2024 USA Powerlifting New Year Open (OH-2024-01)
Venue:
Old School Iron Gym
5139 W 140th St.
Brook Park, OH 44142
Registration will be limited to 120 lifters. This will be a 2 day meet with 2 session each day. Awards will be given to the top three in each weight class and division.
Saturday Live Stream
Sunday Live Stream
DATE and SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 13th 2024
Women’s weight classes 30kg – 67.5kg
Men’s weight classes 30kg – 82.5kg
All youth weight classes
Morning Session:
Registration and equipment check opens at 6:30 am
Weigh-Ins, 7:00 am – 8:30 am
Lifter, Coach and Ref meeting at 8:15 am
Lifting begins at 9:00 am
Awards to follow
Afternoon Session:
Registration and equipment check opens at 11:00 am
Weigh-Ins, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lifter, Coach and Ref meeting at 12:45 pm
Lifting begins at 1:30 pm
Awards to follow
Sunday, January 14th 2024
Women’s weight classes 75kg – 100+kg
Men’s weight classes 90kg – 140+kg
Morning Session:
Registration and equipment check opens at 6:30 am
Weigh-Ins, 7:00 am – 8:30 am
Lifter, Coach and Ref meeting at 8:15 am
Lifting begins at 9:00 am
Awards to follow
Afternoon Session:
Registration and equipment check opens at 11:00 am
Weigh-Ins, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lifter, Coach and Ref meeting at 12:45 pm
Lifting begins at 1:30 pm
Awards to follow
The breakdown of the sessions each day will be determined by the weight class distribution of the lifters that register for the competition. Weight classes will not switch days. All participants will be notified by e-mail of the final schedule approximately 3-4 weeks before the event.
Entry fee for spectators is $10. Children under 12 are free. Coaches will also be required to pay the spectator fee.
REGISTRATION
All participants must be current USA Powerlifting members. (Register online: USA Powerlifting Membership Application)
Minimum 10% of participants will be drug tested by urinalysis.
All participants must pre-register and submit payment by December 16th, 2024.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Refund Policy: Meet entries are non-refundable. Effective 9/20/2023, we will no longer be offering credits or transfers.
Required Meet Fee: $100
EVENTS
Full Power, Push-Pull, and Bench Only are all options for this meet.
💥Raw divisions use non-supportive singlets and allow belts, wrist wraps, and knee sleeves. This is most common, especially for new lifters.
💥Raw with Wraps divisions use the same equipment as Raw, but also allow knee wraps. Knee wraps and knee sleeves may not be worn together.
💥Equipped divisions use single ply squat suits, bench shirts, and deadlift suits and knee wraps. There is no MULTI-PLY category. You cannot use knee wraps in the Raw divisions.
DIVISIONS
Included in the meet fee is entry to one division.
Divisions offered include:
- Special Olympics
- Youth (age groups Y1: 8-9, Y2: 10-11, Y3: 12-13)
- Teen (age groups – T1: 14-15, T2: 16-17, T3: 18-19)
- Junior (20-23)
- Masters (40+ in 10 year increments)
- Open
- MX
- Adaptive Athlete/Para Bench
If you want to compete against other lifters at this meet, consider entering the Open division. Most athletes that enter into only the Masters and Junior divisions end up in a division by themselves. This is a sport of individual achievement, but there is no feeling like having someone push you to be at your best. I have also had Junior only lifters hit higher totals than the winner of the open division!
Additional divisions may be added at a cost of $20 per division. Youth lifters may not add additional divisions per USA Powerlifting rules.
Adding additional divisions simply enables you to win/medal in that division. It is completely optional. Age based State Records (Teen, Junior, Masters) are determined by the lifter’s age. You DO NOT need to enter into an age based division to set a State Record.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
Singlet; T-shirt (Cotton, Polyester, or a combination of the two with a round neck); knee-high socks for the deadlift; non-supportive underwear; and athletic shoes.
Optional for raw competition: belt; wrist wraps; and neoprene knee sleeves. These items must meet the specifications outlined in the USA Powerlifting rulebook.
For equipped divisions, only SQ/DL Suits, BP Shirts and Erector Shirts which meet the specifications outlined in the USA Powerlifting rulebook will be allowed on the platform.