WELCOME TO THE 2024 USS MIDDLEWEIGHT PRO INTERNATIONAL!

**Venue is subject to change as we are finalizing our agreement yet at this time. Once changed, I will send an email to all Athletes!

To Qualify for the USS Middleweight Pro Internationals there needs to be a minimum of 6 lifters in your class from another Pro Show and win. You cannot zero an event from that show and qualify. If anyone needs to drop from this meet for any reason, please let both Willie and Myself know in advance

**ALL ATHLETES WHO COMPETE WILL RECEIVE THEIR ENTRY MONEY BACK ON MEET DAY FROM WILLIE**

Weight Classes are:

1. Women -165 lbs and Under
2. Men - 220 lbs and Under

Official Meet Hotel: Hotel Julien Dubuque. 200 Main Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001. 563-556-4200. Blocks of rooms are being worked on and will be announced soon!

Event Shirts: Athletes will be given event shirts with individual names and are asked to wear them during comp with the exception of the 5 Stone Series or if they need to wear a grip shirt for pressing. To ensure you receive a shirt, please be signed up no later than 8/23/2024 as this is when the order will be placed. Shirts are available for sale here on IP and will be available for pick up on Meet Day, Shirts will also be available for purchase on Meet Day 

Spectators: Absolutely no spectators are allowed on the event floor, there will be a marked off area for spectators 

Athletes: Athletes ONLY on stage area

Athlete Care: There here will be Sports Massage Therapists to help you throughout the day, Before/during/after the meet. There will also be food & beverage for all Athletes.

Live Stream: We will release the link for the Live Stream approx. one week out from the meet. This event will be live-streamed on the YouTube platform 

CURRENT CASH POT: $2,000

• This gives an even breakdown of $500 for 1st, $300 for 2nd, and $200 for 3rd. These are minimums.
• So we're clear, any and ALL money received from sponsors goes DIRECTLY to the Prize Pot. I/we keep nothing. You the Athlete deserve as big of a payout as possible for all the work you put in
• With every entry/sponsorship, the Prize Pot will be updated and posted here on IP and on the Instagram page

Instagram: @USS_MW_PRO_INTERNATIONAL

Weigh-ins: Friday 5p-8p at event site. Saturday 7a-8a at Event Site

Rules Meeting: 9:15a Saturday at Event Site

Presentation of the Flag: 9:45a

Start Time: 10:00a

EVENTS/RULES:

Log Press:

• Athletes will have the choice between two logs. A lighter 10" MBPC or a heavier 12" MBPC log
• The Heavier Log equates to more points. If one Athlete chooses the lighter Log and achieves for example 5 reps, but another Athlete chooses the Heavier Log completes 1 rep. The Athlete that chose the heavier Log wins.
• 60sec time limit to get as many reps completed as possible
• If Athlete chooses heavy Log but misses an attempt, Athlete can choose to move to the light log. If Athlete chooses the light log first and completes a rep, Athlete can move to the heavy log. If Athlete gets a rep on the Heavy log that is 1 rep, not 2 as the first rep was on the lighter log.
• Knees and elbows must be locked, feet in line, head through
• No dropping from over head, if this occurs it is up to the judges discretion to take away the rep or to zero the event. This is to not only protect the Athlete but to protect the spotters/loaders, judges, and equipment
• Athletes can have one hard belt and one soft belt and can rest weight on belt to clean the bar
• Equipment Allowed: Knee Sleeves, Elbow Sleeves, Wrist Wraps
• Equipment Not Allowed: Elbow Wraps, Tacky, Any kind of sticky substance
• Athlete to complete the most reps within the given time frame wins

Odd Object Medley:

• 60sec time limit to complete the course, this is a total of a 75course
• Weight listed first is for the War hammer and is Per Hand. Seems low but is a very awkward implement
• War Hammer, Sandbag, Keg (Weights TBD in Matrix, will be updated by Friday 4/26)
• Athlete will begin w/ the first implement (War Hammer), run this down to the first 25' line w/ entire implement crossing and setting down onto crash pad. DO NOT THROW OR FREE DROP. If thrown or dropped from shoulder, 5seconds will be added to Athletes time. Athlete will then grab the second implement and bring down the opposite 25'. Front of implement must cross this finish line. Athlete will then grab the third and final implement to return to original start line to finish, only the front needs to cross to complete the course.
• If implement is slid across a finishing line, 5 seconds will be added to the time
• If Athlete completes first implement, that is one rep and time is taken. If Athlete completes the second implement, that is two reps plus time taken. If Athlete then fails the third implement and are half way down the course, this is still counted as two reps.
• One drop allowed per implement, once an implement is dropped twice the Athlete is done w/ this event and a measurement will be taken.
• Athlete to complete the course the quickest wins

Max 18" Deadlift:

• Minimum Start Weight is in the Weight Matrix
• 3 attempts, 60 second time limit per attempt
• After each attempt, Athlete will need to check in w/ table to give next attempt
• All attempts will go in order from lightest to heaviest weight and be ran similar to a Powerlifting Meet
• Straps and suits allowed. No sumo. Hitching allowed
• 18" measured from the center of the bar to the floor
• Hips, knees, shoulders locked. Down command from the Judge will be given upon complete lock out
• No dropping from lockout position, if dropped it will be a zero for that attempt. With Wessels rule implemented this would be your final attempt and cannot take another
• This will be on a Texas Power Bar w/ National Records on the line
• Equipment Allowed: Deadlift Suits, Knee Sleeves, Elbow Sleeves, Wrist Wraps, Straps, Figure 8's. If you have another style of straps please get w/ the Judge(s) to confirm
• Equipment Not Allowed: Steel Hooked Straps, Tacky, Any kind of sticky substance
• Athlete to complete the most weight wins
• If a National Record is broken, I will be handing out some personal checks. Give me a reason!!

Current Records:

123: 3 LISA ZGUTOWICZ - 550

132: Rachel Stone - 510

LW OVERALL - LISA ZGUTOWICZ - 550

148: Sheri Zimmermann - 725

165: Hanna Coldiron - 595 

MW OVERALL - Sheri Zimmermann - 725

165: Philip Thorstenn - 800

181: Jason Teitelbaum - 950 

LW OVERALL - JASON TEITELBAUM - 950

198: Nick O'Hare - 955

220 Tyler Young - 1,000

MW OVERALL - TYLER YOUNG - 1,000

Sandbag Toss for Height:

• Athletes will use one weight (see matrix)
• Athletes will first attempt a height of 10' w/ said weight. Once all Athletes have attempted this weight, those that have succeeded will move on. The height will go up 1' on every attempt. Athletes must attempt each height. Once Athlete misses a height they are done for this event.
• Athlete will start w/ hand on cross bar implement. Once GO command is given, Athlete will run to the bag and attempt to toss over the height.
• 60 second time limit per attempt
• If bag lands and settles on the bar, benefit of the doubt is given to the lifter as a good attempt. I the bag lands on the bar then falls back onto the Athletes side, Athlete will have to re-attempt the toss.
• Athlete to achieve the highest height, wins this event.

Atlas Stone Series H2H:

• 60 sec time limit to complete
• Stones will be placed directly in front of the platforms
• Athletes will start w/ hands on the highest platform w/ the lightest stone
• Once GO command is given, Athletes will start w/ the lightest stone and load to highest platform
• This will go from the highest platform of 56" and ending w/ the lowest at 48" w/ the heaviest stone
• Tacky OK, Tacky towel OK
• There will be a tacky cleaning station on site
• Athlete to finish loading all 5 stones the quickest wins

*Weights/Implements subject to change. If changes are made, a mass email will be sent to all lifters as well as posts on Social Media

Awards: Cash Prize Payout to the top three Men and Women. The Pot will only get bigger as the meet day draws near! Awards will be given to the Top 3 Podium Finishers!