2020 California’s Strongest Team
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The 2020 California Strongest Team Championship is a Strongman Corporation Level 1 contest OPEN to all NAS/Strongman Corporation member athletes. The three (3) athletes on the winning Team will qualify for the 2020 NAS/Strongman Corporation National Championship. Weight categories are: LWW -140lb; MWW – 180lb; HWW 181lb and above; LWM -175lb; WWM -200lb; MWM -231lb; HWM 232lb and above.
Strongman Carry Relay
Teams will compete one at a time, but each implement can be performed in any order in a relay fashion: One Athlete will pick-up a Shield and carry it for 45 feet up and back (total 90 feet); another Athlete will pick-pup a a pair of Farmers Walk implements and carry for 45 feet up and back (total 90 feet); a third Athlete will pick-up and carry a Super Yoke for 45 feet up and back (total 90 feet). Multiple set down allowed re allowed on all implements, but no sliding will be allowed! If either TEAM member does not finish their respective segments, the next athlete can be tagged to finish the segment before starting his/her own segment. Fastest time to complete or furthest overall distance wins. Each Team has 2 minutes to complete the course.
Team Overhead Medley
TEAMs will compete one at a time in original order: Athlete One will clean and press/jerk a LOG overhead for reps; while Athlete Two will clean and press/jerk an AXLE overhead for reps; and Athlete Three will clean and press/jerk a Giant Dumbbell overhead for reps. Each lift must be “cleaned” and lifted overhead. Each TEAM will have 60 seconds to perform as many overhead lifts as possible. TEAM with most overall completed lifts wins.
Team Deadlift Medley
TEAMs will compete one at a time in reverse order of standing: Athlete One will deadlift a powerlifting bar loaded with standard plates for reps; while Athlete Two will deadlift an Apollon’s AXLE with Rogue wheels for reps; and Athlete Three will deadlift a Trap Bar (side-handle) for reps. Each TEAM will have 60 seconds to perform as many lifts as possible. TEAM with most overall completed lifts wins. NO straps or deadlift suits allowed.
Team Combat MAS Challenge
Each Team member will compete in their specific weight category tournament style. Weight categories with 2 or less athletes merged with next higher weight category; weight categories with 3-6 athletes conducted in Round Robin format; and weight categories with 7 or more athletes conducted in a Double Elimination format to be determined based on number of athletes competing in a weight category. Each match is best two of three bouts: win a match 2-0, team receives 6 points; win match 2-1, team receives 4 points; lose a match 1-2, team receives 2 points; lose match 0-2, team receives 1 point. If team member does not participate, team receive 0 points. The TEAM with the best score wins the challenge.