NEWS & UPDATES
Glasgow 2026 - UPDATE
The below document outlines the weightlifting qualification system for Glasgow 2026 as set out by Commonwealth Games Federation"
As we look to promote Clean Sport and it's Education for our members there are 2 online workshops ran by UKAD which will give our athletes the chance to learn and up skill themselves with Clean Sport Education.
The Workshops are on the following dates -
May 28th - 18.00 - 19.30
And
June 26th - 18.00 - 19.30
Announcement
UPDATE ON SCOTTISH SQUADS & COMMONWEALTH GAMES PROCESS
WLS Squads
Following the announcement that BWL has made the decision to withdraw from the role given to it by Sport Scotland
to develop the Scottish pathway and support athlete preparationfor the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games,
we are delighted to confirm that Weightlifting Scotland will now assume responsibility
for all pathway development and Glasgow 2026 preparations.
All previously scheduled BWL pathway squads (including Regional/Development) have been cancelled with immediate effect.
The first Weightlifting Scotland squads(Regional/Dev and Commonwealth Games)
will take place on 15 th & 16 th March 2025, atGlasgow University.
Commonwealth Games – Glasgow 2026
We are still finalising the documentation with Commonwealth Games Scotland; however, we are keen to share some information with you.
The process will be as follows:
Submit a declaration of Interest, including eligibility verification.
Lifter to arrange change of allegiance/release from another Commonwealth country, if required.
Achieve the minimum qualifying total to be considered for our squad (aligned withour pathways scheme).
Achieve a total at a qualifying event (events TBC).
Be the highest Scottish total in your weight class (when Commonwealth rankingsare adjusted to one lifter per country).
Achieve or exceed the total agreed upon by WLS and CGS (Totals TBC), to be nominated.
Declaration of interest from is below
PLEASE READ THE FULL DOCUMENT BELOW
DRAFT - Timetable for 2025
We're pleased to share that a draft calendar for 2025 is now available in the news section of our website.
As this is an initial draft, please note that dates are subject to change.
We encourage your constructive feedback on the draft calendar, which can be sent to competitions@weightliftingscotland.com.
Your input is invaluable as we shape the upcoming season.In addition, we’re now accepting bids for 2025 competition hosting.
Please be aware that our hosting model has been updated: all Scottish Competitions (Weightlifting Scotland events) will now be organized under WLS ownership on Sport80.
Interested venues will be hired by WLS to host, with venues responsible for providing facilities suitable for a weightlifting competition.
WLS will manage trophies and medals. Venue hire will consider both the facilities available and the capacity to accommodate lifters.
If you're interested in hosting, please email competitions@weightliftingscotland.com with:
- The name of the competition(s) you wish to host
- A list of the facilities you have to offer
In cases where multiple venues bid for the same competition, WLS will make the final decision on venue selection.
Thank you for your continued support and commitment to building an outstanding competition season!
Oct 2023
AUG 2023
AGM is 30th Sept 2023
10am via Zoom
A link with agenda will be issued in due course
JULY 2023
JUNE 2023
If you are interesting in learning more about our Polices and selection criteria,
please have a look at our Policies page.
This years AGM will take place online on
Sept 30th @ 10am
Commonwealth Games Selection
Scotland CWG Training Squad Selection
Policy
Scottish Senior Championships
This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.
The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.
Have been born in Scotland.
Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.
Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.
In addition the lifter must have achieved the qualifying total in a competition that is posted on the WLS website and ranking list.
Total must have been achieved in the 12 months leading up to the date of the competition and have been accepted on their Sport 80 account.
Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – There is no upper age limit.
Scottish Open Championships
This competition is open to all BWL members that have achieved the qualifying total posted on the WLS website and ranking list.
Total must have been achieved in the 12 months leading up to the date of the competition, and have been accepted on their Sport 80 account.
Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – There is no upper age limit.
Scottish Under – 23 Championships
This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.
The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.
Have been born in Scotland.Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.
Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.
There is no qualifying total required for this competition.
Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – 23rd birthday in the year of the competition.
Scottish Junior Championships
This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.
The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.
Have been born in Scotland.Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.
Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.
There is no qualifying total required for this competition.
Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – 20th birthday in the year of the competition.
Scottish Under - 18 Championships
This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.
The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.
Have been born in Scotland.Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.
Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.
There is no qualifying total required for this competition.
Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – 18th birthday in the year of the competition.
Scottish Youths Championships
This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.
The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.
Have been born in Scotland.
Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.
Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.
There is no qualifying total required for this competition.
Under – 15’s
Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition. Upper Age Limit – 15th birthday in the year of the competition.
Under – 17’s
Lower Age Limit – 16th birthday in the year of the competition. Upper Age Limit – 17th birthday in the year of the competition.
Scottish Schools Championships
This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.
The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.
Have been born in Scotland.Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.
Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.
There is no qualifying total required for this competition.
Lifters will be split into birth years and weight classes.
Lower Age Limit – 5th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – 16th birthday in the year of the competition.
Scottish Development Cup
This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.
The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions:
Have been born in Scotland.
Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.
Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.
There is no qualifying total required for this competition.
Lifters will be split into birth years and weight classes.
Lifters will be judged on technical points which will be doubled up at the end of the contest and added to the weight of the best snatch and the best clean & jerk to make a Biddle points total.
There will be 4 rounds of the development cup held throughout the year.
Lower Age Limit – 5th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – 12th birthday in the year of the competition.
Scottish Masters Championships
This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.
The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions:
Have been born in Scotland.Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.
Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.
There is no qualifying total required for this competition.
Lower Age Limit – 35th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – No upper age limit.
Lifters are split into 5 year age groups.
Scottish Masters Open
This competition is open to all BWL members.
There is no qualifying total required for this competition.
Lower Age Limit – 35th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – No upper age limit.
Lifters are split into 5 year age groups.
Scottish Masters Cup
This competition is open to all BWL members.
There is no qualifying total required for this competition.
Lower Age Limit – 35th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – No upper age limit.
Lifters are split into 5 year age groups.
Scottish Universities
This competition is open to all BWL members that are current students at a College or University in Scotland.
There is no qualifying total required for this competition.
WLS REGIONAL COMPETITIONS
East Of Scotland Championships & Eastern Districts East Of Scotland Championships
– This competition is open to all BWL members.
There is no qualifying total needed.
Eastern Districts –
This competition will be run alongside the East Of Scotland Championships but is only open to BWL members that reside in the postcodes allocated to the Eastern Districts.
There is no qualifying total needed.
Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – There is no upper age limit.
West Of Scotland Championships & Western Districts West Of Scotland Championships
– This competition is open to all BWL members.
There is no qualifying total needed.
Western Districts
– This competition will be run alongside the West Of Scotland Championships but is only open to BWL members that reside in the postcodes allocated to the Western Districts.
There is no qualifying total needed.
Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – There is no upper age limit.
North Of Scotland Championships & Northern Districts North Of Scotland Championships
– This competition is open to all BWL members.
There is no qualifying total needed. Northern Districts
– This competition will be run alongside the North Of Scotland Championships but is only open to BWL members that reside in the postcodes allocated to the Northern Districts.
There is no qualifying total needed.
Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.
Upper Age Limit – There is no upper age limit.
MAY 2023
April 2023
OCT 2022
At todays AGM we discussed the prior year performance and looked forward to 2023 and beyond.
WLS are looking to continue the progress that has been made recently and will make further changes to the organisation to continue to grow and offer more opportunities to our members.
The following Board Roles were announced:Frank Etherson stood down as Chair, and we thank Frank for many years of service.
WLS are pleased that Frank will remain involved by leading our Technical Committee.
Richard Tawse was elected to serve as the Interim Executive Chair.
Sarah-Anne Duncan was elected to serve as the Marketing, Media & Membership Director.
The role of Vice Chair will be chosen by the Board members if, in the event, the Interim Exec Chair is not available.
The role and functions of Finance Director will be delegated to the Finance Committee.
Current Board Structure:
Interim Executive Chair - Richard Tawse
General Secretary - Colin Hannah
Competitions- Alex Phillips
Courses - Ray Cavanagh
Clean Sport - Lee Page
Corporate/Schools - Matthew Byers
Marketing & Media - Sarah-Anne Duncan
PVGs - Allen Brindley
Co-opted Board Member - Sheli McCoy
Co-opted Board Member - Vacant
AGM:
29th October 2022
Committee Members:
· Committee Members to be assigned to one or more of the committees within the board’s remit (list not exhaustive) with the aim to extend capacity and capability of WLS to run events and grow the sport:
o Sporting (including Squads, Coaching and Development)
o Governance
o Courses
o Technical
o Finance
o Competitions(Including Records and Rankings)
o Clean Sport
o Schools Development
o Marketing
To express an interest in joining as a Committee Member, please contact:
Finance@weightliftingscotland.com
