Gordon Kay Memorial GORDON KAY Gordon Kay Memorial Date: October 1, 2016 Where: TBA Address: TBA Location: TBA, AB. PC Gordon Kay Memorial 2016 1
Gordon Kay was an active member of the Alberta Weightlifting Association since its predecessor, the Alberta AAU Weightlifting Branch s 1958 inception. He was involved in weightlifting circles for over 40 years. An article in the Lethbridge Herald on April 29, 1958 states: Gordon Kay competed in the 1958 Olympic Weightlifting Provincials in the under 198 pound class. He finished second to Aoki Tats. At that time; the lifts included the two hands press, snatch and clean and jerk. He also held the Alberta 198 lb category Bench Press Record (305 lb) for some years. Gordon trained at the Lethbridge YMCA, with other well known members of the weightlifting community, Roy Sinclair senior, Dr. Roy Sinclair, Yukio Sam Kitigawa, Chuck Purdue, Maurice Irving and Aoki Tats. Aoki Tats was Gordon s coach and was one of the Alberta Instructors for Olympic Weightlifting who trained lifters at the Y. When Tats retired Gordon continued in his footsteps and taught classes in weightlifting for many years at the Y. The Lethbridge YMCA named the weight room after him. He served as the weightlifting chairperson for the 1975 Canada Winter Games held in Lethbridge & Bow Island. Gordon organized many weightlifting events in Lethbridge as well as conducting officiating clinics throughout Alberta. In 1975 Gordon became a Provincial referee. In 1977 he advanced to National referee. He then rose to international level shortly thereafter. He served on the Canadian Weightlifting Federation Officials committee from 1980-1992. It was officiating where Gordon made his greatest achievement. He was a scorekeeper at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, a referee at the 1986 World Weightlifting Championship and the 1991 Pan American Games as well as many years in various capacities at local, provincial, regional and national competitions. Gordon Kay passed away on Monday March 26, 2001 at the age of 74 due to complications from heart surgery. Gordon served in the Canadian Army in WWII. Later he went to the Garbutt Business School in Calgary. After graduation he then operated his Kay & Co. accounting firm for many years. 2
Kay Memorial Location: B. T2G 4M6 3
ALBERTA WEIGHTLIFTING ASSOCIATION REGULATIONS 1.TITLE The competition is the Gordon Kay Memorial. ( hereinafter referred to as the Event ). 2 DATE October 1, 2016 3 ORGANIZED BY The AWA, TOC and Valhalla are the comprised official Organizing Committee (hereinafter referred to as the OC ) of the competition. The OC is a committee established by, and responsible to, the Alberta Weightlifting Association (hereinafter, The AWA ). 4. Anti-Doping Educational Requirement Note that all participants must complete the on line anti-doping educational course at http://cces.ca/truesportclean101untracked. All athletes are required to complete this and will sign a confirmation letter at competition indicating they have completed this course in the past 12 months. This is a requirement for participation in the competition. 5 SANCTIONED BY The Event is sanctioned by the AWA and the CWFHC. 6 HOST AWA and Valhalla in Calgary, AB (hereinafter referred to as the Host when in context). 6 VENUE 6.1 Venue Address TBA 6.2 Parking parking available on site. 6.3 Weigh-in Room TBD 6.4 Doping Control Room - TBD 4
6.5 Officials Room on event site 7 EVENTS - See 8 Participants 7.1 Senior Women 7.2 Senior Men AWARDS: 7.3 Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for each Body Weight Category. 8 PARTICIPANTs Please note the event is capped at 60 entries. 8.1 Participants defined - Any athlete, coach, team leader or Technical Official (hereinafter. TO ) involved in the competition shall be defined as a Participant. 8.2 Eligibility All participants must be members in good standing of the AWA upon entry. 8.3 Qualifying Performances - Participants shall be as follows: Senior Women 48. 53. 58. 62. 69. 75 & 75+ body weight categories Senior Men 56. 62, 69. 77, 85, 94, 105 & 105+ body weight categories 8.3 Coach Eligibility NCCP Trained Intro. Head Club coaches must be NCCP Trained. NCCP in Training to assist a Head Coach. Eligibility is verified prior to each event. Coaches who are eligible and have been declared on the athletes entry form will be given accreditation for the session their athletes are competing. *NCCP Coaches Code of Conduct will be available for Coaches to sign at the accreditation site. All Coaches are required to sign at each event. 8.4 TO Eligibility - Participants must be a Certified Category 4 or Technical Official in training. *Sports Officials Canada Code of Conduct will be available to sign at the Accreditation site. All Technical Officials are required to sign at each event. 9 ENTRIES 9.1 Entry Form : One must have an AWA Membership prior to entering. Athletes must provide their AWA Membership Number on the entry form. If you enter without a membership number your name will be put on the bottom of the list until a membership number has been verified which could take 10-14 days. Entry forms are online: http://albertaweightlifting.com. The entry deadline is September 17, 2016.. Late Entries will not be accepted. Entries will also not be accepted when the cap of 60 athletes has been reached. A wait list will be started and will be valid until the entry deadline. 9. 2 Refunds will not be issued after entry deadline. 9.3 Entry/Start Lists The Start list will be distributed by the CD to all Participants before midnight on September 21, 2016. 10 COMPETITION RULES & REGULATION: 10.1 The latest IWF Technical Rules and Regulations (IWF TCRR), carried out in full conformity with the IWF and the CWFHC s Constitutions, By-Laws and Rules, and administered by AWA officials will govern the competition. Exceptions. 1: IWF TCRR 6.8.8 Athletes having no valid lifts in the Snatch will be permitted to continue with the Clean and Jerk. 2. IWF 6.6.5 15/20 kg rule will not be in effect at this event. 5
Note 2: IWF TCRR 6.5.1 - Introductions will occur 15 minutes prior to lift off i.e., 0845 AM, lift off 0900 AM. Note 3: Costume: Athletes in their first event are not required to wear a singlet, however, the T-shirt must be collarless and short sleeves, and close fitting shorts i.e. cycling shorts. T shirt must be tucked in the shorts. If this is your second competition you will be required to wear a singlet. Note 4. Please bring photo ID. e.g passport, drivers license. Note 5. AWA Membership Card required for weigh in. 11 EQUIPMENT Item Specs Provided By: 11.1 Competition area Competition stage elevation Floor level Competition platform Regulation size AWA Competition barbell Eleiko (men s & women s bars) AWA Stairs None Referee Lights Modern electronic system AWA Scoring OWLCMS AWA Attempt board OWLCMS AWA Clock OWLCMS /ELEIKO AWA 11.2 Warm-up area Warm-up area Same floor Host Warm-up platforms TBA platforms, 8x8 foot Host Warm-up barbell makes Assorted - lbs Host Scoreboard Projector AWA Clock Yes AWA Drinks Water LOC 11.2 Weigh-in Area Scale Electronic/ Certified AWA 11.3 Results Package Final Results Distributed to Coaches. CD Competition Protocol Distributed to Coaches. CD Sinclair Results Distributed to Coaches. CD 11.4 Announcing Into the competition hall, warm-up room 12 DOPING CONTROL This competition/event will be subject to random doping control by CCES. 13 FINANCIAL CONDITIONS: 13.1 Entry Fee: $70.00 for each entry. 13.2 Payments Deadline: September 17, 2016 or when cap is reached. Method: On line payment 14 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AWA 14.1 Provides, free of charge, the technical organization at all pertaining facilities (equipment, technical staff, etc) for the Event. 14.2 Provides, free of charge, all medals. 14.3 Provides food and water for Technical Officials 15 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Participants 6
15.1 The Participants will pay for their own accommodation, when required. Technical Officials will follow current travel policy. 15.2 All Participants in the Competition do so at their own risk. The Participants must undertake full moral and financial responsibility for their health and in the case of accidents of damages. 16 OFFICIATING Technical Officials will be of two kinds as follows: 16.1 Adjudicating Technical Officials These are assigned by the TOC and shall include the Referees, Jury members, Technical Controllers Competition Director/Secretary, the Speakers, the Time-keepers, the Technical Operators. 16.2 Auxiliary Technical Officials These are assigned by the OC and shall include the loaders. 17 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (OC) PERSONNEL: 17.1 Event Chairman Josh Martin thejoshdiesel@gmail.com 17.2 Competition Directors (CD) Clarece Mather matherpair@gmail.com 17.3 Technical Officials Chair Clarece Mather matherpair@gmail.com 17.4 Equipment Manager Gerald Fox geraldrobertfox@icloud.com It is recommended that Participants be familiar with the above officials and their duties in order to better direct any queries. 18 TECHNICAL CONGRESS 18.1 A virtual Technical Congress will be held under the direction of the CD which will be dependant on TO s arrival. 18.2 The CD will verify the final entries into the categories. 18.3 Lots will be generated by a random number computer program under the direction of the CD. 18.4 Technical Officials will be assigned to the sessions by the CD and TO Chair. 18.5 OC Auxiliary Officials (loaders) will be assigned by the Event Chair. 18.6 Technical operator personnel will be assigned by the TO Chair. 19 SCHEDULE When Who 19.1 Competition Regulation August 23, 2016 CD 19.2 Entry Forms August 23, 2016 Participants 19.3 Entry List /Start List September 21, 2016 CD 19.4 Virtual Technical Meeting TBD 19.5 Results Package October 5, 2016. CD Once entered, should you be unable to compete, you must notify the meet director, PRIOR TO WEIGH IN, in order to avoid suspension. 7