2025 USA Powerlifting
New Jersey High School and Youth
State Championship
Registration opens August 1 at 6pm.
MEET INFORMATION
USA Powerlifting sanction # NJ-2025-01
Date: January 11-12, 2025
Location: Christian Brothers Academy, 850 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738
Meet Director: John Dalessio
ABOUT: This is a USA Powerlifting sanctioned meet produced by American Barbell Productions. This is a two day event with one platform and a 120 lifter cap.
This meet is open to all current high school and youth New Jersey USA Powerlifting members.
Important!!!!!!! The USA Powerlifting membership year runs from November 1 to the following year in December. For example, if you purchase a membership this November 1, it will expire December 31, 2024. You do not need a current USAPL membership to register for this event. I will send a lifter group email to notify lifters when to purchase their membership card. Do not buy one now. It will expire before the meet.
Membership must be purchased online before the meet.
This meet is only for New Jersey residents. Lifters must have a valid form of ID ( driver license, state or county ID, school ID) for check-in. If you are a youth lifter your parent/guardian can show proof.
There is no qualifying total needed for this meet. This can be your first meet.
This meet only has a raw and equipped division.
Your school does not need to have a powerlifting team for you to sign up.
All USA Powerlifting rules will be followed and enforced. The rulebook can be found here.
This is a drug tested meet. Anti-doping policy and information can be found here. We test a minimum of 10% of total lifters.
American Records can be set
Entry Fee: $140
There are no refunds if you drop from the meet for any reason.
Purchase Protection is available to purchase on the registration. Highly recommend it. Terms and Conditions
Coaches/handlers: $25 per session and must register online before meet.
Spectator tickets will be sold online a week before the event for $20 per session
Each lifter will be allowed one coach in the warm up room.
Entry deadline is December 15.
If you are under 18 you must bring a parent or legal guardian to weigh-ins.
Meet Updates/info: All meet information or updates will be emailed directly to registered lifters and parents as well as posted here.
Follow USA Powerlifting NJ and father_iron81kg on Instagram for updates
Lifting Cast will be used for scoring. You can follow online. Liftingcast
Weight Classes
Youth weight classes are for youth lifters only. Youth lifters can use all weight classes. For example, a youth lifter can select the 75kg weight class but a HS Varsity lifter can not select 48kg.
Youth Boys 30kg, 35kg, 40kg, 44kg, 48kg
Youth Girls 30kg, 35kg, 40kg
Men 52kg, 56kg, 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+
Divisions
Youth: Y1 (8-10), Y2 (11-12), Y3 (12-13)
High School: JV ( 9and 10 grade only), Varsity ( 9 - 12 grade)
Awards
High School JV and Varsity 1st -3rd every weight class
Youth 1,2.3: 1st -3rd every weight class
Team Registration and Information
Teams competing must be a registered USA Powerlifting club.
Team registration opens in December
Teams can register their clubs here with USA Powerlifting.
Teams will be a combined varsity girls and boys. Lifters must be varsity lifters to participate on the team roster.
Once lifters are listed on team roster they can not change weight classes.
Teams are allowed 12 lifters spread throughout the weight classes with no more than two in a weight class. Example: Two 90kg boy lifters.
Each team is allowed two alternate lifters that can be substituted any time before the start of the first session weigh-ins on Sunday.
Top 5 lifters on each team contribute DOTS points toward team scoring points
The DOTS Score is simply a ratio between a lifter's body weight and the weight they're lifting. Higher numbers are better. Also referred to as a “coefficient,” the dots score allows us to compare a lifters' strength relative to their body weight. DOTS Calculator
In the event of a tie, the team with the most 1st places wins. If it still results in a tie it goes to the most 2nd places and so on.
Team entry $150
Each register team will get a placings banner
Provisional Schedule
This schedule may change after registration is over due to the amount of lifters in a weightclass.
Saturday – January 11
Session I
7:00 to 8:30 am – Weigh-in/Equipment check for all girls
8:30 to 9:00 am – Rules briefing and/lifter warm-up
9:00 to 1:30 pm – Competition Lifting
1:30 to 2:00 pm – Awards presentation / Drug-testing protocol
Session II
12:00 to 1:30 pm – Weigh-in/Equipment check for boys up to 67.5kg
1:30 to 2:00 pm – Rules briefing and/lifter warm-up
2:00 to 6:00 pm – Competition Lifting
6:00 to 6:30 pm – Awards presentation / Drug-testing protocol
Sunday - January 12
Session I
7:00 to 8:30 am – Weigh-in/Equipment check for men 75kg and 82.5kg
8:30 to 9:00 am – Rules briefing and/lifter warm-up
9:00 to 1:30 pm – Competition Lifting
1:30 to 2:00 pm – Awards presentation / Drug-testing protocol
Session II
12:00 to 1:30 pm – Weigh-in/Equipment check for men 90kg and up
1:30 to 2:00 pm – Rules briefing and/lifter warm-up
2:00 to 6:00 pm – Competition Lifting
6:00 to 6:30 pm – Awards presentation / Drug-testing protocol
