APPROVED BY

APPROVED BY:

The Vice-president of GPA Turkey

· Evren Temel

REGULATIONS

On holding GPA-IPO & GPA-D European Championship 2019

in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift,pushpull and strict curl among men and women.

1. Goals:

1. Identify the strongest athletes of the world according to GPA-IPO and GPA-D standards;

2. Enhance international relations between countries-participants;

3. Fixing of the World Records according to GPA-IPO and GPA-D;

4. Healthy lifestyle promotion.

2. Terms and place of competition:

Competition will be held from 03.05.2019 till 05.05.2019 in İstanbul, Kartaltepe Mahallesi, 50. Yıl Cd No:102, 34040 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul Turkey “SEMIH ERDEN SPOR SALONU"

The schedule of weighing and performances would be made based on preliminary applications and available at instagram @turkiyepowerliftingfederasyonu https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100029855107904/ after the receiving deadline of all the applications.

3. Heads of competition:

1. The vice presidents of World Federations GPA-IPO - GPA-D. Evren Temel

2. Organizing committee: - Chief judge of the competition Oktay Akay

- The Head of organizing committee: Ozan Erkan Kumit the Vice-president of T.P.F

- Secretary of the competition: Yankı Tansuğ

4. Regulations. Refereeing. Doping control.

1. Competitions are help according to international rules of GPA-IPO and GPA-D.

2. Athletes compete in the following disciplines:

- powerlifting raw (all weight and age categories);

- powerlifting equipped (all weight and age categories);

- powerlifting raw without knee wraps (all weight and age categories);

- squat raw without knee wraps and knee sleeves (all weight and age categories);

- squat raw with knee wraps or knee sleeves (all weight and age categories);

- bench press raw (all weight and age categories);

- bench press equipped (all weight and age categories);

- deadlift raw (all weight and age categories);

3. Only judges of GPA-IPO and GPA-D or judges of the international category according to version are allowed to judge the competitions.

4. Athletes of GPA-D division have to be tested on doping usage (number of samples depends on the number of participants).

Only athletes from countries, that belong to International Federations of GPA-IPO- GPA-D are allowed to participate in competitions.

Within the team competition there is a restriction of 5 athletes in the same weight category from one country. Other participants can apply as individuals.

Applications from foreign athletes would be accepted through National federations of GPA-IPO- GPA-D or as individuals.

Turkish athletes are allowed to participate only with valid membership in TPF. Exceptions are possible only in case of personal invitation from the President of TPF followed by the Organizing Committee consideration of the application.

Defined among men and women (in all age categories), according to Wilks formula for GPA-IPO- GPA-D, in powerlifting, bench press, dead lift, and pushpull.

There is no absolute category if the number of participants is less than 10 in one age category.

Applications would be accepted from 07.Jan.2019. Preliminary applications from teams and athletes are – OBLIGATORY. Applications would be accepted on e-mail: yönetim@powerlifting.org.tr

Powerlifting – 70 USD for a single performance in the GPA-IPO. 80 USD –GPA-D (70 USD+10 USD for doping

Squat – 70 USD for a single performance in the GPA-IPO. 80 USD –GPA-D (70 USD+10 USD for doping control)

Bench Press – 70 USD for a single performance in the GPA-IPO. 80 USD - GPA-D (70 USD+10 USD for doping

Deadlift – 70 USD for a single performance in the GPA-IPO. 80 USD - GPA-D (70 USD+10 USD for doping control)

Pushpull – 70 USD for a single performance in the GPA-IPO. 80 USD - GPA-D (70 USD+10 USD for doping control)

Bench press in “Soft equipment” – 70 USD for a single performance without doping testing. 80 USD – with doping testing (80 USD+10 USD for doping control)

Biceps Strict Curl – 70 USD for a single performance without doping testing. 80 USD – with doping testing (70 USD+10 USD for doping control)

Extreme bench press – 70 USD for a single performance without doping testing. 80 USD – with doping testing (70 USD+10 USD for doping control)

All the participants of the championship from Turkey make a prepayment of 50% from the entrance followed by their applications (the number of an account will be available after the opening of an official nomination). For foreign athletes obligatory is 100% prepayment of the entrance fee also followed by their application. The payment must be sent through the money transfer MoneyGram or through the financial service Western Union (name of the recipient: ”Ozan Erkan Kumit" in İstanbul

Turkey). The money transfer number must be sent to the recipient via e-mail as well. If the prepayment isn`t made a fine at the rate of 150 USD will be charged. The prepayment is not refundable. After the 5April2019 all applications will be accepted only by the Organizing Committee of championship. The Organizing Committee has the right to refuse to accept application if it may violate the competition rules and regulations.

Athletes who took the first three places in each weight category will be rewarded with medals and certificates. All participants will be rewarded with diplomas. Winners in the absolute category will be rewarded with Cups and diplomas. Absolute winners in the open age category may also be rewarded with additional valuable prizes (under the consideration of organizers).

All the costs of participants, coaches and referees on business trip, accommodation and food, bear sending organizations.

Competition is held by the organizers of the championship with funds from sponsors and entrance fees.