Coaches

All coaches MUST wear appropriate attire (including hats) while coaching, particularly while in the coaching box by the platform.  This must be USA Powerlifting related, your USA Powerlifting registered team or one of the official event sponsor logos if not a blank attire.  If staff or referees determine your attire inappropriate, you will be required to change in order to continue coaching.

No problem! Make sure your new coach/handler has a current USA Powerlifting membership and a ticket to access the warm-up room during your session.

Tickets can be purchased on this page:

Coach Warm-up Room Pass

All Coaches at the Arnold must be a registered USA Powerlifting Member to have access to any of the warm-up and backstage areas.

Coaches, there are TWO separate steps for you:

  1. Arnold Expo Wristband. Your athlete will be given your Expo wristband when they pick up their athlete credentials. Please coordinate with them to retrieve your wristband.
  2. Purchase your Coach’s Pass. This will get you into the warm-up room and staging area for your lifters. Coaches passes are $10 per session.  They are transferable to another coach should you not be able to attend. (Coaches passes for the warm-up area will be available after February 15 and can be purchased up to the start of the weigh-in session)

 

Each coach must purchase a ticket for each session they are coaching to get into the warm-up and staging area. The cost is $10 per session.

All Coaches must be registered members of USA Powerlifting. Read more HERE.

Entry

The deadline to change your class is on February 15th.   Please see the following post:

Weight class changes

Events run by DOTS formula for scoring do not require you to make weight.

No, there is not a waiting list for our events.

All entries are non-refundable.  If you need to withdraw, please log in to your registration profile: https://register.usapowerlifting.com/profile

Entry to each event is $179.

Equipment

The bars and plates in the warm-up room will meet USA Powerlifting specifications.

A USA Powerlifting spec bar will be used.

No, you may not request a specific brand bar be used for an event.  All bars with this event meet USA Powerlifting specs.

Qualifying

No, you must enter in the weight class you achieved your qualifying total.

Referee

We have several important areas that volunteers are needed throughout the weekend.  Fill out the volunteer form below if you are able to help. We will notify you in advance of the volunteer schedule:

ASF Volunteer Sign-up Form

Tickets

All athletes will receive the following at registration:

  • 2 ASF Expo Wristbands.  This will get you into the Expo for all three days. One is for you, one for your coach
  • 1 Warm-up room wristband that will get you into the warm-up room only during your session. (ie, if you lift Friday morning, you will receive a wristband only good Friday morning.)

Wrist bands, both ASF and Warm-up room will be handed out during the registration times slots indicated in the schedule.

Coaches must show ID and USA Powerlifting membership to pick up their coach wristband.

Each coach must purchase a ticket for each session they are coaching to get into the warm-up and staging area. The cost is $10 per session.

All Coaches must be registered members of USA Powerlifting. Read more HERE.

You can buy tickets either online here: Arnold Sports Fest Tickets or once you get to the Expo.  We suggest purchasing in advance.

Arnold Sports Festival Tickets can be purchased here: TICKETS

We suggest purchasing the expo passes in advance.  The onsite purchase lines for the tickets can be very long.

Note – Athletes will receive an Expo band that is good for the entire weekend.

Venue

The Venue Map: Convention Center Map

  • ALL Registration and Weigh-ins will be in the C-POD rooms. (signs and staff will be there to assist you).
  • Rogue Strength Stage is in Exhibit Hall C.
  • Main Expo Stage in Exhibit Hall B
  • C-POD
  • Warm-ups for the C-POD events and Main Expo Stage will be in the C-POD warm-up area. Warm-ups for the Rogue Strength Stage events will be in Exhibit Hall C.  We will provide those athletes further instruction at weigh-ins.

Map of the Convention Area

Volunteer

We have several important areas that volunteers are needed throughout the weekend.  Fill out the volunteer form below if you are able to help. We will notify you in advance of the volunteer schedule:

ASF Volunteer Sign-up Form

Weight Classes

If you do not make weight, you will still be allowed to lift, but only as a guest.  You will not be eligible for placing or for any of the cash prizes.  You have up until February 15th to declare a weight change.

Events run by DOTS formula for scoring do not require you to make weight.

The deadline to change your class is on February 15th.   Please see the following post:

Weight class changes

Events run by DOTS formula for scoring do not require you to make weight.