Which official is listed among competition officials?

Which official is listed among competition officials?

• A. Speaker/Announcer
• B. Time keeper (qualified referee)
• C. Mascot coordinator
• D. Spectator liaison

Answer: (A)

At a lifting meet, the person who handles public communication and keeps the audience informed is an official on the competition staff. The speaker/announcer is the one who calls lifts, announces attempts and results, and helps maintain the flow of the session. This role is explicitly listed among competition officials because it directly coordinates what everyone on the floor and in the stands hears and when things happen, which is essential for fairness and order. The other options describe roles that aren’t typically listed as competition officials in the official roster. A timekeeper is indeed involved in the clocking of attempts and may be a qualified referee, but the announcer is the designated public-facing official. Mascot coordinator and spectator liaison are not standard official roles part of the competition staff.

At a lifting meet, the person who handles public communication and keeps the audience informed is an official on the competition staff. The speaker/announcer is the one who calls lifts, announces attempts and results, and helps maintain the flow of the session. This role is explicitly listed among competition officials because it directly coordinates what everyone on the floor and in the stands hears and when things happen, which is essential for fairness and order.

The other options describe roles that aren’t typically listed as competition officials in the official roster. A timekeeper is indeed involved in the clocking of attempts and may be a qualified referee, but the announcer is the designated public-facing official. Mascot coordinator and spectator liaison are not standard official roles part of the competition staff.