DIPS - The 2nd Exercise Test shall be completed with BARE HANDS.
ABSOLUTELY NO baggy clothes covering the arms or legs, gloves, elbow supports, pads, foam, cloths, bands, wrist straps, hooks, grips, 'tacky' or any other means of grip or arm and shoulder assistance shall be permitted whatsoever.
Upon Instruction from the judge, competitors will adopt the 'START POSITION'.
START / FINISH POSITION: Press up from the Bar/handles with arms at full length (elbows soft).
Hand Spacing shall be as close to shoulder width as possible with a 'Classic' grip.
MID RANGE POSITION: Lower down until UPPER ARMS are parallel with the Bar/handles and at a Right-angle to forearms.
Feet NOT touching the ground at anytime during the movement from start to finish.
ABSOLUTELY NO SWINGING OF THE BODY TO GAIN MOMENTUM during the 'push up or lowering down' phases.
ABSOLUTELY NO HIP FLEXION TO GAIN MOMENTUM during the 'pull up or lowering down' phases.
Once in the START POSITION the judge will give you the command to begin.
The judge will count out your repetitions as you reach the FINISH position of each repetition.
The judge will shout out 'NO' on any repetition failing to START or FINISH in the correct position.
The judges decision on what is a completed or incomplete repetition is final.
Once begun, competitors are allowed 1 attempt only, which must be completed within 3 minutes of starting.
Each completed repetition scores 1 Point.