USAW REFEREE EXAM
1. Bending or extending the arms during the recovery phase
is:: b. an incorrect movement
2. When do the Referees give the "Down" signal?: c. As soon
as the athlete becomes motionless in all parts of the body
3. What is the correct rule?: b. If an athlete lifts the barbell off
the platform and replaces it on the platform, he/she can try the lift
again unless the barbell has reached the height of the knees.
4. After the Referees' signal to lower the barbell; the athlete
may release the grip on the bar when:: b. The bar has passed
the level of the shoulders
5. A pause during the extension of the arms is:: b. An incorrect
movement
6. Finishing with a "press out" means:: c. Continuing the
extension of the arms after the athlete has reached the lowest
, point of his/her position in the squat or split for both the Snatch
and the Jerk and is an incorrect movement
7. What is the correct rule?: a. Touching the thighs or the knees
with the elbows or the upper arms is an incorrect movement
8. The terms "double clean" and "dirty clean" mean:: b.
Resting or placing the barbell on the chest at an intermediate
point before its final position and is an incorrect movement
9. Before starting the:: a. Jerk, any deliberate oscillation of the
barbell to gain advantage is forbidden. The athlete must become
motionless
10. Which unitard can athletes wear?: b. Two piece, tight fitting,
collarless, any color, no design and no pattern
11. What is the correct rule?: d. Only one pair of shorts may be
worn under the costume and the shorts must not be longer than
the costume
12. The maximum width of an athlete's belt is:: b. 12 cm
1. Bending or extending the arms during the recovery phase
is:: b. an incorrect movement
2. When do the Referees give the "Down" signal?: c. As soon
as the athlete becomes motionless in all parts of the body
3. What is the correct rule?: b. If an athlete lifts the barbell off
the platform and replaces it on the platform, he/she can try the lift
again unless the barbell has reached the height of the knees.
4. After the Referees' signal to lower the barbell; the athlete
may release the grip on the bar when:: b. The bar has passed
the level of the shoulders
5. A pause during the extension of the arms is:: b. An incorrect
movement
6. Finishing with a "press out" means:: c. Continuing the
extension of the arms after the athlete has reached the lowest
, point of his/her position in the squat or split for both the Snatch
and the Jerk and is an incorrect movement
7. What is the correct rule?: a. Touching the thighs or the knees
with the elbows or the upper arms is an incorrect movement
8. The terms "double clean" and "dirty clean" mean:: b.
Resting or placing the barbell on the chest at an intermediate
point before its final position and is an incorrect movement
9. Before starting the:: a. Jerk, any deliberate oscillation of the
barbell to gain advantage is forbidden. The athlete must become
motionless
10. Which unitard can athletes wear?: b. Two piece, tight fitting,
collarless, any color, no design and no pattern
11. What is the correct rule?: d. Only one pair of shorts may be
worn under the costume and the shorts must not be longer than
the costume
12. The maximum width of an athlete's belt is:: b. 12 cm
