2026 Regional TS Application Form

Deadline: March 1, 2026

Technical Secretary Job Description

BACKGROUND. Beginning in 2025, a formal application and review process was created to assign technical secretaries to regional championships. All regional championships will have one or two technical secretaries assigned. A single technical secretary will only be assigned if that person has extensive national championship technical secretary experience. Where two technical secretaries are assigned, one, at a minimum, must have some technical secretary experience (i.e., two inexperienced technical secretaries will not be assigned to the same event). The Technical Committee will begin reviewing applications shortly after the March 1 deadline and official assignments will be made no later than April 1. Since technical secretaries and meet directors work very closely with each another, the Technical Committee will consult all regional meet directors and ask for input prior to making the final selections. Once the Technical Committee has made its selections, those recommendations will be sent to the Executive Director of USA Powerlifting for final approval. Upon receiving final approval of assignments, the chair of the Techncial Committee will communicate with each applicant to let them know if they have been selected or not. Those who have been selected have the option to accept or decline the assignment. The USA Powerlifting regions are shown below. It is not required that a referee be a resident of the region for which they are applying to be a technical secretary. Prior to signing and submitting this application, it is critial to understand, review, and agree to the terms listed at the bottom of this application.

Name*

First NameLast Name

Date of Birth*

Date

Email*

Confirmation Emailexample@example.com

Is your USA Powerlifting membership current for 2026? Note: Do not submit this application unless you have a current 2026 membership.*

YesNo

USA Powerlifting membership number*

What is your current referee rank? Note: Typically, state and regional referees will not be assigned as technical secretaries. State and regional referees who wish to be permitted to formally apply must contact the chair of the Technical Committee and receive approval prior to submitting this application.*

Since you are a state or regional referee, please confirm that you have received approval from the chair of the Technical Committee to formally apply to be a regional championship technical secretary*

Yes, I have received approvalNo, I have not received approval

How many years have you been at your current referee rank?*

How many regional championships have you worked as a technical secretary?*

How many national championships have you worked as a technical secretary?*

For which 2026 regional championship are you applying to be a technical secretary?*

Southwest (DFW Airport, TX - September 5-6 - MD: Vy and Wes Zunker)Midwest (Appleton, WI - September 12-13 - MD: Quintin Meyer)Southeast (Raleigh, NC - September 19-20 - MD: Dylan and Kathryn Caylor)Northeast (Edison, NJ - October 16-18 - MD: John Dalessio)West (Las Vegas, NV - September 12-13 - MD: Kehaulani Richardson)

Have you worked before with the meet director (MD) of the regional championship for which you are applying?*

YesNo

Please indicate the nature of your previous work experience with the meet director (MD) of the regional championship for which you are applying?*

Extensive experience working with this meet directorModerate experience working with this meet directorMinimal experience working with this meet director

Please describe the nature of your working relationship with the meet director (MD) of the regional championship for which you are applying?*

Very good/positive working relationshipGenerally good/positive working relationshipNeutral working relationship (neither positive nor negative)Generally poor/negative working relationshipVery poor/negative working relationship

OPTIONAL. Those applicants who have never worked as a technical secretary before (or have minimal experience) may want to provide a narrative/letter of interest detailing how they are qualified and why they want to serve in the role. Additionally, they may want to provide one or more names of experienced referees willing to serve as a reference. The narrative/letter of interest can be written in the space below or a link to a Google Doc can be supplied (must give access to tc@usapowerlifting.com).

Any comments, questions, or concerns?

By signing below, I agree to the following terms:

I affirm that all of the information I provided in this form is accurate and truthful
I have read and I understand all aspects of the Technical Secretary Job Description
I affirm that I have all of requisite knowledge, experience, and personality traits to be a technical secretary including, but not limited to, the following:
- mastery of the technical rules and referee responsibilities
- exceptional organizational skills
- highest level of professionalism
- exceptional interpersonal communication and conflict management skills
I understand that, as a technical secretary, I cannot have any other obligations/responsibilities for the duration of the event including, but not limited to, the following:
- I cannot coach/handle any lifter(s) during the event
- I cannot compete in the event
- I cannot take any session(s) off during the event
- I cannot serve as the meet director or co-meet director
I understand that, as a technical secretary, I am required to be among the first meet officials (other than possibly the meet director or meet director’s staff) on-site at the beginning of each competition day (must arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of weigh-ins/equipment check) and that I must remain in the venue until the last competition lift is completed
I understand that this application form must be submitted no later than March 1 in order to be given priority consideration/review by the Technical Committee
I understand that USA Powerlifitng does NOT have a standardized compensation structure for regional championship technical secretaries and that I must communicate with the meet director PRIOR to accepting my assignment to determine and agree upon my compensation package (e.g., airfare and travel costs, hotel cost, meals at the meet, stipend, etc.,) and that it is in my best interests to have this agreement documented in writing
I understand that submission of this application does not guarantee that I will be selected as a 2026 regional championship technical secretary

Signature*

2026 Regional Technical Secretary (TS) Application Form

By signing below, I agree to the following terms: