GAPLF initiates training to increase referees’ corps

In its efforts to satisfy the need to build its refereeing corps, the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) has embarked on a programme to train young and interested members of the fraternity to become referees, first at the national level and possibly International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Category Two referees in the future.
The GAPLF’s Vice President and General Secretary met with three aspiring referees who will be introduced to various aspects of refereeing at its 2026 Novices Championships to be held today, Sunday, March 8, at Saints Stanislaus College Auditorium.

These aspiring referees will be supervised by the senior referees while being exposed to some of the key aspects of refereeing, namely equipment check, coordinating the platform, jury duties, and, importantly, setting up of the lifting platform for Championship day.
These key elements will be observed in addition to actually performing refereeing duties for the three routines of powerlifting, which are squat, bench press, and deadlift.
It is the GAPLF’s wish that they will remain interested and committed and soon migrate to more technical aspects of refereeing as championships unfold. We welcome them.