Reference · 8 of 9 federations documented

Federation Rules

Powerlifting records depend on the federation that recognized them: each fed defines its own weight classes, age divisions, equipment categories, and drug-testing policy. The pages below summarize those definitions for every major federation, with citations to the federation's own published rulebook.

APF American Powerlifting Federation; the untested US affiliate of the WPC, known for multi-ply equipped lifting. Documented
International Powerlifting Federation Global governing body for drug-tested powerlifting; the source rulebook many national federations adopt. Documented
IPL International Powerlifting League; the international body whose US affiliate is the USPA, running both tested and untested divisions. Documented
RPS Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate; an independent US federation with five equipment divisions and both tested and untested competition. Documented
SPF Southern Powerlifting Federation; an independent US federation running both tested and untested divisions across raw and equipped lifting. Documented
USA Powerlifting Largest drug-tested federation in the United States; publishes its own rulebook and weight class system. Documented
USPA United States Powerlifting Association; the US affiliate of the IPL, running both tested and untested divisions across raw and equipped lifting. Documented
WRPF World Raw Powerlifting Federation; a raw-focused federation known for its untested Professional division and high-profile records. Documented
USPF United States Powerlifting Federation. Coming soon

How these pages are sourced

Each page is built from the federation's currently published rulebook (PDF or HTML, depending on the federation). Every section carries a citation to the source document, the section number where the rule appears, and the date the citation was last verified. If the federation updates its rulebook and a page falls out of date, the citation will show an older retrieval date until the page is refreshed.

Rule prose is descriptive, not authoritative: for any binding question (record eligibility, equipment approval, doping rules) the federation's own document is the source of truth, and the citation links go straight to it.