USA Powerlifting
(NE-2023-03)

Men up to 100 kg
DATE: Saturday, July 22, 2023
TIMES:
Weigh Ins and Equipment Check: 8-9:30 a.m.
Lifting begins: 10 a.m.

All Women & Men 110 kg and up
DATE: Sunday, July 23, 2023
TIMES:
Weigh Ins and Equipment Check: 8-9:30 a.m.
Lifting begins: 10 a.m.

SITE: Lincoln Northeast High School (2635 N 63rd St, Lincoln, NE) – View Map

SANCTION: This event is sanctioned through USA Powerlifting. All lifters must be current USA Powerlifting members by July 20. USA Powerlifting membership fees are $65 (Open, Masters, Juniors); $40 (Teens); $25 (Youth); $20 (Special Olympian). Memberships can be purchased at https://www.usapowerlifting.com/member-tools/membership.php. *If renewing, go to the renewal tab instead of starting a new membership.

DRUG TESTING WILL BE CONDUCTED. A minimum of 10% of participants will be drug tested. Youth and Special Olympians are exempt from drug testing. The release of liability is completed when purchasing your USA Powerlifting Membership. You can search the status of any current medications/supplements at https://www.globaldro.com/US/search. Select “Weightlifting” for the sport.

RULES: Meet will be conducted using kilogram weights. Rules will be those of USA Powerlifting. All competitors need to wear a one-piece lifting suit (singlet). For additional information, visit https://www.usapowerlifting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/USAPL-Rulebook-v2022.2.pdf. All t-shirts & singlets must comply with USA Powerlifting logo rules. All team and gym logos must be approved and on the list below as of July 20, 2023.

WEIGHT CLASSES:
Men: 52 kg, 60kg, 67.5kg, 75kg, 82.5kg, 90kg, 100kg, 110kg, 125kg, 140kg, 140kg+
Women: 44kg, 48kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 67.5kg, 75kg, 82.5kg, 90kg, 100kg, 100kg+

Additional weight classes for Youth lifters:
Boys: 30kg, 35kg, 40kg, 44kg, 48kg
Girls: 30kg, 35kg, 40kg

Team Competition:
8 team members (top 6 DOTS scores count toward total). Coaches/captains interested need to contact csgpowerlifting@gmail.com for additional information. Teams must be a registered club with USA Powerlifting by July 1, 2023. For a current listing/registration info for teams, see https://www.usapowerlifting.com/clubs.

Best Lifter:

Best lifter awards will be given out for the following categories:

Best Male/Female Raw Full Power (by age adjusted DOTS)

Best Male/Female Raw Bench (by age adjusted DOTS)

Best Equipped Lifter (Male and Female combined by age adjusted DOTS)

NOTES:

Any lifters wishing to compete in Raw with wraps, Adaptive, MX, or Para bench divisions, please contact csgpowerlifting@gmail.com for instructions on entry.

Youth, Teenage, and Junior lifters-Age the day of competition (July 22, 2023)

Master lifters-age as of December 31, 2023

Powerlifting will be capped at 150 lifters. Lifters will not be added from the waitlist after the final entry deadline.

Bench press only and push pull (bench press and deadlift) will be determined by the DOTS formula. Age group competitions (ex- Teen Bench Only) will use an age-based DOTS formula

Weight classes may be combined based on entries. Age group weight classes will be combined used the age-based DOTS formula. Open weight classes will use the standard DOTS formula.

Youth lifters will be scored by total amount lifted and weight class only. Youth lifters will not be combined with other ages or weight classes for any division entered.

Event Name                                                                           

Male Powerlifting    
Youth 8-13 Years
Teen 14-19 Years
Junior 20-23 Years
Open (14 & over)
Master 40 & Over
Special Olympics (14 & over)

Male Benchpress
Youth 8-13 Years
Teen 14-19 Years
Junior 20-23 Years
Open (14 & over)
Master 40 & Over
Special Olympics (14 & over)

Male Push Pull   
Youth 8-13 Years
Teen 14-19 Years
Junior 20-23 Years
Open (14 & over)
Master 40 & Over
Special Olympics (14 & over)

Female Powerlifting
Youth 8-13 Years
Teen 14-19 Years
Junior 20-23 Years
Open (14 & over)
Master 40 & Over
Special Olympics (14 & over)

Female Benchpress
Youth 8-13 Years
Teen 14-19 Years
Junior 20-23 Years
Open (14 & over)
Master 40 & Over
Special Olympics (14 & over)

Female Push Pull
Youth 8-13 Years
Teen 14-19 Years
Junior 20-23 Years
Open (14 & over)
Master 40 & Over
Special Olympics (14 & over)

If you missed the June 21 free shirt deadline, CSG souvenir items can be purchased HERE, courtesy of Fine Designs. Store orders will be shipped directly to the athlete from Fine Designs.

PRICING DEADLINES:
$55 for first event until July 11

Additional events – $15

MULTI-EVENT DISCOUNT NOTE: If registering for multiple events, all entries must occur in the same transaction to receive the multi-event discount.

ENTRY FEE INCLUDES:  Competition, Summer Fun Freebie vouchers (while supplies last) courtesy of our sponsors.

SHIRT SHIPPING:  Athletes who register by June 21 will have their shirt shipped to the address they provide.  There is no packet pickup—information or items needed for competition, i.e. schedules, maps, bib numbers, will be provided onsite or online according to instructions emailed to athletes.

PAPER ENTRY FORMS: Paper entry forms will be accepted with a $5 processing fee. Registering online saves time, money and trees.

Sport Specific Questions: Contact Powerlifting Director Katey Dodge at csgpowerlifting@gmail.com.

Online Registration/Website Questions: Contact the Cornhusker State Games office at 402-471-2544 or info@nebraskasportscouncil.com.