Red Card Squat is issued for which fault?

Red Card Squat is issued for which fault?

• A. Failure to bend the knees and lower the body below parallel
• B. Stepping backward or forward, moving the feet laterally
• C. Downward movement of the bar before final position
• D. No lift

Answer: (A)

Depth is the defining criterion for a valid squat in USAPL rules. The lifter must descend with controlled movement until the hip crease is below the top of the knee (below parallel) and then rise to full extension. When this depth criterion isn’t met—i.e., the lifter doesn’t bend the knees enough and the body isn’t lowered to the required depth—a major fault is recorded and a red card is issued. That makes this option the best answer, because it directly targets the depth requirement that the red card is used to enforce in the squat. The other faults described pertain to different issues (foot position/stability, bar control timing, or an attempt that fails for various reasons) and would be penalized differently or are not the specific depth violation that triggers a red card in the squat.

Depth is the defining criterion for a valid squat in USAPL rules. The lifter must descend with controlled movement until the hip crease is below the top of the knee (below parallel) and then rise to full extension. When this depth criterion isn’t met—i.e., the lifter doesn’t bend the knees enough and the body isn’t lowered to the required depth—a major fault is recorded and a red card is issued. That makes this option the best answer, because it directly targets the depth requirement that the red card is used to enforce in the squat.

The other faults described pertain to different issues (foot position/stability, bar control timing, or an attempt that fails for various reasons) and would be penalized differently or are not the specific depth violation that triggers a red card in the squat.