Qualifying Requirements

Higher Level Meet Requirements

Provincials: Compete and register a total in an IPF sanctioned meet - any local NSPL meet falls in this category. There is no minimum total required, but you must have at least one successful lift attempt on squat, bench, and deadlift.

Regionals: 

• Achieve a regional qualifying total at a CANPL sanctioned event as specified on the Qualifying Standards section of the CANPL Website.

• Volunteer at an NSPL meet within the previous year of the competition date.

Nationals: 

• Compete in a regional or higher level competition within the previous 2 years of the national competition date and achieve at least one successful lift attempt on squat, bench, and deadlift.

• Achieve a national qualifying total at a CANPL sanctioned event as specified on the Qualifying Standards section of the CANPL Website within the previous 2 years of the competition date.

• Volunteer at an NSPL meet within the previous year of the competition date.

International Meets: Different meets will have different requirements for qualification, and qualification is achieved on an application basis. Requirements and steps to apply are found on the CANPL International Teams Webpage.