BUCS (Virtual) Qualifier 2024

The BUCS 2024 (Virtual) Qualifier will run from 15 January to 11 February 2024.

All virtual competitions require competitors to display honesty and integrity when taking part and we are confident that the weightlifting community can and will demonstrate these values.

The competition:

The BUCS 2024 (Virtual) Qualifier will run as a virtual competition. The competition will be open to all BWL members domiciled in the United Kingdom for 12 months.

Classed as a Tier 3 event the results from the competition can be used for rankings and qualification to future national events.

Results from this competition cannot be used for new records.

Entries

There are no qualification standards to enter the BUCS (Virtual) Qualifier.

There is no cap on entry numbers.

Entries will cost £15.00.

To enter you will need to film yourself making three attempts at the snatch and clean & jerk and upload them to the competition webpage.

Please note that you are permitted to upload videos of three attempts per lift (Snatch and Clean & Jerk) when entering any virtual competition. We strongly encourage lifters to submit videos of all the available attempts to avoid missing out on a total due to a ‘no-lift’ decision for a single attempt video.

All entries for virtual competitions must be performed during the entry period for the competition. The BUCS 2024 (Virtual) Qualifier is open from 0900 Monday 15 January until 2100 on Sunday 11 February, and all lift videos must be timestamped within this period to be eligible. Videos with a timestamp outside the entry period will not be accepted for entry.

Key dates

Entries will open at 0900 on January 15 2024

Entries will close at 2100 Sunday 11 February 2024

Entries will be judged and lifters will be contacted 15 February 2024. Please note, entries for the BUCS Championships close on 19 March.

Weigh in video

1. ‘The Lifter’ will be given a 1.0kg addition / discretion to their bodyweight, for their outfit.

E.g. a lifter weighing 64kg in clothing will be considered as weighing 63kg NOTE, THE 250g RULE IS NOT APPLIABLE

2. The Lifter must weigh-in wearing the same outfit they wear during all 6 submission attempts

E.g. T-shirt & Leggings or an all in one Lifting suit

3. The Lifter must weigh-in without footwear or accessory equipment

E.g. Knee Sleeves or Belt

4. The Scale must have a digital display , digital bathroom scales are acceptable

5. The Scale’s digital display must be visible, and the Lifter must be fully visible when stepping onto the scale throughout the weigh-in video.

if you are unsure what you must do, watch the weigh-in video by going to the British Open Series page on the BWL website where the weigh-in and lift videos are available to watch.

6. The ‘Weigh-in Video’ must contain a time stamp (Date & Time) and the lifter must be seen to be stepping on the scales, if the lifter is already on the scales the entry will be rejected.

Lift attempt videos

7. The ‘Lifting Video’ must contain a time stamp

8. Lifts must be completed within 3 hours of your weigh in.

E.g. Weigh in filmed at 10:00, Lifts filmed between 10:00 and 13:00.

9. The submission video may contain up to;

Three (3) attempts of the snatch lift

Three (3) attempts of the Clean & Jerk lift

10. The ‘Lifting Video’ must;

Must not have any break in the video for each lift from the actual lift to showing the weights

Be a maximum of 7 minutes long (you can edit a longer video to make it shorter, this is why the timestamps must be visible)

Capture an unobscured view of the Bar, Weight Plates and Lifter from the start to the end of the lift

The camera must be placed directly in front of the lifter and raised to approximately chest height.

All Weight Plates must be in kilograms.

2.5kg collars, clips or plastic clamps MUST be used for all lifts, if you do not have this equipment you must inform BWL failure to do so may result in the lifts being judged as `no lifts`

If you are using competition colour weight plates, you must show the plates on one side of the bar before or after each attempt/ lift. the bar does not need to be unloaded to show the plates.

If you are not using competition colour weight plates, you must unload and show the plates on one side of the bar before or after each attempt/ lift.

Virtual Submissions may be rejected for the following reasons;

11. The Lifter must not use Pulling straps

12. The Submissions must include a ‘Weigh in Video’

13. ‘Lifting Videos’ that do not display the Weight in Kg of Weight plates after a lift will be rejected.

14. Videos filmed from the ground or from the side will not be accepted.

15. Lifting videos filmed outside of the entry period will not be accepted.

16. BWL may disqualify or reject a submission for any other reason that is in clear contradiction with the principles of weightlifting competition and virtual competition integrity.

For more information or queries about entering the BUCS (Virtual) Qualifier please contact British Weight Lifting by emailing competitions@britishweightlifting.org or call 01132 249 402

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