Tod Becraft and Julie Havelka are official referees for witnessing closing
of the Captains of Crush grippers for the Northwest Records.


Rules:

• The gripper must be an authentic IronMind Enterprises, Inc. Captains of Crush Gripper.
• The gripper cannot have been modified or tampered with in any way.
• Chalk (magnesium carbonate) may be used on the gripping hand, but rosin, tacky, etc. are specifically disallowed.
• The free hand may be used to position the gripper in the gripping hand, Any contact between the non-gripping hand and the gripper after positioning will invalidate the attempt, and the non-gripping hand must stay at least a foot from the gripping hand at all times during the squeeze. Similarly, nothing may be in contact with the gripping hand or the gripping arm from the elbow down (for example, the free hand is not allowed to steady the wrist of the gripping hand or hold the spring, no wrist wraps, gloves, etc.). The entire squeeze must be clearly visible to the official: the gripper cannot be closed while blocked from view and then turned and presented as already closed.
• The gripper must be held with the spring facing up.
• The handles must touch completely and be held for the referee to see.