Only USA Powerlifting State members competing within NC, SC, VA, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, WV, KY, & DC will be eligible for awards and Pro Cards. Guest lifters (i.e., lifters from a state outside of their designated region) are allowed to compete at ANY regional competition, and they may set state and American records and may earn a qualifying total for a national meet. Guest lifters are subject to all normal rules of competition and must meet the same qualifying criteria to enter the meet.
- The QTs for Regionals are listed below
- The QT must have been achieved at a USA Powerlifting sanctioned 3-lift meet since January 1 of the previous year. This includes any Regionals or Nationals from 2025
- Since State meets and Regional meets are the only meets to qualify for Raw Nationals, the QT achieved in the entered division at a Regional meet will qualify the athlete for that division’s 2027 National meet. American Records can be set at Regionals
- Only full meet, 3-lift competition is allowed, including adaptive athletes and the MX division
- Pro Cards will be awarded to the best lifter in each of the following divisions if they meet the minimum dots (or age-adjusted dots) requirements listed on the Pro Series Website:
- Open Female Raw
- Open Female Equipped
- Open Male Raw
- Open Male Equipped
- Masters Female Raw
- Masters Female Equipped
- Masters Male Raw
- Masters Male Equipped
- Because Regionals is a direct qualifier for Nationals, the rules/policies for Regional meets are identical in all ways to those of national meets
- All lifting equipment/apparel is allowed as long as it meets USA Powerlifting technical standards
- Access to the warmup area and the coaching area at all USA Powerlifting sanctioned Regional and National events is restricted to USA Powerlifting members in good standing. This applies to athletes, officials, referees, and coaches
- Meet Registration is $185 per lifter ($20 early bird discount through March 21st) $50 for a secondary division & $100 per Team Registration
- The entry deadline is August 22nd or until the meet hits capacity
- Southeast Regionals capacity is 300 lifters. If the capacity is hit, we'll open a waitlist of 15 athletes to fill in if some competitors back out
- The weight class change deadline is September 5th
- Email Dylan Caylor at unleashedfitnessnc21@gmail.com with any questions or concerns