1. Girevoy sport competitions are classified into:

a) individual;b) team;c) individual and team combined.

In an individual competition only the personal results of a competitor are factoredin; they determine his place in the meet.In team and individual/team meets the results of each competitor, as well as thatof his team, are factored in to determine the placement of individual competitors and teams.

2. The type of each competition is defined in the given meet’s regulations.

• the jerk of two kettlebells from the chest with two arms and the snatch of akettlebell with one and then the other arm;

• the jerk of two kettlebells from the chest with two arms with lowering of thekettlebells to a hang and a clean after each lift (the long cycle C&J).

In men’s division two lift competition first the jerk is performed; the snatch isperformed second.

In women’s division two lift competition the snatch is performed first; jerks areperformed second.

The meet must be organized to allow at a rest period of at least 30 minutesbetween the two exercises. (jerks and snatches).

As long as the minimum standard listed above is observed, the exact duration ofthe rest period is to be determined by the head referee.

Each weight class must compete within one day.

• youths (14-18 years of age)

• open(older than 18 years of age)

• masters (over 40 years of age)

A competitor’s age is determined by his/her year of birth (as of Jan 1 of thecurrent year rather than his actual birthday).

See table above

1. The weigh-in begins two hours before the start of the competition and lasts an hour.

2. A dedicated room is provided for the weigh-in. The referees and oneofficial representative from each team are allowed to be present.

3. The weigh-in of the competitors in any given weight class is conducted bythe referees who are about to referee that particular class.

4. Each competitor is weighed in once. A competitor who did not make hisweigh class during the first weigh-in is allowed another weigh-in. Naked weigh-ins are not mandatory, but no allowances will be given for clothing.

5. During the mandate commission the order in which the competitors will belifting is determined by a draw.

1. The competitor must be familiar with the competition rules and theregulations of the given meet.

2. The competitor may address the referees’ commission only through his team representative, the captain, or the referee-with-the-competitors.

3. The competitor must observe strict discipline, be respectful to other competitors, spectators, and referees. A competitor who does not showup for the rules briefing is removed from the competition.

4. The competitor is forbidden from using any devices that ease lifting of thekettlebell(s).

5. The competitor has the right to prepare the kettlebells before his attempt.It is done in a specially designated space visible to the referees.

6. The competitor has the right to endorse a commercial product. He or histeam’s representative needs a permission from the host organization and the referees.

The competitor shall wear shorts and a T-shirt or a lifter’s singlet and athleticshoes. Briefs must be worn underneath. Weightlifting belts no wider than10cm(4inches) and wraps no longer than 1.5m are allowed. The wraps may be applied to an area no wider than 10cm on the wrists and 25cm on the knees.

Wrist and knee braces are allowed.

Only magnesia and/or chalk are allowed in kettlebell preparation.

Belts worn by competitors may not be cushioned, padded, or wrapped to provideextra support to the lifter.

1. Each organization participating in an individual/team or team competitionmust have a representative.

2. The representative appointed by the team leader is responsible for themembers’ discipline and showing up at the competition.

3. The representative is present at the weigh-in of his team, at the drawing ofthe lot order, and the deliberations of the referees provided therepresentatives are allowed to these deliberations.

4. During the competition the representatives must remain in a speciallydesignated for them area or among the competitors.

5. If a team does not have a representative the team’s captain takes over theduties.

6. The representative (captain) has the right to address issues and protestsrelated only to his team’s members to the referees’ body.

The weight of the kettlebells may not deviate by more than 0.5 KG(+ or--) from the specified weight.

Competitions are held on a platform (flat area).

1. The referees’ body is staffed by the organization conducting the given competition.

2. The referees’ body consists of the chief referee and the referee-fixators (one per platform).

3. A girevoy sport referee must be very familiar with these rules and know how to use them in a competition. He must be objective in his decisions, serve as an example of discipline and organization; he must be familiarwith the regulations for a given meet.

4. The organization conducting the competition will provide a meetcommandant to take care of the competition logistics.

1. The chief referee manages the work of the referees’ body. He isresponsible for the following to the organization hosting the meet: good organization, discipline, and safety of the competition, providing equal conditions to all competitors, strict adherence to the existing rules, objective judging, scoring, and tallying of the results.

2. The head referee must:

• Have a meeting with the members of the referees’ body and a seminar with the representatives regarding the rules of thecompetition and the appropriate hardware;

• Together with the jury, determine the tasks of the referees’ body and the referees;

• Manage the competition and solve any political issues;

• Oversee the referees during the meet and when determining the winners;

• Rule on any petitions and protests.

• Provide a report and the required documentation to the organization conducting the competition within five days;

• Schedule and conduct a meeting of the referees’ body in the courseof the competition.

3. The head referee has the right to:

• Change the schedule of the competition should the need arise;

• Disallow the competitors whose technical preparation, dress code, or equipment do not meet the requirements specified in the rules or theregulations for the given meet.

4. The head referee’s deputy follows the directions of the head referee. In case of the latter’s absence, the former performs the latter’s responsibilities.

Note. The chief referee has no right to change the established competition procedure.

• Prepares the necessary technical documentation and assures thatit is proper;

• Makes protocols of the meetings of the referees’ body and files the directions and decisions of the head referee;

• With the head referee’s permission passes on information about the competition to the referee-announcer, team representatives, and the media;

• Logs new records;

• Processes all the competition paperwork;

• Presents the head referee with the materials necessary for the referee’s report;

• Keeps track and records the decisions on protests.

• Conducts the weigh-in of the competitors of the weight class he is responsible for judging;

• Assures the proper appearance and dress code of each competitor;

• Loudly and clearly announces the number of legally performed repetitions;

• Announces technically incorrect lifts with “No count”;

• Loudly announces the final result of each competitor in each lift.

Note. At international competitions and national championships each platform gets appointed two referees; one is the senior and he keeps the score. His assistant counts the repetitions and makes the protocol. The final result is determined by a joint decision of both referees.

• Fills out the competitors’ cards at the weigh-in (the weigh-in protocol) and makes a protocol of the competition for the given weight class on the platform;

• Calls competitors to the platform and gives a heads up to the competitors whose turn is coming up.

• Announces the decisions of the jury;

• Announces the results of the competition to the competitors and the spectators.

• Makes a roll call of the competitors, checks their dress code, and presents the results of the inspection to the head secretary;

• Lines up the competitors and introduces them in the order of their draw;

• Notifies the competitors that it is their time to enter the platform in a timely fashion;

• Acts as an intermediary between the competitors and the referees’ body;

• Observes the preparation of the kettlebells.

• Weighs the kettlebells together with the chief referee’s deputy and makes a protocol of their correspondence to the competition rules;

• Is in charge of the technical condition of the kettlebells and equipment.

1. 2 min before his attempt the competitor is called to the platform. A ten second countdown is given –10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 –and is followed by the “Start” command.

2. The competitor is allowed 10 min per lift. The referee-secretary announces every minute. After 9 min he announces 30 sec, 50s etc, and each of the last five seconds.

3. The “Stop” command is issued after 10min. The repetitions performed afterwards are not counted; the competitor must terminate the attempt.

4. The referee on the platform announces every legally performed repetition.

5. If the repetition is not technically acceptable, the referee on the platform gives the “No count” command and continues counting the legally performed repetitions.

6. A competitor is forbidden to talk during his attempt.

The jerk from the chest is performed from the initial position that specifies that the upper arms are pressed against the body and the legs are straight. During the fixation of the kettlebells overhead the arms, the torso, and the legs must be straight.

The “Stop” command is issued if the kettlebell(s) are set on the shoulder joint(s) or the platform, or if the lifter allows the kettlebell(s) to fall from the racked position – recleaning the kettlebell(s) is not permitted(short cycle).

A repetition is not counted under the following conditions:

• The jerk is performed as an interrupted movement, i.e. with a press-out or a second jerk;

• The kettlebells are jerked from the chest alternately;

• The position of the arms changed during the first dip before the jerk;

• There is no fixation in the starting position or the lockout.

The long cycle clean-and-jerk with lowering of the kettlebells to hang after each repetition follows the same rules.

The lift is performed in one movement. The competitor must lift the kettlebell with one uninterrupted movement and pause with it overhead with his arm straight. The arm, the legs, and the torso must be straight during the fixation.

Following the fixation the competitor must lower the kettlebell for the next repetition without allowing it to come in contact with his torso.

. The kettlebell is set on the shoulder;

. The kettlebell is set on the platform.

. The lift is finished with a press-out;

. There is a lack of fixation overhead;

* The free arm or some other part of body touches the platform, the kettlebell, the working arm, the legs, or the torso.

• The competitor who had the lighter weight at the weigh-in;

• The competitor who lifted earlier as determined by the draw;

• The competitor who has the lighter weight following the competition.

The representative of the team of the competitor in question may protest a decision of the referee of the platform; it must be given to the jury before the next competitor enters the platform. The competition is stopped for the duration. A competitor who received zero points in the jerk is not allowed to snatch.In a team competition the winner is determined by the highest number of points by the participating competitors. The points are calculated according to the rules specified in the meet’s regulations (according to the M. V. Starodubtsev’s table, based on the places in the competition, the total of all lifts, etc.).