MEET INFO:

2017 METRO BARBELL CLASSIC

Weightlifting Competition – USAW Sanction #73220

 

Metro Tech Weightlifting Club & Metro Tech High School, in conjunction with the Arizona High School Weightlifting Association, is hosting the 1st Annual 2017 Metro Barbell Classic.

 

Come watch Top Youth lifters and High School Teams compete in the fall kick-off event leading up to the 2018 Arizona High School Weightlifting State Championship! Meet will include sessions for Open & Master Men & Women.

 

This meet will also serve as a Last Chance qualifier for the 2017 USAW American Open Championship (Dec 7-10 in Anaheim, CA).

 

DATE:

Saturday, October 28, 2017

 

LOCATION:

Metro Tech High School

1900 West Thomas Road

Phoenix, AZ 85015

 

Competition will be held in the Gymnasium in the NE Side of Campus. Please park in the east parking lot with the entrance off of 19th Ave.

 

MEET ORGANIZER & DIRECTORS:

Team Arizona Weightlifting

Frank Brooks: fwbrooks@gmail.com

Eric Bramwell: eric.bramwell@okland.com

 

MEET HOST:

Metro Tech Weightlifting Club

Mario Malaby: malaby@PhoenixUnion.org

 

ENTRY FEES:

High School Teams/Athletes – $15 per Athlete (School Team registered with AZHSWA)

Youth 13&U and New Athletes (First Competition) – $15 per Athlete

Youth & Junior Open Athletes (Not affiliated with a School) – $30

Senior (Age 21-34) & Master (Age 35+) Athletes – $40

Spectator Admission – $5 for Adults, $2 for Students, FREE for Children 10 & Under. $10 Family Maximum.

 

NOTE: USAW Membership Required for Competing Athletes

To Join Online, Visit USA Weightlifting Website: www.usaweightlifting.org

Direct Membership Link: https://webpoint.usaweightlifting.org/wp/Memberships/Join.wp

 

REGISTRATION:

Online By Wednesday 10/25/17 at:

https://metrobarbellclassic2017.eventbrite.com

 

SCHEDULE:

   2017 Metro Barbell Classic – Final Schedule & Start List

Session 1: WOMEN (Youth) – 8am Weigh-in, 10am Start

Session 2: WOMEN (Youth, Juniors, Open) – 10am Weigh-in, 12:00pm Start

Session 3: MEN (All) – 12:30pm Weigh-in, 2:30pm Start

 

 

UNIFORMS:

Singlets Recommended, but not required. Any two-piece (top & bottoms) competition attire should be tight fitting and may NOT cover the elbows.

 

WEIGH-INS:

Weigh-ins will be conducted per USAW Rules, and will start 2 hours prior to the Final Schedule session start time, and will last 1 hour. Athletes will compete in the Weight Class determined at weigh-in.

 

AWARDS:

Youth & Junior – Each Category & Weight Class

Open – Each Category & Weight Class

Masters – By S-M-M Formula