2022 USSF Clean and Press Exhibition

Competition brings out the best in us and what’s more fun than playing with around with a new movement! The United States Strengthlifting Federation would like to invite you to join us for Clean and Press competition!

From August 22nd to August 28th, athletes from around the world will submit their best Clean and Press for bragging rights and a chance to win Trophies, Achievements, and Prizes!

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THE RULES

The Clean and Press – Technical Rules

1. The bar begins on the platform with both hands pronated on the barbell.
2. In one single movement the bar is moved from the platform to a position in the hands or on the shoulders.
3. Any motion with of the legs and feet are permitted as long as the feet remain the only part of the body touching the platform.
4. The feet must return to a position parallel to the bar with chest up and knees and hips fully extended.
5. The press begins from a motionless position with the bar below the level of the chin.
6. Downward motion of the bar occurring from the start position but before upward motion, is permitted and is not a reason to disqualify an attempt.
7. After the starting position is correctly and obviously assumed, the bar is pressed overhead in one continuous upward motion to a position with elbows completely extended and with the bar behind a vertical line from the most anterior aspect of the armpit to the floor. Any deliberate attempt to press the bar counts as the attempt. Any athlete who is anatomically unable to fully extend one or both elbows must report the condition on video before the start of each attempt.
8. Once the overhead position had been obviously assumed and the bar has become motionless, the bar is returned to the floor with both hands controlling the rebound.

Reasons for Disqualification

1. Pulling from the hang
2. Touching the platform with any part of the body other then the feet.
3. Failure to assume a motionless position with the bar below the chin before the press.
4. After the upward initiation of the press, any downward motion of the center of the bar that occurs prior to lockout, as measured between the hands.
5. Any bending of the knees (a “push press”), during the press, disqualifies the attempt. Incidental unlocking of the knees that clearly does not contribute to upward motion is not a reason to disqualify an attempt.
6. Any active plantar flexion of the ankles during the press.
7. Any pronounced uneven lockout of the elbows during the press.
8. Any forward, backward, or lateral step during the press itself.

The Basics

1. Competition takes place between lifters in categories defined by sex, bodyweight, and age. There are fourteen classes:

2. Determining Winners:

• Winners of the adult divisions will be given to the lifter with heaviest Clean and Press.
• Best Lifter awards will be given to the lifter with the best performance based upon Wilk’s Coefficient.
• Winners of the Master divisions will be based upon heaviest lift adjusted by the McCulloch Formula for age.
• Winners of the Junior divisions will be based upon heaviest lift adjusted by Foster’s Coefficient for age.
• See Online Technical Rules for Wilk’s, McCulloch, and Foster Coefficients.

3. Video Submission

• Lifters are allowed to submit up to three attempts for each lift.
• Lifts must be submitted within the dates set by the competition.
• Lifts must be submitted within 48 hours of the attempt itself.
• A lifter’s entire body must be visible throughout the lift from beginning to end.
• Immediately after a lifter successfully completes an attempt, the lifter must visually identify the weight on the bar in one continuous recording.
•  At some point during the video the lifter or coach must display the event’s unique codeword.
• The quality of the video, use of safety measures, and costume must allow for proper evaluation of the lift.

4. All lifts will be judged by a USSF official for compliance with their respective ruleset. Lifts that clearly meet or do not meet the standard will be evaluated by a single official. Challenging or questionable lifts will be evaluated by a three-judge panel with judgement decided by majority ruling.

5. Lifting Costume

• The lifting costume should be sufficiently contrasting and tight as to allow proper evaluation of the lift. Singlets are not required.
• The lifting costume must not be supportive in nature.
• Belts are allowed on all lifts and can be made of any material provided it does not exceed 4” along its width at any point.
• Rubberized knee sleeves not exceeding 30cm in length or 7mm thickness are allowed. Knee sleeves must be non-fastening and non-adjustable.
• Wrist wraps not to exceed 1m in length are allowed.
• Rubberized elbow sleeves not exceeding 30cm in length and 7mm in thickness are allowed. Elbow sleeves must be non fastening and non-adjustable. *New
• Shoes are not required for online competitions. *New

PRIZE BREAKDOWN

• Every lifter will receive a Digital Trophy for participating in this competition and many more unique Digital Trophies and Achievements are up for grabs!
• Raffle Prizes – Raffle prizes will be drawn at random at the end of the competition. Every entry into the competition will receive a raffle entry. Additional raffle entries can be won.
  • Raffle 1 – 3-Months Barbell Logic Professional Online Coaching (transferable to family or friends)
• Champion Prizes
  • Open Best Lifter – 1st: 50 A7 Gift Card
  • Open Lightweight – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Open Middleweight – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Open Heavyweight – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Open Master Lightweight – 1st:  3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Open Master Middleweight – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Open Master Heavyweight – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Open Junior – 1st – 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Women Best Lifter – 1st: $50 A7 Gift Card
  • Women Lightweight – 1st : 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Women Middleweight – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Women Heavyweight – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Women Master Lightweight – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Women Master Middleweight – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Women Master Heavyweight – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries
  • Women Junior – 1st: 3 Additional Raffle Entries

*Prizes and t-shirts are for continental United States only. An equivalent gift card may be substituted for prizes for athletes outside continental United States.

We look forward to seeing you on the digital platform,
Jordan Stanton – President of the United States Strengthlifting Federation

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