The Static Monsters Worldwide 2023- Melbourne, Arkansas, USA

*USS Nationals 2024 and Static Monsters Worlds 2024 qualifier

*2023 USS Inc. membership required

Livestream link

https://youtube.com/live/C-uE1n2wTRc?feature=share

*******LAST DAY TO SIGN UP AND GET A SHIRT AND POSSIBLY A TROPHY IS OCTOBER7th

This will be a money show with a total payout of $2000 so far.  When we add more sponsors, the payouts will go up. Similar to last year, we will gladly accept donations (cash or Venmo) to help support Izard County Animal Rescue Effort (ICARE), our local humane society. 

All registration fees will go back to the athletes one way or another.  Whether it's food, prizes or cash payout.  Ideally we want to be able to pay each athlete at least $100 in cash, donations and food or drink.  And still have enough left for Individual Award Accomplishments.

This event will be livestreamed by Garage Gym Life Media!

HOTEL INFORMATION

Holiday Inn Express in Batesville, AR

Address: 1130 White Dr, Batesville, AR 72501

Phone: (870) 698-2700

Located 22 miles from Outback Gym. Please call hotel directly, tell them you're interested in a Static Monsters room, and get the discounted rate of $165. Static Monster's also falls on the same weekend as Lyon College's Highland Weekend, so book early!

I got all the rooms they had available.

Confirmation Codes: 60727459, 60645399, 44304075

Ashley House In Melbourne is a nice bed and breakfast. (870) 368-4577

240 E Main St., Melbourne, AR 72556

Located 6 miles from Outback Gym. We don't have any rooms saved with Ashley House, but they currently have rooms available $70 - $105. 

Hampton Inn Batesville - (870) 569-1560

No Discount code for Hampton Inn, but it's a pretty nice hotel.

Weigh-Ins (no exceptions):

Outback Gym

265 E AR 58 HWY,

Melbourne, Arkansas

Friday 10/27/23 12-4

Saturday 10/28/23: 8-9am

Athlete meeting: 9:30 (Mandatory for all athletes)

Contest time: 10:00am

Spectator fee: None

Events: Max log, Max DL, Yoke, Strongman Cornhole, and Conan’s wheel (In that order)

STATIC WEIGHT CLASSES: https://www.staticmonsters.com/the-static-monsters-weight-classes/

*Keep in mind, this is a competition with TWO federation regulations. For your scores to count for Static Monsters, you will need to complete max log and Max DL. Your weight class for Static is found using the above link. Your scores for ALL THREE events will count to qualify for USS Nationals 2024. Those weight classes are below*

USS WEIGHT CLASSES:

WOMEN:

Novice

LWW (132.4 and under)

MWW (132.5-165.4)

HWW (165.5-198.4)

SHW (198.5 and above)

MASTERS

ADAPTIVE

MEN:

Novice

LWM (181.4 and under)

MWM (181.5-220.4)

HWM (220.5-275.4)

SHM (275.5 and above)

MASTERS

ADAPTIVE

AWARDS

-Awards for 1st place

-Awards for 2nd and 3rd

-Top 3 of OPEN classes (including Masters) and 1st place Novice get USS Nationals 2024 invite

-Top 10 of Static Monsters Worldwide scores qualify for Static Monsters Championships 2024

STATIC MONSTERS RULES

- Athlete nominates their opening attempt for both log and deadlift events at the time of checking for the event.

- Athlete cannot drop their nominated weight after a failed attempt or a completed attempt.

- No minimum weight increase. This is due to international events crossing over to lbs or kgs.

THE LOG LIFT 

(Men 12”, Women 10”)

*Opening weight 105 and 65# respectively 

- Athlete will have 60 seconds to complete the lift after being given the go ahead from the judge. - The log must be controlled back to the ground. (No Throwing of the implement). The log does not need to be returned to the chest on the descent, only controlled to the ground. 

-Any dropped lift will result in a failed lift and will not count. If you are told your lift does not count, you may attempt it again providing you still have time within your allotted 60 seconds for that particular lift. 

- Each athlete has 3 attempts.

- Lift is completed when the judge calls “down”. To receive the “down” call, the lifter must have knees, hips and shoulders locked out and head “through”. 

- If the athlete successfully locks out a rep just before the buzzer but then drops the implement in an uncontrolled way, the rep will not count.

- Not allowed- Two belts, one above the other on the torso (equivalent to a stepped setup), is not allowed. A loop in the belt is not allowed. No tacky. No straps. The log cannot be rested on the top of the head during the lift. It may however be allowed to touch the head during the upward trajectory.

- Allowed- Chalk is allowed. Belts are allowed, an under belt and an over belt is allowed. The log can touch, bounce off, rest on the belt during the clean. Wraps and sleeves are allowed, including “equipped” elbow sleeves. One item per joint. IE one elbow sleeve, not multiple sleeves on the one elbow. (wraps on elbows aren’t allowed)

THE DEADLIFT 

(Axle bar w/ wagon wheels @ ~16” from bottom of bar )

*opening weight 115#

- A conventional stance deadlift is mandatory. No Sumo stance allowed, no Jefferson deadlifts or any other variation, conventional deadlift only. Hands must be outside the knees for the entire duration of the lift.

- Each athlete has 3 attempts.

- 60 seconds to complete the lift after the whistle blows. Lifter can continue to lift until the full 60 seconds are up.

-No points awarded if no complete lifts are counted

- Lift is completed when the judge calls “down”. To receive the “down” call, the lifter must have knees, hips and shoulders locked out.

- Athletes opening lift must be at the minimum set weights or above for that class

- Not allowed: A long figure 8 strap with “fingertips” being the only thing touching the bar will not be an acceptable lift. No Tacky allowed. No “Eddie Halls” allowed, weight must be controlled to the ground for the lift to count. No “Boardwalk Bounce” allowed on any lifts. 

- Allowed: Straps allowed, figure 8 straps also allowed. However they must be tight and the hands have to be around/holding the axle. Deadlift suits are allowed.

Super Yoke

Heavy yoke, the distance will be 11 feet, down only.  If you cannot finish the 11 feet, your measured distance will be your score.

• -Athlete will get 30 seconds to travel 11 feet.

-Not allowed: straps, tacky, sliding the implement, asking friends for help

-Allowed: wrist wraps, sleeves, belts, chalk

-Weights to be determined with testing and it's going to be HEAVY.

Southern Tire Mart's Strongman Cornhole

We will be using cerberus throwing bags.  Athlete will be throwing cerberus throwing bag into a tire between 15 to 25 feet away.  Athlete will likely not be facing the tire and will have to throw the bag overhead.  We will likely use a 25lbs bag and make distance adjustments relative to experience and men and women.  You will get 3 attempts to make the bag in the tire.  Scoring will be a 1 for in and a 0 for a miss.  If someone makes all three, there will be a special prize.

• -Use any gear you need, outside of tacky

Conan's Wheel - Weights are TBD.  This will be more of a speed event

• - One Revolution, fastest time.
• - Use any gear you like, No tacky

DEADLINE:10/27/23

 Free Parking, we will either be providing food, or have a food truck available. If you want to relax in our pool afterwards, please come and enjoy.  Eat and drink all you like, it’s free!

Contact david.huckleby@gmail.com for hotel information

**Static Monsters gives new athletes the opportunity to try competing for the first time without the barrier of having to learn too many events as well as offering experienced athletes some goals to compete for and the opportunity to compete against the best athletes in the world all under the same conditions and rules despite being across the world.**

**We have paired Static Monsters events with a third event to sanction it under US Strongman, Inc. So registrants have a chance to qualify for not only Static Monsters World Championships 2024 but also USS Nationals 2024.**