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2025 National Championships

July 25 - July 27

Meet Venue:

Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe 100 Frank W Burr Blvd Teaneck, NJ 07666

Lodging Accommodations: Marriott will have discounted rooms available for $199.00/night.

You may book your reservation using our dedicated booking site: MARRIOTT HOTEL RESERVATION LINK

Transportation (No Airport Shuttle Available):

13.2 Miles to LGA
22.3 Miles to EWR
23.9 Miles to JFK

Nearby Attractions:

30 min. Bus to Times Square
6.5 miles to American Dream Mall, Metlife, and Horse Race Track
7.4 miles to Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees v. Philadelphia Phillies)
10 miles to Bronx Zoo
16.6 miles to City Field (New York Mets v. Los Angeles Angels)
Guests at the hotel get free access to Glenpointe Fitness (attached to the hotel with a Sauna, Steam room, Pool, and Hot Tub)

2025 PLU National Championships Qualifying Criteria

To qualify for the PLU National Championships, competitors must achieve the following DOTS scores and must compete in the full-power event (any age group or equipment category is acceptable):

Preliminary Registration starting: January 3rd, 2025

If your DOTs score exceeds the listed requirement below (by age group) you may register for Nationals without competing at a 2025 Regional Championship meet! The qualifying DOTs score can be from any meet in any organization after January 1, 2024.

OPEN and JUNIORS 20-23: 400 DT/425 NT
JUNIORS 18-19: 370 DOTS (DT/NT)
JUNIORS 16-17: 335 DOTS (DT/NT)
JUNIORS 13-15: 295 DOTS (DT/NT)
SUBMASTERS 35-39: 375 DOTS (DT/NT)
MASTERS 40-49: 365 DOTS (DT/NT)
MASTERS 50-59: 340 DOTS (DT/NT)
MASTERS 60+: 305 DOTS (DT/NT)

YOUTH 10-12: 225 DOTS
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Secondary Qualifying Registration starting: February 1st, 2025

Lifters with DOTs scores not eligible to bypass Regionals must exceed the listed scores below by Age Group to register for 2025 Nationals. These qualifying DOTs scores may only be earned at the following PLU events:

2024 PLU Nationals
2024 American PRO
2025 PLU Regional Championships (Northwest, Southwest, South, East, Midwest)
2025 Ghost Clash PRO/AM

OPEN AND JUNIORS 20-23: 335 DT/360 NT
JUNIORS 18-19: 330 DOTS (DT/NT)
JUNIORS 16-17: 300 DOTS (DT/NT)
JUNIORS 13-15: 250 DOTS (DT/NT)
SUBMASTERS 35-39: 315 DT/340 NT DOTS
MASTERS 40-49: 300 DT/325 NT DOTS
MASTERS 50-59: 265 DT/285 NT DOTS
MASTERS 60+: 255 DOTS (DT/NT)

YOUTH 10-12: 180 DOTS
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All Youth 10-12, Junior 13-19, Masters 50+, or any Single Lift (BPO OR DLO) will be accepted when “Age Group Open Registration” becomes available on April 25th, 2025 pending availability.

 

COACHES PASS & TEAM COMPETITION:

Each athlete is limited to two (2) coaches passes. Coaches Passes will be $40/day at the door. Each athlete may purchase one (1) early bird coaches pass by adding the item below for $35. Coaches may individually purchase a Weekend Pass (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) for $85.

Alternatively, Coaches may receive a free weekend Coach Pass if they register their athletes as a Team.

IF YOU PLAN TO REGISTER AS A TEAM PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:
– ENTER YOUR TEAM NAME ON EACH TEAM MEMBER’S REGISTRATION FORM
– ADD THE TEAM ENTRY FEE OF $100 TO ONLY ONE (1) TEAM MEMBER’S REGISTRATION (ADDITIONAL SALE ITEM DROP DOWN OPTION ON FORM)
– IF A TEAM IS REGISTERED, 1 COACH PER TEAM WILL GET A FREE WEEKEND COACHES PASS AT WEIGH INS. NO NEED TO PURCHASE ONE.

Teams should comprise no fewer than 4 and no more than 15 lifters registered under a unified team name.

A team may include a maximum of three lifters per gender category within the same weight class.

Scoring for teams will be determined by the overall average DOTS coefficient from the team’s top 5 DOTS scores. In instances where a team consists of only 4 or 5 members, the average DOTS of all team members will be taken into account for scoring.

Teams should be uniform in terms of the equipment category. This includes Raw, Raw with Wraps, or Single Ply. Mixing equipment categories within a team, or comparing teams from different equipment categories, is not allowed.

All team members should register in the open full power category for their scores to contribute towards the team score. However, crossovers are permissible for individual scoring purposes.

Team competition rules are located in the PLU Standards of Competition book located on page 12 Section 1.6
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Venue

Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe
100 Frank W Burr Blvd.
Teaneck, NJ 07666 United States
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