Membership
One membership covers everything: every sanctioned meet, ranking, and record from your first local competition to the IPF world platform.
Plus transaction fees · valid one year from purchase or renewal
One Card, Local to Worlds
On the Platform
- Compete in local, national, and international competitions
- Compete for state, national, and international rankings
- Break state, national, and international records
- Direct competitions as a sanctioned meet director
In the Federation
- Voting rights in Powerlifting America elections (18+)
- Volunteer opportunities at events nationwide
- Exclusive discounts from federation sponsors
Where Your membership fee Goes
Powerlifting America’s largest membership-funded expense is its WADA-accredited, third-party drug testing program. The rest covers the federation’s obligations: international affiliation, insurance, and the systems that track every result and record.
- IPF membership fees
- NAPF membership fees
- General liability & officer insurance
- Membership database & results systems
Rolling Expiration
Memberships run one year from the purchase or renewal date. Your expiration date is printed on your membership card, or the National Office can look it up.
Renewal
Renew any time through the member portal; your new membership year runs from the renewal date, not the old expiration.
Before You Enter
A current membership is required to enter any sanctioned competition. Join or renew before registering for your first meet of the season.
Account Help
The National Office can look up your membership status or help with your account. Contact the National Office →