The Jury
This is a plain-English guide. The official IPF Technical Rules are the final word.
The jury watches over each lifting session at major championships and makes sure the rules are applied correctly.
Who is on it
Three or five Category 1 referees, each from a different nation. The most senior acts as president. A five-person jury is only used at the very biggest events.
What it does
- Oversees each session
- Can replace a referee who is not performing well, after a warning
- Can correct a serious mistake by giving the affected lifter another attempt
- Can reverse a referee's decision, but only for a clear and obvious error, by full agreement
- Controls the music volume, which must stop as you take the bar
- Makes the final selection for drug testing
- Can use instant replay to review a decision
Appeals
A complaint about a lift by an opposing team's athlete comes with a €75 fee, which the jury may keep if the complaint has no real grounds.