Intermediate Update to the Rulebook Effective Immediately

The intermediate update to the rulebook has been posted on the Technical Committee portion of the national website here:

All changes are described in the Addendum section of the rulebook – the last 4 pages (pp. 68-71). There have been several major changes, some of which have already been announced and others that are being publicly announced today for the first time. There are 9 areas in which rule/policy changes have occurred:

– Formula used in USA Powerlifting

– Approved equipment

– Referee testing requirements and procedures

– Weight classes

– Logos and emblems on apparel/equipment

– Crop-top shirts

– Shirts in the deadlift

– Singlets

– Religious exemption for full-body coverings

Hopefully these updates will clear up the confusion that surrounds some of the topics above. All of the changes are effective immediately.