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United States
Federation
Division
Bench Shirts
Lifting Suits
Mono
Test
Plies
Material
Plies
Material
Brief
100% Raw
0
-
0
-
No
No
Yes
AAU
Raw
0
-
0
-
No
No
Yes
Equip
1
Pol
1
Pol
No
No
Yes
ADAU
0
-
0
-
No
No
Yes
ADFPF
Raw
0(w)
-
0
-
No
No
Yes
Equip
1
Pol
1
Pol
No
No
Yes
AFPF
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
AAFPF
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
Yes
AFPF Raw
0(w)
-
0
-
No
Yes
No
AAFPF Raw
0(w)
-
0
-
No
Yes
Yes
APA
Open
2
Pol,Den
2
Pol
Yes
Yes
No
Tested
2
Pol,Den
2
Pol
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unl Open
Unl
Pol,Den,Can
Unl
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
Unl Test
Unl
Pol,Den,Can
Unl
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
Yes
Raw Open
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
No
Yes
No
Raw Test
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
No
Yes
Yes
APC
2
Pol,Den
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
Raw
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
No
Yes
No
UAPC
2
Pol,Den
2
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
Yes
APF
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
AAPF
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
Yes
APF Raw
0(w)
-
0
-
No
Yes
No
AAPF Raw
0(w)
-
0
-
No
Yes
Yes
APL
Single
1
Pol,Den,Can
1
Pol,Den,Can
No
No
No
Multi
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
No
No
Raw
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
-
No
No
IBP
Raw
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
No
No
Yes
Equip
1
Pol
1
Pol
No
No
Yes
IPA
Pro
Unl
Pol,Den,Can
2
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
Amateur
2
Pol,Den,Can
2
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pro-Raw
0(w)
-
0
-
Yes
No
No
Am-Raw
0(w)
-
0
-
Yes
No
Yes
ISA
2
Pol,Den,Can
2
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
ISAA
2
Pol,Den,Can
2
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
Yes
MSA
0(w)
-
0
-
No
No
No
NASA
Equip
1
Pol
1
Pol
Yes
Yes
Yes
Raw
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
No
Yes
Yes
PPL
Raw
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
No
No
Yes
Equip
1
Pol,Den,Can
1
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
No
Yes
NOVA
0
-
0
-
-
No
No
PRIDE
Raw
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
-
No
No
Geared
2
Pol,Den
2
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
No
No
Unlimited
Unl
Pol,Den,Can
Unl
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
No
No
PRPA
0(w)
-
0
-
-
No
No
RAW United
Raw
0(w)
-
0(s)
-
-
No
No
Ironman
0
-
0
-
-
No
Yes
SLP
1
Pol
1
Pol
Yes
No
Yes
SPF
Single
1
Pol,Den,Can
1
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
Multi
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
Raw
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
-
Yes
No
SSA
Unlimited
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
Single
1
Pol,Den,Can
1
Pol,Den,Can
No
Yes
No
Standard
0(w)
-
0
-
No
Yes
No
UPA
Open
2
Pol,Den,Can
2
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
Tested
2
Pol,Den,Can
2
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
Yes
Raw Open
0(w)
-
0(s)
-
No
Yes
No
Raw Test
0(w)
-
0(s)
-
No
Yes
Yes
USAPL
1
Pol
1
Pol
No
No
Yes
Raw
0(w)
-
0(s)
-
No
No
Yes
USPF
Single
1
Pol
1
Pol
Yes
No
No*
Multi
2
Pol,Den
2
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No*
WABDL
2
Pol,Den
1
Pol
Yes
-
Yes
WNPF
Raw
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
No
Yes
Yes
Equip
1
Pol,Den
1
Pol,Den
No
Yes
Yes
Unlimited
3
Pol,Den
2
Pol,Den
Yes
Yes
Yes
WNPFLT
Raw
0(w)
-
0(k)
-
No
Yes
Yes
Equip
1
Pol
1
Pol
No
Yes
Yes
International
Federation
Division
Bench Shirts
Lifting/Squat Suits
Mono
Test
Plies
Material
Plies
Material
Briefs
GPC
2
Pol,Den
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
IPF
1
Pol
1
Pol
No
No
Yes
WDFPF
Raw
0
-
0
-
No
No
Yes
WPA
Open
2
Pol,Den
2
Pol
Yes
Yes
No
WPC
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
AWPC
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
Yes
WPC Raw
0
-
0
-
No
Yes
No
AWPC Raw
0
-
0
-
No
Yes
Yes
WPF
1
Pol
1
Pol
Yes
Yes
No
WUAP
2
Pol,Den
Unl
Pol,Can,Den
Yes
Yes
Yes
Canada
Federation
Division
Bench Shirts
Lifting/Squat Suits
Mono
Test
Plies
Material
Plies
Material
Briefs
CDFPA
Equipped
1
Pol,Den
1
Pol
Yes
No
Yes
Unequipped
0
-
0
-
No
No
Yes
CPA
Open
2
Pol,Den
2
Pol
Yes
Yes
No
Tested
2
Pol,Den
2
Pol
Yes
Yes
Yes
CPO
3
Pol,Den
3
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
CPU
1
Pol
1
Pol
No
No
Yes
IPA
2
Pol,Den
Unl
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
Great Britain
Federation
Division
Bench Shirts
Lifting/Squat Suits
Mono
Test
Plies
Material
Plies
Material
Briefs
BDFPA
Equipped
1
Pol,Den
1
Pol
Yes
No
Yes
Unequipped
0
-
0
-
No
No
Yes
BPC
2
Pol,Den
UNL
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
BPO
1
Pol
1
Pol
Yes
Yes
No
GBPF
1
Pol
1
Pol
No
No
Yes
GPCGB
2
Pol,Den
Unl
Pol,Den,Can
Yes
Yes
No
Abbreviations Key:
Pol=Polyester | Can=Canvas | Den=Denim
(w) – Wrist wraps allowed.
(k) – Knee wraps allowed.
(s) – Knee [...]
Powerlifting Rules
Powerlifting Rules
Squat Rules – Powerlifting
The lift starts with the lifter standing erect and the bar loaded with weights resting on the lifter’s shoulders. At the referee’s command the lift begins. The lifter bends his knees and lowers himself into a squatting position with the hips slightly below parallel position. The lifter returns to an erect [...]
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Powerlifting Events
Powerlifting consists of 3 events, the squat, deadlift and bench press. There are also push pull only events, where the squat is absent from competition. Also, strict curling has made an appearance in some federation competitions.
Powerlifting has numerous federations. Some federations are drug tested, and some open. Some powerlifting federations, such as 100% Raw, [...]