Since 2016, Regionals had been growing at a steady pace. In 2023 Regionals came back strong after the COVID shutdown. Our members had been looking forward to their resurrection  as they were a perfect ‘summer’ meet and have not been disappointed by their Regional experiences . Regionals truly do allow for a National Meet experience at the local level.

We are now accepting bids for 2024 Regionals. All regions are open for bid.

Submit Bids: 2024 Bid Form

All bids are due by August 31^st at 5pm EST.

HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY:

• Only USA Powerlifting state members within the Region can compete in their designated Regionals. Guest lifters (i.e., lifters from a state outside of the region) are allowed but they will not be eligible for awards. Guest lifters may set state and American records and may earn a qualifying total for a national meet. Guest lifters are subject to all normal rules of competition and must meet the same qualifying criteria to enter the meet.
• Top 3 placings in any division that requires a qualifying total at Raw Nationals and Open Nationals will be awarded a +50kg handicap that will be applied to their total. The total achieved at Regionals plus the +50kg handicap must be equal to or greater than the Qualifying Total (QT) for the Raw/Open National meet that the lifter enters.
• Any handicapped total achieved at a 2023 Regional meet that is greater than or equal to the QT for Raw or Equipped Nationals will allow the athlete entry into 2023 and 2024 Raw or Equipped Nationals.
• The QT for Regionals is 75kg. The QT must have been achieved at a USA Powerlifting sanctioned 3-lift meet since January 1 of the previous year.
• 2024 Regionals will consist of 8 Regions.
• National or higher referees are required to officiate as Chief Referees.
• Eligible referees who have been approved by the Technical Committee can sit for their National Referee test.
• A 3-member jury of National, Cat I or Cat II Referees is preferred.
• American Records can be set at Regionals providing there are 3 National or higher referees judging the lift.
• Regionals are qualifiers for Raw/Open Nationals – Only open and age divisions are allowed, including Adaptive Athletes and MX division. Only full meet, 3-lift competition is allowed.
• All equipment is allowed that meets USA Powerlifting technical standards.
• Access to the warmup area and the coaching area at all USA Powerlifting sanctioned Regional and National events is restricted to USA Powerlifting members in good standing. This applies to athletes, officials, referees, and coaches.
• USA Powerlifting will design the logos, medals, and backdrops.
• Regionals will take place June to August of 2024
• Registration for all regions will open on February 1, 2024
• Entry deadline is 4 weeks out from the start of each Regional.
• The registration fee for all 2024 Regional events will be a minimum of $125. Extra fees and add-ons are at the discretion of the meet director.

REGIONS:

The 2023 USA Powerlifting Masters World Cup registration

All Masters athletes who have competed in drug tested powerlifting competitions are formally invited to enter and compete in this inaugural event.

The two-day event will host the top Masters powerlifting athletes from around the world. To qualify for this World Cup:

• Must be in the Masters age category as of 2023 (age 40+);
• Have previously competed in a USA Powerlifting event in the previous 24 months*; or 
• If you are from a country that does not currently host USAPL events, you must be able to demonstrate that you previously competed in a drug tested powerlifting competition in the previous 24 months*.

We wish to put on a highly competitive and internationally inclusive competition for our Masters athletes and hope to see as many international athletes as possible compete.

Event logo and further details will be shared in the coming weeks. Early Bird entry deadline is February 15th, the Regular registration deadline is March 31st, and Late registration deadline is April 19th.

*24 month period is defined as April 19, 2021 through April 19, 2023.

The USA Powerlifting Collegiate Committee revised the 2023 qualifying totals (QTs) using three key principles:

1) Create balanced QTs
2) Provide accessibility for growing collegiate programs
3) Maintain the integrity and high standards of our championships

As we continue to work towards creating a long-term and sustainable solution to our qualifying process, we have adjusted the Qualifying Totals entering the 2023 season. This decision was made for the following reasons:

1) Create balanced QTs

As the popularity of Collegiate Powerlifting has increased in the past five years, we have seen the QTs of the middle weight classes exceed the QTs of heavier weight classes. Although strength is not linear, we believe that as weight classes increase, so should the QTs.

2) Provide accessibility for growing collegiate programs

Participation in the collegiate division is high, and it continues to grow. With that said, one obstacle emerging teams continue to have in entering a team at the National Championships is the inability to qualify. This can be linked to many reasons, but we addressed one factor in balancing the QTs: inhibiting extremely high QT increases in middle-weight classes. We recognize that participation is highest in middle-weight classes, which makes them most susceptible to high QT increases. 2023 sees a slight decrease to the QTs of these popular weight classes in the hope that this provides realistic standards for emerging teams to qualify athletes in these weight classes and send a delegation to Collegiate Nationals.

3) Maintain the integrity and high standards of our championships

Collegiate Nationals remains the most competitive and anticipated competition in powerlifting due to the team competition. It is the only meet in the world where team success is more important than individual success. We believe that the rationale of these newly structured QTs provide more flexibility for team participation and maintain the high standards to qualify and participate in Arlington, Texas next year.

Questions? Submit them to your Collegiate Committee at collegiate@usapowerlifting.com

USA Powerlifting is America’s Choice for Drug-Free Strength Sport, and the nation’s leading powerlifting organization with over 21,000 active members. Founded in 1981 as the American Drug Free Powerlifting Association, USA Powerlifting is a mission-driven 501c(3) non-profit. USA Powerlifting is committed to maintaining a fair and level playing field by drug testing at every sanctioned competition. For more information email pr@usapowerlifting.com

2023 USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals Location Announced

We are excited to announce the 2023 USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals will be held at the Arlington Expo Center in Arlington, TX, April 13-16, 2023.

People say everything’s bigger in Texas, but the city of Arlington does it best. Centrally located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Arlington is just a short drive from DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field, attendees can fly in and make themselves at home in no time. It is a growing city that isn’t the same as it was 100 years ago or even 10.

An exciting piece of Arlington history is the original Six Flags theme park opened here in August 1961 as the first regional theme park in the country. Today there are over 50 rides and 5 live entertainment shows. In addition to one of the country’s finest theme parks, Arlington is also home to a diverse mix of shops and restaurants. Arlington has a variety of authentic restaurant experiences. Chop House Burgers, Jamaica Gates Caribbean Cuisine, Prince Lebanese Grill, and Taste of Europe have been featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and dives.

Arlington has been undergoing many changes over the past decade and it hasn’t slowed down. Since 2009, the Entertainment District added Dallas Cowboys’ home AT&T Stadium, the International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame, the restaurant and entertainment hub Texas Live!, Texas Rangers’ new home Globe Life Field, and the luxury hotel Live! by Loews Arlington. The city is the home to the largest Esports facility in North America and will soon add an 888-room Loews Arlington Hotel with a new Arlington Convention Center that will be complete in 2024. There is always something new to add to the World of Wonderful.

“We are beyond excited to welcome USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals to Arlington, Texas,” said Matt Wilson, Executive Director of the Arlington Sports Commission. “We are a city that celebrates athletic competitions like no other in the country. There is no doubt that the organization, the fans and the athletes traveling to Arlington will feel right at home in a city that is built to crown champions!”

• Collegiate Nationals Website: collegiate.nationals.usapowerlifting.com
• Registration Live: TBD by Collegiate Committee
• Divisions: Raw & Equipped Full Powerlifting
• Qualifications: Open to all qualified Collegiate USA Powerlifting members who meet or exceed the qualifying Collegiate totals between Jan 1, 2022 through entry deadline.
• Questions on Collegiate Eligibility can be directed to the Collegiate Committee at collegiate@usapowerlifting.com

USA Powerlifting is America’s Choice for Drug-Free Strength Sport, and the nation’s leading powerlifting organization with over 20,000 active members. Founded in 1981 as the American Drug Free Powerlifting Association, USA Powerlifting is a mission-driven 501c(3) non-profit. USA Powerlifting is committed to maintaining a fair and level playing field by drug testing at every sanctioned competition. For more information email pr@usapowerlifting.com

Since 2016, Regionals had been growing at a steady pace. In 2020, Covid forced a temporary halt to Regionals, but our members have been looking forward to their resurrection  as they were a perfect ‘summer’ meet or even a last-minute tune-up or qualifier for Raw Nationals. Regionals allow for a National Meet experience at the local level.

We are now accepting bids for 2023 Regionals. All regions are open for bid except for the Northeast Region. The meet directors who had been awarded the 2020 Regionals were given right of first refusal to host 2023 Regionals.

Submit Bids: 2023 Bid Form

All bids are due by August 31^st at 5pm EST.

HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY:

• Only USA Powerlifting state members within the Region can compete in their designated Regionals. Guest lifters (i.e., lifters from a state outside of the region) are allowed but they will not be eligible for awards. Guest lifters may set state and American records and may earn a qualifying total for a national meet. Guest lifters are subject to all normal rules of competition and must meet the same qualifying criteria to enter the meet.
• Top 3 placings in any division that requires a qualifying total at Raw Nationals and Open Nationals will be awarded a +50kg handicap that will be applied to their total. The total achieved at Regionals plus the +50kg handicap must be equal to or greater than the Qualifying Total (QT) for the Raw/Open National meet that the lifter enters.
• The QT for Regionals is 75kg. The QT must have been achieved at a USA Powerlifting sanctioned 3-lift meet since January 1 of the previous year.
• 2023 Regionals will consist of 8 Regions.
• National or higher referees are required to officiate as Chief Referees.
• Eligible referees who have been approved by the Technical Committee can sit for their National Referee test.
• A 3-member jury of National, Cat I or Cat II Referees is preferred.
• American Records can be set at Regionals providing there are 3 National or higher referees judging the lift.
• Regionals are qualifiers for Raw/Open Nationals – Only open and age divisions are allowed, including Adaptive Athletes and MX division. Only full meet, 3-lift competition is allowed.
• All equipment is allowed that meets USA Powerlifting technical standards.
• Access to the warmup area and the coaching area at all USA Powerlifting sanctioned Regional and National events is restricted to USA Powerlifting members in good standing. This applies to athletes, officials, referees, and coaches.
• USA Powerlifting will design the logos, medals, and backdrops.
• Regionals will take place June to August of 2023
• Registration for all regions will open on February 1, 2023
• There will no longer be blackout dates for local meets
• Entry deadline is 4 weeks out from the start of each Regional.
• The registration fee for all 2023 Regional events will be a minimum of $125. Extra fees and add-ons are at the discretion of the meet director.

REGIONS:

2023 USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals Location Announced

We are excited to announce the 2023 USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals will be held at the Memphis Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, TN, September 14-17, 2023.

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, with incredible city and river views from everywhere you turn – Memphis is a city with history. The city is home to rock legends like Elvis Presley and blues icons like BB King, with plenty of places to learn about the destination’s music history such as legendary Sun Studios, Elvis Presley’s Graceland, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and Blues Hall of Fame. That’s not the only important history Memphis offers, the National Civil Rights Museum educates visitors on civil rights history from the past to present and offers those a chance to explore the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement.

Memphis is known for having some of the best barbecue in the world, but the city offers an eclectic culinary experience, whether it’s dining at our cities oldest soul food restaurant, or the delicious authentic worldly cuisines from James Beard nominated chefs – one thing is for sure, there are plenty of options on the menu.

Staying active is also easy to do in the city known as the Home of Blues, Soul & Rock ‘n’ Roll. Kayak along the Wolf River Harbor that feeds into the mighty Mississippi River, run or bike across Big River Crossing – the longest public pedestrian bridge across the Mississippi, or visit Shelby Farms Park, one of America’s largest urban parks.

“We’re looking forward to having the USA Powerlifting Nationals take place in Memphis,” said JJ Greer, sales manager of sports and events at Memphis Tourism and the Memphis Sports Council. “Now is the perfect time to host this event in our city, as our Memphis Renasant Convention Center just went through a $200M modernization, making it the perfect place to host this event. Not only are we looking forward to connecting with those in the powerlifting community, but we’re excited to tell them all about what Memphis has to offer.”

• Raw Nationals Website: raw.nationals.usapowerlifting.com
• Registration Live: September 1, 2022
• Divisions: Raw full powerlifting, Teen, Junior, Open & Masters
• Qualifications: Open to all USA Powerlifting members who meet or exceed the qualifying raw totals between Jan 1, 2022 through entry deadline.
• Primetime will be held during the evening session each day.

USA Powerlifting is America’s Choice for Drug-Free Strength Sport, and the nation’s leading powerlifting organization with over 20,000 active members. Founded in 1981 as the American Drug Free Powerlifting Association, USA Powerlifting is a mission-driven 501c(3) non-profit. USA Powerlifting is committed to maintaining a fair and level playing field by drug testing at every sanctioned competition. For more information email pr@usapowerlifting.com

Complete the Bid Application and submit your bid to the National Office and Teen/Jr Committee Chair by July 22th. The meet will be awarded no later than August 2, 2022.

Bid Application
National Meet Contract Agreement

13 June 2022

Contact: Stacey Rocco
Email: australia@usapowerlifting.com
Website: australia.usapowerlifting.com

USA POWERLIFTING AUSTRALIA NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

USA Powerlifting Australia office is proud to announce the first USA Powerlifting Australia National & International competition on 3-4 December 2022 at the State Netball & Hockey Centre located in Parkville; Melbourne, Victoria.

The Australian Office is pleased to announce that Pro Card’s will be on offer at this competition. Pro Card’s will be given to the top two (2) male and females in each weight category (open class).

“USA Powerlifting in Australia had started strong and we are very excited to offer an International and National competition within the first year of operation. We sincerely thank the powerlifting community for supporting USA Powerlifting in Australia and look forward to the future of Powerlifting in Australia and globally”

Registrations will open in the coming weeks. As this is the first year of operation there is no qualifying total for this meet however athletes must have previously competed in a USA Powerlifting sanctioned competition in 2022 to qualify.

If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Stacey Rocco; Meet Director Resources, Australia at staceyhrocco@gmail.com or australia@usapowerlifting.com

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Teen/High National School Schedule

Collegiate/Jr National Schedule

What platform will your athlete lift on?  Go to the Roster for each event and search their name.  All Rosters can be found at register.usapowerlifting.com