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As many of you are aware, the ADFPF has been undergoing a transition in our leadership. This has come with many challenges. It has taken us a while to get the traction to keep the ADFPF moving in a positive direction. However, I think we are now on a road to being more successful and wanted to share the positive developments and goals. I would also like to ask that anyone who is willing to help, whether it be volunteering at meets or testing to become certified judges to contact me or anyone on our board and we will try to get you involved.
First of all, the American and National records have been reformatted and updated to be current. There are still a couple of meets for which the results are not yet available from 2012 (the Beckwith meet and the South Bend meet). However, the results have been located and are in process of being published. I will capture any record lifts from those meets as soon as they are available. If you do see any errors in the records, please bring them to my attention and I will get that corrected.
Another very significant development is the fact that this is the first year that our National meets will allow lifters to set WDFPF World Records. This required us to use certified WADA testing at these meets and to also comply with other requirements. We must have Internationally certified judges at these meets and anyone who sets a record must have been a member for at least 3 months to allow for out of meet testing (if needed). Our biggest challenge at this time is to continue to certify judges, especially in the midwest so we have the necessary judges available at our national meets. Please contact me if you have a desire to become a certified judge. The test covers the rules which are contained in the WDFPF rulebook (the link is at the bottom of the page).
We are working on details to create a "high school" division. This would essentially relax some of the requirements for high school lifters. While the lifts in the division will not qualify for American records, it will serve to introduce young men and women to the sport of powerlifting and teach them the basic rules. Our hoe is that this divison will introduce the sport to more high school students and encourage them to enter meets where the full rules of the WDFPF are in effect. We are currently working on a set of by-laws and hope to have those out soon.
Finally, the ADFPF is working to improve our website to make meet registration and member registration more convenient by allowing that to take place on line for those who desire that convenience.
I firmly believe the ADFPF has a lot to offer our membership and expect 2013 to be a pivotal year for us. I want to thank everybody for their patience as we work to make 2013 a great year for the ADFPF. Remember that the best way to help improve is to just volunteer to help or to get involved! Thank you.
Michael Stagg President, ADFPF
Current ADFPF Rules The ADFPF rules are identical to the WDFPF rules. All ADFPF Technical Rules, Drug-Testing rules, Personal Equipment rules, Platform Equipment rules and competition rules can be found in the WDFPF Rulebook which is also available for downloading on this website. Click Here for a Copy of the WDFPF Rule Book
The American Drug Free Powerlifting Federation Mission Statement The ADFPF is a non-profit organization formed to provide all amateur athletes with legitimate drug-tested powerlifting, Strongman/women and Highland Games competitions through local, state, regional and national championships, while encouraging the growth of international amateur drug-free competition. To insure that the ADFPF as well as all ADFPF competitions are governed with integrity and by the highest standards of meet structure, officiating and organizational administration. Historical Overview From the 1988 formation of the World drug-Free Powerlifting Federation through to early 1997, the ADFPA had been the sole U.S. Affiliate to the WDFPF. By joining the International Powerlifting Federation, the ADFPA could no longer be the WDFPF's U.S. affiliate. A replacement U.S. affiliate was needed. The American Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation was formed becoming the necessary vehicle through which U.S. drug-free lifters might participate in international competition against drug-free lifters of WDFPF member nations. (For your information, in the past, two other powerlifting federations applied to become the WDFPF U.S. affiliate but were unqualified due to being unable/unwilling to meet the WDFPF's stringent drug-testing rules, regulations and policies. The ADFPF was accepted as the sole U.S. Affiliate to the WDFPF from 1999 through to 2003. As of 2005, once again the ADFPF has successfully become the WDFPF's U.S. affiliate. A Board of Directors has been established to run the business affairs of the ADFPF. The first ADFPF organizational meeting was held on June 11, 2005. Minutes of that organizational meeting are available on this website; please review these minutes at your convenience.
American Drug Free Powerlifting Federation National Office, 2920 Harmony Way, Evansville, IN 47720: Phone 812-303-2046 |
