Announcement

 By submitting the USPF MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

you agree with the following: 
I agree to the policies and Rules & Bylaws of the USPF along with the Release of Claims and Liability (below). 

Any USPF sanctioned contest may be drug tested at the discretion of the meet director. In recognition of the need for drug-usage detection, I agree to submit to any testing procedures and/or submit results deemed appropriate by the USPF or its agents and shall accept the results and consequences of such tests. 

RELEASE OF CLAIMS  I do hereby waive, release and discharge any & all claims for personal injury, death or property damage or loss which may have or may hereafter accrue, before or after the meet, as a result of traveling to or participation in the above said activity. I understand that powerlifting involves an element of risk, danger, possible injuries and in very rare circumstances, possible death. I hereby assume these risks, dangers, etc. to be binding on my heirs and assigns. I hereby agree to indemnity and hold the United States Powerlifting Federation, the USPF President and Board of Directors, the Owner and Employees of Venue, USPF Staff and Workers, USPF Officials, Volunteers, other Lifters, Spectators, Etc. free and harmless from any loss, liability, damage, cost of expense which may incur as a result of death, any, injury, or property damage or loss I may sustain while participating in said activity or in facility. I agree to pay any attorney fees and litigation expenses incurred by any person, real or corporate, whom I may sue in an effort to challenge this Release of Claims. I understand that my agreement to pay attorney fees and litigation expenses is the sine qua non for the acceptance of my entry in this contest or my participation in this competition. If any provision of this Release of Claims shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remainder of this Release of Claims shall remain in full force and effect. I also certify with my signature that this Release of Claims cannot be modified orally. I have carefully read this RELEASE OF CLAIMS and fully understand the contents. 

I certify that I am physically fit to participate with NO Life-Threatening Medical Problems. I have read and signed this RELEASE on my own free will.