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International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Official InvitationThe International Powerlifting Federation, the North American Powerlifting
Federation, and the Canadian Powerlifting Union invite all NAPF member federations to the:
12th Annual IPF/NAPF North American Regional Bench Press ChampionshipsCrowne Plaza Hotel -- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
October 26-28, 2017 Championship Director: Linda McFeeters / Email: [email protected] / Cell: +905.979.1011Championship Organizing Team: Dundas Valley Powerlifting TeamNAPF Championship Secretary: Robert Keller / Email: [email protected] / Tel: +954.790.2249 NAPF Technical Secretary: Bill Clayton / Email: [email protected] / Tel: +908.303.9267All Correspondence and Visa: Please send all correspondence and visa request to Linda McFeeters and to Robert Keller. Please use ONLY the attached Visa Support Document. Please send the Visa Support Document with your Preliminary Nomination Form. Host City: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Dates: October 26-28, 2017 Contest Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre / 150 King Street East, Hamilton, Ontario / www.crownplaza.com Technical Meeting: Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre: Grand Pavillion Ballroom @ 18:00hrs Hotel Information: Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, 150 King Street East, Hamilton, OntarioHotel Room Rate(s): There are two (2) hotel room options at the Crown Plaza: Plan A: $160.00 CDN per room (includes tax), per night for Single Occupancy with Breakfast Buffet.Plan B: $175.00 CDN per room (includes tax), per night for Double Occupancy with Breakfast Buffet. Note 1: If you require a triple or quad room, please contact Linda McFeeters at: [email protected]
Important Note: Hotel costs are payable to the Championship Director 30 days before the event. All hotel room bookings and payments must be received by September 25, 2017. Team managers please use the hotel booking form provided. Hotel Rooms booked booked after September 25th cannot be guaranteed. If you require additional time or if you have any questions pertaining to payment of your hotel rooms, please contact Linda McFeeters at: [email protected]
At Check-in, each attendee will be required to prevent a credit card for incidentals. The organizer of this event, nor the IPF or NAPF will not be responsible for any hotel bills for the participating IPF Member Federations. Each Member Federation Team Manager and National Federation will be responsible. All rooms must be booked by September 25, 2017. After the deadline the organizer cannot guarantee room accommodations in the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Important Note: All athletes, coaches, referees or officials from each federation must stay in the official hotel for the duration of the championship -- From the time of their arrival into Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to your departure. If athletes, coaches, referees or officials do not stay in the official hotel during the championship, they will be obliged to pay an administration fee of € 100 per person to the organizer. Failure to comply will have the effect that they will not receive accreditation and will be excluded from that championship (By-Laws 105.4.4).
Arrivals/Transportation: Two Airports may be used for this championship. Pearson International Airport - Toronto, Canada. Airport code: YYZShuttle to Crown Plaza: Airways Transit. Cost: $55.00 CDN per person/one way. Book on-line here: https://secure.airwaystransit.com/conferences/login.php Booking Code: NAPF2017
Hamilton Munroe International Airport - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Airport Code: YHMShuttle to Crown Plaza: Airways Transit. Cost: $48.00 CDN per person/one way. Book on-line here: https://secure.airwaystransit.com/conferences/login.php Booking Code: NAPF2017
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Special Travel DiscountsAir Canada Discount Code: To book a flight with your promotion code, access aircanada.com and enter your promotion code in the search panel. The travel period begins Thursday October 19th, 2017 and ends Monday November 6th, 2017. Your promotion code: TMQXKXU1 / Included flights into and out of Toronto (YYZ) and everywhere Air Canada flies. Also from Montreal (YUL) to Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto (YTZ)
WestJet Airlines Discount Code: 10% off Economy and 15% off Plus fares* for travel between Toronto and anywhere WestJet flies in North America. Reservation travel period begins Thursday, October 19th and ends Monday, November 5, 2017. Your Promotion code is: URZJ4WW. The promotion code for travel agents is: WNP44
Scales: Scales will be available beginning Thursday morning, Oct 26, 2017. Scale will be available 8am-10pmTraining: Training facilities available at the venue commencing Thursday afternoon, October 25, 2017. Flag and anthem: Will be provided by the championship director. Accreditation / Credentials: All nominated athletes, coaches, officials and referees be allowed into the championship venue upon presentation of their credentials.
Closing Banquet: Saturday evening, October 27, 2017 at 19:00 in the Crowne Plaza -- Grand Pavilion Ballroom. The cost will be 55.00 CDN, per person. The menu for the banquet will be sent to all member federations. Banquet monies will need to be wired in advance or paid upon arrival by the Team Manager. A DJ and entertainment will be provided at the Banquet.
IPF World, and NAPF Regional Records: At this competition, lifters will be able to set both Classic (Raw) and Equipped IPF World Records and NAPF Regional Records. The NAPF Bench Press Regional Records can be found here: www.goheavey.net
North American Championship Divisions:Classic (Raw): Open, Sub-Junior, Junior, Master 1, Master 2, Master 3 and Master 4Equipped: Open, Sub-Junior, Junior, Master 1, Master 2, Master 3 and Master 4
Participation Fee: 35.00 USD per athlete. / Anti-Doping Fee: 90.00 USD per athlete. If you enter both the Equipped and Classic competitions, you will be required to pay two participation fees of $35.00 USD. If you enter more than one division, the second division will cost 15.00 USD (e.g. Open and Junior). All Fees (participation, anti-doping, and banquet) will be wired in advance to the NAPF.
Championship Web-site Info: www.usapowerlifting.com/IPF-NorthAmericaChampionship T-shirts: $20.00 (CDN) Ladies Small – XXL; Unisex Small - XXXL Awards: Custom medals will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place contestants in all men/women’s equipped and classic divisions for each weight class. Awards will be given to the best overall male and female lifter for Open, Sub-junior, Junior, and Master in both the equipped and classic divisions. Team trophies will be awarded to the top three men and women’s teams for the Open, Sub-junior, Junior and Masters divisions.
Nominations: Team Nomination Forms must be sent to Robert Keller, the ChampionshipNAPF Championship Secretary, and Alex Alvarado, the NAPF Secretary General by no later than:
Preliminary: August 26, 2017 (fully complete preliminary form must be sent. No final form nomination will be accepted if the preliminary form was not sent).
Final: October 5, 2017 (late entries will not be accepted).21 Days before Technical Meeting: October 5, 2017 is the latest date for any removal of nominated lifters or cancellation of booked hotel rooms. If no withdrawal is made 21 days prior to the Technical Meeting before a World championships or Cup, federations are bound to pay the reserved hotel rooms, participation and doping fees for all lifters specified at the final nomination form (IPF-By-Laws105.5.2).
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Provisional Timetable of Events Day Event Start
October 26, 2017 Accreditation 16:00Technical Meeting 18:00Referee Meeting 18:30
October 27, 2017 Opening Ceremony @ Venue / Pavilion Room C 09:00Day Weigh-in Time Classes Start
October 27, 2017 08:00 – 09:30 Classic Women 43.00 – 84.00+ kg 10:0012:00 – 13:30 Classic Men 53.00 – 120.00+ kg 14:00CPU Sanction Contest – Push/Pull Contest for Charity 19:00
October 28, 2017 07:00 – 08:30 Equipped Women 43.00 – 84.00+ kg 10:0011:00 – 12:30 Equipped Men 53.00 – 120.00+ kg 14:00Farewell Banquet – Grand Pavilion Ballroom 19:00
October 29, 2017 Sightseeing / Shopping 09:00October 29, 2017 Departure of Delegations 07:00
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Im portant Items to Remember
Preliminary nomination forms must be sent not later than 60 days before the date of the Championship. Final nominations must be submitted by no later than October 5, 2017 and must include only names from the preliminary nomination (i.e. only lifters from the preliminary nomination can be replaced by a nominated reserve lifter. No new nominations will be accepted).
According to the IPF Technical Rules (Page 4, item 7) on the submitted Final Nomination Form you must send the definite list the athletes that will take part in the championship. At the Technical Meeting you can only delete athletes from your final nomination form and the change of weight class of any athlete is forbidden and not possible.
Changes may occur to the timetable of events. All changes will take place at the Technical Meeting that will be held on October 26, 2017 at 1800 hrs in the Pavilion Room C of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Victory Ceremonies will be held at the end of each lifting session. It will be absolutely mandatory that each athlete wear a complete National Team Warm-up/Track Suit, to include pants, for the award presentation.
If the organizer does not receive confirmed cancellations of hotel rooms at least 21days prior to the championship, all hotel costs will be the responsibility of the team manager/member federation. The same shall apply to participation and anti-Doping fees (IPF-By-Laws105.5.2).
All athletes, coaches, referees or officials from each federation must stay in the official hotel for the duration of the championship – From the time of their arrival and departure into Orlando for the championship. If athletes, coaches, referees or officials do not stay in the official hotel during the championship, they will be obliged to pay an administration fee of 125.00 USD (100 Euros) per person to the organizer. Failure to comply will have the effect that they will not receive accreditation and will be excluded from that championship (IPF By-laws 105.4.4).
Indemnity & Insurance: All participating federations and its delegated athletes and officials agree to indemnity and not hold the organizing committee accountable for and against any claims for personal injury, financial loss, death or property damage, in any form, arising out of or in any way resulting from the participation in, postponement or cancellation of the said World Championships. All delegate members must have a valid health insurance. The organiser and the IPF will not incur any expenses for a doctor or a stay in hospital. We recommend travel insurance for covering loss of luggage, theft, delayed planes etc
Larry Maile Mark Giffin Alex Alvarado Robert Keller NAPF President CPU President NAPF Secretary General NAPF Champ. Secretary
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Official Nomination Form
The International Powerlifting Federation, the North American Powerlifting Federation and the Canadian Powerlifting Union invite all NAPF member federations
to the:
12th Annual IPF/NAPF North American Regional Bench Press ChampionshipsCrowne Plaza Hotel -- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
October 26-28, 2017
Preliminary: August 26, 2017 Not Participating: October 5, 2017 Final: October 5, 2017
The preliminary and final nomination forms must be sent to: Robert Keller / Email: [email protected] / Cell: 954.790.2249Alex Alvarado / Email: [email protected] / Cell: 787.607.0132Linda McFeeters / Email: [email protected] / Cell: 905.979.1011
Submitted by National Powerlifting Federation
Submitting officer: Title: Date:
Team Manager : Coach:
Referee 1 : Cat : Available for categories:Referee 2 : Cat : Available for categories:Referee 3 : Cat : Available for categories:
Total number of lifters: Total amount of team : Arrival : day :
Flight/train/car
Arrival time: On airport/station: Flight nr:
Departure time: Time: Flight nr:
We need rooms: Single – from – to: Double – from – to:
Nomination GuidelinesThe National Secretary must designate which categories each nominated referee is available to referee at the championship. If nominated by the Technical Committee to referee at the championships, each referee must be available for the designated categories.
Furthermore, it is an obligation of every Federation to confirm the participation of all their Referees nominated on the Final Nomination Form and/or cancel the referees who will not participate in the championship. Please be sure to state each lifter’s personal best achieved at national or international championship during the previous 12 months. Enter the lifter’s family name and first name separately into an appropriate column below.
Latest date for changes of categories or referee assignments allocated by the Technical Chairman and the Championship Secretary must be made latest 21 days prior to the Technical Meeting of the competition. If referees do not indicate changes to the Championships Secretary during that time, referees are obliged to be available for the original categories stated on the NAPF website on “Referees/Jury duty” section. All nominated referees attending a championship, must be available to referee for at least two days!
Please be sure to state each lifter’s personal best achieved at national or international championships during the previous 12 months. Enter the lifter’s family name and first name separately into an appropriate column below.
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
BANQUET TICKET ORDERThe Farewell Banquet will be held on Saturday evening, at 1900hrs in the ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The cost for each banquet ticket will be 55.00 CDN. All Banquet Ticket orders must be sent with the final nomination form. All monies will be collected from each team manager after the Technical Meeting. DJ and Entertainment will be provided at the banquet. Please use the attached banquet ticket order form.
ACCREDITATION OF FEDERATION OFFICIALS/COACHES
Full and Complete Name Federation Title
NORTH AMERICAN BENCH PRESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nominations – Men’s Equipped Open
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
Nominations – Men’s Equipped Sub Junior
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Nominations – Men’s Equipped Junior
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
Nominations – Men’s Equipped Masters I / 40+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
Nominations – Men’s Equipped Masters II / 50+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Nominations – Men’s Equipped Masters III / 60+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
Nominations – Men’s Equipped Masters IV / 70+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
Nominations – Men’s Classic Open
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Nominations – Men’s Classic Sub Junior
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
Nominations – Men’s Classic Junior
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
Nominations – Men’s Classic Masters I / 40+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Nominations – Men’s Classic Masters II / 50+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
Nominations – Men’s Classic Masters III / 60+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
Nominations – Men’s Classic Masters IV / 70+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, Maximum 5 per team
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Nominations – Women’s Equipped Open
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
Nominations – Women’s Equipped Sub Junior
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
Nominations – Women’s Equipped Junior
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Nominations – Women’s Equipped Masters I / 40+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
Nominations – Women’s Equipped Masters II / 50+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
Nominations – Women’s Equipped Masters III / 60+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Nominations – Women’s Equipped Masters IV / 70+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
Nominations – Women’s Classic Open
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
Nominations – Women’s Classic Sub Junior
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Nominations – Women’s Classic Junior
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
Nominations – Women’s Classic Masters I / 40+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
Nominations – Women’s Classic Masters II / 50+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF)North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF)Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU)
Nominations – Women’s Classic Masters III / 60+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
Nominations – Women’s Classic Masters IV / 70+
Wt. Class Family Name Given / First Name Birthday Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Reserve lifters, max. 5 per team
Address for contact:
Name Street: ZipcodeCity: Country: Phone:Fax: E-mail:
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Visa Support Document
Country: _______________________________
Full names of athlete Birth Date Passport Number Expiration Date
Full names of coach / official Birth Date Passport Number Expiration Date
VISA INSTRUCTIONSIf you require a letter of invitation to obtain a VISA to Canada, please send the completed VISA Support Document and send to To Linda McFeeters at: [email protected] AND to Robert Keller at: [email protected] Important: The Visa Support Document should include each athlete/official/coaches complete and full name as indicated on their passport, birthday, and passport number with the expiration date. The request should include the arrival and departure dates to Canada. It is very important that you apply as early as possible. Recommendation is to apply no later than 60 days (September 25, 2017) prior to you leaving for your trip to Canada.
__________________________________________ ______________________________________(Signature) National Federation – General Secretary (Signature) National Federation President/Executive Officer
__________________________________________ ______________________________________(Print) National Federation – General Secretary (Print) National Federation President/Executive Officer
