WABDL® - Midwest Regional Bench Press and Dead Lift 
                                            Championships 
Marriott Hotel – 9960 Wayzata Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55426
                                     Saturday, July 12, 2008                                         
                                                           
Name ___________________________________________________________       Male ______ Female ____

Address ________________________________      Phone   (________) _______-________     

City___________________________________    State/Country  ___________________   Zip______________
 
Wt. Class ___________              Birth Date: __  __ / __  __ / __  __           Age: _____     Email: ___________________________
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:  Shirts are $15  (please indicate quantity of order)
3X ___ 2X __ XL ___ L ___ M ___ S___ – Black

3X ___ 2X ___ XL ___ L ___ M ___ S___ – White

3X ___ 2X ___ XL ___ L ___ M ___ S__ – Blue

Programs are $5.  I would like a program:  Yes ___ No ___ 
Trophies: Loving Cups for 1^st through 5^th and Swords for Best Lifters
This is a World Championship Qualifier:  The top three finishers in every weight class of every division qualify for the World Championship, November 12-17, 2008, at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas , NV .

 LONG-TERM MAJOR SPONSORS OF WABDL _®:
Jon Doyle of USP Labs – www.usplabsdirect.com
Alan Thomas of APT Inc. Pro Weight Lifting Gear – www.ProWristStraps.com  - APT@ProWriststraps.com or Toll free 1-888-236-1258
Brian Welker of Welker’s Competitive Edge Gym – brian@competitiveedgegym.com
Shawn Madere of GLC DIRECT – (866) 452-3473 www.glcdirect.com
Brent Mikesell of Iron Gladiator – (509) 475-7341 - - www.irongladiators.com
Pete Alaniz and Ken Anderson of Titan Support Systems – (972) 250-4433 – www.andersonpowerlifting.com
Mike Lambert of Powerlifting USA - (800) 448-7693
Neal Spruce, Jim Starr, Odd Haugen of APEX FITNESS - (800) 656-2739
Chet Groskreutz of IVANKO BARBELL – (310) 514-1155
Christine Goroza – Photography – 808-780-2571
Giorgio Usai and Giorgio Usai Jr. of Forza Strength Systems – (509) 927-7587

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).  Mail card fee to Gus Rethwisch at P.O. Box 27499, Golden Valley, MN 55427 along with the entry fee or they may be purchased at weigh-in.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Entry fee and entry form must be IN HAND by Thursday, June 26^th .   No faxed or
telephone entries will be accepted.  A late fee of $20 will be charged for all entries received between June 26^th   and July 4^th..  NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED July 4^th .   Please Express Mail any entry that might be late.

Entry fee: $55.00 for either Bench or Dead lift or $100.00 for both.  If you do three divisions (two in Bench, one in Dead Lift, for example) the fee is $135.00.  If you do two divisions in both Bench and Dead Lift, fee is $155.00. (That is a total of four trophies.)   Teenage entry fee is $45.00 for one event, $80.00 for two divisions or one in Bench and one in  Dead Lift, $105.00 for three divisions, and $125.00 for four divisions
Team: Please contact Gus Rethwisch for details or download the team roster from the website at www.wabdl.org .   Team fee is $85.  The team roster and fee are due by July 4^th .

Equipment: See the website – www.wabdl.org for specific details on official gear and equipment.  If it is not on the list, it is not legal for WABDL-sanctioned meets.

Disclaimer Read Carefully:  When 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, the Marriott Hotel, 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.  If it is determined that I have failed the drug test, I agree to waive any claim for which legal relief is available.  I agree to pay any attorney fees and litigation expenses incurred by any person, real or corporate, whom I may sue in an effort to challenge this release from liability.  I understand that my agreement to pay attorney fees and litigation expenses is the sine qua non for the acceptance of my entry for this contest.

________________  (date) __________________________________ (participant’s signature-If under 18, parent’s signature)

Office use only: 
Received $ _______  (covers: entry fee____ ; card fee ____; T-shirt fee ____ ;)                      Owes $ ______

                                                     Please return this page with your entry fee to the meet director

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 Women:  Any 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, and 16-19 will be contested in all weight classes including 97# and 105# for Teen 16-19 and 97# & 105# for Teen 12-15.  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
Special Olympian/Disabled Men - Special Olympian/Disabled Women: All weight classes will be contested

 
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, July 11 – 4:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. - 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 and printed in the program.  Lifters are responsible, as always, for checking regularly on the progress of flights and being on time for their flights.