Which outcome is recorded when the lifter fails to meet any requirement in the general description of the lift?

• A. The lift is accepted
• B. No lift
• C. The lifter may retry
• D. The lift is disqualified due to equipment

Answer: (B)

When a lift does not meet any required aspect of the general description, the attempt is considered invalid and is recorded as a No lift. This means the lift did not count as a completed, successful effort, even though the bar was moved. The lifter does not get to count that weight as a successful lift, and the attempt simply doesn’t count toward the successful lifts total—the lifter would move on to the next available attempt with a new weight if they have one.

This is different from a valid lift, which would be recorded as an accepted lift, and it’s also different from equipment-related issues, which would lead to a disqualification due to equipment. The option implying the lifter can retry the same attempt doesn’t align with how attempts are recorded; a failed attempt due to not meeting the general requirements ends as No lift, and the lifter proceeds with the next scheduled attempt.