1. Anyone who is a U.S. legal resident may represent the U.S. at the 2022 IFA World Armwrestling Championship. You may register online or email Denise Wattles dmwatts99@gmail.comto receive a registration form. Registration forms must be turned in NO LATER THAN AUGUST 15, 2022 with the appropriate entry fees paid.
2. If you are pulling any age specific weight classes, Juniors and Masters, your age is determined by the year you were born. Specifically, if you turn 18 by 12/31/2022, you pull in the U18 class. If you turn 40, 50 or 60 by 12/31/2022, you pull in those divisions. The date of the Championship has no relevance to which age group you pull in.
3. MASTERS – You can only pull one ageMasters Category. ie: Masters, Grand Masters, Sr. Grand or Ultra Grand.
4. Disabled Athletes – You will need to provide a Doctor’s statement confirming your disability.
5. You must register and order Team Gear ON-LINE at http://www.USArmwrestling.com. You need to pay your entry fees when you register.
6. https://www.bar-the-novicks-stadium.com/lieux/dieppe/ is the venue for the World Championship.
7. You must arrive the evening before your weigh-in date. We will be given a specific time for Team USA to weigh-in on each weigh-in day. The option to just show up and weigh-in is not possible.
8. Team USA Members are required to wear an Official Team USA Shirt and black sport pants (not sweatpants) when they are competing at the IFA World Championship.
9. There will be an official TEAM USA meeting on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at TBD.
Qualifying:
1. Anyone who is a U.S. legal resident may represent the U.S. at the 2022 IFA World Armwrestling Championship. You may register online or email Denise Wattles dmwatts99@gmail.comto receive a registration form. Registration forms must be turned in NO LATER THAN AUGUST 15, 2022 with the appropriate entry fees paid.
2. You can pull any class you want at the qualifying event(s) BUT when you officially register, you must designate what class(es) you are pulling at the World Championship. There will be a cost for any changes made when you weigh-in in Orlando.
3. Team USA Registration CLOSES on August 15, 2022 with the appropriate entry fees paid.
IFA World Armwrestling Championship:
1. The Schedule with dates and times of the competition can be found on www.USArmwrestling.com under IFA WORLDS/INFORMATION.
2. International Armwrestling Federation rules will be used. Double elimination competition. There will be random drug testing at this event.
3. WEIGH-INS:
a) There is No Clothing Allowance at the World Championship. Your weight will be in kg (pounds x 2.2 = kg)
b) If you are pulling Juniors or Masters you must arrive the evening of Monday, September 26, 2022. Weigh-ins are on Wednesday at a TBD time as a team.
c) If you are pulling Seniors/Open or Disabled ONLY you must arrive on Monday evening.
d) If you are pulling Juniors or Masters AND Senior/Open or Disabled, there will be a special weigh-in for you scheduled for Thurs. evening TBD, so you aren’t pulling on Fri. and having to weigh-in too.
4. Awards will be presented the same day of your competition, you do not have to wait for the end of the event.
TEAM GEAR FOR TEAM USA:
1. Each Team Member is required to wear the official Team USA shirt and black sport pants when competing.
2. The Team Gear will be offered for purchase on www.USArmwrestling.com after June 10, 2022. The deadline to order Team Gear will be August 1, 2022.
3. Denise Wattles is the Team Captain for Team USA. Leonard Harkless, Corey Miller and Sean Hancock will be Co-Captains.
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To register for the 2022 Team USA please direct your self to IFA Worlds section. you will need to be approved access to be able to register.
Thank you USAA