*** All USVIPF deadlines for registration and associated payments are due on the below listed preliminary and final USVIPF deadline dates listed in “USVIPF Team To Do List” , Eastern Standard Timezone (EST) , i.e. If the deadline date is 2/3/2024, then the deadline is 2/3/2024, 11:59pm EST.***

•     **Preliminary Deadline:  June 24, 2025  (USVIPF)

                     --   IPF Antidoping Fee 75€ ($80)  & Participation Fee                                  60€ ($68) due

        --  Hotel Accommodations - Book hotel reservations at one of the links on the IPF Official page under information for each hotel.

                 --  Pay at check in with credit car

       -- Banquet tickets (optional)  : 40 EUR ($45 USD)                                                                                                                     **Final Nomination Deadline:  August 02, 2025 (USVIPF)

                     --- Flight information must be provided by  August 02,                                           2025 (USVIPF)

   ---- Transportation requests (optional) (review options) -- Free

                   --- Warm up_Attempts card information must be

                   provided by  August 02, 2025 (USVIPF)

•  You will receive a text/email confirmation once you complete all steps of preliminary nominations and final nominations.

• Airport: Arrivals/Departures by plane:  Juan Santa Maria International Airport (SJO) 

• Records

• USVIPF Criteria to Qualify for IPF & NAPF Calendar Meet Competitions (International Comps) 

Meet Info:

**Login to USVIPF website to register for meet. Must be USVIPF member to login to website.**

• Meet Invitation

• Meet Livestream (Goodlift)

• Order SBD USVIPF themed kit here
• • (USVI singlet, knee sleeves, deadlift socks, sport socks, t-shirt).
• Order USVIPF Warm up (jacket and pants)

• USVIPF Team Roster  (Will update as team members register)

USVIPF will submit the following on your behalf using your registration information:

• Collect IPF Antidoping Fee & Participation Fees due  
• Goodlift Nominations
• • For Goodlift nominations you need to include a copy of your IPF consent form and WADA ADeL course certificate in .pdf Format only. Please do not upload any other format ( .jpeg , .png, tiff).  To obtain your certificate - Click here for instructions on how to obtain WADA Certificate.
• Banquet Ticket(s) requests 
  

• You are responsible for submitting the following information:

  • Hotel Reservations - reserve at link on Official Invitation
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USVIPF Team To Do List

** USVIPF Secretary will active below links for team members to complete before deadlines. **

• Complete USVIPF Registration form ("Register" button on this page)  and pay , 
• •  It will include all information needed to submit your preliminary and final nominations. Additionally, it will provide instructions and links to pay NAPF participation, anti-doping, and banquet (optional) fees.  

Helpful Information

• IPF Approved Equipment List  (check this list to insure your classic and/or equipped meet equipment meets IPF standards)
• IPF Technical Rulebook ( provides information on rules to participate in a powerlifting competition. Please pay special attention to the following:

         - Referees numbered card system - reason for failure (pgs 7-9)

         - Scoreboard (pg 10)

  - Personal Equipment - Single ply squat/deadlift suits, bench shirts, singlets, t- shirts, socks, shoes, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, knee wraps  (pgs 10-16)

         - Rules of Performance for squat, bench, and deadlift  (pgs 17-23)

                     **Pay attention to Bench Press changes !! **

         - Weigh in procedures (two hours before comp)  (pg 24)

         - Attempt cards, Speaker's card, and order of competition (pgs 25-30)