WABDL _® - GLC Direct National Push-Pull Championships
Sheraton Crescent Hotel – 2620 West Dunlap Avenue - Phoenix AZ 85021
                                               Saturday, June 7, 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. _____________________________

Programs are $5:  I would like one ___ yes; ___ no
T-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

Trophies: Loving Cups for first place, 14 oz. 4” medals for second through fifth place; 48” swords for Best Lifters
This is a WABDL®  - World Championship Qualifier:  The top five finishers in every weight class of every division qualify for the
World Championship at the Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, NV November 12-17, 2008.
 
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
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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   Make checks payable to WABDL.

Entry Dead Line: Entry fee and entry form must be IN HAND by May 23, 2008.   No faxed or telephone entries will be accepted.  A late fee of $25 will be charged for all entries received between May 23, 2008 and May 30, 2008.  NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER May 30, 2008.   Please Express Mail any entry that might be late.  Send entry to Gus Rethwisch at P.O. Box 27499 - Golden Valley , MN 55427 .  Make checks payable to WABDL.
Entry fee: $60.00 for either Bench or Dead lift (one division); or $115.00 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 $145.00.  If you do two divisions in both Bench and Dead Lift, fee is $170.00. (That is a total of four trophies.)   Teenage entry fee is $45.00 for one event, $85.00 for two divisions or one in Bench and one in Dead Lift, $120.00 for three divisions, and $150.00 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 $85.00.  The team roster and fee are due by May 23, 2008.

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

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 Sheraton Crescent Hotel, Phoenix AZ, 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)
Office use only: 
Received $ _______  (covers: entry fee____; card fee ____; T-shirt fee ____; program fee ____) Owes $ ______ Late fee due ___ (yes)
                                                     Please return this page with your entry fee to the meet director

                                                                    IMPORTANT MESSAGE

We will be keeping all time lists on totals of the bench and dead lift. However, no record certificates will be given but a rankings certificate will be given up to Top 20.  These totals can only be made at the National Push Pull and will involve only the following age groups for men and women. You do not have to sign up for a total division. If you do bench and dead lift you automatically get a total. However, at the meet you do not have to do both.

Teen 12-15
Teen 16-19
Open 20-39
Master 40-53
Master 54-67
Master 68+

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, 16-17, and18-19 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, June 6, 2008 - 4:00 P.M. - 8:30 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/or printed in the program.  Lifters are responsible, as always, for checking regularly on the progress of flights and being on time for their flights.

WEIGHT CLASS CHANGE: You may change your weight class until May 23^rd,  Call Gus Rethwisch at (763) 545-8654 or (503) 901-1622.

HOTEL INFORMATION:  The address of the hotel is 2620 West Dunlap Avenue , Phoenix AZ 85021 .  For reservations call the Sheraton Crescent Hotel at (800) 325-3535 by May 15^h.  Mention the GLC Direct National Push-Pull Championships.  Room rates are $89 for single and double.
HOTEL DIRECTIONS:
Head west on E Washington St toward S Central Ave.   Slight left at W Adams St. Turn right to merge onto I-17 N toward Flagstaff .  Merge onto N Black Canyon Hwy via exit 207 to Dunlap Ave.   Turn right at W Dunlap Ave.  

For additional information contact:  Call Gus Rethwisch at (763) 545-8654 or (503) 901-1622.