Technical Committee Report to Congress 2004
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
MEMBERS:
REPORT TO CONGRESS 2004
Perhaps the most important part of this past
years activities has been processing proposals to Rules Congress, forwarded
by Member Nations.
As only seven of our numbered affiliates have
proposed some form of change, it would appear that the vast majority are
happy with the present IPF Technical Rules.
We have kept good relations with our IPF
approved suppliers. Many items of supportive apparel having been approved,
mostly, in the form of Bench Shirts. The PALLINI equipment ( Bar, discs,
racks, bench ) approved in February and used at the Women's World Open in
June was much appreciated by the lifters.
Several International Referee Examinations have
been conducted by members of the T.C. New members - Robert Keller and
Johnny Wiklund being most prolific in this respect.
Referee Registrar Goran Gunnarsson has been
extremely busy, this being re-registration year. We thank Goran for the
efficient administration.
Goran has forwarded the following up-to-date
information.
New Category 1 Referees as from November
2003 - July 2004
Japan 1
Poland 1
Kazahkstan 1 -- 6
France 1
Finland 1
G.B. 1
New Category 2 Referees as from November
2003 - July 2004
Iran 1
Finland 3
Norway 1
Spain 3
Hong Kong 1
Guatemala 1 - 16
France 2
Austria 1
G.B. 2
Slovakia 1
Current number of International Referees - Cat
1 142
Cat 2
251
A huge amount of e:mails that have been
received questioning the rules and asking for interpretation etc. have been
answered punctually, and hopefully to each ones satisfaction.
We have continued to produce a newsletter
keeping pace with up- to- date information. Our thanks to Wim Wamsteeker
Web Site, and Dennis Unitt International Powerlifting Magazine for
publication.
A majority of the Committee ( quorum ) met in
June. Under discussion were proposals. ( Those which we considered
acceptable have been forwarded to Rules Congress 2004). Supportive Shirt
and its refinements. Referee qualifications.
For the forthcoming year our aim as always is to
keep the pro-active approach, take the initiative, listen to, and act on any
idea put forward by a member nation if it is felt it could enhance our
sport.
Sincerely,
John Stephenson
T.C. Chairman