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2026 New York State Championships
Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27
Double Tree by Hilton. 225 Water Street, Binghamton, NY.
National University Qualifying Event for the 2027 National University Championships.
Individual Registration
General:
o 200 Athlete Cap. Registration will close early if the cap is met.
o A waitlist with instructions will open if the event sells out.
Refund Policy:
o Athletes may receive a 50% refund through Monday, August 31, 2026.
o NO REFUNDS after Monday, August 31, 2026.
o There will be no transfers of registrations permitted.
Early Bird Registration:
o June 1, 2026 to June 31, 2026.
o $85 Youth and Junior Athletes.
o $105 Masters and Senior Athletes.
Note: You are only eligible for an award in the category you enter. Changing categories before the deadline to make changes is allowed. Deadline: Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 PM.
Regular Registration:
o July 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026.
o $105 Youth and Junior Athletes.
o $125 Masters and Senior Athletes.
Note: You are only eligible for an award in the category you enter. Changing categories before the deadline to make changes is allowed. Deadline: Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 PM.
Team Registration:
o June 1, 2026 to September 20, 2026.
o There is no registration fee for the team competition.
o Participation is open to all eligible New York WSO clubs with registered athletes.
o Deadline: Team rosters are due to James.AMCD@yahoo.com by Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 PM.
Team Competition Information
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o A team of any size can participate, but only up to 5 athletes will be accepted for the team roster with all contributing points. Example: A team has 20 athletes registered for the event, but only 5 are named to the official roster contributing points.
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o A club may register a men’s only team, a women’s only team, or one of each.
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o All team members must represent the same club as indicated on their USAW BARS account.
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o Clubs must be registered in the NY WSO and non-expired through the last day of the competition.
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o Scoring: USA Weightlifting / IWF scoring will be used as outlined in the IWF TCRR. The classification of teams is calculated by adding the points allocated to each athlete according to the following scale:
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1st place is 28 pts, 2nd place is 25 pts, 3rd place is 23 pts, 4th place is 22 pts,
5th place to 25th place continue reducing by 1 pt with 5th being 21 pts and 25th being 1 pt.
o Tie-Breaker: When two or more teams have the same points in the team competition, the team with more higher places must be ranked higher.
o Age Groups: Youth, junior, and masters athletes may be listed on a team roster. However, they can only earn points in the OPEN division. Example: A 65 kg youth athlete places 1st in the youth division and 3rd in the open division – they have earned their team 3rd place points.
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Rules
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o USA Weightlifting and International Weightlifting Federation rules apply.
o Age Groups: Youth: 13 – 17 years of age, Junior: 15 – 20 years of age, Senior: 15+ years of age, Masters: 35+ years of age.
o 20-kilo rule will be enforced.
o Out of state lifters who are not NY WSO members are welcome to compete, but are not eligible for awards, record setting, and cannot be counted as team members.
Weigh-Ins
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o Government photo ID is required at weigh-in.
o Athletes will not be allowed to move up or down weight classes at the weigh-in. The only exception to this rule is youth athletes (up to 17 years old). Youth athletes may go up a weight class, but they cannot go down.
o Athletes who fail to make weight will not be in contention for podium placement or other awards, including contributing points in the team competition. Athletes who do not make weight will have their body weight recorded in the body weight category it falls within. They will still be allowed to lift in their designated session and have results uploaded to BARs so they can be used for qualification purposes.
Records
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o NYS Championships meet records and NY state records can be broken.
o Athletes must be a resident of New York State or a member of the NY WSO in order to earn records.
o Athletes who do not make weight can still set or break state or state meet records.
Prizes & Awards
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o Medals: Awarded to the first, second, and third best totals for all bodyweight categories for men and women in the following age groups.
Medals will be given out for the following Youth (up to age 17) Bodyweight Categories:
Men: 60, 65, 71, 79, 88, 94, 110, 110+ kg.
Women: 48, 53, 58, 63, 69, 77, 86, 86+ kg.
Medals will be given out for the following Junior, Masters, and Senior Bodyweight Categories:
Men: 56, 60, 65, 71, 79, 88, 94, 94+ kg.
Women: 44, 48, 53, 58, 63, 69, 77, 77+ kg.
o Athletes are only eligible for an award in the age category they register under. For example, a person registering as a junior athlete is only eligible for an award in the junior division. They are not eligible for medals in the Youth (if they fall within the age category) or Senior divisions. Athletes may register for multiple age groups if they meet the eligibility criteria per USAW and wish to compete for multiple medals.
o Best Lifter Awards: Calculated by Q-Points to determine the best male and female athletes in the youth, junior, masters, and senior categories.
o Banners: Awarded to the best men’s team and the best women’s team.
Preliminary Schedule
Women will compete on Saturday, September 26, and men on Sunday, September 27. Two competition platforms are planned, with up to four sessions per day on each platform. Sessions schedules, weigh-in times, and start times will depend on the number of registered athletes. A preliminary schedule will be posted and emailed to athletes shortly after registration closes.
Please contact James McDermott for any questions, email: James.AMCD@yahoo.com.
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