Frequently Asked Question's

Yes.  

Please use our Athlete Change Form to change your weight class.

The tentative lifting schedule is posted Athlete Information.  You should know the day, session, flight, and lot number to be ready for this event.  

Only one coach/handler per raw lifter, and two coaches per equipped lifter will be allowed in warmup area.  All others will be asked to leave. Only those with coach wrist bands for that day will be allowed in warmup area. 

COACHES are required to be USAPL members.

• For General Admission, purchase your ticket on-line HERE.  Have your ticket ready to show on your phone with bar code.  We will scan ticket for entry.

• Admission fee at the door, $20 cash or electronic payment.  Online Tickets can be purchased early.  Please see Event Information.

• Once you are checked in you will receive a bracelet.  If you leave and want to re-enter, your bracelet is your ticket.  

• Tickets are good for the Day. 

• Lifters can watch lifting all weekend. Please have your wristband on to get in. 

Doors open to spectators one hour before lifting starts.

General admission tickets are good for the Day.  If you leave and want to come back in to the event, you must be wearing your bracelet.  Lifters will be allowed entry for entire event if wearing their bracelet.

If you enter this event, you may be selected to be drug tested.  Lifters are notified by the Drug Testing Officer (DCO) generally at the completion of the lifting session.  If you have completed all your attempts and want to leave prior to the awards ceremony, you must check in with the DCO to make sure you have not been selected for drug testing.  This includes if you have weighed in and decided not to lift, injured yourself during the competition and withdraw or bomb, you are still in the drug testing pool.

Failure to be available when called for drug testing will be considered a doping failure.

Medications prescribed by your doctor may be considered a prohibited substance.  You must check all your medications.  If the medication is prohibited, it may be allowed by receiving a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).

• Check your medications here: GlobalDRO

• TUE Application

• Anti-Doping Information

Please check out the USA Powerlifting's Anti-Doping page to find more resources.

Please review the USA Powerlifting Rulebook to be informed.

All competitors must wear:

• one piece lifting suit or a wrestling singlet

• shoes 

• T-Shirt (required for squat and bench) 

• Knee high socks required for deadlifting

APPROVED ATTIRE

All competitors must wear a one piece lifting suit or a wrestling singlet, shoes, knee high socks for deadlift and a T-Shirt.

Please review the rulebook for equipment specifications so that there are no surprises during equipment check. Refer to section 3, p 23.

You can weigh-in in your singlet and t-shirt, just underwear, or nude.  A Referee will be present to record your bodyweight.  All USA Powerlifting Referees are Safe Sport Certified and background checked.

Weigh-ins are conducted by 'Lot Numbers.'  A lot number is a randomly assigned number to each athlete, within each session.

When it is time for your weigh-ins, be there when it starts.  The Referee will call you in order of your assigned Lot Number, NOT by when you show up.  If you are not present when you are called, you will go to the back of the weigh-in order.

Please refer to rulebook Section 5.1, p. 42 for more detailed weigh-in information. 

YES! 

• Please let us know if you are planning to attempt an American or World record by filling out this form. https://forms.gle/V5GYYhYWjcGyTDsb7

• If you plan to attempt an American/World Record, you MUST tell the score table ahead of time. 3 National (or higher) Referees must be in the chairs for any American Records to count, 3 international referees must be in the chairs for any World Records to count. It is your responsibility to notify the score table ahead of time and make sure that correct Referees are in the chair before you do your attempt.

• If successful, immediately following lifting, you MUST complete the American/World Record Form. This form will be available at the score table. 

• A government issued photo ID is required for American/World Records.

• State records do NOT require notification of the score table. All referees are state level certified or higher, so any new state records will be automatically credited after the fact.

USA Powerlifting Rulebook

Please review rulebook section 3 - PERSONAL APPAREL AND EQUIPMENT

Please see our Lifter Briefing videos in "Lifter's Corner" section of this website. See our Squat Bench Deadlift Rules

We have three referees judging your lift.  Two side referees and the Chief referee.  Each referee will judge your lift according to the rules.  A white light is good lift, red light is failed lift.  You must get at least two white lights for the lift to pass.  See our Squat Bench Deadlift Rules

Yes.  However, we ask that if you don't think you will make your weight class please let us know as soon as possible.  Changing your weight class may put you in a different flight, or even a different session. 

Please use our Athlete Change Form to change your weight class.

YES! 

• Please let us know if you are planning to attempt an American or World record by filling out this form. https://forms.gle/V5GYYhYWjcGyTDsb7

• If you plan to attempt an American/World Record, you MUST tell the score table ahead of time. 3 National (or higher) Referees must be in the chairs for any American Records to count, 3 international referees must be in the chairs for any World Records to count. It is your responsibility to notify the score table ahead of time and make sure that correct Referees are in the chair before you do your attempt.

• If successful, immediately following lifting, you MUST complete the American/World Record Form. This form will be available at the score table. 

• A government issued photo ID is required for American/World Records.

• State records do NOT require notification of the score table. All referees are state level certified or higher, so any new state records will be automatically credited after the fact.

Yes. However, we ask that you 

• Please only apply baby powder on the CARPET provided in warmup room and by the platform.

• Please be careful! Baby powder is messy, hard to clean off floors, and very slippery.  We ask that you are considerate of all fellow lifters and volunteers who need to clean afterwards.

It is PREFERRED you get your rack heights before you weigh-in.  We will have the venue open Friday night for you to get your rack heights.  This is preferred if convenient for you.  You may also get your rack heights in the morning before weigh-ins.  Sunday lifters can come get rack heights Friday night or Saturday immediately following conclusion of Session 2 lifting.  

We are using ER Rack for this event.

Raw/Unequipped lifting is defined in USA Powerlifting competition as using only the following gear and accessories as previously described above:

• Non-supportive singlet

• T-shirt

• Briefs

• Socks

• Belt

• Shoes

• Wrist wraps

• Single-ply neoprene knee sleeves without attaching and/or tightening mechanisms like Velcro, clips, or straps

Equipped Lifters wear single-ply squat suits, bench shirts, and deadlift suits. (Please see rulebook for specifics)

Review the Rulebook! Specifically sections

section 3 - PERSONAL APPAREL AND EQUIPMENT

section 4 - POWERLIFTS AND RULES OF PERFORMANCE

section 5 - MEET PROTOCOL