Collegiate Nationals

• Regular Opens - February 8th @ 5 PM EST
• Registration Closes - February 13th @ 11:59 PM EST

• Regular Opens - January 1st
• Registration Closes - March 19th @ 11:59 PM EST

• Deadline To Achieve Qualifying Total - March 1st
• Athlete Weight Class Change Deadline - March 26th
• Athlete Lifting Division deadline - March 26th
• Athlete Withdrawal Deadline: Anytime up to the start of the competition

• Academic Enrollment Verification Opens - March 10th
• Academic Enrollment Verification Closes - March 24th @ 11:59 PM EST

Achieve the qualifying total (QT) between January 1st of the previous year and the deadline. The QT can be achieved at:

• Any USA Powerlifting meet.

Note: If a lifter wants to go down to a lighter weight class, they must requalify in the lighter weight class before the entry deadline.
Note: Lifters may not be switched to the new weight class session depending on space available.

If you competed outside of USA Powerlifting, you can submit your qualifying total by following the link below.

National Qualifying Totals

Note: All qualifying totals are listed in kilograms (KGs)

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What other options do I have to verify academic eligibility?

Here are the most commonly used ways to show proof of eligibility. If you are unable to use any of these options, email [email protected] and our eligibility officer will work with you.

1. Generate Enrollment Verification through the National Student Clearinghouse.
   1. Step 1: Visit https://verify.studentclearinghouse.org/registration/landing-page
   2. Step 2: Under “Verifications”, click the “Verify Now” Box
   3. Step 3: Complete the Verification Form.
   4. Step 4: Submit the Enrollment Verification .pdf through the Jotform available on the Collegiate Nationals Website. This Jotform will not be available until March 3rd.
2. Official Transcript
   1. Step 1: Receive an official transcript from the Office of the Registrar at your institution.  
   2. Step 2: Submit the .pdf or scanned copy through the Jotform available on the Collegiate Nationals Website. This Jotform will not be available until March 3rd.

Is a school schedule enough to verify my eligibility?

No. Documentation verifying full-time status and good standing must be provided.

How can I verify that my eligibility was submitted and accepted?

Once you submit your form, you will get a confirmation of submission. Your eligibility is then verified by members of the collegiate committee.  Status can be checked below after submission. If there is missing information, you will receive an email from the collegiate committee.

Athlete Eligibility Submissions

For further questions, please contact [email protected]

All Coaches must:
1) Be a current USA Powerlifting Member (Read More Here)
2) Register as a Coach for High School Nationals by the published Deadline

USA Powerlifting approved equipment will be used on the platform and the warm-up area. There will be racks in the gear check room for you to obtain your squat and bench rack heights.

If you enter this event, you may be selected to be drug tested.  Lifters are notified by the Drug Testing Officer (DCO) 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 review the USA Powerlifting Rulebook to be informed.

Only USA Powerlifting approved equipment is allowed at National events.  Please review the USA Powerlifting Rulebook to make sure your equipment (singlets, belt, knee sleeves, wrist wraps, etc) can be worn before gear check.

Need some new equipment? Don't worry, vendors will be there!

All weight-class changes must be declared using the Registration Portal. Inside your profile, you can change your weight class.

If you are moving up a weight class, your qualifying total in the lower class must be equal to or greater than the qualifying total of the higher weight class.

If you wish to go down in weight class, you will need to RE-QUALIFY in your new weight class by the 14-day weight-class change deadline published on this site.

Registration Portal

Unlike many local-level meets, 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.

For more information, please refer to the Rulebook.

No. World Records can only be set at IDFPA competitions.

YES!  Any State record you break will automatically be credited once the results are uploaded into the results database.

Guest lifters are only allowed under the following conditions:

• If you did not make weight, you will be allowed to compete as a Guest in the weight class you were registered in.

Guest lifting is not permitted for anyone who has not met the qualifying totals or who cannot meet the criteria of our membership.