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[REFEREE]


• Be a USA Weightlifting Local Referee for at least two years. • Referee at least three USA Weightlifting Local Competitions in each of the past two years.


• Submit an application to take the USA Weightlifting National Referee Test at a USA Weightlifting National Competition.


• Attend the rules clinic provided at the USA Weightlifting Nation- al Competition prior to taking the USA Weightlifting National Referee Test.


• Pass the USA Weightlifting National Referee Test which consists of a written and practical examination.


Upon successful completion of the above: • The referee who conducts and proctors the referee clinic/test must send an email or fax to the National Office, specifying the date and location of the clinic, as well as the respective names, addresses and USA Weightlifting membership numbers of the people who passed the test.


• People who pass the test, but who are not current USA Weight- lifting members, will not receive the referee booklet until mem- bership is renewed.


• The National Office will issue a USA Weightlifting National Referee License/Card and USA Weightlifting National Referee Patch to the successful applicant.


• Other than possible membership renewal, there are no costs or fees associated with becoming a USA Weightlifting National Referee.


IWF Category I Referee


To become an IWF Category I Referee, one must: • Be a current USA Weightlifting member. • Have been an IWF Category II Referee for at least two years as required by the IWF.


• Submit an application to take the IWF Category I Referee Test at a USA Weightlifting National Competition.


• Have attended the rules clinic provided at the USA Weightlifting National Competition prior to taking the IWF Category I Ref- eree Test.


• Pass the IWF Category I Referee Test which consists of a written and practical examination.


Upon successful completion of the above: • The applicant must provide the payment for the cost of an IWF Category I Referee License/Card to the USA Weightlifting. See the IWF rules for the current cost of an IWF Category I Referee License.


• The USA Weightlifting will forward this payment to the IWF and obtain an IWF Category I Referee License for the successful ap- plicant.


IWF Category II Referee


To become an IWF Category II Referee, one must: • Be a current USA Weightlifting member. • Have been a USA Weightlifting Referee for at least five years as required by the IWF. This time requirement may be satisfied by being a USA Weightlifting Local Referee for two years and a USA Weightlifting National Referee for three years.


• Submit an application to take the IWF Category II Referee Test at a USA Weightlifting National Competition.


• Attend the rules clinic provided at the USA Weightlifting Nation- al Competition prior to taking the IWF Category II Referee Test.


• Pass the IWF Category II Referee Test which consists of a written and practical examination.


Upon successful completion of the above: • The applicant must provide the payment for the cost of an IWF Category II Referee License/Card to the USA Weightlifting. See the IWF rules for the current cost of an IWF Category II Referee License.


• The USA Weightlifting will forward this payment to the IWF and obtain an IWF Category II Referee License for the successful ap- plicant.


Validation of Referees


USAW Local (LWC) Referee A USA Weightlifting Local Referee License remains valid as long as the holder remains a current USA Weightlifting member.


USAW National Referee A USA Weightlifting National Referee remains valid for an Olym-


pic period (four years) provided that the holder remains a current USA Weightlifting member. A USA Weightlifting National Referee must be renewed with the


USA Weightlifting every Olympic period (four years). There are no costs or fees for the renewal of USA Weightlifting National Referee License.


IWF Category I and IWF Category II Referee An IWF Referee License must be renewed with the IWF every


Olympic period (four years). See the IWF rules for current costs and fees for the renewal of an IWF Category I or IWF Category II Referee License.


For more information on how to become a


referee visit USA Weightlifting’s website, select “Competition” and “Referee” from the drop- down menu.


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