THSPA JUDGES TEST – 50 VERIFIED
RULE-BASED QUESTIONS FOR
POWERLIFTING OFFICIALS – 2026/2027
SEASON
1WhichFofFtheFfollowingFitemsFareFallowedFbyFTHSPAF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-a.FAmmoniaFcapsules.
b.FPowder.
c.FChalk.
d.FOil,Fgrease,FandFotherFlubricants.
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WhatFcommandFsignalFisFgivenFbyFtheFheadFrefereeFonceFtheFbarFisFatFrestFonFtheFlifter'sFchestF-
FFCORRECTFANSWERS-a.FPress
b.FBench
c.FRack
d.FLift
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WhichFjudgesFareFresponsibleFforFdeterminingFifFaFbarFstoppedFonFtheFwayFupFduringFaFdeadliftFatt
emptF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-a.FTheFheadFjudgeFonly
b.FTheFsideFjudgesFonly
c.FAllFthreeFofFtheFjudgesFareFresponsible.
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TheFfollowingFisFallowedFatFaFTHSPAFmeet:F-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-
a.FChalkFonFtheFshouldersFandFbuttocks
b.FHeadFslappingFbyFaFcoachForFteammate
c.FBabyFpowderFonFtheFthighs
d.FSniffingFofFammoniaFcapsules
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AFlifterFsuccessfullyFcompletesFaFbenchFpressFattemptFandFreceivesFredFlightsFbyFtheFjudges.FWhich
FofFtheFfollowingFcouldFbeFaFreasonFforFdisqualification FofFtheFattemptF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-
a.FTheFlifterFpressedFtheFbarFinFaFcontinuousFmotionFtoFlockFoutFafterFtheFpressFcommandFwasFgive
n.
b.FTheFlifterFlockingFhisFarmsFoutFsimultaneously.
c.FTheFlifterFchangingFhisFelectedFhandFpositionFduringFtheFattempt.
d.FTheFlifterFunlockedFhisFelbowsFafterFtheFrackFcommandFwasFgiven.
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WhichFofFtheFfollowingFisFaFcauseFforFaF"noFlift"FrulingFinFsquatF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-
a.FFailureFtoFobserveFtheFchiefFreferee'sFsignalsFandFcommands.
b.FDoubleFbouncingForFmoreFthanFoneFrecoveryFattemptFatFtheFbottomFofFtheFlift.
c.FAnyFshiftingFofFtheFfeetFlaterally,Fbackwards,ForFforwardFduringFtheFlift.
d.FAllFofFtheFabove.
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WhichFofFtheFfollowingFisFaFdressFcodeFviolationF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-a.FBriefsFwithoutFlegs
b.FSocksFoverFtheFcalf
c.FBriefsFwithFlegs
d.FThumbFloopsFonFWristwraps
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WhichFofFtheFfollowingFisFaFcauseFforFdisqualificationFofFaFSquatFattemptF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-
a.FTheFtopFsurfaceFofFtheFlegFatFtheFhipFjointFisFlowerFthanFtheFtopFofFtheFkneeFcap.
b.FTheFliftersFheelFrisingFandFreturningFtoFinitialFposition
c.FMisloadingFofFtheFbar.
d.FContactFofFtheFelbowsForFupperFarmsFwithFtheFlegs.
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AFlifterFmayFuseFelasticizedFkneeFbracesF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-a.FunderFhisFwraps
RULE-BASED QUESTIONS FOR
POWERLIFTING OFFICIALS – 2026/2027
SEASON
1WhichFofFtheFfollowingFitemsFareFallowedFbyFTHSPAF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-a.FAmmoniaFcapsules.
b.FPowder.
c.FChalk.
d.FOil,Fgrease,FandFotherFlubricants.
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WhatFcommandFsignalFisFgivenFbyFtheFheadFrefereeFonceFtheFbarFisFatFrestFonFtheFlifter'sFchestF-
FFCORRECTFANSWERS-a.FPress
b.FBench
c.FRack
d.FLift
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WhichFjudgesFareFresponsibleFforFdeterminingFifFaFbarFstoppedFonFtheFwayFupFduringFaFdeadliftFatt
emptF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-a.FTheFheadFjudgeFonly
b.FTheFsideFjudgesFonly
c.FAllFthreeFofFtheFjudgesFareFresponsible.
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TheFfollowingFisFallowedFatFaFTHSPAFmeet:F-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-
a.FChalkFonFtheFshouldersFandFbuttocks
b.FHeadFslappingFbyFaFcoachForFteammate
c.FBabyFpowderFonFtheFthighs
d.FSniffingFofFammoniaFcapsules
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AFlifterFsuccessfullyFcompletesFaFbenchFpressFattemptFandFreceivesFredFlightsFbyFtheFjudges.FWhich
FofFtheFfollowingFcouldFbeFaFreasonFforFdisqualification FofFtheFattemptF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-
a.FTheFlifterFpressedFtheFbarFinFaFcontinuousFmotionFtoFlockFoutFafterFtheFpressFcommandFwasFgive
n.
b.FTheFlifterFlockingFhisFarmsFoutFsimultaneously.
c.FTheFlifterFchangingFhisFelectedFhandFpositionFduringFtheFattempt.
d.FTheFlifterFunlockedFhisFelbowsFafterFtheFrackFcommandFwasFgiven.
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WhichFofFtheFfollowingFisFaFcauseFforFaF"noFlift"FrulingFinFsquatF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-
a.FFailureFtoFobserveFtheFchiefFreferee'sFsignalsFandFcommands.
b.FDoubleFbouncingForFmoreFthanFoneFrecoveryFattemptFatFtheFbottomFofFtheFlift.
c.FAnyFshiftingFofFtheFfeetFlaterally,Fbackwards,ForFforwardFduringFtheFlift.
d.FAllFofFtheFabove.
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WhichFofFtheFfollowingFisFaFdressFcodeFviolationF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-a.FBriefsFwithoutFlegs
b.FSocksFoverFtheFcalf
c.FBriefsFwithFlegs
d.FThumbFloopsFonFWristwraps
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WhichFofFtheFfollowingFisFaFcauseFforFdisqualificationFofFaFSquatFattemptF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-
a.FTheFtopFsurfaceFofFtheFlegFatFtheFhipFjointFisFlowerFthanFtheFtopFofFtheFkneeFcap.
b.FTheFliftersFheelFrisingFandFreturningFtoFinitialFposition
c.FMisloadingFofFtheFbar.
d.FContactFofFtheFelbowsForFupperFarmsFwithFtheFlegs.
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AFlifterFmayFuseFelasticizedFkneeFbracesF-FFCORRECTFANSWERS-a.FunderFhisFwraps