Louisiana High School Powerlifting Association

Est. 1983

The LHSPLA(Louisiana High School Powerlifting

Association)

• Overview - History• How The

Association Currently Operates

• What The LHSPLA Provides Its Membership

• Powerlifting Sport Season

• Meets

• Fees• Eligibility

Requirements – Paperwork

• Lifting Gear and Equipment

• Rules of Performance– Squat, Bench, Deadlift

• Meet Protocol

Overview of the LHSPLA

• Currently in its 27th year of existence– First State Meet held in 1983

(46 Male Lifters)– 2009 Division I/II State Meets

376 Boys, 196 Girls – 572 Total Lifters

• Currently 60 Member Schools• Promotes Drug Free High School

Powerlifting Across the State• Nationally Recognized

How the LHSPLA Operates– Two Levels of Competition

• Regional Level• State Level

– Meets are contested and governed by the Association’s Constitution and Official Rulebook

– Lifters compete in safe/well-regulated meet conditions

– Eligibility requirements mirror those of the LHSAA

– Sportsmanship is a high priority

– Certification program for officials

What the LHSPLA provides to its membership:

• Awards Annual Scholarships• Serves as an adjunct to off-

season football programs• Allows multi-sport athletes a

chance to compete• Serves as a recruiting base for

collegiate Powerlifting programs throughout the State of Louisiana

• Recognizes Regional and State Records for Both Boy and Girl lifters

• Put on Clinics such as this one to provide information/coaching tips and official certification opportunities to its member schools.

• Maintains Association Website – www.lhspla.org

Membership Requirements

• Annual Association Dues are $100

• Registers 1 Head Coach and 4 Assistants (only 2 assistant coaches can be non-faculty)

• Registration Form

• Registration forms must be postmarked at least 10 days prior and received at least one calendar week before your regional meet.

Powerlifting Season

– Training begins after Thanksgiving

– Invitational meets held from late December to Mid-January.

– All qualifying Regional Meets are contested by mid-February

– Division II State Meet – 1st Weekend in March

– Division I State Meet – 2nd Weekend in March

Meets, Entry Fees, Etc.3 Regional Meets

Venues used to qualify for theLHSPLA Division I or II State Meets• South Regional – Pope John

Paul High School, Slidell, LA - January 30th, 2010

• Central Regional (East/West Combined) - Church Point High School, Church Point, LA – February 5th/6th, 2010

• North Region – Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA February 13th, 2010

Entry Fees• $20 Per Lifter

– Max 11 Boy, 11 Girl lifters per team

– No more than 2 team members in the same weight class

– Teams can have fewer than 11 lifters on them

• Entry Fees offset the costs of Trophies and Awards, Meet Officials and other association operating costs.

How Do You Qualify for the State Meet?The top three (3) finishers in each weight class at the Regional meets automatically qualify for the State Meet. Also, the next (3) three lifters in each Division I classification, 5-A, 4-A and 3-A, in each weight class will qualify for the Division I State Meet. (Classification Qualifying for both Boy and Girl Lifters)

In Division II, the top three (3) finishers in each weight class automatically qualify for the Division II State Meet. Also, the next three lifters in each Division II class, 2-A and l-A and below, in each weight class will qualify for the Division II State Meet. (Classification Qualifying for both Boy and Girl Lifters)

Qualifying ExamplesQUAL. Name   TEAM CLASS REGION

WT. CLASS

SQUAT BENCH DEAD TOTAL

$ Mark Bertel NSHORE 5A SOUTH 165 465 280 475 1220

$ Ty Timphony STP 5A SOUTH 165 425 180 475 1080

$ Kyle Costa STP 5A SOUTH 165 375 225 445 1045

# Devon Kennedy SLI 5A SOUTH 165 385 235 405 1025

# Garland Darensburg DEST 5A SOUTH 165 305 195 480 980

# Matthew Bolgiano PJP 2A SOUTH 165 340 225 410 975

# Michael Williams PONTCH 5A SOUTH 165 300 215 430 945

# Charles Miller STAQ 2A SOUTH 165 315 245 385 945

# Adam Lewis AHHS 1A SOUTH 165 345 175 380 900

# Michael Brock SCC 3A SOUTH 165 300 225 360 885

# Walter Richardson SAL 4A SOUTH 165 300 210 330 840

# David Suarez SCC 3A SOUTH 165 245 200 365 810

# Cameron Becnel AHHS 1A SOUTH 165 300 175 325 800

# Grant McGovern NLCS 1A SOUTH 165 265 200 300 765

  Nathan Macalusa RUMM 5A SOUTH 165 270 175 300 745

  Taylor Nichols SLI 5A SOUTH 165 205 170 340 715

# Andrew Reccota STAQ 2A SOUTH 165 225 175 300 700

  Jordan Fernandez COV 5A SOUTH 165 210 175 300 685

  Jensin Roussell CHAL 5A SOUTH 165 185 165 315 665

  Jacob Triche RUMM 5A SOUTH 165 205 175 245 625

# Kenrock Verret EMHS 4A SOUTH 165 185 135 225 545

  Stuart Marino FONT 5A SOUTH 165 0 0 0 0

  Garrett Loupe NLCS 1A SOUTH 165 225 0 0 0

How will you know for sure, or how can you verify, if your lifters have qualified for the state meet?

1) You will receive an e-mail from the association with your qualifiers.

2) You can go to the Association’s website, www.lhspla.org , and check the regional results.

3) Call or e-mail your regional director

4) Contact any member of the Executive Committee

5) If there are any discrepancies, they can be easily rectified

Eligibility Requirements – Filing EligibilityARTICLE VIII

ELIGIBILITY: The LHSPLA will use the same eligibility criteria as called for in Article I of the by-laws of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.SECTION 1. Regional Directors must receive a properly completed LHSPLA Eligibility List Form postmarked at least 10 days before and must be received at least one calendar week before Regional meets. Member schools only have to file an LHSPLA Eligibility List Form (Appendage F) for the members of their teams and possible alternates that will compete at a Regional qualifying meet. LHSPLA member schools will have to send in an LHSAA Eligibility Form for Special Education Students to register their special education students. In all cases, the school’s principal must sign these forms (in blue ink), verifying the eligibility of each student athlete listed on these forms.

SECTION 2. Teams will be fined using the penalty standards set below. Teams cannot fax in any eligibility information and their school’s principal must sign all eligibility documentation. If a team does not pay their fine and fails to produce an updated or amended eligibility list, signed by the school’s principal in proper order, by the date of the state meet, their team members will not be allowed to lift.

Eligibility Requirements – Filing Eligibility

Eligibility Documentation

• Completed LHSPLA Eligibility List Form• You only have to register the students

using the LHSPLA Eligibility List Form that are going to lift or might be an alternate for your team. LHSPLA Eligibility List Form is located on the LHSPLA website.

Required Documentation

Other Required Paperwork Items• Meet waivers – must be turned in at the weigh-in, individual lifters

cannot weigh-in until their meet waivers are received by meet management. Must be signed by the Parent/Guardians and Coach – Faxed Copies WILL NOT be accepted.

• Equipment Waivers – can either be mailed in with entries or turned in at the weigh-in. Must be filled out properly and signed by the Head Coach.

• Entries – All entries must be postmarked at least 10 days prior to the date of the Regional meet and be received at least one calendar week before the meet. ($50.00 fine if they are late)

• Each team can have up to 11 boy or girl lifters.– A team can be made up of fewer than 11– No more than two (2) lifters per weight class– Lifters can change weight classes at the weigh-in, but must lift in the

same weight class that they qualify in at the state meet.

Lifting Gear and Equipment

Wrist Wraps Lifting Belts

Knee Wraps

Bench Shirt

Lifting Suit

Must wear Lifting Suits or SingletsBench Shirt or regular t-shirt with sleevesSocks, Belts, Footwear, Knee WrapsExamples of Equipment Infractions:Article III, Section 10 – LHSPLA RulebookLink on LHSPLA website that lists approved supportive equipment.

Rules of Performance – Squat, Bench and Deadlift

• Squat– Rules of Performance– Causes for Disqualification of lift

• Bench Press– Rules of Performance– Causes for Disqualification of lift

• Deadlift– Rules of Performance– Causes for Disqualification of lift

Meet Protocol

• Rounds System• Openers/Changing Openers• Submitting next attempts• Order of Competition• Lifting Order• Change Rule – Deadlift• State Records

Reasons for Sanctioning

– Prestige of being affiliated with and a part of the LHSAA

– Member schools are requesting

– Clear next step for the sport to advance in the State of Louisiana

– Coming before the membership at the January annual meeting.