Announcements
Questions, please contact the chairman of the Technical Committee Joe Warpeha directly at: tc@usapowerlifting.com
Technical Committee Members
- Bill Clayton – IPF Category I Referee
- Eliot Feldman – IPF Category I Referee
- Angela Simons – IPF Category II Referee
- Mike Steinmetz – IPF Category II Referee
- Joe Warpeha (chair) – IPF Category I Referee
- Ruth Welding – IPF Category I Referee
Technical Secretary and IPF Referee
- Application to Referee at International Events
- Technical Secretary Application for National/Regional Events
Technical Secretary
Technical Secretary Information _ Templates for Paper
Technical Rules
- IPF Technical Rules of Performance (*.pdf)
- USA Powerlifting Rulebook v2019.1
- Raw/Unequipped Technical Guidelines
- IPF Approved List of Apparel and Equipment
Lifter Information
- Lifter Handbook
- Kilos to Pounds Conversion Chart
- Technical Q & A
Referee Resource Center
- Referee Guidebook
- Rules Briefing
- Pictorial Catalog of Approved Equipment
- Kilo to Pounds Conversion
- Score Table Instructions
- Drug testing instructions
- Rules Briefing 2007
- USA Powerlifting Raw/Unequipped Technical Guidelines
- USA Powerlifting Spotting/Loading Manual
Referee Examination Guidelines
Competition Director Information
- IPF Technical Checklist for Competition Promoters (*.pdf)
- Checklist for Directing a Powerlifting Competition [Compliments of Strength Tech]
- Athlete Prep Checklist
- Wilks Formula (*.pdf)
- Kilo to Pounds Conversion Chart (*.pdf)
- Kilo Loading Chart – 25kg Plates
- USA Powerlifting Powerlifting Platform Construction and Specifications (*.pdf)
- Schematic and Plans for Building a Set of Judges Lights for a Powerlifting Contest (*.pdf)
- Athlete Guide to Properly Setting ER Rack Heights (*.pdf)
- Powerlifting Meet Checklist Á Personnel Roster
- Score Card
- Score Card Instructions
