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Post by Joey Smith on Nov 18, 2006 19:01:13 GMT -5
Mike Sweeney announces that the APF/WPC and its tested divisions AAPF/AWPC are moving closer toward offering full raw lifting. In the past, meet directors were allowed to offer raw lifting at meets but records were not kept. Their new policy gives state chairmen the go ahead to create raw divisions and keep raw state records if they choose. Sweeney characterizes the move a test and suggests that if interest develops, raw lifting will become a larger part of the federation, although without moving from its core of equipped lifting....  |
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clark
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Post by clark on Nov 18, 2006 22:18:35 GMT -5
I think it is a positive move for the APF it will bring new people to the organization we love, let some current APF lifters show off their raw skills and let some of the new up and comers get recognition for their raw lifts by not having to compete against assisted lifters until the decide to
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Post by Stacey Jones on Nov 19, 2006 15:06:36 GMT -5
yippie for me!
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Post by gopostal42 on Nov 21, 2006 13:37:05 GMT -5
i agree its a great move forward for the apf, theres no one way to lift that you cant do in the apf now. raw, single ply (if you so choose) or double ply. hell you can even walk out from a mono if you want. theres nothing you cant do now.
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