Any International referee exam requests to be lodged through APU instead of Individually.

Qualifications of Referees:


19. Qualifications for a Category 2 Referee are as follows:
(a) A national referee of at least two years standing, having officiated in the position as a referee with a minimum of TWO National Powerlifting Championships within this period.
(b) Must be RECOMMENDED BY HIS NATIONAL FEDERATION.
(c) Must take the Category 2 written/computer examination in English and practical examination at a World
Championship, Continental Championship or Regional Championship.
(d) Must achieve a passing score of 85 percent or more on written examination and 85 percent or more on practical examination.

20. Qualifications for a Category 1 Referee are as follows:
(a) Must be a Category 2 referee in good standing for a period of at least 4 years.
(b) Must have adjudicated at least 4 International Championships, (excluding the World Bench Press Championship).
(c) Must take Category 1 practical and written/computer examination at any World Championship (excluding the
World Bench Press Championship), Continental Championship, Regional Games or International Tournament
(d) Must adjudicate at least 75 attempts, 35 of which must be squats, while serving as Chief Referee. First round
attempts by lifters will count.
(e) The candidate will also be credited with 25 points/marks, and observed for competence by the examiner(s) during gear check, weigh in and while seated on the platform. A deduction of 0.5 (half a point/mark) will be made for any error that may contravene the technical rules. The examiner will be a member of the IPF Technical Committee or an Official appointed by the IPF Technical Committee and Referee Registrar.
(f) The candidate must score at least 90 percent on his total examination. This includes the 75 points on his decisions made on the platform as compared with those of the Jury members and not those of his fellow platform referees.
The other 25 points coming from his decisions and performance of the necessary duties i.e. gear check, weigh in and platform control.
(g) Must be NOMINATED BY HIS NATIONAL FEDERATION to the Chairman of the Technical Committee and Referee Registrar three months prior to his examination. Basis for Nomination should be as follows:
1. Candidate’s competence as a referee.
2. Priority ranking as a Category 2.
3. Availability to referee at future international events.
4. Knowledge of English language.
(h) A requirement of the Category I candidate is that he/she is able to converse in English to a standard that will allow complete comprehension in disputes, particularly when asked to partake in jury duty. In this respect, the examiners will decide the proficiency of the candidate. If a candidate pass his/her category 1 examination but speak no English he/she will be a Regional Category 1 Referee and can only be in the Jury at Regional meets or National meets.



Please refer to IPF Technical Rule for more details https://www.powerlifting.sport/rulescodesinfo/technical-rules.html