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ATTENTION ATHLETES

This is your first informational email for the 2023 USA Powerlifting Full Send. Please read below for details below.

SCHEDULE

6:30am - Doors Open for Check-In

6:30-8:30am – Equipment Check & Rack Heights

7:00-8:30am – Weigh-Ins

(In order by Lot Number)

8:30am – MANDATORY Rules Meeting

9:00am – Lifting Begins

4:00pm - Awards Ceremony

PLEASE STAY FOR AWARDS IF YOU CAN. We will ask you to pay for shipping if you request your medal to be mailed. If you do request this, please keep in mind that mailing awards is not a top priority immediately following a meet. Your patience is greatly appreciated.

Weigh-Ins begin promptly at 7:00am and will be done in order by Lot Number. Have your ID and 1st attempts in kilograms ready. If you are not present when your name is called, you will be called again after all other athletes have weighed in.

Rack Heights are important! We will help you find the correct rack height for squat & bench press (with foot blocks if necessary) so you are comfortable on the platform.

Equipment Check is imperative. We need to see everything you'll be wearing on the platform.

LIFTER PHOTO PACKAGES

Calloso Powerlifting's talented partner, Chloe Amanda Photography, is offering photo packages for lifters at this meet. Reach out to Chloe directly for more information via email or Instagram. You can check out Chloe's previous work in her gallery!

SPOTS ARE LIMITED. INQUIRIES DURING OR AFTER THE MEET ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

COACH PASSES

Online discounted rate spectator and coach passes are available until April 6. You can redeem your pass at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 and $25 for spectators and coaches respectively once online sales are closed.

LIVE SCORING

Scoring can be tracked live right on your phone! Just go to liftingcast.com and click on 2023 USA Powerlifting Big Rapids Brawl. You will be taken to the results page automatically. To view the order of lifters, choose "Board" from the sidebar menu.

BE PREPARED. LEARN THE RULES.

READ THE LIFTER'S HANDBOOK.

Don't forget your absolute necessities. You need a singlet, t-shirt, and knee high socks for deadlift. You may also use wrist wraps, a belt, and knee sleeves. Respond to this email if you have any questions about your equipment... AFTER you read the lifter's handbook. Your equipment DOES NOT have to be on the IPF approved list. We are no longer a member of the IPF. Your equipment MUST however, fit the specifications in the lifter's handbook.

This may be your very first time stepping on a USA Powerlifting platform. Even if it is not, you need to be prepared. If you think you know all of the USA Powerlifting rules... you don't. But you can start with the basics in the Lifter's Handbook. As an athlete, it is your responsibility to learn the technical rules of competition and ensure that your equipment is approved. This also includes following anti-doping/drug testing guidelines. Rules & By-Laws and Drug Testing information can be accessed at usapowerlifting.com.

We drug test 10% of our athletes by urinalysis. If you need to leave early or you need to skip the award ceremony, please do not do so without checking in with myself (Gina Hensley).

It is also a great idea to stay hydrated (hint!) so we can start the award ceremony as soon as possible!

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