MarylandPowerlifting Report 10/8/07

Good Luck Sioux-z!
Sioux-z and Matt will leave for the IPF World Powerlifting Championships sometime this week. Please join Maryland Powerlifting in wishing both a safe and successful trip. If you would like, post a note at the message board.

IPF World Powerlifting Championships; A Preview
The 2007 IPF Men's and Women's World Powerlifting Championships is scheduled to kick off with the meeting of the Congress on Sunday, October 14. It is here where member nations will consider proposed changes to the rules of performance, by-laws and elect new officials. Competition will begin on Monday, October 15 and is scheduled to wrap up on Saturday, October 20.

This year's championships is being held in Soelden, Austria and can be seen by all via video streaming.

Agenda- 2007 Congress
Nominations
Provisional Time Table
Web Site
Current List of team USA-provided by Robert Keller at the Original USAPL Forum.

Update: USAPL Maryland State Championships
To clarify the schedule posted on the entry form;

1) The doors to the venue will be open at 7:00 AM
2) Weigh-ins will begin at 7:15 AM
3) Weigh-ins will close at 8:45 AM
4) The rules briefing will be conducted between 8:45 and 9:00 AM
5) Competition will begin at 9:15 AM

According to IPF rules;
1) Weighing in of competitors must take place no earlier than 2 hours before the start of the competition for a particular category/categories. The weigh in period will last one and a half hours.

It is advised, especially for competitors in lighter weight divisions, to plan ahead and have your warm-up attempts known prior to arriving for the meet. You will have 15 to 20 minutes to be ready for your first attempt.

At this time, it is anticipated that there will be two platforms in the warm-up area.

IPF News:
Anti Doping Documents- to be effective January 1, 2008. Includes; 1) Prohibited List, 2)Monitoring Program and Explanatory Note.

Results- Drug testing report filed by the Russian and Ukraine Powerlifting federations.

Update- IPF Tested lifters 2007 (10/4/07)

Results- 14th World Master Powerlifting Championships. Team USA (Men and Women) took first place in each of the age categories.

USAPL News:
Robert Keller has provide information for the 2007 USAPL Law Enforcement/Firefighter National Championship. Click here for link to entry forms.

Steve Mann has submitted an update for the 2007 American Open. A link is provided for discount hotel rates. Offer expires October 28th. November 5th is the deadline for entering the American Open.

Local News:
Matt and Sioux-z has posted a review of the Maryland Powerlifting Seminar at the USAPL Original Forum. Text can also be read here.

National News:
Power Unlimited; The Movie ( link) is scheduled for release on November 6. Orders are being accepted in advance. Click here.

Raw Unity Meet- a website has been established. Click here.

More From Kieran Kidder- In a recent post at the WPO-APF message board, Kidder goes on the attack of the UPA even as more states are aligning with the UPA. The most recent being Ohio. It appears that even those who wish to stay with the APF have grown uncomfortable with these outbusts and it appears that some are prepared to elect someone else to lead the APF. The UPA has responded.

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