AWPC Board of Directors Meeting
October 10, 2003
Marietta, GA
8:00 PM


Members Present:
Jim Rouse, USA       
LB Baker, USA         
Ed Angstrom, USA
Pat Casper, USA
Martin Heindl, Austria
Dale Murphy, Canada

Guests:    
Scott Lee, USA
Mike Frizzell, USA
Fred Glass, USA
Heinz Buhl, Austria

Old Business:

None discussed.

New Business:

1.    Jim Rouse nominated Scott Lee from Connecticut as new board member.  LB Baker seconded the motion.  There was no additional discussion and no opposition.

2.    LB Baker nominated Heinz Buhl from Austria as new board member.  Jim seconded the motion.  There was no additional discussion and no opposition.

3.    Martin Heindl recommends that the highest lift in a weight class (ie, submasters, masters) should automatically be a record in the open class if it is also a record in that class.  LB Baker seconded the motion.  There was no additional discussion and no opposition.

4.    LB Baker announced that all records prior to 2000 have been eliminated.  If there is a vacant record because of this elimination, any one who set a record at the last Nationals or Worlds will become the new record holder.

5.    Mike Frizzell requested that the world record he set in Las Vegas be reinstated.  It was eliminated due to a positive drug test result, which he wants to appeal.  Mike was instructed to put his request for appeal into a proposal.  LB Baker suggested Mike be tested that this weekend’s meet as part of the 10% random testing.  LB also suggested posting a notice on the website to anyone wishing to appeal an erased record.  There was no opposition.


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6.    Dale Murphy reported that Kieran Kidder says that he has no records.  LB Baker will set his records up on the website.

7.    Martin Heindl suggested that a bench press record set in a full meet which is also a bench press only record should be recorded as the bench press only record.  This will not be allowed in reverse.  There was no opposition.

8.    Martin Heindl proposed deleting the following wording in rule item #9b under ‘World Records’:

        “…and therefore must be a multiple of 2.5 kg…”

This summation would reflect the ½ kilo amounts used to break current records.  There was no opposition.

9.    Martin Heindl requested that a Submaster division be officially added at the World level.  There was no opposition.

10.    LB Baker proposed deleting the following wording in rule #7 under ‘World Records’:

        “…e.g. 87.7 kg. would be registered as 87.5 kg…”

    There was no opposition.

11.    Martin Heindl presented the rules for the 2004 AWPC Austrian Cup “King of Powerlifting” International Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships to be held on June 5 & 6.

12.    Martin Heindl proposed to host the 2004 AWPC World Championships on September 10, 11 & 12, 2004.  There are a number of countries who could better afford to attend a World meet that is closer to them than the US.  Jim Rouse motioned acceptance of Martin’s bid.  LB Baker seconded the motion.  There was no additional discussion and no opposition.

13.    Fred Glass proposed that rule #i under ‘Examples of Errors in Loading” requiring men to take at least a 5 kilo increase from a first attempt to a second attempt be eliminated.  He further explained that it is a big jump to a struggling lifter as well as to a lighter bodyweight lifter.  Jim Rouse seconded the motion.  There was no opposition.

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14.    Jim Rouse proposed revising the wording in rule #3 under “World Records” to read as follows:

“If, in any competition recognized by the AWPC, a lifter is successful with a third attempt that falls within 20kg of a current world record, the lifter may request a fourth attempt that exceeds the world record.”

Ed Angstrom seconded the motion.  There was no opposition.

15.    Fred Glass proposed that a video be made to train new officials, in lieu of sitting with an official at a meet.  Fred will put a package together and present this proposal at the next board meeting.

16.    Jim Rouse proposed a rule change on the hand spacing on the bench press bar.  Jim explained that covering the rings on the bar came from Olympic lifting and should not be considered as a rule for powerlifting.  LB Baker seconded the motion.  There was no opposition.

17.    Jim Rouse proposed a new rule regarding placement of the bench press bar on the chest prior to the ‘press’ command.  The bar must not touch below the sternum.  The language to be used in the new rule must be approved by the board members.  Ed Angstrom seconded the motion.  There was no opposition.

18.    Ed Angstrom proposed changing ‘Congress’ in AWPC to ‘Committee’.  Jim Rouse seconded the motion.  There was no opposition.

19.    Ed Angstrom explained that the AWPC has no money.  The UAPC has money as the national federation of the AWPC.  In order to get money for the AWPC, there should be a yearly federation fee of $100 for each country member.  An account will be set up to handle and track the finances.  The money collected could be used for advertising and promoting world meets.  Expenditures from this account will require authorization from the Board of Directors.  Martin Heindl voiced a concern about the smaller countries having to pay a federation fee when there may only be 2 or 3 lifters competing at a world meet close to them.  This proposal has been tabled until the next board meeting.

20.    The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 pm.