2026 USAPL Barbell Brigade "City of Angels" Open (CA-2026-16)

Registration Roster
Cap: 80 Lifters
Cancellation Policy
New Lifter Resources USAPL Membership


📍Barbell Brigade Gym - 646 Gibbons St, Los Angeles, CA 90031

Roster

  • [View Roster on LiftingCast] 

  • Sessions/flights assigned by weight class & division.

  • Sessions are assigned 1 month out, Flights are assigned 2 weeks out & Lot Numbers are assigned the week of the meet.

  • “Team” section is for USAPL-Registered Clubs & university teams only.

Schedule:

Optional early equipment check: Friday (06/26) at Barbell Brigade (Time TBA).

Saturday, June 27th - Morning Session (Session 1):

    • Check-in & Equipment Check: 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM 

    • Weigh-in*: 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
    • Lifting: 9:00 AM to ~ 1:00 PM

Saturday, June 27th - Afternoon Session (Session 2):

    • Check-in & Equipment Check: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM 

    • Weigh-in*: 1:00 to 2:30PM
    • Lifting: 3:00 PM to ~ 7:00 PM

*Weigh-in: Conducted by lot # order (not first-come, first-served). Openers and Photo ID are required before stepping on the scale.

Check-In

  • Bring USAPL ID + photo ID (driver’s license, passport, school ID, or birth certificate)

  • Show referees all platform gear

  • [Equipment Checklist]

  • Weigh-ins by LOT# order (not first-come)

Admission & Parking

  • Admission is $20 at the door, and applies to everyone. Free for any existing Barbell Brigade Members, Lifters of this meet & 10yo & younger children.

  • $100 Media pass for independent photographers, pay at the door to the gym.

  • Limit one coach/handler per athlete in warm-up area.

  • Parking: Please be on the lookout for Barbell Brigade parking signs when driving on N Main St. on to Gibbons St.

Rack Heights

  • Competition racks: TSS Combo

  • Rack Height Submission: [Click Here] 

  • Get heights during check-in or early equipment check

  • YouTube Video for Rack Height Instructions: [Click Here]

Warm-Up Area & Waiver

  • Non-USAPL coaches/handlers must sign waiver or purchase membership [Click Here]

  • Media must stay in the audience area

  • Entering lifter-only areas without permission = disqualification

Registration Timeline:

  • Early Bird: $140 (deadline: February 28, 2026)
  • Regular: $165 (Deadline: May 15)
  • Late: $180 (after May 15th, if space remains — check LiftingCast)
  • Meet shirt is not included with registration fee

Requirements

  • Must have a non-expired USAPL membership on meet date (2026).
  • All lifters must have been drug-free for the past thirty-six (36) months.
  • No qualifying total needed for this meet.
  • Lifting Attire: All competitors must wear a one-piece lifting suit or a wrestling singlet, shoes and a T-Shirt, deadlift socks for deadlift. All equipment must conform to USA Powerlifting rules. See www.USAPowerlifting.com for details.
  • "TEAM": Any group of lifters competing as a team at any level of competition must be a team/club officially registered with USA Powerlifting. This mean if you're not in a USAPL registered Team/Club, please do not put anything under "TEAM". Only exceptions are School's name & University/College Powerlifting Teams. Please visit USAPL website to register your Team/Club.
Note: Raw-with-wraps division is for those who wear KNEE WRAPS to Squat.
Raw division includes wearing knee sleeves, wrist wraps, non-compressed singlet.
Please see USAPL Rulebook for details.

[USAPL Rulebook] | [Failure Reasons] | [Scoring Table Rules]

Cancellations, Withdrawals & Weight Class Changes

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Review our Cancellation Policy [HERE] and submit cancellations using the official form on the same page.

Weight class changes can also be submitted through the same website form.