsufficientnumberofathletesinagiventrialssessiontojustifyaseparatesession,theathletescanbeintegratedintoregularsessionsaslongasallparticipantsaremadeawarethattheseareessentially“extralifters”(entrieswillhavetobeadjustedtoreflectthatthestandard“noextralifter”languagedoesnotapplytosuchathletes).”WithregardtospecialtrialssessionsapprovedbytheBoardofDirectorstobeheldinconjunctionwithlocalcompetitions,Unlikeanationalorregionalchampionshipscompetition,localorganizersarechargedalargeUSADAservicefee,intherangeof$4,000to$10,000dependingonthenumberoftrialssessionsconducted,whichmustbecoveredbytheorganizersasaconditionofholdingspecialtrialssessions.Thehistoryofthesesessionshasbeenthatveryfewsuchsessionshavebeenfullysubscribedinthepasttwoyears.Thefollowingproceduredrawsabalancebetweenhavingathletesreasonablyabletorankforaninternationalcompetitionprovidedanopportunitytoparticipate,whileatthesametimeprovidingtheorganizerthebestopportunitytoacquiresufficientnumbersofregisteredathletes,tomakethetrialssessionsfeasiblefromacostperspective

Trialssessionswillbeconductedasfollows:a) QualificationtotalsderivedfromtheNCSwillbepublishedintheentryformforthetrialssessions

atalevelconsistentwithrankinginthetop20–25fortheinternationalcompetitionstowhichthetrialssessionsapply.AthleteregisteringtoentermusthavemadethequalificationtotalinaBoardofDirectors-approveddrug-testedUSAWorIWFcompetitionduringthequalificationperiodspecifiedintheentryform.

b) Toinsureanopportunityforallwhoqualifyatorabovetheminimumqualificationtotals,andtherebyalsotoassistthelocalorganizeracquireasufficientnumberofathletestooffsetthecostofdrugtesting,entrieswillbeacceptedonafirstcome–firstservedbasis.

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c) Iflessthanthefullallotmentoftrialssessionslotsarefilledattheconclusionoftheregistrationperiod,thenexthighestrankedliftersfromamongthoseregisteredinthelocalcompetition,whohaveamadethequalificationtotalinaBoardofDirectors-approveddrug-testedUSAWorIWFcompetitionduringthequalificationperiodspecifiedintheentryform,willbeofferedtheopportunitytocompeteinthetrialssession.

d) Iftheentriesarefiveorlessforaparticulartrialssession,asaconditionofUSAWeightliftingapprovalforthespecialtrialssessions,thelocalorganizerwillberequiredtocombinethetrialssessionsathletesinacontiguouslocalcompetitionsession,whichmustmeetthesamestandardsapprovedbyUSAWeightliftingforthespecialtrialssessions–nationallevelrefereesorhigher,approvedbarbellequipmentandwarmupfacilities,certifiedscales,etc.

e) CoverageofthefullcostofdrugtestingonthepartofthelocalorganizerisaconditionofUSAWapprovalofthetrialssessions.CostsharingwiththelocalorganizerfordrugtestingonthepartofUSAWisnotapproved.

f) Undernocircumstancesarenon-rankedandnon-qualifiedathletespermittedtoliftinUSAWapprovedtrialssessions.CompetitorsmustbenationalsoftheUnitedStatestoberankedandqualifiedasspecifiedabove.

Foracalendarviewoftheaboveinformation,includingtheassociatedcamps(ToBeAddedToTheCalendarasplansfortheseeventsaredeveloped)andotherUSAW2015eventsandprograms,seeAppendixD.

In cases where international competitions are within 30 days of each other, the Board of Directors hasapprovedassignmentofathletestospecificcompetitions.

Participationin,andpostingofofficialresults,inatleastoneQualificationEventdesignatedbyUSAWeightliftingfortheinternationalcompetitioninwhichtheathleteseeksentry,isrequiredforteammembership.

3.2 InternationalGrandPrixandOtherEmergentInternationalEvents TheBoardofDirectors,recognizingthatindividualathletequalificationfortheOlympicGamesisallocatedforathleteparticipationinGrandPrixEventsthatperiodicallyappearontheIWFcalendarduringthesportsyear,andlikewiseotherinternationaleventsofferinginternationalcompetitionopportunitiesforTeamUSAathletes,aswellasmoneyprizesonoccasion,willconsiderrecommendationsfromtheUSAWperformancestaff for Board approval to add these competitions to the USAW calendar as they occur though directinvitationtoUSAW,orappearonlineasIWForPAWFcalendaredeventsinwhichTeamUSAathletesmaybeentered.The guiding principle in Board consideration to approve such events will be the performance staffrecommendation’s adherence to the relevant current international ranking and selection procedures fortheproposedathleteselection.

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4. OtherInternationalCompetitions

Inadditiontotheaboveinternationalcompetitions,organizersoftenhostotherinternationalevents.SomeoftheseeventsareIWFsanctioned,drugtestedcompetitions,andforsuchevents,USAWWeightliftingisinprocessofmakingarrangementswiththeUSAnti-DopingAgency(USADA),toallowforself-fundeddrugtesting of individual US weightlifters who wish to compete in these events, sufficiently in advance of thedeadlineforsubmissionofthefinalentry formfortheeventto insurethatanathlete’s testingresultshavebeen determined, in turn to insure that his or her participation does not result in a drug testing positive,thereby negatively affecting the athlete and USAW. IWF anti-doping policy provides that drug positives ininternationaldrugtestedcompetitionsresult ina fineperpositiveassessedagainst theNationalFederation(NF),inadditiontosuspensionoftheindividualathlete,withthreeormoresuchpositivesinatwelvemonthperiodresultinginaveryhighcostadditionalfineassessedagainsttheNF,andpossiblesuspensionoftheNFfromallinternationalcompetitionforasignificantperiodoftime.

Non-testedcompetitionsofferedtocompetitorsfromothercountriesstillrequirethesendingNFtoapproveforeignathleteentry forparticipation.Consequently,anyathletewhowishes tocompete in these typesofcompetitions inadditiontotheonesnotedabovemustsubmitanapplicationtoUSAWeightliftingnot lessthan60dayspriortothedeadlineforsubmissionofthefinalentryformforsuchcompetition.ExceptionstothisrequirementmaybemadeforathleteswhoarealreadyintheUSADAOOCtestingpool,andwereinvitedto an event, inwhich caseUSAWmust be notified, inwriting, at least 20 days prior to deadline date forsubmissionofthefinalentryformfortheevent.

Participation in any of the above noted types of international competition requireswritten application toUSAWfromindividualathleteseekingapprovaltocompetepriortothedeadlinedateforsubmissionofthefinalentryformforthecompetition.ForminorinternationalcompetitionssanctionedbytheIWForthehostNF,anddrugtested,paymentinadvanceisrequiredfordrugtestingbyeachapplicantforUSAWapprovaltoenter, as theUS Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) determines to administer. Athletes already enrolled in theUSADAOOCtestingprogramareexemptedfromthisrequirement.

Athlete approvals by USA Weightlifting for participation in Cup-type, IWF sanctioned internationalcompetitions, will be handled on an individual case-by-case basis. In many instances, these athletes arealreadysubjecttoregular,out-of-competitiontestingaspartoftheUSADAOOCtestingprogram.

5. InternationalTeamRanking

TheBoardofDirectorshasdeterminedtoreinstatethetraditionalpolicyoffinaltrialeventsapproximatelythreemonthsbeforethegermaneinternationalevent,withthoserankedthehighestatofthecloseofthateventbeingselected(lockedon).

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TheonlyeventsforwhichthehighestrankedathleteswouldnotbelockedinwouldbefortheWorldChampionshipsteamscompetingintheWorldChampionshipsineitherofthelasttwoyearsleadinguptotheSummerOlympicGames(e.g.,2015),ortheContinentalQualificationEventheldintheOlympicyearitselfforqualificationofNationalFederationsthathavenotqualifiedOlympicGamesslotsattheworldlevelonconclusionofthesecondWorldChampionships/OlympicQualification.

The2014AthleteHandbookruleswillnolongerapplygoingforwardinto2015;theonlyeventforwhichpositionsarenotlockedinasofthecloseofthetrialperiodapproximatelythreemonthspriortotheinternationaleventarethebottomtwospotsforthemen’sandwomen’steamsforthe2015WorldChampionships/OlympicQualificationEvent.Inotherwords,thetopsixmenandthetopfivewomen,regardlessoftheirabilitytoplaceorpercentageranking,areguaranteedtheirpositionsontheteam.

For2015,thefollowingrankingmethodswillbeusedtocreatetheapplicablerankinglistforeachinternationalcompetition:

5.1. AbilitytoMedal

TheBoardofDirectorshasdeterminedathleterankingforthefollowing2015internationalcompetitionswillbebasedonteammembers’abilitytomedal.Inthesecasesanathlete’sbestqualificationtotalisusedtorankhimorher,basedon100%oftheNCSthird-placeaverage(PanAmericanGames,ManuelSuarezTournament–Seniors,SimonBolivarCup),90%oftheNCSthird-placeaverage(JuniorWorldChampionships,PanAmericanJuniorChampionships),85%oftheNCSthird-placeaverage(UniversityWorldChampionships),and80%oftheNCSthird-placeaverage(YouthWorldChampionships,ManuelSuarezTournament–17U,PanAmericanYouthChampionships).Notethatthethird-placeaveragesfortheJuniorWorld),andWorldUniversity,andYouthWorldcompetitionsare,respectively,onaverage,90%85%and80%oftheNCSthird-placeaverages.Fordetailbybodyweightcategory,seethe2015NCSmatrix,AppendixA.

5.2. AbilitytoPlaceandScore

TheBoardofDirectorshasdeterminedathleterankingforthe2015WorldChampionships/OlympicQualification,willbebasedonteammembers’abilitytoplaceandscore.Inthiscases,therankingprocedurewillidentifytheathletesthathaveliftedthehighesttotalsduringthequalifyingperiod,asapercentageofthefirsttotwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalsfortheirbodyweightcategoriesfromthetwomostrecentapplicableinternationalQualificationEvents-the2011and2014WorldChampionships/OlympicQualificationEvents.Anathletewhosetotalislowerthanthetwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalforhisorherbodyweightcategory,willberankedbasedonthepercentagehisorhertotalisofthetwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalinthebodyweightcategoryinwhichheorsheattainedtheresults.

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AdditionaldetailastorankingbasedonabilitytoplaceandscorecanbefoundbelowinSection8.2andfollowing.

5.3. Bumping

In 2015, the practice of “bumping” – wherein Qualification Event totals are evaluated in the nexthigherbodyweightcategory,ifatotalmovestheathleteontotheteamorkeepstheathleteontheteamwillbeassumedinthecreationofinternationalcompetitionrankinglists.AthletesnotwishingtohavebumpingappliedmustnotifytheUSAWHighPerformanceDirectorinwriting,priortothefinalQualificationEventforeachinternationalcompetition.

5.4. Alternates

Alternates-theeighthandninthrankedwomen,andtheninthandtenthrankedmen-areenteredonthefinalentry formforeach internationalcompetition.Athleteacceptanceofalternatestatusonaninternationalteamrequiresthattheathletemaintainperformance,healthandfitnessthroughoutthepre-competition period at the level consistent with the total that ranked them. This is criticallyimportant for 2015 international competition, particularly the 2015 World Championships/OlympicQualification,thefinalinternationalQualificationEventattheSeniorworldlevel,inwhichslotsfortheOlympicGamesareearned.

Whilealternateswillnotgenerallytraveltotheinternationalcompetitionsite,theymaybecalledupontodoso,ifcircumstancesariserequiringtheirparticipationintheinternationalcompetition.Basedonthe abovenoted special natureof the2015WorldChampionships/OlympicQualificationnoted, it islikely that alternates will travel with Team USA to the 2015 World Championships, and must bepreparedtocompeteifcalledupontodoforpointscoringpurposes.Alternatestatusdoesnotconferontheathleteanyrighttotravelwiththeteamtothecompetitionsite,orentry into thecompetition.However, in thecaseof the2015WorldChampionships/OlympicQualificationcompetition,alternatesmaybebroughttoandpossiblyenteredinthecompetitionbytheassignedheadcoach,inconsultationwiththeNationalTeamCoachandTeamLeader,ifonreviewofthefinalentrylist,shouldonebepublishedpriortotheVerificationofFinalEntries,thealternatehasabetterchanceofhigherpointsscoringduetohisorherbodyweightcategorythanamaleorfemaleTeamUSAmemberforwhomheorshewillsubstitute.

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5.5. ChangesInBodyWeightCategoryAfterSelection

AthletesandalternatesselectedforateamandsubmittedonthefinalentryformtothecompetitionorganizersandtheIWF,arerequiredtobepreparedtocompeteinthebodyweightcategoryinwhichthey have been entered.Under certain circumstances,where it benefits the team for an athlete tocompeteinahigherorlowerbodyweightcategoryforthepurposesofteamscoring(abilitytoplaceand score competitions), or if the body weight category changemoves the athlete into potentiallyhigherplacement formedal contention (ability tomedal competitions), the assignedhead coach, inconsultationwith theNational TeamCoachandTeamLeader,may choose tomove theathlete intoanotherbodyweightcategory.In either case, this adjustment is only permissible if a final entry form has been submitted and analternatewhowouldotherwisemoveontotheteambasedonthechange isunavailable,anda finalentry list is available for review due consideration of the options prior to the Verification of FinalEntriesbywhichtomakethedeterminationtochangetheathlete’sbodyweightcategory.

5.6. ChangesInEntryTotals

Entrytotalssubmittedonthepreliminaryandfinalentryformswillgenerallybethosethatranktheathleteontherankinglist;perthedeterminationoftheBoardofDirectors,Teamleadersandcoachesmaynotgenerallysubmitfinalentrytotalsthatareinexcessofthebestofficialtotalsoftheathletesbeingentered,unlesstheathleteinquestionhasdemonstratedsignificantimprovementinhisorherconditionsincetheperformanceofthatathlete’slastofficialtotal,orifsomeadjustmentbetterpositionstheathlete,withinhisorherrecentdemonstratedcapability,tomoveupincompetitionsessionplacement.AdjustmentsofentrytotalshigherorlowerwillnormallybedoneattheVerificationofFinalEntries,onsiteattheinternationalcompetition.

5.7. NumbersofInternationalCompetitionsPerAthlete

IncasesofmultipleinternationalQualificationEventsforwhichtheathletehasqualified,theathletemaybeenteredinasmanyofthesecompetitionsasheorshehasqualified.However,incaseswheretheathletedoesqualifyfortwoormoreinternationalQualificationEvents,USAWeightliftingreservestheright,atitssolediscretion,toselectathletesonlyfortheprimaryinternationalQualificationEvent(e.g.,WorldChampionships/OlympicQualificationEventPanAmericanChampionships/PanAmericanGamesQualificationEvent).IftheathleteelectstoparticipateinalessimportantinternationalQualificationEvent,theathletewouldnotbeselectedfortheprimaryevent,andcouldloseanyUSAWfinancialsupportheorsheisreceiving.

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6. SelectionSystem6.1. MinimumEligibilityRequirementsForAnAthleteToBeConsideredForTeamMembership

6.1.1. Citizenship

AthletesmustbenationalsoftheUnitedStatespriortothesubmissionofthefinalentryformfortheinternationalcompetition,tobeeligibleforselection,andholdavalidU.S.passportthatwillnotexpireforuptosixmonthsaftertheconclusionoftheinternationalcompetitioninwhichtheathleteisentered,ifthehostcountryrequiresavisaorhasotherpassportrelatedconditionsforentryintothecountry.Theactualdateofpermissibleexpirationwilldependuponwhetherthehostcountryrequiresavisaorhasotherpassportrelatedconditionsforentryintothecountrythatspecifiesalengthoftimetoexpirationaftervisaexpiration.Ifacountryhasotherconditions,theywillneedtobesatisfied;USAWwillnotifythatathleteassoonastheyarebecomeknown.AthletesmustpossessacurrentUSpassportwiththenecessarytimetoexpirationasrequiredbythehostcountryatthetimeofteamselection,whichoccursinthetimeperiodimmediatelyafterthefinalQualificationEventforaninternationalcompetition,andbeforethesubmissionofthefinalentryform.

Ifthepassportrequirementisnotmet,theathletecannotbeenteredonthefinalentryformforthecompetition,andareplacementathlete,basedontherankingsystemprocedure,willbeinvitedtoattendthecompetition.

USAWreservestherighttosetadeadline,priortothedeadlinedateforsubmissionofthefinalentryform,forrankedteammemberstohaveacquiredacurrentpassportwiththenecessaryexpirationdate,toinsurethatauptoafullteam,includingalternates,canbeenteredonthefinalentryform,whocanenterthehostcountry.Athletesarethereforeadvisedtomaintainapassportatalltimesmeetingtheouterlimitexpirationdateasnotedabove,toavoidlastminuteproblemsinacquiringapassportrenewalpriortointernationalcompetition.

6.1.2. MinimumInternationalFederationStandardsForParticipation(IWFTechnicalRules,1.1)

TheIWFrecognizesfour(4)agegroups:

Youth: 13–17yearsofageJunior: 15–20yearsofageSenior: 15+yearsofage

Masters: 35+yearsofage

Allagegroupsarecalculatedintheathlete’syearofbirth

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ForOlympicGamesandYouthOlympicGamestherelevantInternationalOlympicCommitteeRulesapplyForInternationalUniversitySportsFederation(FISU)governedEventstherelevantFISURulesapply

6.1.3. OtherRequirements

AthletesmustbecurrentmembersofUSAWeightliftingingoodstanding.Forpurposesofthisdocument,memberingoodstandingmeanseligibletocompete.Allathletedrug-testingrequirementsapply.

7. QualificationEvents

All USADA andWorld Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) drug tested events sanctioned by the IWF or USAWduringthequalifyingperiodasspecifiedaboveforeachofthelistedinternationalcompetitionsapprovedbytheBoardofDirectors,aredesignatedasQualificationEvents.Inaddition,finalqualificationcompetitionsasmaybeapprovedbytheUSAWBoardofDirectorsandscheduledforanyinternationalcompetitioninwhichTeamUSAwill be entered prior to the submission of the final entry form for that competition, are alsodesignated as a Qualification Events, the specifics for these qualification events described in theQualificationProceduressectionbelow.

8. QUALIFICATIONPROCEDURES

Step-by-stepdescriptionofthemethodthatexplainshowathleteswillmovethroughtheselectionprocesstobecomeTeamUSAmembers:

8.1. ABILITYTOMEDAL

Forthepurposeofqualificationforthefollowing2015internationalcompetitions-PanAmericanGames,YouthWorldChampionships,JuniorWorldChampionships,WorldUniversityChampionships,andanyothersuchinternationalcompetitionsastheBoardofDirectorsshalldetermineasbeingsimilarinnature-bothmenandwomenwillberankedasfollows,tofilluptotheteamslotmaximumsperNationalFederation(NF)often(10)menandnine(9)women,includingthetwoteamalternateseach,asfollows:

8.1.1. CalculationofQualifyingTotals-AbilityToMedal

Thequalifyingtotalforineachbodyweightcategorywillbedeterminedbyaveragingthethirdplacetotalsfromthepastfiveyears’WorldChampionshipsandOlympicGames,from2010to2014.SeeAppendixAforthe2015NationalClassificationSystemMatrix.

Theremustbeatleasta1-kilogramdifferenceintheresultingtotalsfortwoconsecutivebodyweightcategories.Intheeventthatthe5-yearaveragesofthirdplaceresultsintwobodyweight

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categorieswiththesamequalifyingtotal,orresultsinahigherbodyweightcategoryhavingalowerqualifyingtotalthanthebodyweightcategorybelowit,thetotalforthehigherbodyweightcategorywillberaisedto1kilogramabovethelowerbodyweightcategory.Thismethodwillberepeatedasnecessarytoensureatleasta1-kilogramincrementbetweenthequalifyingtotalsinconsecutivebodyweightcategories.(Notethatforthe2010to2014period,theseadjustmentsarenotnecessaryasofApril27,2015).

8.1.2. RankingAndTeamSelectionProcess–AbilityToMedalTherankingprocedurebasedonabilitytomedalwillidentifytheathletesthathaveliftedthehighesttotalsasapercentage,roundedtothreedecimals,ofthethirdplaceaveragequalificationtotalsfortheirbodyweightcategoriesduringthequalifyingperiod.ThetotalsofallqualifiedathletesfromallQualificationEventswillbecomparedtothethirdplaceaveragequalifyingtotalforthebodyweightcategoryinwhichtheathletepostedthetotal.Eachathlete’shighesttotalineachbodyweightcategoryinwhichtheathletecompeted,fromallQualificationEventsinwhichtheathletecompeted,willbecomparedtothequalifyingtotalinthecorrespondingbodyweightcategory.Apercentage,roundedtothreedecimals,ofeachtotalwillbecalculated.Themenandwomenwillberankedseparately,bypercentage,roundedtothreedecimals,fromhighesttolowest.Thehighest-rankedmenandwomendowntoandincludingthenumberofapprovedteamslotsformenandwomenwillberankedforselectiontotheteam,maximumtwoperbodyweightcategory,pertherulesofweightlifting.

Ifoneathleteranksinmorethanonebodyweightcategory,andtheresultsfrommorethanonebodyweightcategoryplacehimorherontheteam,oriftheathlete’srankingineachbodyweightcategoryisthesame,theathletewillcompeteinthebodyweightcategoryinwhichheorshedetermines.

8.1.3. TieBreakingProcedures–AbilityToMedal

a. Tieintotal:Forathletesinthesamebodyweightcategory,tiesthatoccurwithinthesameQualificationEvent,thelighterathletewillberankedhigher;incasesofthesamebodyweight,IWF TCRR, Section 6.8.2, provides the followingfactorstodecidetheclassificationofathletesinTotal:

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1. Bestresult–highestfirst;ifidentical,then:2. Bodyweight–lowestfirst;ifidentical,then:3. BestClean&Jerkresult–lowestfirst;ifidentical,then:4. BestClean&Jerkresult’sattemptnumber–lowestfirst;ifidentical,then:5. Previousattempt(s)–lowestfirst;ifidentical,then:6. Lotnumber–lowestfirst.

Tiewithinbodyweightcategory:IftwoathletesinthesamebodyweightcategoryachievethesametotalattwodifferentQualificationEvents,whoeverpostedthetotalfirstwillberankedhigher.

Allathleteswillberankedasteamcandidates,includingalternates,–uptoten(10)menandnine(9)women–andwillbeconsidered“lockedon”teamcandidates,basedontheirqualificationtotalrankingthemasapercentage,roundedtothreedecimals,ofthefollowingpercentagerankingtotalsonthe2015NCSmatrix,AppendixA,asfollows:

Competition NCSRank

PanAmericanGames 100%ManuelSuarezTournament–Seniors 100%SimonBolivarCup 100%JuniorWorldChampionships 90%JuniorPanAmericanChampionships 90%YouthWorldChampionships 80%PanAmericanYouthChampionships 80%ManuelSuarezTournament–17U 80%AfterthelastQualificationEventduringthequalifyingperiodforanygiveninternationalcompetition,thetop10rankedmen,andthetop9rankedwomen,includingthe2menand2womenalternates,willbeconsidered“lockedon.”Lockedonstatusisconditionedupontheathlete’slevelofhealth,fitnessandabilitytoperformconsistentwiththetotalthatrankedthematthetimeoftheinternationalcompetitionforwhichtheyareranked.InconsiderationoftheBoardofDirectorsdeterminationthatqualificationperiodsforcompetitionswhoseobjectiveisdesignatedasabilitytomedalshallconcludethreemonthspriortotheinternationalcompetition,athletesarerequiredtomakeanaffirmativedeclarationoftheirconditionasapartoftheavailabilityandinvitationprocess.SeeAppendixGUSAWeightliftingreservestherighttoconfirmtheathlete’ssigneddeclarationofhealth,fitnessandabilitytoperform,priortothesubmissionoftheinternationalcompetitionFinalEntryForm,whichoccurswithinthefinaltwotosixweekspriortotheinternationalcompetition,inamannerandbyaprocedureUSAWeightlifting,initssolediscretion,shalldetermine.

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Ifnotconfirmed,theathletewillnotbeenteredontheFinalEntryFormforthecompetition,andthenexthighestrankedathleteavailablewillbeadded.

8.1.4. FinalQualificationCompetitionsWillBeNotbeConducted–AbilityToMedal

TheBoardofDirectorshasdeterminedtoreinstatethetraditionalpolicyoffinaltrialeventsapproximatelythreemonthsbeforethegermaneinternationalevent,withthoserankedthehighestatofthecloseofthateventbeingselected(lockedon).Assuch,for2015andbeyond,FinalQualificationCompetitionswillnotbeheld.

TheonlyeventsforwhichthehighestrankedathleteswouldnotbelockedinwouldbefortheWorldChampionshipsteamscompetingintheWorldChampionshipsineitherofthelasttwoyearsleadinguptotheSummerOlympicGames(e.g.,2015),ortheContinentalQualificationEventheldintheOlympicyearitselfforqualificationofNationalFederationswhichhavenotqualifiedOlympicGamesslotsattheworldlevelonconclusionofthesecondWorldChampionships/OlympicQualification.

However,see8.1.4abovefortheconditionsunderwhichathletes’lockedonstatuswillbeconfirmedpriortothesubmissionofFinalEntryFormsforcompetitionswhosedesignatedobjectiveisabilitytomedal.

8.1.5. FinalSelection–AbilityToMedal

FollowingthelastQualificationEvent,theappropriatenumberofmenandwomen,basedonthetotalnumberofslotsforeachinternationalcompetition,withthehighestprojectedpercentages,roundedtothreedecimals,derivedfromthefinalqualificationrankinglistasspecifiedinthissectionwillbeselectedforeachinternationalteam,maximumoftwoperbodyweightcategory,pertherulesofweightlifting.

8.2. AbilitytoPlaceandScoreCertaininternationalcompetitionsarealsodesignatedasinternationalQualificationEvents,inwhichteammemberplacementsandscoringdeterminethenumberofparticipantseligibletocompeteintheapplicableinternationalcompetition.Forthepurposeofqualificationfortheonesucheventknowntobescheduledin2015-WorldChampionships/OlympicGamesQualificationEvent-,andanyothersuchinternationalcompetitionsastheBoardofDirectorsshalldetermineasbeingsimilarinnature-bothmenandwomenwillberankedasfollows,tofilluptotheteamslotmaximumsperNationalFederation(NF)often(10)menandnine(9)women,includingthetwoteamalternateseach,asfollows:

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8.2.1. CalculationofQualifyingTotals–AbilityToPlaceAndScore

Forthe2015WorldChampionships/OlympicGamesQualificationEvent,averagingthefirsttotwenty-fifthplacetotalsforeachplacementfromthepasttwoOlympicQualificationEvents–the2011and2014WorldChampionships-willdeterminequalifyingtotalsineachbodyweightcategory.

Incaseswhereactualresultsareunavailabledowntotwenty-fifthplaceinabodyweightcategory,placementtotalsarecalculatedusing2011and2014WorldChampionshipsaveragedecrementsforthatbodyweightcategorytocompletetheseries.SeeAppendixCfortheplacementaveragetotalsbybodyweightcategory,aswellastherelatedexplanatorynotes.

8.2.2. RankingAndTeamSelectionProcess–AbilityToPlaceandScore

Therankingprocedurebasedonabilitytoplaceandscorewillidentifytheathletesthathaveliftedthehighesttotalscomparedtothefirsttotwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalsfortheirbodyweightcategories,roundedtoawholenumber,duringthequalifyingperiod.Anathletewhosetotalislowerthanthetwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalforhisorherbodyweightcategory,willberankedbasedonthepercentagehisorhertotalisofthetwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalinthebodyweightcategoryinwhichheorsheattainedtheresults.

ThetotalsofallqualifiedathletesfromallQualificationEventswillbecomparedtothefirsttotwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalsforthebodyweightcategoryinwhichtheathletepostedthetotal,or,foranathletewhosetotalislowerthanthetwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalforhisorherbodyweightcategory,rankingwillbebasedonthepercentage,roundedtothreedecimals,hisorhertotalisofthetwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalinthebodyweightcategoryinwhichheorsheattainedtheresults.Eachathlete’shighesttotalineachbodyweightcategoryinwhichtheathletecompeted,fromallQualificationEventsinwhichtheathletecompeted,willbecomparedtothequalifyingtotalsasspecifiedabove,inthecorrespondingbodyweightcategory.

Menandwomenfromallbodyweightcategorieswillberankedseparately,byplacement,fromhighesttolowest.

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Thehighest-rankedmenandwomendowntoandincludingthenumberofapprovedteamslotsformenandwomenwillberankedforselectiontotheteam,maximumtwoperbodyweightcategory,pertherulesofweightlifting.Ifoneathleteranksinmorethanonebodyweightcategoryandtheresultsfrommorethanonebodyweightcategoryplacehimorherontheteam,theathletewillberankedinthebodyweightcategoryinwhichheorshehasattainedthehighestplacementfromfirsttotwenty-fifthplace.Ifoneathleteranksinmorethanonebodyweightcategoryandtheresultsfrommorethanonebodyweightcategoryplacehimorherontheteam,andtheathlete’srankingineachbodyweightcategoryisthesame,theathletewillberankedhigherinthecategoryofhisorherchoice,provided,however,thatifthefinalentrylist,shouldonebedisseminatedpriortotheVerificationofFinalEntries,indicatesthatoneofthecategoriesoffersabetteropportunityforhigherpointscoring,theathletewillcompeteinthatcategorybasedonthedeterminationoftheassignedheadcoach,inconsultationwiththeNationalTeamCoachandtheTeamLeader.

Foranathletewhosetotalsarelowerthanthetwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalforhisorherbodyweightcategory,andtheathleteranksinmorethanonebodyweightcategory,rankingwillbebasedonthehighesttotalasapercentage,roundedtothreedecimals,ofthetwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotalinthebodyweightcategoryinwhichheorsheattainedtheresults.Iftheathlete’srankinginmorethanonebodyweightcategoryisthesameasapercentageoftwenty-fifthplacewheretheathlete’sresultsarelowerthanthetwenty-fifthplaceaveragequalificationtotal,theathletewillberankedhigherinthecategoryofhisorherchoice,provided,however,thatifthefinalentrylist,shouldonebedisseminatedpriortotheVerificationofFinalEntries,indicatesthatoneofthecategoriesoffersabetteropportunityforhigherpointscoring,theathletewillcompeteinthatcategorybasedonthedeterminationoftheassignedheadcoach,inconsultationwiththeNationalTeamCoachandtheTeamLeader.

8.2.3. TieBreakingProcedures-AbilityToPlaceandScore

b. Tieintotal:Forathletesinthesamebodyweightcategory,tiesthatoccurwithinthesame

QualificationEvent,thelighterathletewillberankedhigher;incasesofthesamebodyweight,IWF TCRR, Section 6.8.2, provides the followingfactorstodecidetheclassificationofathletesinTotal:

1. Bestresult–highestfirst;ifidentical,then:2. Bodyweight–lowestfirst;ifidentical,then:3. BestClean&Jerkresult–lowestfirst;ifidentical,then:4. BestClean&Jerkresult’sattemptnumber–lowestfirst;ifidentical,then:5. Previousattempt(s)–lowestfirst;ifidentical,then:6. Lotnumber–lowestfirst.

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Tiewithinbodyweightcategory:IftwoathletesinthesamebodyweightcategoryachievethesametotalattwodifferentQualificationEvents,whoeverpostedthetotalfirstwillberankedhigher.

c. Tieinter-bodyweightcategory:Iftwoormoreathletesinmultiplebodyweightcategoriesattainthesameplacementandpercentageofnexthigherplacement,roundedtothreedecimals,withinthebodyweightcategorythatranksthem,indifferentQualificationEvents,whoeverpostedthetotalfirstwillberankedhigher.

8.2.4. FinalQualificationCompetitionsWillBeConductedAsFollows–AbilityToPlaceandScore

AFinalqualificationcompetitionhasbeenapprovedbytheBoardofDirectorsforthe2015WorldChampionships/OlympicQualificationEvent,tobeconductedpriortothedeadlinedateforsubmissionoftheFinalEntryFormfortheseinternationalcompetitions.Theneedforthiscompetitionwillbedeterminedbasedontherankinglistsforeachcompetitionastheydevelopduringthequalifyingperiod.Therefore,thepossibilityexiststhiscompetitionwillnotbecontested,orwillbelimitedinscope.

Whileanon–mandatory,pre-competitiontrainingcampperiodmaybescheduledpriortothefinalentryformsubmissionaswellatthesamelocation,participationinafinalqualificationcompetition,ifheld,isunrelatedtocampparticipation.

Aprimaryconsiderationregardingthefeasibilityforholdingaqualificationcompetitionistheamountoftimeremainingafterthequalificationperioduptothefinalentryformsubmissiondate,andtheamountoftimeremainingfromthesubmissiondateuptotheinternationalcompetition.

Allathletesontheoverallrankinglistfortheinternationalcompetitionattheendofthequalificationperiodwillbeinvitedtocompete,downtoandincludingtheeleventhrankedwomen’steamcandidateandthetwelfthrankedmen’steamcandidate, includingthoseathleteswhosetotalwouldotherwisehavequalifiedthemforteammembership,butwereeliminatedbytworankedteamcandidatesinthesamebodyweightcategorywithhighertotals.Ifteamcandidatesarerankedasprovisionalbasedontheir ranking on conclusion of the final qualifying competition in the qualification period specifiedbelowforthe2015WorldChampionships/OlympicGamesQualificationEvent,theymaybedisplacedbyhigherresultsobtainedatthefinalqualificationcompetitionbyotherprovisionalteamcandidates,ortheathletepreviouslyeliminatedbytworankedteamcandidatesinthesamebodyweightcategorywithhighertotals.FortheWorldTeamFinalQualificationonly,theBoardofDirectorshasapproved:

• Extensionofthequalificationperiodbacktoandincludingthe2014World

Championships/OlympicQualificationEvent,November4,2014,andeligibilitytoparticipateintheFinalQualification,foranyathletenotrankedamongthetop5womenortop6menonthe2015WorldChampionships/OlympicQualificationEventrankinglistattheconclusionofthe2015NationalChampionships,butwhootherwise,duringtheextendedqualificationperiod,attainedatotalthatresultsinarankinglevelequalingorexceedingthatofthe11thrankedwomanand12thrankedmanonthe2015Worldsrankinglist.

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• ResultsattainedbyUSathletesattheIWFGrandPrixinChina,andthePanAmericanYouthChampionships,whootherwisewouldqualifyforparticipationintheFinalQualification,tobeincorporatedintotheresultsoftheFinalQualificationforWorldTeamrankingpurposes.


Lockedonstatusisconditionedupontheathlete’slevelofhealth,fitnessandabilitytoperformconsistentwiththetotalthatrankedthematthetimeoftheinternationalcompetitionforwhichtheyareranked.Athletesarerequiredtomakeanaffirmativedeclarationoftheirconditionasapartoftheavailabilityandinvitationprocess.SeeAppendixG.

NotwithstandingtheBoardofDirectors’approvalofafinalqualificationeventforthe2015WorldChampionships/OlympicQualification,USAWeightliftingreservestherightsubsequentlytoconfirmtheathlete’ssigneddeclarationofhealth,fitnessandabilitytoperform,priortothesubmissionoftheinternationalcompetitionFinalEntryForm,whichoccurswithinthefinaltwotosixweekspriortotheinternationalcompetition,inamannerandbyaprocedureUSAWeightlifting,initssolediscretion,shalldetermine.Ifnotconfirmed,theathletewillnotbeenteredinthecompetition,andthenexthighestrankedathleteavailablewillbeadded.Teamcandidateswillbedesignatedas“lockedon” if theirtotalswithintheirbodyweightcategoriesrankthemat6thorhigherformen,and5thorhigherforwomen,asspecifiedabove.

Lockedon teamcandidatescannotbeeliminated fromthe teambasedon finalqualification results,buthavetheoptiontocompeteattheirdiscretion.Totalsmadebylockedonteamcandidateswillnotbeusedtoadjusttheteamcandidaterankingamonglockedonteamcandidates.Theirtotalsmaybeusedtoincreasetheirfinalentrytotalsintheinternationalcompetition.Thebalanceofathletesrankedasteamcandidates,includingtwoalternates-the6thto9thrankedwomen,andthe6thto10thrankedmen-,plusthenexttwomaleandfemaleathletes-the11thand12thrankedmen,andthe10thand11thrankedwomen-,andtheathletesqualifyingtoparticipateintheFinalQualificationbasedontheextendedqualificationperiodspecifiedaboveaswellasthosequalifiedwhocompeteintheIWFGrandPrixinChina,willbeconsidered“provisional,”therebysubjecttoadjustedrankingbasedontheresultsofafinalqualificationcompetition,ifoneisheldfor2015WorldChampionships/OlympicQualificationEvent.Ifafinalqualificationcompetitionisnotheld,thentherankinglistasoftheendofthequalificationperioddesignatedforeachinternationalcompetitionwillbeconsideredfinal.

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The final qualification competition will be conducted in standard national level format – weigh in,timingsystem,national levelorhigherreferees, jury,etc.However,duetotheproximityofthefinalqualificationcompetitiontothe internationalcompetition,provisionalteammembers,ortheathletepreviously eliminated by two ranked teammembers in the same bodyweight categorywith highertotals,competingatthefinalqualificationcompetitionwillbeallowedanadditional2%bodyweightincreaseoverthebodyweightcategorylimit,asfollows:

Women Allowable Men Allowable Category Limit Category Limit

48 49 56 57 53 54 62 63 58 59 69 70 63 64 77 79 69 70 85 87 75 77 94 96 75+ NA 105 107 105+ NA

Ifprovisionalteamcandidates,ortheathletepreviouslyeliminatedbytworankedteamcandidatesinthesamebodyweightcategorywithhighertotals,choosetoliftinthefinalqualificationcompetitionusingtheabovehigherallowablelimitbodyweights,theirtotalswillnotcountforanypurposeotherthanforteamrankingadjustments.Iftwoathletesinthesamecategorycompeteasprovisionalinthefinalqualification,thetiebreakingrulesofcompletionregardingbodyweightapply.Provisionalteamcandidateshavetheoptiontocompeteatthefinalqualificationcompetition,butarenot required to do so. If their results are higher than their ranking list total, their ranking will beadjustedaccordinglyonthefinalrankinglistamongallprovisionalteamcandidates’totalsorthetotalsoftheathletespreviouslyeliminatedbytworankedteamcandidatesinthesamebodyweightcategorywithhigher totals.However, totalsmadeat finalqualificationcompetitioncannot rankaprovisionalhigherthanapreviouslylockedonteamcandidate.Onconclusionofthefinalqualificationandadjustmentoftherankinglisttoaccountfortheresultsofthe final qualification competitionas specifiedabove, theassignedhead coach, in consultationwiththe National Team Coach and the Team Leader reserves the right, with the approval of the USAWBoardat its solediscretion, to substitute the top ranked Juniormaleor femaleon theageadjustedmonthly compensation ranking list for the tenth ranked men’s team alternate or ninth rankedwomen’steamalternateonthefinalentryform,iftherankedalternates’totalsarebelowpointscoringrangeintheirbodyweightcategoriesontheplacementtotalmatricesinAppendicesC&D.IfthebodyweightcategoryoftheJuniorsubstitutemaleorfemalehastwohigherrankedteammembersonthefinalrankinglist,thenasubstitutionwillnotbemade.

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Athletes with an NCS ranking at the applicable International or higher level for each internationalcompetition,whohavesustainedaseriousanddocumentedinjuryduringthesixmonthspriortothebeginning date of the qualification period, and have been unable to compete in any qualificationcompetitionleadinguptothefinalqualificationcompetition,2015NationalChampionships,mayapplytoUSAWeightliftingtobeenteredinthefinalqualification.

Such athletes, if approved for entry into the final qualification competition, will compete againstprovisionalteamcandidatesformembershipontheteam.ConditionsforacceptanceareparticipationintheOOCtestingprogramthroughoutthequalificationperiod,writtenconfirmationfromtheprimarycare physician treating the athlete that the injury sustained precluded the athlete from competingthroughoutthequalificationperiod,andclearancefromtheprimarycarephysicianfortheathletetocompeteinthefinalqualificationcompetition.

USAWeightliftingreversestheright,atitssolediscretiontodeterminewhetherornottheathletewillbeapprovedforentryintothefinalqualificationcompetition.Ifapprovedentry,the2%bodyweightincreaseoverthebodyweightcategorylimitspecifiedabovedoesnotapply;theathletemustcompeteatorbelowhisorherbodyweightcategorylimit.

Allteamcandidatesandalternatesunderconsiderationaresubjecttoevaluationoftheirperformancelevel,health,andfitnesstocompeteatalevelconsistentwiththeresultsthatrankedthematthesolediscretionofUSAWpriortointernationalcompetition.Athleteacceptanceofinvitationstocompeteatinternationalcompetitionswillbeconditionedontheathlete’sagreementthatheorshemaybereplacedfortheinternationalcompetitionorwithdrawnfromthecompetitiononsite,iftheathletefailstomeettheserequirements.SeeAppendixGforthe2015InternationalCompetitionsDeclarationofHealth,FitnessandPerformanceLevel.

AllteamcandidatesandalternatesunderconsiderationaresubjecttotheoutfittingrequirementsatthesolediscretionofUSAWforeachinternationalcompetition.Athleteacceptanceofinvitationstocompeteatinternationalcompetitionswillbeconditionedontheathlete’sagreementthatheorshemaybereplacedfortheinternationalcompetition,orwithdrawnfromthecompetitiononsite,iftheathletefailstomeettheserequirements.

Athletescompetinginanothersportatthetimeoftheinternationalcompetitionforwhichtheyhavequalifiedmustdeclaresuchparticipationintheirdeclarationofperformance,healthandfitness,insodoingaffirmingtheirfreedomfrominjury,andweightliftingperformanceleveltobeatleastatthelevelofthetotalthatqualifiedtheathletefortheteam.Participationinanothersportcompetitioninthemonthpriortothedateoftraveltothe2015WorldChampionships/OlympicQualificationEventisstrictlyprohibited.Nospecialtravelarrangementstotheinternationalcompetitionwillbemadefortheseathletes.

8.2.5. FinalSelection–AbilityToPlaceandScore

FollowingthelastQualificationEventduringthequalifyingperiod,andthefinalqualificationcompetitionifoneiscontested,theappropriatenumberofmenandwomen,basedonthetotal

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numberofslotsforeachinternationalcompetition,withthehighestrankingsderivedfromthefinalqualificationrankinglistasspecifiedinthissectionwillbeselectedforeachinternationalteam,maximumoftwoperbodyweightcategory,pertherulesofweightlifting.

9. Roles,Responsibilities,ObjectivesandPoliciesforInternationalEvents

TheBoardofDirectorshasspecifiedcertainroles,responsibilitiesobjectives,andpoliciesforassignedstaff,athletes,andpersonalcoachesparticipatingininternationalcompetitions.ThesecanbefoundinAppendixB.

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AppendixA

National(Classification(System((NCS)(MatrixFive8Year(World(Championships/Olympic(Games(Averages

2010(8(2014

WOMEN CAT PL 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 AVG

44 170.248 3 204 183 192 181 189 189.853 3 206 214 219 200 214 210.658 3 230 230 235 218 231 228.863 3 241 246 236 244 248 243.069 3 251 253 256 259 261 256.0

69+ 270.675 3 283 265 269 260 276 270.6

75+ 3 309 273 294 291 294 292.2

MENCAT PLACE 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 AVG

50 237.156 3 280 276 286 283 293 283.662 3 314 310 317 316 312 313.869 3 324 335 332 337 334 332.477 3 356 360 349 355 352 354.485 3 377 376 380 381 385 379.894 3 397 402 407 396 399 400.2

94+ 412.2105 3 410 410 410 404 427 412.2

105+ 3 440 433 448 430 436 437.4

Note:Data copied from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) web site current as of April 27, 2015. Data and averages may change due to adjustments made by IWF to placements and totalsdue to doping adjudications or other factors. As such adjustments occur, the above data andaverages will be revised. accordingly.

For$Youth$44$kg$and$50$kg$category$AVGs,$applied$the$combined$average$Youth$percentage$of$all$senior$level$categoriesper gender to calculate an equivalent. For the 69+ kg and 94+ kg categories, the 75 kg and 105 kg AVGs are usedas the equivalent.

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AppendixA

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PAm(Local(Level(1

PAm(Local(Level(2

AVG44 170.2 161.7 153.2 144.7% 136.2 127.6% 119.1% 110.6% 102.1% 93.6% 85.1%48 189.8 180.3 170.8 161.3 151.8 142.4 132.9 123.4 113.9 104.4 94.953 210.6 200.1 189.5 179.0 168.5 158.0 147.4 136.9 126.4 115.8 105.358 228.8 217.4 205.9 194.5 183.0 171.6 160.2 148.7 137.3 125.8 114.463 243.0 230.9 218.7 206.6 194.4 182.3 170.1 158.0 145.8 133.7 243.069 256.0 243.2 230.4 217.6 204.8 192.0 179.2 166.4 153.6 140.8 128.069+ 270.6 257.1 243.5 230.0 216.5 203.0 189.4 175.9 162.4 148.8 135.375 270.6 257.1 243.5 230.0 216.5 203.0 189.4 175.9 162.4 148.8 135.375+ 292.2 277.6 263.0 248.4 233.8 219.2 204.5 189.9 175.3 160.7 146.1


For%Youth%44%kg%and%50%kg%category%AVGs,%applied%the%combined%average%Youth%percentage%of%all%senior%level%categoriesper gender to calculate an equivalent. For the 69+ kg and 94+ kg categories, the 75 kg and 105 kg AVGs are usedas the equivalent.

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AppendixA

National(Classification(System((NCS)(MatrixMen's(Ranking(Totals

MEN DECREMENTSCAT 100% 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50%

Senior(World

Merited(Interantion

al(Elite

International(Elite

International National(Elite

National Candidate(National

Local(Level(1 Local(Level(2

Local(Level(3

Local(Level(4

Local(Level(5

Junior(World

Jr(Merited(International(

Elite

Jr(International(

Elite

Jr(international

Jr(National(Elite

Jr(National Jr(Candidate(National

Jr(Local(Level(1

Jr(Local(Level(2

Jr(Local(Level(3

Youth(World

Y(Merited(International(

Elite

Y(International(

Elite

Y(international

Y(National(Elite

Y(National Y(Candidate(National

Y((Local(Level(1

University(World

U(Merited(International(

Elite

U(International(

Elite

U(international

U(National(Elite

U(National

U(Candidate(National

U((Local(Level(1

U(Local(Level(2

Pan(American

PAm(Merited(

International(Elite

PAm(International(

Elite

PAm(international

PAm(National(

Elite

PAm(National

PAm(Candidate(National

PAm(Local(Level(1

PAm(Local(Level(2

AVG50 237.1 225.2 213.3 201.5& 189.6 177.8& 165.9& 154.1& 142.2& 130.4& 118.5&56 283.6 269.4 255.2 241.1 226.9 212.7 198.5 184.3 170.2 156.0 141.862 313.8 298.1 282.4 266.7 251.0 235.4 219.7 204.0 188.3 172.6 156.969 332.4 315.8 299.2 282.5 265.9 249.3 232.7 216.1 199.4 182.8 166.277 354.4 336.7 319.0 301.2 283.5 265.8 248.1 230.4 212.6 194.9 177.285 379.8 360.8 341.8 322.8 303.8 284.9 265.9 246.9 227.9 208.9 189.994 400.2 380.2 360.2 340.2 320.2 300.2 280.1 260.1 240.1 220.1 200.194+ 412.2 391.6 371.0 350.4 329.8 309.2 288.5 267.9 247.3 226.7 206.1105 412.2 391.6 371.0 350.4 329.8 309.2 288.5 267.9 247.3 226.7 206.1105+ 437.4 415.5 393.7 371.8 349.9 328.1 306.2 284.3 262.4 240.6 218.7


For&Youth&44&kg&and&50&kg&category&AVGs,&applied&the&combined&average&Youth&percentage&of&all&senior&level&categoriesper gender to calculate an equivalent. For the 69+ kg and 94+ kg categories, the 75 kg and 105 kg AVGs are usedas the equivalent.

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AppendixB

Roles,Responsibilities,ObjectivesandPoliciesforInternationalEventsBoardApprovedAugust23,2012:Revised,June5,2013

SecondRevision,October19,2015

HPD/Team Leader: The HPD, establishes “game plan” for competition, or the TL does so in cooperation with, and on the approval of the HPD (if the TL is not HPD), in consultation with the CEO, as appropriate, and communicates the plan to the National Team Coach, assigned coach(es), personal coaches and athletes. The TL may not make field of play decisions but may remove a coach/athlete from the competition, with cause. National Team Coach: The National Team Coach supervises the assigned coaches at international competitions at which he or she is in attendance. In cases in which the National Team Coach is not present at the competition, the TL acts as National Team Coach, if her or she is a USAW Senior International Coach: if not, the TL or the highest ranked assigned coach, if the assigned coach is higher ranked, acts as National Team Coach, in addition to his or her assignment. Assigned Coach: Responsible for all weight choices, timing choices within the game plan and the guidelines set forth below; and under the supervision of the National Team Coach, has the final say on all field of play decisions. Personal Coaches: Have the right to serve backstage with their athletes if sufficient passes are available, but they must operate under the direction of the National Team Coach and assigned coach(es). In order to be eligible to serve backstage, personal coaches must have passed the USAW specified background check, and must sign the USAW code of conduct applicable to international events. Entry Totals: TLs and coaches may not generally submit final entry totals that are in excess of the best official total of the athletes being entered, unless the athlete in question has demonstrated significant improvement in his/her condition since the performance of that athlete’s last official total. Default Game Plans: Unless specified otherwise, in advance of the competition, the following game plans will apply (the TL may change these plans in advance, in consultation with the USAW CEO and BOD, if those plans are announced in advance of the competition): Olympic Games and Non-Qualifying World and Pan-American Championships: All athletes are expected to make a total, so that they have an actual placement at the Games/Championships. After totals have been secured, athletes and personal coaches, whether on site or by communication to the National Team Coach and assigned coach, are free to recommend to the National Team Coach and assigned coach subsequent attempt levels, pursue medals and/or the highest possible placement. Final determination of attempt levels, however, is that of the National Team Coach and assigned coach, having given due consideration to the recommendations of the athlete and the personal coach.

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Qualifying World and Pan American Championships (Y, J and S): If a World or Pan American Championship in any given year is a qualifying event for the Olympic or equivalent Games and placement counts toward such an event, the National Team Coach and assigned coach will strive for maximum point scoring. This may mean the choice by the National Team Coach and assigned coach of aggressive attempts for those who are below the point scoring level without such attempts. In contrast, athletes who are in the point scoring range with their entry totals will be expected to take attempts that, in the judgment of the National Team Coach and assigned coach will maximize the points earned by such athletes. Fully Self-Funded International Events: Athletes who participate in fully-self funded international events that are not qualifying events, are free to choose all of their own attempts. If an athlete receives any funding from the USAW, this section does not apply. Averting Any Potential Conflicts of Interest: In the event that the National Team Coach, an assigned coach, or the TL acting in a coaching capacity, in a qualifying event personally coaches an athlete ranked above any other athlete he will oversee at that event by less than 5%, the National Team Coach, or that assigned coach will recuse himself/herself from coaching the competing athlete, by reporting the possible conflict to the TL. The TL may then assume, if qualified, coaching responsibility for that lifter, or assign another coach. Qualifying Events Shall Not Be Final Qualification: Unless forbidden by a superior body (e.g., IWF or USOC), or if the timing of the event and the deadlines for athlete nomination to the international team do not allow for a subsequent domestic qualifying event, the USAW will not make an international qualifying event a final qualification for an international team to which the international qualifying event applies. For instance, if the Pan American Championship is an international qualifying event, all those who compete in that event will have an opportunity to compete in a subsequent final trial at which the weight choices will be up to them and their personal coaches. In any USAW approved qualifying period for an international competition, at least one national qualifying event will be held for qualification for the international competition, unless forbidden by a superior body (e.g. IWF or USOC, or if the timing of the event and the deadlines for athlete nomination to the international team do not allow for a subsequent domestic qualifying event. Financial Impact of Decisions Made at Qualifying Events: Should an athlete be asked by the National Team Coach and assigned coach to attempt a total that is no more than 3% lower than the total that athlete would need to secure or improve financial support from the USAW or USOC, the athlete will receive the greater payment by the USAW if he makes the total selected by the National Team Coach and assigned coach, so that no athlete is disadvantaged financially by being asked to take a lift for the sake of the team.

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AppendixC

2011$&$2014OLYMPIC$GAMES$QUALIFICATION$EVENTS

MOST$RECENT$TWO$YEAR$AVERAGE$PER$PLACEMENT$IN$BODYWEIGHT$CATEGORYAS$OF$APRIL$27,$2015

WOMEN

Points Place 48 53 58 63 69 75 75+28 1 201 230 236 254 266 286 33825 2 188 219 234 250 263 282 32123 3 186 214 231 247 257 271 28422 4 183 211 224 245 256 263 27421 5 181 203 223 244 238 254 26820 6 173 202 219 244 234 248 26119 7 172 200 212 241 234 245 25918 8 170 199 211 237 232 244 25317 9 169 197 210 234 231 242 25016 10 168 195 209 232 229 235 24915 11 167 193 208 227 228 225 24714 12 165 191 204 225 226 224 24613 13 164 190 203 224 225 220 24212 14 161 187 201 213 223 219 24111 15 160 186 198 208 223 218 24010 16 159 186 197 206 221 215 2389 17 158 185 195 205 220 214 2338 18 156 180 195 204 213 214 2327 19 155 179 195 202 210 212 2306 20 153 175 194 199 207 206 2285 21 153 173 192 198 206 203 2264 22 153 173 191 197 205 196 2203 23 151 172 189 193 203 196 2032 24 148 170 184 193 201 184 2011 25 147 169 179 192 198 182 200

Notes:Data copied from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) web site current as ofApril 27, 2015. Data and averages may change due to adjustments made by IWF toplacements and totals due to doping adjudications or other factors. As such adjustmentsoccur, the above data and averages will be revised. accordingly.

Actual total averages resorted in descending order.

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AppendixC

2011$&$2014OLYMPIC$GAMES$QUALIFICATION$EVENTS

MOST$RECENT$TWO$YEAR$AVERAGE$PER$PLACEMENT$IN$BODYWEIGHT$CATEGORYAS$OF$APRIL$27,$2015

MEN

Points Place 56 62 69 77 85 94 105 105+28 1 294 323 350 371 387 408 431 46325 2 290 318 335 368 384 407 430 44823 3 285 311 335 356 381 401 419 43522 4 283 310 333 352 378 397 410 43221 5 276 302 323 345 374 394 402 42820 6 271 297 323 343 373 392 400 42019 7 270 294 321 339 369 390 396 41918 8 265 288 320 338 365 389 395 41817 9 264 287 319 338 363 386 394 41616 10 263 284 316 336 360 383 391 41015 11 261 280 315 335 358 378 388 40714 12 259 277 315 335 357 377 386 40213 13 258 275 313 331 356 376 385 40112 14 253 275 313 331 356 371 383 39811 15 252 274 311 330 354 367 379 39710 16 251 272 310 326 352 366 379 3959 17 251 271 308 325 350 366 376 3938 18 250 270 307 325 348 360 366 3917 19 246 269 307 322 348 358 364 3876 20 246 268 307 319 347 354 363 3865 21 243 267 304 318 346 351 362 3834 22 242 265 303 317 345 347 361 3773 23 240 261 303 315 341 347 361 3722 24 237 260 299 314 339 344 361 3681 25 235 260 299 310 338 341 358 366

Notes:Data copied from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) web site current as ofApril 27, 2015. Data and averages may change due to adjustments made by IWF toplacements and totals due to doping adjudications or other factors. As such adjustmentsoccur, the above data and averages will be revised. accordingly.

Actual total averages resorted in descending order.

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Appendix(DNational(&(International(Events(Calendar

As(of(August(24,(2015

2015

Day Date Date Date Qualification(PeriodYear Month From From To To Dates Location Event Youth Junior Senior

2014 October Thu 10/16 Sun 10/19 Actual OTC Youth9International9Competition X X

December Thu 12/11 Sun 12/14 Actual Washington,9DC American9Open9Championships X X X X X

Sat 12/20 Sun 12/21 Actual San9FranciscoPacific9Weightlifting9

Championships/Record9Breakers

Fri 12/26 Fri 01/02 Actual OTC Youth/Junior9Camp

2015 February Thu 02/12 Sun 02/15 Actual Oklahoma9City National9Junior9Championships X X X X

March Fri 03/06 Sun 3/8 Actual Columbus Arnold9Weightlifting9Championships9PAYC9&99PAG9Trials

X X

Tues 03/10 Sat 3/14 Actual Cuba Manuel9Suarez9Tournament9999999999999999999999999999(Seniors9&9UV17)

C X X X

Sat 3/28 Sun 3/29 Actual San9Francisco Hassle9Free9Open/PAYC9&9Bolivar9Cup9Trials

X X

April Tues 04/07 Sun 4/12 Actual Peru Youth9World9Championships C X X

Thu 04/30 Sun 5/02 Actual St.9Louis Regional9Championship91 X X X

May Tues 05/05 Sun 5/10 Actual Columbia Pan9American9Junior9Championships X C X X

June Sat 06/06 Sat 6/13 Actual Poland Junior9World9Championships X C X X

Wed 06/24 Sun 6/28 Actual Minneapolis Youth9National9Championships X X X

July Sun 07/12 Fri 7/17 Actual Canada Pan9American9Games C X X

August Thu 08/13 Sun 8/16 Actual Dallas National9Championships X

September Tues 09/15 Sun 9/20 Actual MexicoPan9American9Youth9

Championships/World9Team9Final9Qualification

C X

Mon 09/21 Wed 09/23 Actual ChinaIWF9Grand9Prix9&9Qual.9Event9for9RIO20169

Olympic9GamesWorld9Team9Final9Qualification

C X

Thurs 09/24 Sun 9/27 Actual Ogden,9Utah National9University9Championships/World9Team9Final9Qualification

X

October Wed 10/14 Mon 10/19 Actual Venezuela Simon9Bolivar9Cup C

November Fri 11/20 Sun 11/29 Actual Houston World9Championships/Olympic9Qualification9Event

C

December Thu 12/03 Sun 12/06 Actual Reno American9Open9Championships

Sat 12/12 Sun 12/13 Actual Russia IWF9Grand9Prix95th9Russian9Federation9President's9Cup

C

12/XX 12/XX Tentative TBD Youth9&9Juniors/Record9Breakers9Event

Notes:

International9event9qualification9periods9and99qualification9competitions9color9coded9Blue,9Greenand9Orange.9Adjustments9to9dates9and9locations9may9be9anticipated99based9on9the9IWF9and9PAWFcalendar9schedule9changes.9Particular9domestic99events9scheduled9above9may9be9adjusted9orremoved,9and9others9added,9as9opportunities9or9developments,9not9known9at9this9time,9warrant.

The9IWF9Grand9Prix95th9Russian9Federation9President's9Cup9has9been9added9to9the9calendar9as9ofDecember915,92014.9Athlete9qualification/selection9to9be9determined9consistent9with9Section93.2above.

One9Regional9Championships9is9contemplated9in9the9calendar9to9allow9for:

Drug9tested9qualification9opportunities9for9subsequent9national9and9international9eventsand9rankings;

Alternative9higher9level9competition9opportunities9for9those9seeking9participation9beyond9the9local9level,9who9may9not9have9the9results9to9qualify9for9national9level9competitions,to9be9conducted9on9a9smaller9scale9in920159than9in92014.

As9recently9confirmed9by9IWF9staff,9World9University9Championships99will9not9be9held9in92015.

Drug9tested9qualification9opportunities9for9subsequent9national9and9international9eventsand9rankings:

Alternative9higher9level9competition9opportunities9for9those9seeking9participation9beyond9the9local9level,9who9may9not9have9the9results9to9qualify9for9national9level9competitions,to9be9conducted9on9a9smaller9scale9in920159than9in92014.

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Appendix(DNational(&(International(Events(Calendar

As(of(August(24,(2015

2016

Day Date Date Date Qualification(PeriodYear Month From From To To Dates Location Event Youth Junior Senior2016 January

February

March

April Tues 4/07 4/10 Fri BrazilTest=Event:=Olympic=Games=&=South=

American=Championships CMay

June

July

August Wed 8/05 Fri 8/21 Actual Brazil Olympic=Games CSeptember

October 10/01 10/31 TBC Malaysia IWF=Youth=World=Championships CNovember Sun 11/13 Thu 11/17 Actual Mexico FISU=World=University=Championships CDecember

Notes:

International=event=qualification=periods=qualification=competitions=color=coded=Blue,=Green=andOrange.=Adjustments=to=dates=and=locations=may=be=anticipated==based=on=the=IWF=and=PAWFcalendar=schedule=changes.=Particular=domestic==events=scheduled=above=may=be=adjusted=orremoved,=and=others=added,=as=opportunities=or=developments,=not=known=at=this=time,=warrant.

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AppendixEUpdateReferenceList

Updated: February1,2015ReferenceList: Page:6,7-AdjustmentstodatesofinternationalCompetitionsbasedonrecently

updatedIWFcalendardetail.InclusionoftheIWFGrandPrixpreviouslyBoardapprovedanddisplayedinAppendixE,National&InternationalEventsCalendar.

Updated: February1,2015ReferenceList: Page:29,30–Adjustmentstodatesofinternationalcompetitionsbasedon

recentlyupdatedIWFcalendardetail.Addsthe2016OlympicGamesTestEventtothe2016calendarlisting.

Updated: February1,2015ReferenceList: Page:33–36–Providesandadditionalcost-sharingUSAWFundingtierfor2105

YouthandJuniorinternationalcompetitions.SpecifiesthattheManuelSuarezTournamentisaself-fundedadditionalqualificationopportunityforthree2015internationalcompetitionsinwhichTeamUSAwillparticipate.

Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Page:7-9–AdjustmentstodatesoftheRegionalChampionship1,eliminationof

RegionalChampionship2asaQualificationEventfortheWorldUniversityChampionship,eliminationoftheWorldUniversityChampionship,andadditionofanIWFGrandPrixcalendaredbytheIWFforSeptember2015.

Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Page:13–Eliminateslanguageexceptinglockedonstatusforcertainofthetop

10menand9womenrankedforteamscompetingatworldandcontinentallevelOlympicQualificationEvents.

Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Page:19–EliminateslanguagereferencingtheWorldUniversityChampionships

in2015,astheeventwillnotbecontested.

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Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Page:20–Eliminateslanguageexceptinglockedonstatusforanyofthetop10

menand9womenrankedforteamscompetingatworldandcontinentallevelOlympicQualificationEvents.

Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Page:21–Eliminateslanguageexceptinglockedonstatusforcertainofthetop


Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Pages:22-26–Eliminateslanguagespecifyingtheproceduresforconducting

finalqualificationcompetitionssubsequenttotheendoftheregularqualificationperiodforcompetitionswhoseobjectiveisabilitytoplaceandscore.

Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Pages:22-26–Eliminateslanguagespecifyingtheproceduresforconducting

finalqualificationcompetitionssubsequenttotheendoftheregularqualificationperiodforcompetitionswhoseobjectiveisabilitytoplaceandscore.

Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Pages28–30–UpdatestheNCS,AppendixA,asofApril27,2015basedonIWF

posteddisqualificationsatthe2014WorldChampionships.Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Pages28–30–Updatesthe2015WorldChampionshipsplacementtables,

AppendixC,asofApril27,2015basedonIWFposteddisqualificationsatthe2014WorldChampionships.

Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Pages35–Updatesthe205National&InternationalEventsCalendar,Appendix

D,basedonBoardofDirectorsdeterminationsandchangesintheIWFcalendar.Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Page:41,42–BoardapprovedfullUSAWfundingfor2015JuniorandYouth

WorldChampionshipscompetitions.

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Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Page:39,40–BoardapprovedfullUSAWfundingfor2015JuniorandYouth

WorldChampionshipscompetitions.Updated: May1,2015ReferenceList: Page:46–Addsarequirementtothe2015athleteDeclarationofHealth,Fitness,

andPerformanceLevel,AppendixG,thatrankedteammembersandalternatesprovideperiodicUSAWperformancestaffvideoorinpersonperformancedemonstrationupdatesthroughouttheperiodfromfinalrankingthroughtheinternationalcompetitionperiod.

Updated: August10,2015ReferenceList: Page:8-9–Adjuststheinternationalqualificationperiodsandeventslistingto

reflectBoardofDirectorsreinstatementoftheWorldTeamFinalQualification,andprovidesrelatedexplanatorylanguage.

Updated: August10,2015ReferenceList: Page:13–Reinstateslanguageexceptinglockedonstatusforcertainofthetop


Updated: August10,2015ReferenceList: Page:18-22–Addsclarifyinglanguageregardingtheuseofthreedecimalsfor

rankingcalculationpurposes.Updated: August10,2015ReferenceList: Page:20-21–Reinstateslanguageexceptinglockedonstatusforanyofthetop


Updated: August10,2015ReferenceList: Page:23–Addsclarifyingtie-breakinglanguageforcompetitionswhoseobjective

isabilitytomedal.

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Updated: August10,2015ReferenceList: Pages:23-27–Reinstateslanguagespecifyingtheproceduresforconducting

finalqualificationcompetitionssubsequenttotheendoftheregularqualificationperiodforcompetitionswhoseobjectiveisabilitytoplaceandscore.AddsBoardapprovedextensionofthefinalqualificationcompetitionqualificationperiodbacktothe2014Worlds,andprovidesqualifyingathletescompetingintheIWFGrandPrixinChinainclusionoftheirresultsforfinalqualificationpurposes.

Updated: August10,2015ReferenceList: Pages35–ReinstatesUniversityNationalsonthe2015National&International

EventsCalendar,AppendixD,asthelocationfortheWorldTeamFinalQualificationanddesignatestheIWFGrandPrixinChinaasaWorldTeamFinalQualificationalternativelocationofqualifyingathletesbasedonBoardofDirectorsdeterminations.

Updated: August24,2015ReferenceList: Page:8-9–Adjuststheinternationalqualificationperiodsandeventslistingto

reflectBoardofDirectorsapprovaltoexpandWorldTeamFinalQualificationeligibilitydownto11thplacewoman’sand12thrankedman’srankinglevelsonthepost-NationalsWorldsrankinglist,BoarddesignationofthePanAmericanYouthChampionshipsasaWorldTeamFinalQualificationalternativelocationofqualifyingathletes,andprovidesrelatedexplanatorylanguage.

Updated: August24,2015ReferenceList: Page:23-24–AdjustsexplanatorylanguagetoreflectBoardofDirectors

approvaltoexpandWorldTeamFinalQualificationeligibilitydownto11thplacewoman’sand12thrankedman’srankinglevelsonthepost-NationalsWorldsrankinglist,andBoarddesignationofthePanAmericanYouthChampionshipsasaWorldTeamFinalQualificationalternativelocationofqualifyingathletes.

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Updated: October19,2015ReferenceList: Pages31–32–ClarifiestherolesoftheNationalTeamCoachandUSAWassigned

coachesintheconductofinternationalcompetitions.

AppendixF

USAWeightlifting2015InternationalCompetitionFundingProgram

1. WORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS

Asforthe2014WorldChampionships,averagingthefirsttotwenty-fifthplacetotalsforeachplacementfromthepasttwoOlympicGamesQualificationEvents–the2011and2014WorldChampionships-willdeterminequalifyingtotalsineachbodyweightcategory.AsofDecember3,2014actualresultsareavailabledowntotwenty-fifthplaceineachbodyweightcategory,butiffactorssuchasdrugadjudicationsweretocauseoneormoreplacementaveragestobecomeunavailable,placementtotalswillbecalculatedusing2011and2014WorldChampionshipsaveragedecrementsforthatbodyweightcategorytocompletetheseries.

Againasin2014,the2015WorldChampionshipsteammembers-andalternatesiftheyaredesignatedtoparticipate-travel,roomandboard,registrationandrelatedfees–willbefullyfunded,sincethiscompetitionisthesecondoftwoworld-levelOlympicGamesQualificationEvents.

PlacementBonusPayments:

The USOC Operation Gold Awards program provides 2015 IWF World Championships bonus payments for placements in total:

USOC

1st Place: $6,000 2nd Place: $5,000 3rd Place: $4,000 4th Place: $3,500 5th Place: $3,000 6th Place: $3,000 7th Place: $2,000 8th Place: $2,000

The USOC reports that in non-Olympic years, Operation Gold Awards are limited to one award

per athlete in a program year.

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Bonus payments will not be paid until after drug testing has been completed and the results reported to USAW. Athletes with initial drug positives will not receive bonus payments until the adjudication process is completed, and then only if the athlete is not disqualified from the competition.

2. PANAMERICANGAMES

PanAmericanGamesteammembers’travel,roomandboard,registrationandrelatedfees–willbefullyfundedbytheUnitedStatesOlympicCommittee.

3. MANUELSUAREZTOURNAMENT–SENIOR

ManuelSuarezTournamentisaself-fundedcompetitionwhoseobjectiveistoprovideanadditionalqualificationopportunityfor2015PanAmericanYouthChampionships,2015JuniorWorldChampionshipsandPanAmericanGamesinternationalteamranking.

SIMONBOLIVARCUP

SimonBolivarCupTeamUSAparticipation,aswellascostcoverage/sharingfortravel,roomandboard,registrationandrelatedfeesawaitadditionalinformationtobeprovidedbythecompetitionorganizersandthePanAmericanWeightliftingFederation.

4. JUNIORWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS

Asinthecaseofthe2014JuniorWorldChampionships,athletesareclassifiedbytheproximityoftheirbesttotalstothetotalsofbronzemedalwinnersatthepastfiveWorldChampionships/OlympicGames(2010-2014).ThesearereferredtobelowastheOlympicQualificationTotals(OQT).

The2015JuniorWorldChampionshipstravel,roomandboard,registrationandrelatedfeesarefullyfundedbyUSAW.

Athletes will not have their original USAW funding level reduced. As an incentive, athletes will receive bonus payments as follows:

$1,000 for a medal winning performance in the total, and $500 for a medal winning performance in the snatch or clean & jerk.

5. JUNIORPANAMERICANCHAMPIONSHIPS

Asinthecaseofthe2015JuniorWorldChampionships,athletesareclassifiedbytheproximityoftheirbesttotalstothetotalsofbronzemedalwinnersatthepastfiveWorldChampionships/OlympicGames(2010-2014).ThesearereferredtobelowastheOlympicQualificationTotals(OQT).

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USAWfundingforthe2015JuniorPanAmericanChampionshipsteammembers–travel,roomandboard,registrationandrelatedfees–isbasedonpercentagesofthefive-yearaverageperbodyweightcategoryapplicabletomedalwinningaveragesattheJuniorWorldcompetitionlevelat85%ofthefive-yearWorldChampionships/OlympicGamesaverages.Juniorathletesatthe85%levelareclassifiedasJuniorInternationalEliteonthe2015NCSmatrix.

Funding is arranged as follows:

Athletes whose totals are 85% of the Olympic Qualification total or above will receive 100% USAW funding. Athletes whose totals are less than 85%, will receive USAW funding as follows:

Athlete Total USAW Funding >= 85.00% 100% 83.00% - 84.99% 90% 81.00% - 83.99% 80% 79.00% - 80.99% 70% 74.00% - 78.99% 60% 65.00% - 73.99% 0% <65.00% Ineligible To Compete

Athletes whose totals that rank them at 65.00% to 73.99% will be invited the OTC for one to two weeks (commitment must be at least one week) prior to team departure for the competition, and are not required to attend the competition, but participation in the competition will be entirely at the athlete’s expense. Athletes whose actual results in the competition are higher than their qualifying totals will receive the difference in USAW funding between the amount they originally received and the amount specified for the results percentage level actually achieved in the competition, up to 100% USAW funding. Athletes will not have their original USAW funding level reduced.

6. YOUTHWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS

Asinthecaseofthe2015JuniorPanAmericanandJuniorWorldChampionships,athletesareclassifiedbytheproximityoftheirbesttotalstothetotalsofbronzemedalwinnersatthepastfiveWorldChampionships/OlympicGames(2010-2014).ThesearereferredtobelowastheOlympicQualificationTotals(OQT).

The2015YouthWorldChampionshipstravel,roomandboard,registrationandrelatedfeesarefullyfundedbyUSAW.

Athletes will not have their original USAW funding level reduced.

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7. PANAMERICANYOUTHCHAMPIONSHIPS

Asinthecaseofthe2015YouthWorldChampionships,athletesareclassifiedbytheproximityoftheirbesttotalstothetotalsofbronzemedalwinnersatthepastfiveWorldChampionships/OlympicGames(2010-2014).ThesearereferredtobelowastheOlympicQualificationTotals(OQT).

USAWfundingforthe2015PanAmericanYouthChampionshipsteammembers–travel,roomandboard,registrationandrelatedfees–isbasedonpercentagesofthefive-yearaverageperbodyweightcategoryapplicabletomedalwinningaveragesattheYouthWorldcompetitionlevelat75%ofthefive-yearWorldChampionships/OlympicGamesaverages.Youthathletesatthe75%levelareclassifiedasYouthInternationalEliteonthe2015NCSmatrix.

Funding is arranged as follows: Athletes whose totals are 75% of the Olympic Qualification total or above will receive 100% USAW funding. Athletes whose totals are less than 75%, will receive USAW funding as follows:

Athlete Total USAW Funding >= 75.00% 100% 73.00% - 74.99% 90% 71.00% - 72.99% 80% 69.00% - 70.99% 70% 64.00% - 68.99% 60% 55.00% - 63.99% 0% <55.00% Ineligible To Compete

Athletes whose totals that rank them at 55.00% to 63.99% will be invited the OTC for one to two weeks (commitment must be at least one week) prior to team departure for the competition, and are not required to attend the competition, but participation in the competition will be entirely at the athlete’s expense. Athletes whose actual results in the competition are higher than their qualifying totals will receive the difference in USAW funding between the amount they originally received and the amount specified for the results percentage level actually achieved in the competition, up to 100% USAW funding. Athletes will not have their original USAW funding level reduced.

9. MANUEL SUAREZ TOURNAMENT – 17U

ManuelSuarezTournamentisaself-fundedcompetitionwhoseobjectiveistoprovideanadditionalqualificationopportunityfor2015PanAmericanYouthChampionships,2015JuniorWorldChampionshipsandPanAmericanGamesinternationalteamranking

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AppendixG

USAWeightlifting

InternationalCompetitionsJanuary1,2015-December31,2015

DeclarationofHealth,FitnessandPerformanceLevel

Competition:_________________________ToinsurethatUSAWpaymentsaremadeonlyinbehalfofdesignatedinternationalTeamUSAmembersandalternateswhocontinueinfulltrainingfromthedateofthecompetitionthatrankedthemfortheinternationalcompetitionforwhichtheyhavequalified,throughparticipationinthesessioninthecompetitioninwhichtheyhavebeenenteredanduntiltheconclusionoftheperiodafterthecompetitionduringwhichthedrugtestingprocessiscompletedforthatcompetition,teammembersandalternatesarerequiredtosubmitthefollowingDeclarationofHealth,FitnessandPerformanceLevel.Paymentsmeansallcosts,cashandinkind,associatedwiththeathlete’stravel,accreditation,perdiemsandothersuchmaterialbenefitsprovidedbyUSAWduringthecourseofthecompetitionperiod,includingsuchcostsassociatedwithcompetitionrelatedcamps,garmentsandaccessoriesdistributedtotheathlete.Fulltrainingmeansmaintainingthelevelofperformanceataminimumconsistentwiththetotalbywhichtheathletehasachievedtherankingforteammembership.Fullparticipationmeansfulltrainingasdefinedabove,throughandincludingcompetinginthesessioninwhichtheyhavebeenenteredininternationalcompetitionforwhichtheyhavequalifiedanduntiltheconclusionoftheperiodafterthecompetitionduringwhichthedrugtestingprocessiscompletedforthatcompetitionPleaseconfirmyourfitnessandreadinessbyindicatingyouragreementwiththefollowingtermsandconditions:

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DeclarationTermsandConditions

Asoftoday,IamaNationaloftheUnitedStates;IamaUSAWmemberingoodstandingasoftoday,andintendtoremainsothroughtheconclusionofthecompetitionforwhichIhavequalified,andtheperiodafterthecompetitionduringwhichthedrugtestingprocessiscompleted.Forthepurposesofthisdeclaration,membershipingoodstandingmeanseligibilitytocompeteinUSAWandIWFsanctionednationalandinternationalweightliftingcompetitions.IfIlosemyUSAWmembershipgoodstanding,orallowmymembershiptolapseduringtheperiodfromthedateofmyacceptanceoftheinvitationforthecompetitionforwhichIhavequalified,throughtheconclusionoftheperiodduringwhichthedrugtestingprocessincompletedforthatcompetition,Ibecomeineligibleforfurtherteamparticipation,andtothesanctionsnotedbelow;Ibeeninfulltrainingasdefinedabove,atthelevelofhealth,fitness,andperformancelevelconsistentwiththetotalbywhichIhavebeenrankedforTeamUSAmembershipasateammemberoralternate,fortheinternationalcompetitionforwhichIammakingthisdeclaration:Thistotalis,asspecifiedontheapplicablerankinglist.Today’sdateis.I have been, and intend to continue to be, in full training for, and participation in, the international competition for which I qualified, fromthedateofthecompetitionthatrankedmeasTeamUSAmemberoralternatefortheinternationalcompetition,throughtheconclusionoftheperiodduringwhichthedrugtestingprocessiscompletedforthatcompetition.Since attaining the result that ranked me, I have not been, and am not currently competinginothersports,systematicallyengaginginothersimilarlydemandingphysicalactivities,orhavepersonalcircumstancesorresponsibilitiesofthefollowingtypethatlimitmyfulltrainingandparticipationintheinternationalcompetitionforwhichIqualifyasspecifiedaboveattheperformancelevelconsistentwiththetotalbywhichIhaveachievedtherankingforTeamUSAmembershipasateammemberoralternate,whichwouldtherebymakemeineligibleforTeamUSAasateammemberoralternate:IllnessorInjuryBusinessAcademicProfessionalEmploymentOtherSimilarSituations

I affirm that I am not, and have not, been participating or engaging in such other sports, similarly

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demanding physical activities, or have such personal circumstances or responsibilities, and do not intend to, fromthedateofthecompetitionthatrankedmeasTeamUSAmemberoralternatefortheinternationalcompetition,throughtheconclusionoftheperiodduringwhichthedrugtestingprocessiscompletedforthatcompetition.If I initially declare affirmatively, but then during the period from my acceptance of the invitation for the competition for which I have qualified, throughtheconclusionoftheperiodduringwhichthedrugtestingprocessiscompletedforthatcompetition, then no longer meet the declaration requirements, I must provide written notice immediately to USA Weightlifting, at which point I become ineligible for further Team USA membership as a team member or alternate. IwillprovideUSAWeightliftingperformancestaffperiodicdemonstrationupdatesastomyhealth,fitnessandperformancelevelintheformofvideo,ifIamoffsite,orinperson,ifonsite,asUSAWperformancestaffshalldetermine,fromthedateofthecompetitionthatrankedmeasTeamUSAmemberoralternatefortheinternationalcompetition,uptothescheduledsessioninwhichIamenteredforthatcompetition. If I make anaffirmativedeclaration,butsubsequentlyIamidentifiedasnothavingfulfilleddeclarationrequirements:

• PriortothesubmissionoftheFinalEntryFormfortheinternationalcompetitionforwhichIamranked,IwillnotbeenteredontheFinalEntryFormandtherebyforfeitmyteammembership.

• SubsequenttothesubmissionoftheFinalEntryFormfortheinternationalcompetitionforwhichIamranked,butpriortotheVerificationofFinalEntriesforthecompetition,Iwillforfeitmyteammembershipandwillbereplacedbyateamalternate;

• SubsequenttoVerification,butpriortomysessionbeingcontested,Iwillbewithdrawnfromthecompetition.

Inaddition,IamsubjecttoreturnofthepaymentsmadeinmybehalfbyUSAW,anddisciplinaryactionastheUSAWBoardofDirectorsdeemsappropriate,includingbut,notlimitedto,suspensionofmymembershipuntilthefundsarereturned,andineligibilityforoneormoreinternationalcompetitionsforwhichImightotherwisequalify,asUSAWinitssolediscretionshalldetermine.Declarations are due to USA Weightlifting by fax at 719-866-4741, to the attention of Laurie Lopez, Director of Operations, not later than:

Date____________

If I am otherwise eligible for Team USA as a team member or alternate, but do not submit, by fax, the signed declaration as of 11:59 pm on the above date, I will become ineligible for Team USA membership as a team member or alternate for the international competition for which I have qualified. BymysigningthisDeclarationofHealth,Fitness,andPerformanceLevel,Iherebyagreetoallof

thetermsandconditionsoutlinedabove,andthatifIdonotsoagreetoallofthesetermsandconditions,IamnoteligibleforTeamUSAmembershipasateam

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memberoralternateforthecompetitionforwhichIhavequalified.IfIamyoungerthan18yearsofage,asaconditionofmyreceivingsupport,myparent/legalguardianmustalsosignthisDeclaration:Athlete Name: _________________________ (Print First, Middle, Last) Athlete Age: ______ USAW Member#: ________________ Signature of Athlete: ___________________ Date____________ Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian (Required, if Athlete is Younger Than 18 Years of Age): ___________________________________ Date ___________

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