Global Powerlifting Alliance
AGM
10/09/15
Countries in Attendance:
USA
Azerbaijan
Finland
Latvia
Meeting began at 4:45 PM
Old Business:
Make Raw (Without Knee Wraps) an official category in GPA for powerlifting. It was successfully trialed in Australia in 2014 and used again in the USA in 2015.
Motion: Andy Williamson
Second: Garry Glenn
Ayes have it.
New Business:
1. Discussion to allow use of liquid chalk during GPA competitions. Decision was made to prohibit use of liquid chalk during a GPA competition.
Motion: LB Baker
Second: James Houston
Ayes have it.
2. Allow knee sleeves (from above the knee to below the knee) to be a total length of 30 cm just like the current rule for knee wraps.
Motion: Andy Williamson
Second: Anna Khudayarov
Ayes have it.
3. Clarification: The current rule regarding singlets, zippers are not allowed in singlets in GPA.
4. Clarification: A lifter may only use one set of single ply knee sleeves or single ply knee wraps. They may not be layered.
Future GPA World Competitions will be held in the following countries:
2016 – Russia
2017 – Argentina
2018 – Republic of Georgia
Motion to adjourn: Andy Williamson
Second: LB Baker
Ayes have it.
Meeting ended at 5:35 PM
Minutes by GPA Secretary, Dana Tripp