Not reaching legal depth is by far the most common technical reason that lifters fail squats. Nearly every federation’s rulebook contains approximately the same rule. Here is the definition of depth from the IPF Rulebook: "the lifter must bend the knees and lower the body until the top surface of the legs at the hip joint is lower than the top of the knees.” Unfortunately, depth standards are not universal. Some federations have a reputation for over-enforcing the rule and others are notorious for the exact opposite reason Execution First, the announcer will let you know that you’re up. Your “turn” officially starts when the announcer calls out, “the bar is loaded”. You have exactly one minute from the time this announcement is made to set-up and unrack the bar. If you fail to do this in under a minute, you forfeit your attempt. After you unrack the bar, you need to set-up to squat. For those of you squatting out of stands, you’ll have to walk it out. For monolift users, you’re good to go as soon as the spotters clear the hooks. When you’re all set-up and ready to squat, make sure you stand straight up and fully lock your knees out. Once you’ve done this, make eye contact with the head referee. He will then give you the “Squat!” command which is analogous to a “start” signal, but you can begin the actual movement at your own leisure. Be warned, you will not receive the squat command if your knees aren’t fully locked or if you aren’t standing straight up. After you’ve received the squat command, you need to squat down until your hip joint drops below your knee joint. After you’ve hit depth, squat the weight back up. Make eye contact with the head referee again and wait until he gives you the, “Rack!” command. Once you get the command, you’re allowed to return the bar to the rack. ******** FAILING A SQUAT ******* You can fail the squat for a variety of reasons: As mentioned above, the most common error is not reaching legal depth. This will automatically disqualify your lift even if you successfully complete the attempt. If you do not follow the commands, your lift will be disqualified. You must wait for the “Squat!” command to begin your descent and you must wait for the “Rack!” command to return the bar to the rack. If your feet move at all during or after the lift, and before you’re given the “Rack!” command, the squat will not count. Ray Williams just missed a 950 raw squat because of this. If at any time during the lift, the bar moves downwards, on either side, or both, the lift will be disqualified. The bar can stall in a certain spot, but it may not move downwards. Also, please note that if you choose to dump the bar, either over your head or off of your back, you ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijxtTnj3tx8

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