IPF Referee Quiz WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026-
2027 ASSURED EXCEL!!
WhatJareJtheJliftsJinJanJIPFJpowerliftingJcompetition?J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-Squat
BenchJPress
Deadlift
WhatJareJtheJcommandsJforJsquat?J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-
SquatJ(withJaJdownwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
RackJ(withJaJbackwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
ReplaceJ(withJaJbackwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)J-
JonlyJusedJifJtheJstartingJpositionJisJnotJcorrectJafterJ5Jseconds
WhatJareJtheJcommandsJforJbenchJpress?J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-
StartJ(withJaJdownwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
PressJ(withJanJupwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
RackJ(withJaJbackwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
ReplaceJ(withJaJbackwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)J-
JonlyJusedJifJtheJstartingJpositionJisJnotJcorrectJafterJ5Jseconds
WhatJareJtheJcommandsJforJdeadlift?J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-
DownJ(withJaJdownwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJredJcardJforJtheJsquat?
,HINTJ-JthereJisJ1J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-JnotJhitJdepthJ-
JtopJsurfaceJofJlegsJandJtheJhipJjointJneedsJtoJbeJlowerJthanJtheJtopJofJknees
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJblueJcardJforJtheJsquat?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ2J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-
JKneesJweren'tJlockedJatJtheJcommencementJorJcompletion JofJtheJlift
2J-JDoubleJbouncingJorJdownwardJmovementJduringJtheJascent
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJyellowJcardJforJtheJsquat?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ7J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-JSteppedJbackwards,JforwardsJorJmovedJfeetJlaterally
2J-JSkippedJcommand
3J-JContactJwithJspotters/loadersJtoJhelpJmakeJliftJeasier
4J-JElbowsJsupportedJonJknees
5J-JDropped/dumpedJtheJbar
6J-JFailedJtoJcomplyJwithJanyJrequirementsJinJtheJgeneralJdescriptionJofJtheJlift
7J-JIncompleteJlift
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJredJcardJforJtheJbenchJpress?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ2J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-JDidn'tJtouchJonJchestJ(orJtouchedJbelt)
2J-
JElbowJwasn'tJatJdepthJ(undersideJofJelbowJjointJmustJbeJlevelJwithJorJlowerJthanJtopJofJshoulderJjoi
nt)
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJblueJcardJforJtheJbenchJpress?
, HINTJ-JthereJareJ2J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-
JDownwardJmovementJ(ofJtheJwholeJbar)JduringJpressing
2J-JElbowsJwereJnotJlocked
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJyellowJcardJforJtheJbenchJpress?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ8J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-JSinkingJbarJafterJtheJbarJhasJbeenJmotionless
2J-JSkippedJcommands
3J-JChangeJinJpositionJ(headJraise,JshouldersJorJbuttocksJmovements,JlateralJmovementJofJhands)
4J-JContactJwithJspotters/loadersJtoJhelpJmakeJliftJeasier
5J-JContactJofJlifter'sJfeetJwithJbenchJorJsupport
6J-JDeliberateJhitJbetweenJbarJandJsupportsJtoJmakeJitJeasier
7J-JFailureJtoJcomplyJwithJanyJrequirementsJinJtheJgeneralJdescriptionJofJtheJlift
8J-JIncompleteJlift
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJredJcardJforJtheJdeadlift?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ2J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-JKneesJnotJlocked
2J-JShouldersJareJnotJbackJorJnotJstandingJerect
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJblueJcardJforJtheJdeadlift?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ2J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-
JDownwardJmovementJofJtheJbarJbeforeJitJwasJlockedJout
2J-JSupportedJtheJbarJonJthighsJ(hitching)
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026-
2027 ASSURED EXCEL!!
WhatJareJtheJliftsJinJanJIPFJpowerliftingJcompetition?J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-Squat
BenchJPress
Deadlift
WhatJareJtheJcommandsJforJsquat?J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-
SquatJ(withJaJdownwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
RackJ(withJaJbackwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
ReplaceJ(withJaJbackwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)J-
JonlyJusedJifJtheJstartingJpositionJisJnotJcorrectJafterJ5Jseconds
WhatJareJtheJcommandsJforJbenchJpress?J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-
StartJ(withJaJdownwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
PressJ(withJanJupwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
RackJ(withJaJbackwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
ReplaceJ(withJaJbackwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)J-
JonlyJusedJifJtheJstartingJpositionJisJnotJcorrectJafterJ5Jseconds
WhatJareJtheJcommandsJforJdeadlift?J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-
DownJ(withJaJdownwardJmovementJofJtheJarm)
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJredJcardJforJtheJsquat?
,HINTJ-JthereJisJ1J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-JnotJhitJdepthJ-
JtopJsurfaceJofJlegsJandJtheJhipJjointJneedsJtoJbeJlowerJthanJtheJtopJofJknees
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJblueJcardJforJtheJsquat?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ2J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-
JKneesJweren'tJlockedJatJtheJcommencementJorJcompletion JofJtheJlift
2J-JDoubleJbouncingJorJdownwardJmovementJduringJtheJascent
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJyellowJcardJforJtheJsquat?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ7J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-JSteppedJbackwards,JforwardsJorJmovedJfeetJlaterally
2J-JSkippedJcommand
3J-JContactJwithJspotters/loadersJtoJhelpJmakeJliftJeasier
4J-JElbowsJsupportedJonJknees
5J-JDropped/dumpedJtheJbar
6J-JFailedJtoJcomplyJwithJanyJrequirementsJinJtheJgeneralJdescriptionJofJtheJlift
7J-JIncompleteJlift
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJredJcardJforJtheJbenchJpress?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ2J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-JDidn'tJtouchJonJchestJ(orJtouchedJbelt)
2J-
JElbowJwasn'tJatJdepthJ(undersideJofJelbowJjointJmustJbeJlevelJwithJorJlowerJthanJtopJofJshoulderJjoi
nt)
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJblueJcardJforJtheJbenchJpress?
, HINTJ-JthereJareJ2J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-
JDownwardJmovementJ(ofJtheJwholeJbar)JduringJpressing
2J-JElbowsJwereJnotJlocked
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJyellowJcardJforJtheJbenchJpress?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ8J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-JSinkingJbarJafterJtheJbarJhasJbeenJmotionless
2J-JSkippedJcommands
3J-JChangeJinJpositionJ(headJraise,JshouldersJorJbuttocksJmovements,JlateralJmovementJofJhands)
4J-JContactJwithJspotters/loadersJtoJhelpJmakeJliftJeasier
5J-JContactJofJlifter'sJfeetJwithJbenchJorJsupport
6J-JDeliberateJhitJbetweenJbarJandJsupportsJtoJmakeJitJeasier
7J-JFailureJtoJcomplyJwithJanyJrequirementsJinJtheJgeneralJdescriptionJofJtheJlift
8J-JIncompleteJlift
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJredJcardJforJtheJdeadlift?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ2J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-JKneesJnotJlocked
2J-JShouldersJareJnotJbackJorJnotJstandingJerect
WhatJareJtheJpossibleJreasonsJforJaJblueJcardJforJtheJdeadlift?
HINTJ-JthereJareJ2J-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-1J-
JDownwardJmovementJofJtheJbarJbeforeJitJwasJlockedJout
2J-JSupportedJtheJbarJonJthighsJ(hitching)