THSWPA
Region II 2012 Letter
Coaches,
My
e-mail address is adews@gatesvilleisd.org I will be sending out e-mails to everyone on my
contact list throughout the year. If you have not gotten an e-mail from me in
the past please send me a message so I can add you to my contact list. Our
association is progressing and many changes are on the horizon.
Here is some other information that might be helpful:
Work Phone: (254)-865-8281
Cell Phone: (254)-223-3211
Fax Number: (254)-865-2293
Please
let me know if you are hosting a meet this year. Results need to be emailed to me by 4:00 p.m.
on the Monday following the meet.
Results:We will be using the PowerScore system for the
rankings again this year. This is the
same system that the boys have been using.
This is a free down load and is a very easy system to use at the
meets. All meets must use this form and
send it to me in this format. Results
sent to me in any other format WILL
NOT be included in the rankings.
This is the only way to keep it consistent across all regions.
Dues:State dues are $75.00 and must be post marked by
February 1, 2012. Late dues will be
$200.00 and will only be accepted until February 18th. Any dues
postmarked past that date will be returned and your lifters will be disqualified
from the Regional meet. Please make sure
your business department is aware of this.
Complete the registration form and send it along with payment to:
THSWPA
33840 S. Garcia
#261
Port Isabel, TX
78578
Last Meet:The last qualifying date will be Saturday, February 18,
2012. All judges MUST be certified for a
last qualifying meet. All results from
the last qualifying date must be sent to me by midnight, February 18th. Weight
class declarations must be made by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 20th. If I do not hear from you and you have a
lifter who is in the top 10 in two weight classes she will be placed in the
heavier weight class.
Regional Meet: The 1, 2, and
3A meet will be Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Gatesville High School. Due to doubling the size of the Regional meet
and scheduling with the boys 4 and 5A meet, our 4 and 5A meet will be hosted by
Kyle Lehman this year on March 1, 2012 at 4:00 pm. We will send out more
details as the meet gets closer.
State Meet:The state meet will be in Corpus Christi again this
year. The 1A, 2A, and 5A
girls will lift on Friday, March 16th, and
the 3A and 4A girls will lift on Saturday, March 17th.
Rule Changes/Clarifications:
-On the bench, the squat suit must be form
fitting. It does not have to be tight,
but it cannot be excessively big. Suits
that are overly large create problems in seeing the lifter’s body and judging
the lift.
-On the bench press, the head may move sideways as
long as it does not come up off the bench.
-On the bench press,the shirtsleeve must be above the
elbow.
-On the dead lift, if the bar settles downward as the
lifter locks out the shoulders, that is ok.
-On the dead lift, the bar must be motionless before
the lifter starts pulling
-On the squat, there does not have to be a step
taken. Some lifters do not step, instead
they lean the bar back to the rack. As
long as it is safelyreturned this is ok.
Other changes:
The regional competition will compete as three
separate divisions. The top 10 lifters from each division will qualify for Regional
competition. There are three ways to qualify for Regionals: be in the top 10 of
your weight class for your division, reach your weight class’s automatic
total or be the top lifter from your UIL classification. There are three ways
to qualify for State: place in the top two at Regional competition, reach your
weight class’ automatic total at the Regional meet, or be the top lifter in
your UIL classification at the Regional meet.
If there
is anything I can do for you, I will do the best I can to help you out. If
anyone has a question I did not address, please let me know because I am sure
others have the same question. I want
this to be a great year for all. Good Luck and I will see you March 3rdat
GHS.
Andrew Dews,
THSWPA
Region 2 Director
Gatesville High School