POWERLIFTING

SPORT RULES

Powerlifting
Sport Rules

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GOVERNING RULES ....................................................................................................................................... 3

2. OFFICIAL EVENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Squat ....................................................................................................................... 3
Bench press ............................................................................................................. 3
Dead lift .................................................................................................................. 3
Combination (Bench press and Dead lift)................................................................... 3
Combination (Squat, Bench press and Dead lift) ........................................................ 3
Unified Sports® Powerlifting..................................................................................... 3
3. EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Bar and Disc Specifications ....................................................................................... 3
Bench Specifications ................................................................................................ 4
Costume and Personal Equipment ............................................................................ 4
4. DIVISIONING AND COMPETITION SCHEDULE ....................................................................................... 6
Divisions .................................................................................................................. 6
Weigh-in .................................................................................................................. 7
Rounds System ........................................................................................................ 8
5. PERSONNEL .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Referees .................................................................................................................. 8
Timekeeper ............................................................................................................. 8
Platform Manager .................................................................................................... 8
6. RULES OF COMPETITION ............................................................................................................................ 8
General Rules and Modifications ............................................................................... 8
Event Specific Rules and Modifications ..................................................................... 9

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1. GOVERNING RULES
The Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for Powerlifting shall govern all Special Olympics
competitions. As an international sports program, Special Olympics has created these rules
based upon International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) rules for Powerlifting found at
http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/IPF or National Governing Body (NGB) rules shall be
employed except when they are in conflict with the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for
Powerlifting or Article I. In such cases, the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules for
Powerlifting shall apply.

Refer to Article 1, http://media.specialolympics.org/resources/sports-

essentials/general/Sports-Rules-Article-1.pdf, for more information pertaining to Codes of
Conduct, Training Standards, Medical and Safety Requirements, Divisioning, Awards, Criteria
for Advancement to Higher Levels of Competition, and Unified Sports.

2. OFFICIAL EVENTS
The range of events, including fundamental events, individual events, and relay events, is
intended to offer competition opportunities for athletes of all abilities. Programs may
determine the events offered and, if required, guidelines for the management of those
events. Coaches are responsible for providing training and event selection appropriate to
each athlete’s skill and interest.
The following is a list of official events available in Special Olympics:
Squat
Bench press
Dead lift
Combination (Bench press and Dead lift)
Combination (Squat, Bench press and Dead lift)
Unified Sports® Powerlifting

3. EQUIPMENT
Bar and Disc Specifications
Distance between collars: 1.31 m (4 ft, 3 1/2 in) at a maximum
Total length outside the sleeves: 2.20 m (7 ft, 2 3/4 in) at a maximum
Diameter of the bar: 28 mm (1 7/8 in) minimum; 29 mm (1 13/16 in) maximum
Diameter of the largest disc: 45 cm (1 ft, 5 3/4 in)
Weight of the largest disc: 25 kg (55 lb)
Weight of the bar: 20 kg (45 lb) with collars: 25 kg (55 lb)
The discs must be in the following range: 25 kg (55 lb), 20 kg (44 lb), 15 kg (33
lb), 10 kg (22 lb), 5 kg (11 lb), 2.5 kg (5.5 lb), 1.25 kg (2.5 lb)
Discs must conform to the following color code:
10 kg and under — any color other than those designated for heavier
discs
15 kg — yellow
20 kg — blue

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25 kg — red
All discs must be clearly marked with their weight and must weigh within .25
percent of their face value.
Collars shall always be used when discs are loaded on the bar.
An athlete may have the option of using a 15kg bar for the bench press only. This
bar may be used up to the point that the 20kg bar can be used by the athlete.
The bar will have the following characteristics and measurements:
Weight: 15kg
Length: 201 cm
Outer Ends (sleeves: 5 cm diameter/32 cm long and must rotate
Grip section: 2.5 cm diameter/131 cm long
2 (knurled) grip sections spaced 42 cm apart with non-knurled 0.5 cm strip 19.5
cm
from inner sleeves
Bench Specifications
Standard Flat Level Bench
Attached safety standards must be used for all events: Length: no less
than 1.22 meters
Width: 29–32 cm
Height: 42–45 cm
Disabled Flat Level Bench
Length: 2.1 m overall
Head end width: 30.5 cm
Height: 45-50 cm
Main body width: 61 cm
Costume and Personal Equipment
Lifting Suit
The lifting costume shall consist of a one-piece, full-length lifting suit
of one-ply stretch material without any patches or padding.
A non-supportive weightlifting/wrestling-type suit is also a legal suit.
The straps of the suit must be worn over the shoulders at all times
while lifting in competition.
It may be of any color or colors.
Seams and hems must not exceed three centimeters in width and 0.5
centimeters in thickness.
Only non-supportive suits may have seams and hems exceeding three
centimeters in width.
Seams may be protected or strengthened by narrow gauge webbing or
stretch material not exceeding two centimeters in width and 0.5
centimeters in thickness.
It must have legs, and the length of the leg must be a minimum of
three centimeters and must not exceed 15 centimeters from the
middle of the crotch measured down the inside of the leg from the
crotch.
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Non-supportive weightlifting-type suits may have legs longer than 15

centimeters as long as they do not reach the knee and do not touch
any knee wrap or knee-cap supporter.
Only non-supportive type suits may have a double crotch.
Long pants may not be worn.
At Special Olympics World and Regional Games powerlifting
competitions, all competitors must wear a lifting suit which conforms
to the above stated specifications, the only exception being the full-
length aerobic suit worn in the bench press by athletes with physical
disabilities (see modifications under 3.3.11).
Undershirt
An undershirt (commonly known as a "T-shirt") of any color or colors
must be worn under the lifting suit by all competitors during the
performance of the squat and the bench press.
It is optional for men, but mandatory for women to wear a T-shirt
during the performance of the dead lift.
The T-shirt is subject to the following conditions:
Shall not be ribbed.
Does not consist of any rubberized or similar stretch material.
Specialized "Bench" shirts are not permitted.
Does not have reinforced seams or seams which might tend to assist
the lifter in competition.
Must have sleeves, which do not terminate below the elbow or up at
the deltoid.
Briefs
A standard commercial "athletic supporter" or standard commercial
briefs of any mixture of cotton, nylon or polyester (but not swimming
trunks or any other garment of rubberized or similar stretch) material
shall be worn under the lifting suit.
Specialized "Squat Briefs" shall not be worn. Women competitors shall
wear non-supportive protective briefs or panties.
Footgear
Long socks (up to the knee) must be worn for the Dead lift.
Sports type shoes e.g. trainers, powerlifting or weightlifting boots
ONLY must be worn.
No hiking or work boots allowed.
The height of the heels shall not exceed five centimeters.
Belt
A belt made of leather, vinyl, nylon or other similar non-stretch or non-
metal (other than buckle and stud attachments material) may be worn
on the outside of the suit.
Dimensions
Width: A maximum of 10 cm

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Thickness: A maximum of 13 mm
The belt may not encircle the body more than once.
Belts shall not have additional padding.
Wrist Wraps
Wrist wraps of a maximum width of eight centimeters and a maximum
length of one meter may be worn.
A wrist wrap shall not extend beyond 10 centimeters above or two
centimeters below the center of the wrist. In lieu of wrist wraps,
wristbands not exceeding 10 centimeters in width may be worn.
If wrist wraps are wrap-around style, with or without stitching, to form
a sleeve, they may have Velcro patches not exceeding 30 centimeters
in total length and eight centimeters in width as well as a thumb loop.
The total length of a wristband shall not exceed 50 centimeters. The
thumb loop shall not be over the thumb during the competitive lift.
Knee wraps
Wraps not exceeding two meters in length and eight centimeters in
width may be used.
When worn, wraps should not be in contact with the socks or the
lifting suit.
Supportive wraps
Only IPF approved wraps shall be permitted for use in powerlifting
competitions.
Non-supportive wraps
Wraps made of medical crepe or bandage and sweatbands do not
require IPF approval.
Substances
Baby powder, pool-hall chalk, liquid chalk, resin, talc or magnesium
carbonate are the only substances that may be added to the body or
attire.
The use of oil, grease, or other lubricants is forbidden.
Modifications
Athletes with physical disabilities (e.g., wheelchair, cerebral palsy,
amputees), may wear a two-piece outfit with both upper and lower
pieces being form fitting; either snug-fitting track trousers or snug-
fitting shorts may be worn. A full-length aerobic suit may be worn
while performing the bench press. Lifting with a prosthesis is allowed
and orthosis with shoes will be allowed.

4. DIVISIONING AND COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Divisions
Athletes shall be placed in divisions according to gender, age, ability and weight class.
Age Divisions
Minimum age to compete: 14

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Sub-Junior: 14-18
Junior: 19-23
Senior: 24-39
Master: 40 and over
Weight Class Divisions
Weight classes are a divisioning tool which groups athletes according
to body weight which is the primary determinant of ability.
The Wilkes Formula should be used when there are not enough
athletes to have at least three athletes per weight class or to place the
combined score of an athlete and partner for Special Olympics Unified
Sports® powerlifting.
Male Female
Kilograms Pounds Kilograms Pounds
53 kg 111 lb 43 kg 95.75 lb
59 kg 130 lb 47 kg 103 lb
66 kg 145.5 lb 52 kg 114.50 lb
74 kg 163 lb 57 kg 125.50 lb
83 kg 183 lb 63 kg 139 lb
93 kg 205 lb 72 kg 158.5 lb
105 kg 231 lb 84 kg 185 lb
120 kg 264.5 lb 84+ kg 185.25+ lb
120+ kg 264.75+ lb

Divisions within gender, age and weight categories should be based upon
"opening attempts." The athlete’s opening attempt should be based upon a
previous official performance and should not be significantly higher or lower
(except in the case of injury). In that case, the athlete’s previous performance
must have been within the previous six to 12 months. A signed score sheet or
score card must be provided to verify the athlete’s prior performance.
Weigh-in
An athlete’s weight category must be declared at the technical meeting to be
scheduled and announced prior to the first day of competition.
The weigh-in of competitors must take place two hours before the beginning of
competition for a particular category and be completed in no more than one
hour and thirty minutes. All the lifters in the category must attend the weigh-in,
which shall be carried out in the presence of the three referees appointed for
the category.
Weigh-in will be in secret and the lifters will be allowed in one at a time. The
weigh-in room will be locked and the persons allowed in it are the referees for
the body-weight classes, the lifter and his/her coach or trainer. The weigh-in
results will not be made known until all the lifters in a particular weight class
have been weighed in.
Each competitor can only have his/her official weight registered once. Only
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scales within the limits of the hour and thirty minutes allowed from the
beginning of the weigh-in.
An athlete weighing in above the upper limit for a weight class will be moved to
the next heavier weight class. An athlete weighing in below the minimum limit
for a weight class may, at the discretion of the Chief Referee, be permitted to
lift in the next lightest weight class if that competition is available. If
competition in the lighter weight class is not available, the athlete will be
permitted to lift outside the official competition and receive a participant’s
ribbon.
Rounds System
Lifters will be divided into flights of no more than 14 lifters in each flight.
In each flight, the lifter with the lightest attempt will lift first, and the weight
loaded onto the bar will be progressively increased until everyone in the flight
has lifted. The bar will then be unloaded and second attempts will be performed
in the same fashion, followed by third attempts.
In no case can the weight be reduced after the lifter has attempted to perform a
lift with the announced weight. Then the next flight will lift.

5. PERSONNEL
Referees
The Chief Referee shall be seated in front of the platform. The three referees
may seat themselves according to the best vantage points; usually the Chief
Referee sits directly in front of the platform and the other two referees on each
side of the platform.
The Chief Referee will be solely responsible for decisions made in the case of
loading errors or incorrect announcements by the speaker. The Chief Referee’s
decision will be given to the speaker who will make the appropriate
announcement.
Timekeeper
A timekeeper shall also be appointed and shall be a certified official.
Platform Manager
A Platform Manager shall be appointed and shall be a certified official.

6. RULES OF COMPETITION
General Rules and Modifications
During any competition organized on a platform or stage, no one other than the
lifter, the members of the jury, the officiating referees, assigned medical
personnel, assigned platform personnel and the manager and/or the competing
lifter’s coach shall be allowed around the platform or on the stage.
Before the beginning of competitions, the referees and platform officials must
check the weight of the bar and discs so that the total weight may be identical
with that announced.

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An area on the stage to the left and behind the Chief Referee will be marked and
may be occupied by the coach during the performance of his/her athlete’s lift
attempt. The coach may give manual signals.
Each competitor shall be allowed a period of one minute from the calling of
his/her name to the starting of the attempt. If the delay exceeds one minute, the
attempt shall be forfeited. The clock shall stop when the lifter starts the lift
properly. Lifters with anatomical (physical) disabilities (as stated on the expedite
card at the time of the weigh-in) will be granted extra time, up to three minutes
if needed.
First round attempts should be submitted at weigh-ins.
A lifter must submit his second or third attempts within one minute of
completing his preceding attempt. The one minute will begin from the time the
lights are activated. If no weight is submitted within the one-minute time
allowance, the lifter will be granted a 2.5 kilograms increase on his next attempt.
Should the lifter have failed his previous attempt, and not submitted a weight
for a further attempt within the one-minute time allowance, then the bar will be
loaded to the failed weight.
A lift must be declared "no lift," and the lifter must be disqualified if, in the
majority opinion of the judges and Chief Referee, the weights were dropped
intentionally.
Scoring of the events shall be the maximum weight lifted for each event and a
total combination maximum weight for all events.
The Wilkes Formula (WF * See Appendix) is presented, in kilograms, as a table of
coefficients. Each lifter has a coefficient determined by bodyweight (BW). To
determine the placing of lifters, multiply each lifter’s coefficient by his/her total.
The resulting factor is his/her Wilkes Formula Total (WFT). The lifter having the
highest WFT is awarded first, the second highest second, etc.
Event Specific Rules and Modifications
Squat
The lifter shall assume an upright position with the top of the bar not
more than 3 centimeters below the top surface of the anterior
deltoids. The bar shall be held horizontally across the shoulders with
the hands and fingers gripping the bar (not the collars) and the feet
flat on the platform with the knees locked.
After removing the bar from the racks, the lifter must move backward
to establish his/her position. The lifter shall wait in this position for the
Chief Referee’s signal. The signal shall be given as soon as the lifter is
motionless and the bar properly positioned. If mechanical racks that
withdraw are used, the lifter must remove the barbell from the racks
before they are withdrawn and wait motionless for the Chief Referee’s
signal. The signal shall consist of a downward movement of the arm
and audible command "Squat."
Upon receiving the Chief Referee’s signal, the lifter must bend and
lower the body until the top surfaces of the legs at the hip joints are
lower than the top of the knees.
Illustration showing proper depth in squat.
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The lifter must recover at will without double bouncing or any

downward movement after starting to an upright position with the
knees locked. When the lifter is motionless, the Chief Referee will give
the signal to replace the bar.
The signal to replace the bar will consist of a backward motion of the
hand and the audible command "Rack." The lifter must then make a
bona fide attempt to return the bar to the racks.
The lifter shall face the front of the platform.
The lifter shall not hold the collars, sleeves or discs at any time during
the performance of the lift. However, the edge of the hands, gripping
the bar, may be in contact with the inner surface of the collars.
Not more than five and not fewer than two spotters/loaders shall be
on the platform at any one time.
The lifter may enlist the help of the spotters/loaders in removing the
bar from the racks, and replacing the bar in the racks at the conclusion
of the lift; however, once the bar has cleared the racks,
spotters/loaders shall not assist the lifter further with regard to
proper positioning, foot placement, bar positioning, etc.
The lifter may, at the Chief Referee’s discretion, be given an additional
attempt at the same weight if failure in an attempt was due to an
error of one or more of the spotters/loaders or equipment failure.
An athlete with Down syndrome who has been diagnosed with
Atlanto-axial Instability may not participate in the back squat lift in
powerlifting. For additional information and the procedure for waiver
of this restriction, please refer to General Rules Article 2, Section
2.02G.
Causes for Disqualification in the Squat
Failure to observe the Chief Referee’s signals at the
commencement or completion of the lift
Double bouncing or more than one recovery attempt at
the bottom of the lift
Failure to assume an upright position with knees locked at
the commencement and completion of the lift

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Any shifting of the feet laterally, backward, or forward,

during the performance of the lift.
Failure to bend the knees and lower the body until the top
surfaces of the legs at the hip
Joints are lower than the top of the knees.
Changing the position of the bar across the shoulders
after the commencement of the lift
Contact of the bar or the lifter by the spotters/loaders
between the Chief Referee’s signals
Contact of elbows or upper arms with the legs
Failure to make a bona fide attempt to return the bar to
the racks
Any dropping or dumping of the bar after completion of
the lift
Failure to comply with any of the requirements contained
in the general description of the lift
Bench press
The lifter must assume the following position on the bench, and
maintain this position during the entire lift: the head and trunk
(including buttocks) must be in contact with the surface of the bench,
and the feet must be on the floor or plates. To achieve firm footing,
flat-surfaced discs or blocks (not exceeding 30 centimeters in height)
may be used. Lifters with physical disabilities shall be given the
opportunity to use either the standard or the special bench for
disabled lifters. The hands must grip the bar with the thumbs around
grip, thus locking the bar safely in the hands. The use of the reverse
grip is forbidden.
Lifters with physical disabilities may be strapped to the bench from
the ankles to the hips using a strapping belt not to exceed 10
centimeters in width.
After removing the bar from the racks or receiving it from the
spotters/loaders, the lifter shall wait with elbows locked for the Chief
Referee’s signal. The signal shall be given as soon as the lifter is
motionless and the bar properly positioned at full arms extension.
Not more than four and not fewer than two official
spotters/loaders shall assist in the competition areas.
The spacing of the hands shall not exceed 81 centimeters,
measured between the index fingers.
Athletes who are anatomically unable to fully lockout a
bench press must have a certified coach state so at the
weigh-in. A medical certificate should accompany the
request. No changes in proper lifting techniques can be
made for the lifter after weigh-in.

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The Chief Referee’s signal shall consist of a downward

movement of the arm together with the audible command:
"Start."
After receiving the start signal, the lifter must lower the bar
to the chest and hold it motionless. The Chief Referee shall
give the audible signal "Press," at which time the bar shall
be pressed upward with an even extension of the arms.
When held motionless in this position, a visible signal
consisting of a backward movement of the arm together
with the audible command "Rack" shall be given. In case of
a hearing impaired lifter, tactile signals may be employed.
In this lift, the referees shall station themselves at the best
vantage points.
Causes for disqualification in the bench press
Failure to observe the Chief Referee’s signals at the
commencement or completion of the lift
Any change in the elected position after the "Start" signal;
i.e., raising movement of the head/shoulders, buttocks or
feet from their original points of contact with the bench or
floor, or lateral movement of the hands on the bar. At no
point may the athlete’s feet come in contact with the bench
or its supports.
Any heaving or bouncing of the bar from the chest after it
has been motionless on the chest
Any pronounced/exaggerated uneven extension of the
arms during the lift
Any downward movement of the bar in the course of being
pressed out
Failure to press the bar to full arms extension (full arms
length) at the completion of the attempt
Contact with the bar of lifter by the spotters/loaders
between the Chief Referee’s signals
Deliberate contact between the bar and the bar-rest
uprights during the lift to make the lift easier
Failure to comply with any of the requirements contained in
the general description of the lift
Dead lift
The bar must be positioned horizontally in front of the lifter’s feet,
gripped with an optional grip in both hands and lifted without
downward movement until the lifter is standing erect. (Grip option:
when gripping the bar, either the backs of both hands face front or the
back of one hand and the palm of the other hand face front in what is
called the over and under grip).
The lifter shall face the front of the platform.

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On completion of the lift, the knees shall be locked in the straight

position and the shoulders should be held in an erect position (not
forward or rounded). The shoulders do not have to be thrust back past
an erect position; however, if they are thrust back in that manner, and
all other criterion are acceptable, the lift shall be accepted.
The Chief Referee’s signal shall consist of the downward movement of
the hand and the audible command "Down." The signal will not be
given until the bar is held motionless and the lifter is in the completed
position as determined by the Chief Referee.
Any attempts to raise the bar or deliberate attempts to lift the bar
shall count as an attempt.
Causes for disqualification in the dead lift
Any downward movement of the bar or either end of the
bar during the lift
Failure to stand erect with the shoulders in an erect
position
Failure to lock the knees straight at the completion of the
lift
Supporting the bar on the thighs during the performance of
the lift. Note: Supporting the bar on the thighs may include
also a secondary bending of the knees and dropping of the
hips.
Lowering the bar before receiving the Chief Referee’s
signal
Allowing the bar to return to the platform without
maintaining control with both hands
Failure to comply with any of the requirements contained in
the general description of the lift
Combination
An athlete is required to compete in the bench press and dead lift
combination, or the squat, bench press and dead lift combination to
qualify for final score in the combination event.
An athlete’s final score is calculated by adding together the maximum
weight he/she successfully lifted in the bench press and dead lift, or
the squat, bench press and dead lift.
Three unsuccessful attempts in any of the lifts will automatically
eliminate the lifter from a Combination Event.

Unified Sports®
This division will be composed of Special Olympics athletes and their Unified
partner. While there should be an attempt to match athlete and partner teams
by weight and ability, this is not always possible or necessary when each partner
and athlete are provided a coefficient from the Wilkes formula found in the
Special Olympics rules. Athlete and partner competition and scoring will be
based upon the following:

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Each team Includes a Special Olympics athlete and Special Olympics

partner
Each athlete and partner compete against other athletes and partner
teams.
Each athlete and partner are scored based upon combined weight
lifted. An example is: Athlete (Team A) squats 150 kgs , benchpresses
100 kgs and deadlifts 200 kgs for a total of 450kgs. Partner (Team A)
squats 175 kgs, benchpresses 125 kgs and deadlifts 250 kgs for a total
of 550 kgs. Their combined weight lifted total is 1000Kg.
They are competing against an Athlete (Team B) who squats 185 kgs,
benchpresses 105 kgs and deadlifts 205 kgs for a total of 495 kgs.
That athlete’s partner (Team B) squats 165 kgs, benchpresses 110 kgs
and deadlifts 255 kgs for a total of 530 kgs. Their combined weight
lifted total is 1025 kgs.
In order to take away any advantage of bodyweight any athlete and
partner might have, a formula (Wilkes coefficient) is applied to each of
athlete and partner bodyweight to put them on a level playing field. In
the case above, athlete (Team A) weighs 60 kgs and partner (Team A)
weighs 95 kgs. Athlete (Team B) weights 70 kgs and Partner, Team B
weighs 110 kgs.
Each athlete and partner team places are determined based upon
combined Wilkes coefficient, based upon their body weight times
combined weight lifted.
Competitions may include or be exclusively two lift meets (Bench
Press and Deadlift). In this case, the same scoring process as outlined
above would apply.
While most athlete and partner teams will be gender specific, mixed or
coed teams may be included in a specific division (e.g. male athlete and
female partner team competing against other male athlete and female
partner teams or female athlete and male partner team competing
against other female athlete and male partner teams.
For IPF Unified Powerlifting competitions, the scoring process
outlined above would also apply. with the only requirement being the
athlete and partner are IPF members.

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WILKES FORMULA FOR MEN

BW 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

40 1.3354 1.3311 1.3268 1.3225 1.3182 1.3140 1.3098 1.3057 1.3016 1.2975
41 1.2934 1.2894 1.2854 1.2814 1.2775 1.2736 1.2697 1.2658 1.2620 1.2582
42 1.2545 1.2507 1.2470 1.2433 1.2397 1.2360 1.2324 1.2289 1.2253 1.2218
43 1.2183 1.2148 1.2113 1.2079 1.2045 1.2011 1.1978 1.1944 1.1911 1.1878
44 1.1846 1.1813 1.1781 1.1749 1.1717 1.1686 1.1654 1.1623 1.1592 1.1562
45 1.1531 1.1501 1.1471 1.1441 1.1411 1.1382 1.1352 1.1323 1.1294 1.1266
46 1.1237 1.1209 1.1181 1.1153 1.1125 1.1097 1.1070 1.1042 1.1015 1.0988
47 1.0962 1.0935 1.0909 1.0882 1.0856 1.0830 1.0805 1.0779 1.0754 1.0728
48 1.0703 1.0678 1.0653 1.0629 1.0604 1.0580 1.0556 1.0532 1.0508 1.0484
49 1.0460 1.0437 1.0413 1.0390 1.0367 1.0344 1.0321 1.0299 1.0276 1.0254

50 1.0232 1.0210 1.0188 1.0166 1.0144 1.0122 1.0101 1.0079 1.0058 1.0037
51 1.0016 0.9995 0.9975 0.9954 0.9933 0.9913 0.9893 0.9873 0.9853 0.9833
52 0.9813 0.9793 0.9773 0.9754 0.9735 0.9715 0.9696 0.9677 0.9658 0.9639
53 0.9621 0.9602 0.9583 0.9565 0.9547 0.9528 0.9510 0.9492 0.9474 0.9457
54 0.9439 0.9421 0.9404 0.9386 0.9369 0.9352 0.9334 0.9317 0.9300 0.9283
55 0.9267 0.9250 0.9233 0.9217 0.9200 0.9184 0.9168 0.9152 0.9135 0.9119
56 0.9103 0.9088 0.9072 0.9056 0.9041 0.9025 0.9010 0.8994 0.8979 0.8964
57 0.8949 0.8934 0.8919 0.8904 0.8889 0.8874 0.8859 0.8845 0.8830 0.8816
58 0.8802 0.8787 0.8773 0.8759 0.8745 0.8731 0.8717 0.8703 0.8689 0.8675
59 0.8662 0.8648 0.8635 0.8621 0.8608 0.8594 0.8581 0.8568 0.8555 0.8542

60 0.8529 0.8516 0.8503 0.8490 0.8477 0.8465 0.8452 0.8439 0.8427 0.8415
61 0.8402 0.8390 0.8378 0.8365 0.8353 0.8341 0.8329 0.8317 0.8305 0.8293
62 0.8281 0.8270 0.8258 0.8246 0.8235 0.8223 0.8212 0.8200 0.8189 0.8178
63 0.8166 0.8155 0.8144 0.8133 0.8122 0.8111 0.8100 0.8089 0.8078 0.8067
64 0.8057 0.8046 0.8035 0.8025 0.8014 0.8004 0.7993 0.7983 0.7973 0.7962
65 0.7952 0.7942 0.7932 0.7922 0.7911 0.7901 0.7891 0.7881 0.7872 0.7862
66 0.785 0.7842 0.7832 0.7823 0.7813 0.7804 0.7794 0.7785 0.7775 0.7766
67 0.7756 0.7747 0.7738 0.7729 0.7719 0.7710 0.7701 0.7692 0.7683 0.7674
68 0.7665 0.7656 0.7647 0.7638 0.7630 0.7621 0.7612 0.7603 0.7595 0.7586
69 0.7578 0.7569 0.7561 0.7552 0.7544 0.7535 0.7527 0.7519 0.7510 0.7502

70 0.7494 0.7486 0.7478 0.7469 0.7461 0.7453 0.7445 0.7437 0.7430 0.7422
71 0.7414 0.7406 0.7398 0.7390 0.7383 0.7375 0.7367 0.7360 0.7352 0.7345
72 0.7337 0.7330 0.7322 0.7315 0.7307 0.7300 0.7293 0.7285 0.7278 0.7271
73 0.7264 0.7256 0.7249 0.7242 0.7235 0.7228 0.7221 0.7214 0.7207 0.7200
74 0.7193 0.7186 0.7179 0.7173 0.7166 0.7159 0.7152 0.7146 0.7139 0.7132
75 0.7126 0.7119 0.7112 0.7106 0.7099 0.7093 0.7086 0.7080 0.7074 0.7067
76 0.7061 0.7055 0.7048 0.7042 0.7036 0.7029 0.7023 0.7017 0.7011 0.7005
77 0.6999 0.6993 0.6987 0.6981 0.6975 0.6969 0.6963 0.6957 0.695 0.6945
78 0.6939 0.6933 0.6927 0.6922 0.6916 0.6910 0.6905 0.6899 0.6893 0.6888
79 0.6882 0.6876 0.6871 0.6865 0.6860 0.6854 0.6849 0.6843 0.6838 0.6832

80 0.6827 0.6822 0.6816 0.6811 0.6806 0.6800 0.6795 0.6790 0.6785 0.6779
81 0.6774 0.6769 0.6764 0.6759 0.6754 0.6749 0.6744 0.6739 0.6734 0.6729
82 0.6724 0.6719 0.6714 0.6709 0.6704 0.6699 0.6694 0.6689 0.6685 0.6680

VERSION: June 2016

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BW 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

83 0.6675 0.6670 0.6665 0.6661 0.6656 0.6651 0.6647 0.6642 0.6637 0.6633
84 0.6628 0.6624 0.6619 0.6615 0.6610 0.6606 0.6601 0.6597 0.6592 0.6588
85 0.6583 0.6579 0.6575 0.6570 0.6566 0.6562 0.6557 0.6553 0.6549 0.6545
86 0.6540 0.6536 0.6532 0.6528 0.6523 0.6519 0.6515 0.6511 0.6507 0.6503
87 0.6499 0.6495 0.6491 0.6487 0.6483 0.6479 0.6475 0.6471 0.6467 0.6463
88 0.6459 0.6455 0.6451 0.6447 0.6444 0.6440 0.6436 0.6432 0.6428 0.6424
89 0.6421 0.6417 0.6413 0.6410 0.6406 0.6402 0.6398 0.6395 0.6391 0.6388

90 0.6384 0.6380 0.6377 0.6373 0.6370 0.6366 0.6363 0.6359 0.6356 0.6352
91 0.6349 0.6345 0.6342 0.6338 0.6335 0.6331 0.6328 0.6325 0.6321 0.6318
92 0.6315 0.6311 0.6308 0.6305 0.6301 0.6298 0.6295 0.6292 0.6288 0.6285
94 0.6250 0.6247 0.6244 0.6241 0.6238 0.6235 0.6232 0.6229 0.6226 0.6223
93 0.6282 0.6279 0.6276 0.6272 0.6269 0.6266 0.6263 0.6260 0.6257 0.6254
95 0.6220 0.6217 0.6214 0.6211 0.6209 0.6206 0.6203 0.6200 0.6197 0.6194
96 0.6191 0.6188 0.6186 0.6183 0.6180 0.6177 0.6174 0.6172 0.6169 0.6166
97 0.6163 0.6161 0.6158 0.6155 0.6152 0.6150 0.6147 0.6144 0.6142 0.6139
98 0.6136 0.6134 0.6131 0.6129 0.6126 0.6123 0.6121 0.6118 0.6116 0.6113
99 0.6111 0.6108 0.6106 0.6103 0.6101 0.6098 0.6096 0.6093 0.6091 0.6088

100 0.6086 0.6083 0.6081 0.6079 0.6076 0.6074 0.6071 0.6069 0.6067 0.6064
101 0.6062 0.6060 0.6057 0.6055 0.6053 0.6050 0.6048 0.6046 0.6044 0.6041
102 0.6039 0.6037 0.6035 0.6032 0.6030 0.6028 0.6026 0.6024 0.6021 0.6019
103 0.6017 0.6015 0.6013 0.6011 0.6009 0.6006 0.6004 0.6002 0.6000 0.5998
104 0.5996 0.5994 0.5992 0.5990 0.5988 0.5986 0.5984 0.5982 0.5980 0.5978
105 0.5976 0.5974 0.5972 0.5970 0.5968 0.5966 0.5964 0.5962 0.5960 0.5958
106 0.5956 0.5954 0.5952 0.5950 0.5948 0.5946 0.5945 0.5943 0.5941 0.5939
107 0.5937 0.5935 0.5933 0.5932 0.5930 0.5928 0.5926 0.5924 0.5923 0.5921
108 0.5919 0.5917 0.5916 0.5914 0.5912 0.5910 0.5909 0.5907 0.5905 0.5903
109 0.5902 0.5900 0.5898 0.5897 0.5895 0.5893 0.5892 0.5890 0.5888 0.5887

110 0.5885 0.5883 0.5882 0.5880 0.5878 0.5877 0.5875 0.5874 0.5872 0.5870
111 0.5869 0.5867 0.5866 0.5864 0.5863 0.5861 0.5860 0.5858 0.5856 0.5855
112 0.5853 0.5852 0.5850 0.5849 0.5847 0.5846 0.5844 0.5843 0.5841 0.5840
113 0.5839 0.5837 0.5836 0.5834 0.5833 0.5831 0.5830 0.5828 0.5827 0.5826
114 0.5824 0.5823 0.5821 0.5820 0.5819 0.5817 0.5816 0.5815 0.5813 0.5812
115 0.5811 0.5809 0.5808 0.5806 0.5805 0.5804 0.5803 0.5801 0.5800 0.5799
116 0.5797 0.5796 0.5795 0.5793 0.5792 0.5791 0.5790 0.5788 0.5787 0.5786
117 0.5785 0.5783 0.5782 0.5781 0.5780 0.5778 0.5777 0.5776 0.5775 0.5774
118 0.5772 0.5771 0.5770 0.5769 0.5768 0.5766 0.5765 0.5764 0.5763 0.5762
119 0.5761 0.5759 0.5758 0.5757 0.5756 0.5755 0.5754 0.5753 0.5751 0.5750

120 0.5749 0.5748 0.5747 0.5746 0.5745 0.5744 0.5743 0.5742 0.5740 0.5739
121 0.5738 0.5737 0.5736 0.5735 0.5734 0.5733 0.5732 0.5731 0.5730 0.5729
122 0.5728 0.5727 0.5726 0.5725 0.5724 0.5723 0.5722 0.5721 0.5720 0.5719
123 0.5718 0.5717 0.5716 0.5715 0.5714 0.5713 0.5712 0.5711 0.5710 0.5709
124 0.5708 0.5707 0.5706 0.5705 0.5704 0.5703 0.5702 0.5701 0.5700 0.5699
125 0.5698 0.5698 0.5697 0.5696 0.5695 0.5694 0.5693 0.5692 0.5691 0.5690

VERSION: June 2016

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BW 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

126 0.5689 0.5688 0.5688 0.5687 0.5686 0.5685 0.5684 0.5683 0.5682 0.5681
127 0.5681 0.5680 0.5679 0.5678 0.5677 0.5676 0.5675 0.5675 0.5674 0.5673
128 0.5672 0.5671 0.5670 0.5670 0.5669 0.5668 0.5667 0.5666 0.5665 0.5665
129 0.5664 0.5663 0.5662 0.5661 0.5661 0.5660 0.5659 0.5658 0.5658 0.5657

130 0.5656 0.5655 0.5654 0.5654 0.5653 0.5652 0.5651 0.5651 0.5650 0.5649
131 0.5648 0.5647 0.5647 0.5646 0.5645 0.5644 0.5644 0.5643 0.5642 0.5642
132 0.5641 0.5640 0.5639 0.5639 0.5638 0.5637 0.5636 0.5636 0.5635 0.5634
133 0.5634 0.5633 0.5632 0.5631 0.5631 0.5630 0.5629 0.5629 0.5628 0.5627
134 0.5627 0.5626 0.5625 0.5624 0.5624 0.5623 0.5622 0.5622 0.5621 0.5620
135 0.5620 0.5619 0.5618 0.5618 0.5617 0.5616 0.5616 0.5615 0.5614 0.5614
136 0.5613 0.5612 0.5612 0.5611 0.5610 0.5610 0.5609 0.5609 0.5608 0.5607
137 0.5607 0.5606 0.5605 0.5605 0.5604 0.5603 0.5603 0.5602 0.5602 0.5601
138 0.5600 0.5600 0.5599 0.5598 0.5598 0.5597 0.5597 0.5596 0.5595 0.5595
139 0.5594 0.5593 0.5593 0.5592 0.5592 0.5591 0.5590 0.5590 0.5589 0.5589

140 0.5588 0.5587 0.5587 0.5586 0.5586 0.5585 0.5584 0.5584 0.5583 0.5583
141 0.5582 0.5582 0.5581 0.5580 0.5580 0.5579 0.5579 0.5578 0.5578 0.5577
142 0.5576 0.5576 0.5575 0.5575 0.5574 0.5573 0.5573 0.5572 0.5572 0.5571
143 0.5571 0.5570 0.5570 0.5569 0.5568 0.5568 0.5567 0.5567 0.5566 0.5566
144 0.5565 0.5564 0.5564 0.5563 0.5563 0.5562 0.5562 0.5561 0.5561 0.5560
145 0.5560 0.5559 0.5558 0.5558 0.5557 0.5557 0.5556 0.5556 0.5555 0.5555
146 0.5554 0.5554 0.5553 0.5552 0.5552 0.5551 0.5551 0.5550 0.5550 0.5549
147 0.5549 0.5548 0.5548 0.5547 0.5547 0.5546 0.5546 0.5545 0.5544 0.5544
148 0.5543 0.5543 0.5542 0.5542 0.5541 0.5541 0.5540 0.5540 0.5539 0.5539
149 0.5538 0.5538 0.5537 0.5537 0.5536 0.5536 0.5535 0.5535 0.5534 0.5533

150 0.5533 0.5532 0.5532 0.5531 0.5531 0.5530 0.5530 0.5529 0.5529 0.5528
151 0.5528 0.5527 0.5527 0.5526 0.5526 0.5525 0.5525 0.5524 0.5524 0.5523
152 0.5523 0.5522 0.5522 0.5521 0.5521 0.5520 0.5520 0.5519 0.5519 0.5518
153 0.5518 0.5517 0.5516 0.5516 0.5515 0.5515 0.5514 0.5514 0.5513 0.5513
154 0.5512 0.5512 0.5511 0.5511 0.5510 0.5510 0.5509 0.5509 0.5508 0.5508
155 0.5507 0.5507 0.5506 0.5506 0.5505 0.5505 0.5504 0.5504 0.5503 0.5503
156 0.5502 0.5502 0.5501 0.5501 0.5500 0.5500 0.5499 0.5499 0.5498 0.5498
157 0.5497 0.5497 0.5496 0.5496 0.5495 0.5495 0.5494 0.5494 0.5493 0.5493
158 0.5492 0.5492 0.5491 0.5491 0.5490 0.5490 0.5489 0.5489 0.5488 0.5488
159 0.5487 0.5487 0.5486 0.5486 0.5485 0.5485 0.5484 0.5484 0.5483 0.5483

160 0.5482 0.5482 0.5481 0.5481 0.5480 0.5480 0.5479 0.5479 0.5478 0.5478
161 0.5477 0.5477 0.5476 0.5476 0.5475 0.5475 0.5474 0.5474 0.5473 0.5472
162 0.5472 0.5471 0.5471 0.5470 0.5470 0.5469 0.5469 0.5468 0.5468 0.5467
163 0.5467 0.5466 0.5466 0.5465 0.5465 0.5464 0.5464 0.5463 0.5463 0.5462
164 0.5462 0.5461 0.5461 0.5460 0.5460 0.5459 0.5459 0.5458 0.5458 0.5457
165 0.5457 0.5456 0.5456 0.5455 0.5455 0.5454 0.5454 0.5453 0.5453 0.5452
166 0.5452 0.5451 0.5451 0.5450 0.5450 0.5449 0.5449 0.5448 0.5448 0.5447
167 0.5447 0.5446 0.5446 0.5445 0.5445 0.5444 0.5444 0.5443 0.5443 0.5442
168 0.5442 0.5441 0.5441 0.5440 0.5440 0.5439 0.5439 0.5438 0.5438 0.5437
169 0.5436 0.5436 0.5435 0.5435 0.5434 0.5434 0.5433 0.5433 0.5432 0.5432

VERSION: June 2016

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BW 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

170 0.5431 0.5431 0.5430 0.5430 0.5429 0.5429 0.5428 0.5428 0.5427 0.5427
171 0.5426 0.5426 0.5425 0.5425 0.5424 0.5424 0.5423 0.5423 0.5422 0.5422
172 0.5421 0.5421 0.5420 0.5420 0.5419 0.5419 0.5418 0.5418 0.5417 0.5417
173 0.5416 0.5416 0.5415 0.5415 0.5414 0.5414 0.5413 0.5413 0.5412 0.5412
174 0.5411 0.5411 0.5410 0.5410 0.5409 0.5409 0.5408 0.5408 0.5407 0.5407
175 0.5406 0.5406 0.5405 0.5405 0.5404 0.5404 0.5403 0.5403 0.5402 0.5402
176 0.5401 0.5401 0.5400 0.5400 0.5399 0.5399 0.5398 0.5398 0.5397 0.5397
177 0.5396 0.5396 0.5395 0.5395 0.5394 0.5394 0.5393 0.5393 0.5392 0.5392
178 0.5391 0.5391 0.5390 0.5390 0.5389 0.5389 0.5388 0.5388 0.5387 0.5387
179 0.5387 0.5386 0.5386 0.5385 0.5385 0.5384 0.5384 0.5383 0.5383 0.5382

180 0.5382 0.5381 0.5381 0.5380 0.5380 0.5379 0.5379 0.5378 0.5378 0.5377
181 0.5377 0.5377 0.5376 0.5376 0.5375 0.5375 0.5374 0.5374 0.5373 0.5373
182 0.5372 0.5372 0.5371 0.5371 0.5371 0.5370 0.5370 0.5369 0.5369 0.5368
183 0.5368 0.5367 0.5367 0.5366 0.5366 0.5366 0.5365 0.5365 0.5364 0.5364
184 0.5363 0.5363 0.5362 0.5362 0.5362 0.5361 0.5361 0.5360 0.5360 0.5359
185 0.5359 0.5359 0.5358 0.5358 0.5357 0.5357 0.5356 0.5356 0.5356 0.5355
186 0.5355 0.5354 0.5354 0.5353 0.5353 0.5353 0.5352 0.5352 0.5351 0.5351
187 0.5351 0.5350 0.5350 0.5349 0.5349 0.5349 0.5348 0.5348 0.5347 0.5347
188 0.5347 0.5346 0.5346 0.5345 0.5345 0.5345 0.5344 0.5344 0.5344 0.5343
189 0.5343 0.5342 0.5342 0.5342 0.5341 0.5341 0.5341 0.5340 0.5340 0.5340

190 0.5339 0.5339 0.5338 0.5338 0.5338 0.5337 0.5337 0.5337 0.5336 0.5336
191 0.5336 0.5335 0.5335 0.5335 0.5334 0.5334 0.5334 0.5333 0.5333 0.5333
192 0.5332 0.5332 0.5332 0.5332 0.5331 0.5331 0.5331 0.5330 0.5330 0.5330
193 0.5329 0.5329 0.5329 0.5329 0.5328 0.5328 0.5328 0.5327 0.5327 0.5327
194 0.5327 0.5326 0.5326 0.5326 0.5326 0.5325 0.5325 0.5325 0.5325 0.5324
195 0.5324 0.5324 0.5324 0.5323 0.5323 0.5323 0.5323 0.5322 0.5322 0.5322
196 0.5322 0.5322 0.5321 0.5321 0.5321 0.5321 0.5321 0.5320 0.5320 0.5320
197 0.5320 0.5320 0.5319 0.5319 0.5319 0.5319 0.5319 0.5319 0.5318 0.5318
198 0.5318 0.5318 0.5318 0.5318 0.5318 0.5317 0.5317 0.5317 0.5317 0.5317
199 0.5317 0.5317 0.5317 0.5317 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316

200 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315
201 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315
202 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315
203 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5315 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316
204 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5316 0.5317 0.5317 0.5317
205 0.5317 0.5317 0.5317 0.5317 0.5318 0.5318 0.5318 0.5318 0.5318 0.5318

VERSION: June 2016

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BW 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

40 1.4936 1.4915 1.4894 1.4872 1.4851 1.4830 1.4809 1.4788 1.4766 1.4745
41 1.4724 1.4702 1.4681 1.4660 1.4638 1.4617 1.4595 1.4574 1.4552 1.4531
42 1.4510 1.4488 1.4467 1.4445 1.4424 1.4402 1.4381 1.4359 1.4338 1.4316
43 1.4295 1.4273 1.4252 1.4231 1.4209 1.4188 1.4166 1.4145 1.4123 1.4102
44 1.4081 1.4059 1.4038 1.4017 1.3995 1.3974 1.3953 1.3932 1.3910 1.3889
45 1.3868 1.3847 1.3825 1.3804 1.3783 1.3762 1.3741 1.3720 1.3699 1.3678
46 1.3657 1.3636 1.3615 1.3594 1.3573 1.3553 1.3532 1.3511 1.3490 1.3470
47 1.3449 1.3428 1.3408 1.3387 1.3367 1.3346 1.3326 1.3305 1.3285 1.3265
48 1.3244 1.3224 1.3204 1.3183 1.3163 1.3143 1.3123 1.3103 1.3083 1.3063
49 1.3043 1.3023 1.3004 1.2984 1.2964 1.2944 1.2925 1.2905 1.2885 1.2866

50 1.2846 1.2827 1.2808 1.2788 1.2769 1.2750 1.2730 1.2711 1.2692 1.2673
51 1.2654 1.2635 1.2616 1.2597 1.2578 1.2560 1.2541 1.2522 1.2504 1.2485
52 1.2466 1.2448 1.2429 1.2411 1.2393 1.2374 1.2356 1.2338 1.2320 1.2302
53 1.2284 1.2266 1.2248 1.2230 1.2212 1.2194 1.2176 1.2159 1.2141 1.2123
54 1.2106 1.2088 1.2071 1.2054 1.2036 1.2019 1.2002 1.1985 1.1967 1.1950
55 1.1933 1.1916 1.1900 1.1883 1.1866 1.1849 1.1832 1.1816 1.1799 1.1783
56 1.1766 1.1750 1.1733 1.1717 1.1701 1.1684 1.1668 1.1652 1.1636 1.1620
57 1.1604 1.1588 1.1572 1.1556 1.1541 1.1525 1.1509 1.1494 1.1478 1.1463
58 1.1447 1.1432 1.1416 1.1401 1.1386 1.1371 1.1355 1.1340 1.1325 1.1310
59 1.1295 1.1281 1.1266 1.1251 1.1236 1.1221 1.1207 1.1192 1.1178 1.1163

60 1.1149 1.1134 1.1120 1.1106 1.1092 1.1078 1.1063 1.1049 1.1035 1.1021
61 1.1007 1.0994 1.0980 1.0966 1.0952 1.0939 1.0925 1.0911 1.0898 1.0884
62 1.0871 1.0858 1.0844 1.0831 1.0818 1.0805 1.0792 1.0779 1.0765 1.0753
63 1.0740 1.0727 1.0714 1.0701 1.0688 1.0676 1.0663 1.0650 1.0638 1.0625
64 1.0613 1.0601 1.0588 1.0576 1.0564 1.0551 1.0539 1.0527 1.0515 1.0503
65 1.0491 1.0479 1.0467 1.0455 1.0444 1.0432 1.0420 1.0408 1.0397 1.0385
66 1.0374 1.0362 1.0351 1.0339 1.0328 1.0317 1.0306 1.0294 1.0283 1.0272
67 1.0261 1.0250 1.0239 1.0228 1.0217 1.0206 1.0195 1.0185 1.0174 1.0163
68 1.0153 1.0142 1.0131 1.0121 1.0110 1.0100 1.0090 1.0079 1.0069 1.0059
69 1.0048 1.0038 1.0028 1.0018 1.0008 0.9998 0.9988 0.9978 0.9968 0.9958

70 0.9948 0.9939 0.9929 0.9919 0.9910 0.9900 0.9890 0.9881 0.9871 0.9862
71 0.9852 0.9843 0.9834 0.9824 0.9815 0.9806 0.9797 0.9788 0.9779 0.9769
72 0.9760 0.9751 0.9742 0.9734 0.9725 0.9716 0.9707 0.9698 0.9689 0.9681
73 0.9672 0.9663 0.9655 0.9646 0.9638 0.9629 0.9621 0.9613 0.9604 0.9596
74 0.9587 0.9579 0.9571 0.9563 0.9555 0.9547 0.9538 0.9530 0.9522 0.9514
75 0.9506 0.9498 0.9491 0.9483 0.9475 0.9467 0.9459 0.9452 0.9444 0.9436
76 0.9429 0.9421 0.9414 0.9406 0.9399 0.9391 0.9384 0.9376 0.9369 0.9362
77 0.9354 0.9347 0.9340 0.9333 0.9326 0.9318 0.9311 0.9304 0.9297 0.9290
78 0.9283 0.9276 0.9269 0.9263 0.9256 0.9249 0.9242 0.9235 0.9229 0.9222
79 0.9215 0.9209 0.9202 0.9195 0.9189 0.9182 0.9176 0.9169 0.9163 0.9156

80 0.9150 0.9144 0.9137 0.9131 0.9125 0.9119 0.9112 0.9106 0.9100 0.9094
81 0.9088 0.9082 0.9076 0.9070 0.9064 0.9058 0.9052 0.9046 0.9040 0.9034
82 0.9028 0.9023 0.9017 0.9011 0.9005 0.9000 0.8994 0.8988 0.8983 0.8977

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BW 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

83 0.8972 0.8966 0.8961 0.8955 0.8950 0.8944 0.8939 0.8933 0.8928 0.8923
84 0.8917 0.8912 0.8907 0.8902 0.8896 0.8891 0.8886 0.8881 0.8876 0.8871
85 0.8866 0.8861 0.8856 0.8851 0.8846 0.8841 0.8836 0.8831 0.8826 0.8821
86 0.8816 0.8811 0.8807 0.8802 0.8797 0.8792 0.8788 0.8783 0.8778 0.8774
87 0.8769 0.8765 0.8760 0.8755 0.8751 0.8746 0.8742 0.8737 0.8733 0.8729
88 0.8724 0.8720 0.8716 0.8711 0.8707 0.8703 0.8698 0.8694 0.8690 0.8686
89 0.8681 0.8677 0.8673 0.8669 0.8665 0.8661 0.8657 0.8653 0.8649 0.8645

90 0.8641 0.8637 0.8633 0.8629 0.8625 0.8621 0.8617 0.8613 0.8609 0.8606
91 0.8602 0.8598 0.8594 0.8590 0.8587 0.8583 0.8579 0.8576 0.8572 0.8568
92 0.8565 0.8561 0.8558 0.8554 0.8550 0.8547 0.8543 0.8540 0.8536 0.8533
93 0.8530 0.8526 0.8523 0.8519 0.8516 0.8513 0.8509 0.8506 0.8503 0.8499
94 0.8496 0.8493 0.8489 0.8486 0.8483 0.8480 0.8477 0.8473 0.8470 0.8467
95 0.8464 0.8461 0.8458 0.8455 0.8452 0.8449 0.8446 0.8443 0.8440 0.8437
96 0.8434 0.8431 0.8428 0.8425 0.8422 0.8419 0.8416 0.8413 0.8410 0.8407
97 0.8405 0.8402 0.8399 0.8396 0.8393 0.8391 0.8388 0.8385 0.8382 0.8380
98 0.8377 0.8374 0.8372 0.8369 0.8366 0.8364 0.8361 0.8359 0.8356 0.8353
99 0.8351 0.8348 0.8346 0.8343 0.8341 0.8338 0.8336 0.8333 0.8331 0.8328

100 0.8326 0.8323 0.8321 0.8319 0.8316 0.8314 0.8311 0.8309 0.8307 0.8304
101 0.8302 0.8300 0.8297 0.8295 0.8293 0.8291 0.8288 0.8286 0.8284 0.8282
102 0.8279 0.8277 0.8275 0.8273 0.8271 0.8268 0.8266 0.8264 0.8262 0.8260
103 0.8258 0.8256 0.8253 0.8251 0.8249 0.8247 0.8245 0.8243 0.8241 0.8239
104 0.8237 0.8235 0.8233 0.8231 0.8229 0.8227 0.8225 0.8223 0.8221 0.8219
105 0.8217 0.8215 0.8214 0.8212 0.8210 0.8208 0.8206 0.8204 0.8202 0.8200
106 0.8198 0.8197 0.8195 0.8193 0.8191 0.8189 0.8188 0.8186 0.8184 0.8182
107 0.8180 0.8179 0.8177 0.8175 0.8173 0.8172 0.8170 0.8168 0.8167 0.8165
108 0.8163 0.8161 0.8160 0.8158 0.8156 0.8155 0.8153 0.8152 0.8150 0.8148
109 0.8147 0.8145 0.8143 0.8142 0.8140 0.8139 0.8137 0.8135 0.8134 0.8132

110 0.8131 0.8129 0.8128 0.8126 0.8124 0.8123 0.8121 0.8120 0.8118 0.8117
111 0.8115 0.8114 0.8112 0.8111 0.8109 0.8108 0.8106 0.8105 0.8103 0.8102
112 0.8101 0.8099 0.8098 0.8096 0.8095 0.8093 0.8092 0.8090 0.8089 0.8088
113 0.8086 0.8085 0.8083 0.8082 0.8081 0.8079 0.8078 0.8077 0.8075 0.8074
114 0.8072 0.8071 0.8070 0.8068 0.8067 0.8066 0.8064 0.8063 0.8062 0.8060
115 0.8059 0.8058 0.8056 0.8055 0.8054 0.8052 0.8051 0.8050 0.8049 0.8047
116 0.8046 0.8045 0.8043 0.8042 0.8041 0.8040 0.8038 0.8037 0.8036 0.8034
117 0.8033 0.8032 0.8031 0.8029 0.8028 0.8027 0.8026 0.8024 0.8023 0.8022
118 0.8021 0.8020 0.8018 0.8017 0.8016 0.8015 0.8013 0.8012 0.8011 0.8010
119 0.8009 0.8007 0.8006 0.8005 0.8004 0.8003 0.8001 0.8000 0.7999 0.7998

120 0.7997 0.7995 0.7994 0.7993 0.7992 0.7991 0.7989 0.7988 0.7987 0.7986
121 0.7985 0.7984 0.7982 0.7981 0.7980 0.7979 0.7978 0.7977 0.7975 0.7974
122 0.7973 0.7972 0.7971 0.7970 0.7969 0.7967 0.7966 0.7965 0.7964 0.7963
123 0.7962 0.7960 0.7959 0.7958 0.7957 0.7956 0.7955 0.7954 0.7953 0.7951
124 0.7950 0.7949 0.7948 0.7947 0.7946 0.7945 0.7943 0.7942 0.7941 0.7940
125 0.7939 0.7938 0.7937 0.7936 0.7934 0.7933 0.7932 0.7931 0.7930 0.7929

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BW 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

126 0.7928 0.7927 0.7926 0.7924 0.7923 0.7922 0.7921 0.7920 0.7919 0.7918
127 0.7917 0.7915 0.7914 0.7913 0.7912 0.7911 0.7910 0.7909 0.7908 0.7907
128 0.7905 0.7904 0.7903 0.7902 0.7901 0.7900 0.7899 0.7898 0.7897 0.7895
129 0.7894 0.7893 0.7892 0.7891 0.7890 0.7889 0.7888 0.7887 0.7886 0.7884

130 0.7883 0.7882 0.7881 0.7880 0.7879 0.7878 0.7877 0.7876 0.7875 0.7873
131 0.7872 0.7871 0.7870 0.7869 0.7868 0.7867 0.7866 0.7865 0.7864 0.7862
132 0.7861 0.7860 0.7859 0.7858 0.7857 0.7856 0.7855 0.7854 0.7853 0.7852
133 0.7850 0.7849 0.7848 0.7847 0.7846 0.7845 0.7844 0.7843 0.7842 0.7841
134 0.7840 0.7838 0.7837 0.7836 0.7835 0.7834 0.7833 0.7832 0.7831 0.7830
135 0.7829 0.7828 0.7827 0.7825 0.7824 0.7823 0.7822 0.7821 0.7820 0.7819
136 0.7818 0.7817 0.7816 0.7815 0.7814 0.7813 0.7812 0.7811 0.7809 0.7808
137 0.7807 0.7806 0.7805 0.7804 0.7803 0.7802 0.7801 0.7800 0.7799 0.7798
138 0.7797 0.7796 0.7795 0.7794 0.7793 0.7792 0.7791 0.7790 0.7789 0.7787
139 0.7786 0.7785 0.7784 0.7783 0.7782 0.7781 0.7780 0.7779 0.7778 0.7777

140 0.7776 0.7775 0.7774 0.7773 0.7772 0.7771 0.7770 0.7769 0.7768 0.7767
141 0.7766 0.7765 0.7764 0.7763 0.7762 0.7761 0.7760 0.7759 0.7759 0.7758
142 0.7757 0.7756 0.7755 0.7754 0.7753 0.7752 0.7751 0.7750 0.7749 0.7748
143 0.7747 0.7746 0.7745 0.7744 0.7744 0.7743 0.7742 0.7741 0.7740 0.7739
144 0.7738 0.7737 0.7736 0.7736 0.7735 0.7734 0.7733 0.7732 0.7731 0.7730
145 0.7730 0.7729 0.7728 0.7727 0.7726 0.7725 0.7725 0.7724 0.7723 0.7722
146 0.7721 0.7721 0.7720 0.7719 0.7718 0.7717 0.7717 0.7716 0.7715 0.7714
147 0.7714 0.7713 0.7712 0.7712 0.7711 0.7710 0.7709 0.7709 0.7708 0.7707
148 0.7707 0.7706 0.7705 0.7705 0.7704 0.7703 0.7703 0.7702 0.7702 0.7701
149 0.7700 0.7700 0.7699 0.7699 0.7698 0.7698 0.7697 0.7696 0.7696 0.7695
150 0.7695 0.7694 0.7694 0.7693 0.7693 0.7692 0.7692 0.7691 0.7691 0.7691

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KILO CONVERSION TABLE

To convert kilos to pounds, multiply kilos by 2.2046. Rules state that poundages shall be rounded off by
reducing to the nearest quarter, i.e., 107.5 kilos multiplied by 2.2046 equals 236.99450. The poundage then
becomes 236-3/4 rather than 237.

KILOS POUNDS KILOS POUNDS KILOS POUNDS KILOS POUNDS

27.5 60.5 145 319.5 260 573 377.5 832
30 66 147.5 325 262.5 578.5 380 837.5
32.5 71.5 150 330.5 265 584 382.5 843-1/4
35 77 152.5 336 267.5 598.5 385 848-3/4
37.5 82.5 155 341.5 270 595 387.5 854-1/4
40 88 157.5 347 272.5 600-3/4 390 859-3/4
42.5 93.5 160 352.5 275 606-1/4 392.5 865-1/4
45 99 162.5 358 277.5 611-3/4 395 870-3/4
47.5 104.5 165 363-3/4 280 617-1/4 397.5 876-1/4
50 110 167.5 369-1/4 282.5 622-3/4 400 881-3/4
52.5 115.5 170 374-3/4 285 628-1/4 402.5 887-1/4
55 121-1/4 172.5 380-1/4 287.5 633-3/4 405 892-3/4
57.5 126-3/4 175 385-3/4 290 639-1/4 407.5 898-1/4
60 132-1/4 177.5 391-1/4 292.5 644-3/4 410 903-3/4
62.5 137-3/4 180 396-3/4 295 650-1/4 412.5 909-1/4
65 143-1/4 182.5 402-1/4 297.5 655-3/4 415 814-3/4
67.5 148-3/4 185 407-3/4 300 661-1/4 417.5 920-1/4
70 154-1/4 187.5 413-1/4 302.5 666-3/4 420 925-3/4
72.5 159-3/4 190 418-3/4 305 672-1/4 422.5 931-1/4
75 165-1/4 192.5 424-1/4 307.5 677-3/4 425 936-3/4
77.5 170-3/4 195 429-3/4 310 683-1/4 427.5 942-1/4
80 176-3/4 197.5 435-1/4 312.5 688-3/4 430 947-3/4
82.5 181-3/4 200 440-3/4 315 694-1/4 432.5 953-1/4
85 187-1/4 202.5 446-1/4 317.5 699-3/4 435 959
87.5 192-3/4 205 451-3/4 320 705-1/4 437.5 964.5
90 198-1/4 207.5 457-1/4 322.5 710-3/4 440 970
92.5 203-3/4 210 462-3/4 325 716-1/4 442.5 975.5
95 209-1/4 212.5 468-1/4 327.5 722 445 981
97.5 214-3/4 215 473-3/4 330 727.5 447.5 986.5
100 220-1/4 217.5 479.5 332.5 733 450 992
102.5 225-3/4 220 485 335 738.5 452.5 99705
105 231-1/4 222.5 490.5 337.5 744 455 1003
107.5 236-3/4 225 496 340 749.5 457.5 1008.5
110 242.5 227.5 501.5 342.5 755 460 1014
115 253.5 230 507 345 760.5 462.5 1019.5
117.5 259 232.5 512.5 347.5 766 465 1025
120 264.5 235 518555 350 771.5 467.5 1030.5
122.5 270 237.5 523.5 352.5 777 470 1036
125 275.5 240 529 355 782.5 472.5 1041.5
127.5 281 242.5 534.5 357.5 788 475 1047
130 286.5 245 540 360 793.5 477.5 1052.5
132.5 292 247.5 545.5 362.5 799 480 1058
135 297.5 250 551 367.5 810 482.5 1063.5
137.5 303 252.5 556.5 370 815.5 485 1069
140 308.5 255 562 372.5 821 487.5 1074.5
142.5 314 257.5 567.5 375 826.5 490 1080-1/4

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KILOS POUNDS KILOS POUNDS KILOS POUNDS KILOS POUNDS

492.5 1085-3/4 622.5 1372-1/4 750 1653-1/4 877.5 1934-1/2
495 1091-1/4 625 1377-3/4 752.5 1658-3/4 880 1940
497.5 1096-3/4 627.5 1383-1/4 755 1664-1/4 882.5 1945-1/2
500 1102-1/4 630 1388-3/4 757.5 1669-3/4 885 1951
502.5 1107-3/4 632.5 1394-1/4 760 1675-1/4 887.5 1956-1/2
505 1113-1/4 635 1399-3/4 762.5 1681 890 1962
510 1124-1/4 637.5 1405-1/4 765 1686-1/2 892.5 1967-1/2
512.5 1129-3/4 640 1410-3/4 767.5 1692 895 1973
515 1135-1/4 642.5 1416-1/4 770 1697-1/2 897.5 1978-1/2
517.5 1140-3/4 645 1421-3/4 772.5 1703 900 1984
520 1146-1/4 647.5 1427-1/4 775 1708-1/2 902.5 1989-1/2
522.5 1151-3/4 650 1432-3/4 777.5 1714 905 1995
525 1157-1/4 652.5 1438-1/2 780 1719-1/2 907.5 2000-1/2
527.5 1162-3/4 655 1444 782.5 1725 910 2006
530 1168-1/4 657.5 1449-1/2 785 1730-1/2 912.5 2011-1/2
532.5 1173-3/4 660 1455 787.5 1736 915 2017
535 1179-1/4 662.5 1460-1/2 790 1741-42 917.5 2022-1/2
537.5 1184-3/4 665 1466 792.5 1747 920 2028
540 1190-1/4 667.5 1471-1/2 795 1752-1/2 922.5 2033-1/2
542.5 1195-1/4 670 1477 797.5 1758 925 2039-1/4
545 1201-1/2 672.5 1482-1/2 800 1763-1/2 927.5 2044-3/4
547.5 1207 675 1488 802.5 1769 930 2050-1/4
550 1212-1/2 677.5 1493-1/2 805 1774-1/2 932.5 2055-3/4
552.5 1218 680 1499 807.5 1780 935 2061-1/4
555 1223-1/2 682.5 1504-1/2 810 1785-1/2 937.5 2066-3/4
557.5 1229 685 1510 815 1791 940 2072-1/4
560 1234-1/2 687.5 1515-1/2 815 1796-1/2 942.5 2077-3/4
562.5 1240 690 1521 817.5 1802-1/4 945 2083-1/4
565 1245-1/2 692.5 1526-1/2 820 1807-3/4 947.5 2088-3/4
570 1256-1/2 695 1532 822.5 1813-1/4 950 2094-1/4
572.5 1262 697.5 1537-1/2 825 1818-3/4 952.5 2099-3/4
575 1267-1/2 700 1543 827.5 1824-1/4 955 2105-1/4
577.5 1273 702.5 1548-1/2 830 1829-3/4 957.5 2110-3/4
580 1278-1/2 705 1554 832.5 1835-1/4 960 2116-1/4
582.5 1284 710 1565-1/4 835 1840-3/4 962.5 2121-3/4
585 1289-1/2 712.5 1570-3/4 837.5 1846-1/4 965 2127-1/4
587.5 1295 715 1576-1/4 840 1851-3/4 967.5 2132-3/4
590 1300-1/2 717.5 1581-3/4 842.5 1857-1/4 970 2138-1/4
592.5 1306 720 1587-1/4 845 1862-3/4 972.5 2143-3/4
595 1311-1/2 722.5 1592-3/4 850 1873-3/4 975 2149-1/4
597.5 1317 725 1598-1/4 852.5 1879-1/4 977.5 2154-3/4
600 1322-3/4 727.5 1603-3/4 855 1884-3/4 980 2160-1/2
602.5 1328-1/4 730 1609-1/4 857.5 1890-1/4 982.5 2166
605 1333-3/4 732.5 1614-3/4 860 1895-3/4 985 2171-1/2
607.5 1339-1/4 735 1620-1/4 862.5 19.1-1/4 990 2182-1/2
610 1344-3/4 737.5 1625-3/4 865 1906-3/4 992.5 2188
612.5 1350-1/4 740 1631-1/4 867.5 1912-1/4 995 2193-1/2
615 1355-3/4 742.5 1636-3/4 870 1918 997.5 2199
617.5 1361-1/4 745 1642-1/4 872.5 1923-1/2 1000 2204-1/2
620 1366-3/4 747.5 1647-3/4 875 1929

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