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WABDL-Washington State Bench Press and Dead Lift      
                                        
Championships

   
Sam Benn Gym (high school gym on the hill)– Aberdeen WA
                                     Saturday May 3, 2008
                                                         

Name ___________________________________________________________       Male ______ Female ____

Address ________________________________      Phone   (________) _______-________   

City___________________________   State/Country  ______  Zip_________ Email: ___________________________
 
Wt. Class ___________    Birth Date: __  __ / __  __ / __  __   Age: _____ (at contest)   
Note:  You may enter either bench press or dead lift or both, but you do not have to do both. You may lift in one or two
divisions of the bench press or dead lift or both.

Bench Division     1:   __________________________      2. _____________________________ 
 
Dead Lift Division 1:   ___________________________   2. _____________________________


T-shirts:  are $15
(please indicate quantity of order)
3X ___ 2X __ XL ___ L ___ M ___ S___ 
This is a World Championship Qualifier:  The top three finishers in every weight class of every division qualify for the
the World Championship at the Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas NV – November 12-17, 2008


LONG-TERM MAJOR SPONSORS OF WABDL
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This contest will be drug-tested with 10% of the highest coefficients being selected.  Every lifter must have a one-piece lifting suit
that cannot be excessively loose.
  Every lifter will be required to have a current WABDL card that may be purchased for $35.
(
Teen cards are $25).  If you do not have a card that is valid on the days of the contest, please include the card fee with your entry and fee.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Entry fee and entry form must be IN HAND by April 18th.   No faxed or telephone entries will be accepted. A
late fee of $25 will be charged at weigh-ins for all entries received between
April 18th and April 25, 2008.  NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER  April 25th.   Please Express Mail any entry that might be late. 
Send entry to Don Bell at 3673 Wishkah Road , Aberdeen , WA 98520 .  Make checks payable to Don Bell, not to WABDL.
Entry fee
: $60.00 for either Bench or Dead lift (one division); or $95.00 for two divisions – one bench and one dead; or two bench or two dead).  If you do three divisions (two in Bench, one in Dead Lift, for example) the fee is $125.00.  If you do two divisions in both Bench and Dead Lift, fee is $145.00. (That is a total of four trophies.)   Teenage entry fee is $50.00 for one event, $80.00 for two divisions or one in Bench and one in Dead Lift, $115.00 for three divisions, and $135.00 for four divisions. 

Equipment See the website – www.wabdl.org for more specific details on official gear and equipment.

Disclaimer Read CarefullyWhen you sign, legal rights will be surrendered! I HEREBY, for myself and my heirs release any and all rights/claims for damages or injuries I may have against WABDL, Gus Rethwisch, Don Bell, Sam Benn Gym, and any and all participating  sponsors, supporters, referees, spotters-loaders, or any other authorized meet personal as a result of my traveling to, participating in, or traveling from this WABDL contest.   I make this release and waiver claim will full knowledge of the hazards and inherent risks associated with the above mentioned competition. I expressly assume the risk of injury if using the thumb-less or “suicide” bench press grip and of any and all property damage/loss.   Moreover, I agree that any testing method, which Gus Rethwisch uses to detect the presence of strength-inducing drugs shall be conclusive. 

______________________ (Date)   _____________________________________________ (Participant’s signature-If under 18, parent’s signature)

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DIVISI0NS/WEIGHT CLASSES for Both Bench Press and Dead Lift:
YOU MAY ENTER EITHER BENCH PRESS OR DEAD LIFT, OR BOTH, BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO BOTH.  You may enter one or two divisions in bench and/or one or two divisions in dead lift.  You must lift in the division that is contested first.  Be sure to write your division and weight class at the top of this entry!

Elite Open Men (Bench Press Only): Any male lifter who has benched higher than the following in any and all sanctioned contests will be in the Elite Open Bench and will no longer be eligible to lift in any other divisions except Elite Open: 114#-303.0, 123#-363.7,132#-407.7 148#-457.2, 165#-529.0, 181#-562.0, 198#-635.9, 220#-685.4, 242#-722.0, 259#-744.0, 275#-778.1, 308#-815.5, SHW-832.0.  Lifters may set state records in Elite Open
Open Men: Male lifters will compete in the following weight classes: 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, 220, 242, 259, 275, 308, SHW
Open Women: Female lifters will compete in the following weight classes: 97, 105, 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, and UL (198+)
Class I Men
       
Bench Press:  Any male lifter who has lifted less than the following in any and all sanctioned contests: 105–242#, 114–275#, 123– 314#,132 –352.5#, 148–385.7#, 165–418.7#, 181–440.7#, 198–468.0#, 220–485.0#, 242– 507.0#, 259– 525.7#, 275–540.0#, 308–556.0#, SHW–573.0#
        Dead Lift: :  Any male lifter who has lifted less than the following in any and all sanctioned contests: 105–352#, 114–391#, 123–424#, 132–452#, 148–496#, 165–540#, 181–573#, 198–601#, 220– 628#, 242–650#, 259–667#, 275– 683#, 308–699#,SHW–711#
Junior Men and Junior WomenAny lifter age 20-25 will compete in all weight classes.
Master Men – Master Women
Age groups 40-46, 47-53, 54-60, 61-67, 68-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+ and over will compete in all weight classes as specified in Open Men and Open Women.
Law/Fire Men –Law/Fire Women
: All weight classes will be contested for Open, Submaster 33-39, Master 40-47, Master 48-55, and Master 56+.
Teen Men and Teen Women: Age groups 12-13,14-15, 16-17, and 18-19 will be contested in all weight classes including 97# and 105# for all teen divisions.  TEENS AGES 12-15 MAY ONLY LIFT IN TEEN DIVISIONS.
Submaster Men – Submaster Women
:  Men and women ages 33-39 will compete in all weight classes

WEIGH-INS:  PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN ORDER TO WEIGH-IN ON TIME!  NO MORNING WEIGH-INS!  IF YOU ARE LIFTING IN MORE THAN ONE DIVISION, You must lift in the division that is contested first.
Friday, May 2 - 4:00-8:30 P.M.  AT THE TIMBER GYM (500 East Market, Aberdeen , WA ) - for all contestants Times are approximate and a final schedule of events, based on the number of contestants, will be posted in the weigh-in room.  Lifters are responsible, as always, for checking regularly on the progress of flights and being on time for their flights. 

CONTEST: Saturday, May 3:

RULES BRIEFING:                                    

  7:45 A.M.

All Lifters of the Day

Bench Press: Session 1

       8:30 A.M.     

All Women Benchers except Master Women

 Bench Press: Session 2

   9:15 A.M.

 Master Women

Bench Press: Session 3

10:00 A.M.

Law/Firemen, Disabled, Open Men and Submaster Men

Bench Press: Session 4

10:45 A.M.

Master Men 54+

Bench Press: Session 5

11:30 P.M.

Master Men 40-53

Bench Press: Session 6

12:15 P.M.

Teen Men, Class 1 Men, and Junior Men

Dead Lift: Session 7

  1:00 P.M.

All Women Dead Lifters except Master Women

Dead Lift: Session 8

   1:45 P.M.

All Master Women

Dead Lift: Session 9

   2:30 P.M.

Law/Firemen, Disabled, Open Men and Submaster Men

Dead Lift: Session 10

   1:15 P.M.

All Master Men

Dead Lift: Session 11

   4:00 P.M.

Teen Men, Class 1 Men, and Junior Men

 

   4:45 P.M.

Trophy Presentation for All Lifters of the Day

WEIGHT CLASS CHANGE: You may change your weight class until April 25th .  Call (360) 533-5711 or email: flex@techline.com

HOTEL INFORMATION: The hotel addresses are as follows:  Olympic Inn – 616 West Heron.  Rooms are $59, $47 and $39.  For reservations call (360) 533-4200 for the Olympic Inn .   The address for the America ’s Best (formerly the Red Lion) is 521 W. Wishkah Road .   Rooms are $65.  For reservations call (360) 532-5210 for America ’s Best.  Mention the Washington State Bench Press and Dead Lift Championship for this special rate.  

For additional information contact:  (360) 533-5711 or email: flex@techline.com