January 2012…….
TROY FORD-PRESIDENT-Best way to reach me is by email at wnpf@aol.com
Ph: 770 668-4841
WNPF NATIONAL OFFICE, P.O.
VICE PRESIDENT- RON
DEAMICIS- POWERLT103@AOL.COM
V.P. & Rules &
Regulations-LESTER FIELDS- LESTERWFIELDS@YAHOO.COM
To make sure everyone know
what supplements are legal and which ones aren’t we ask all of the lifters to
take a look at the banned substance list at WADA WEBSITE to determine what is legal
in the WNPF.
Many thanks to Nikoloz
Saralidze (Georgia) and Gene Churumov (Ukraine) for organizing two GREAT events
in Tbilisi, Georgia and in Kiev, Ukraine. These two gentlemen put on the first WNPF
events in over 15 years outside the United States. They will be hosting events
in 2012 in their countries also. Please check the results page for the results
for both contests. We are looking forward to other WNPF meets in 2012 in some
additional areas outside the U.S. stay tuned….
Here is what the WNPF will offer
you……………………..
New Awards- Laser plaques, customized
WNPF medals, Sculptures, Swords and for 2012, best lifter awards and Team
awards at all meets.
BARLOAD & Computerized scoring
system at most meets.
Monolift at some meets, Forza bench,
Ivanko kilo and pound plates, Okie Deadlift bars, Quest bars and Ivanko Squat
bars.
EXCELLENT Spotting by WNPF spotters…..
Quality judging for all lifters!!! We
don’t allow high squats. Touch and go, uneven and non-locked out bench presses,
non-locked out deadlift with knees bent and shoulders forward. Lifters say
that we are strict, were not strict! We judge by the rules of the sport. When
this is done we are compared to others and called STRICT. If you want loose
judging and want all of your lifts passed by judges that are not properly
trained or will pass your lift to keep you in their league or to post big
numbers for their league then the WNPF is not for you. We judge every lifter
the same from the first time novice lifters to the WNPF Elite. This is not to
say that our judges don’t make mistakes but we are fair to each and every
person that steps on our platform. If you want to lift in a legitimate
Powerlifting league then the WNPF is for you.
We offer a well-organized event,
friendly atmosphere and lots of fun. Our lifters and OFFICIALS support and
cheer for one another. How many organizations have lifters like that?
Come on and join the WNPF or come out
and watch one of our meets and let us know what you think.
2012 Stuff
The first of two tournaments will take
place in February, 2012. The All-Raw World Tournament of Champions will take
place beginning in Greenville, SC at Furman University and in Youngstown, OH.
The second weekend the tournament will move to Orlando, FL and the final week
will take place in Bordentown, NJ. In the final week is where all of the
placings will be announced and all team and Best lifter awards will be
announced. We will have lifters from the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, The
Republic of Georgia, England and maybe Guatemala compete. The second tournament
(WNPF National Tournament of Champions) will start on Sunday, July 1st in
Atlanta and in the following weeks events will take place in July in
Philadelphia, Penn- Youngstown, Oh- Plantation, FL & Rochester, NY. This is
a way to get more lifters to compete by bringing the meet to YOU! This will
make the meet more competitive and fun. We will not post any results until the
tournament is complete this way there is not an advantage for any lifters that
lift the first week. Please check the WNPF schedule for all dates for both
tournaments.
The 2nd WNPF 600 lb
challenge will take place on April 15, 2012 in Bordentown, NJ. The event in
2011 was a GREAT event with nine of the top deadlifters in the WNPF going at it
on the same platform. The lights will be off, the music will be blasting and
the LIFTING will be top notch.
We are working to have the 2012 WNPF
Worlds in a Florida location at the end of October. If we cannot lock down a
location soon the World meet will be in New Jersey in November.
We will start keeping Ironman total
records starting in January 2012. Lifters will see more Ironman events in their
areas in 2012.
Update-The
WNPF has decided to keep the RAW division as is. We will not start a CLASSIC
division in 2012, we do not want to water down the competition and the WNPF Raw
division has been a strong point for the WNPF so no changes will occur.
Lifters that want to lift single and
double ply will be grouped into the equipped division. Lifters will be allowed
to lift with equipment up to two ply. We will continue to keep the records
separate for the single ply and double ply in 2012 although the division will
be known as equipped starting with the first event in 2012.
Update-There
will be no changes in the age groups for the WNPF divisions in 2012. All
divisions will remain the same.
In 2012 we will not require lifters to
buy a WNPF LIFETIME card. As long as lifters are drug free for life you will be
allowed to set or break records in WNPF LIFETIME and WNPF. Lifters that are not
drug free for life can set records in the WNPF only. We have two meets
scheduled for 2012 with the team LIFETIME, meaning you must be Lifetime drug
free to enter these events. All lifters will compete in the WNPF but records
can be set in either organization at any WNPF event. Lifters that are
attempting to break these records must notify the official scorer before
attempting the record.
The Monolift will not be used at all
WNPF events in 2012. Some meet directors will not have access to a monolift.
Therefore we will use hydraulic squat racks in the place of the monolift at
some WNPF events.