Start a Club
USA Weightlifting is here to help you do the heavy lifting!
Thank you for your interest growing the sport of weightlifting in the United States, we're glad you're here! Whether you want to bring an Olympic Weightlifting program to your school, learn to run a weightlifting meet at your gym or learn to compete, you're in the right place! These step-by-step guides are meant to walk you through each of these processes but we're always here to help. Please reach out to usaw@usaweightlifting.org if you have questions or need help along the way!
Starting A Club: The Basics#
Step 1: Register Your Gym
Log into your membership profile in Sport80. On the left hand side, click "Setup Club"
Not yet a member? Create membership using these steps.
Step 2: Be Certified by USAW
Confirm that your club has a USA Weightlifting Level 1 or higher coach on staff with an up-to-date background screening.
Become a coach here.
Step 3: Register Athletes
Athletes that are not currently affiliated with a club can affiliate by logging in here. Then, click on the green "Current" button, hit next, and athletes can select your club.
Athletes that are not currently affiliated with a club can affiliate by logging in to their BARS account and affiliate with these steps:
By using the "Transfer" button on thier profile in Sport80. Click Actions > Transfer. An email will then be sent to both the outgoing and new club admins, requesting the transfer approval.
Marketing & Fundraising
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Club Banners
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Club Benefits
Opportunity to compete as a team at National events
FAQ: Starting a Club#
To start a new USAW club the Director, Coach and any other Club Administrators must be current USAW members. There must be at least one USA Weightlifting Level 1 coach who has completed a background screening. Both the club Director and the club Coach must also compete background screenings ($20) and SafeSport training (free of charge). Also, all participating members in the club need to be USAW members in order to lift at USAW sanctioned events. Safesport training can be accessed here.
Yes, there must be at least one USA Weightlifting Level 1 (or higher) coach with a current background screening and current SafeSport training to start a club.
Please log into your membership profile here or go to https://usaweightlifting.sport80.com/.
Underneath the USAW Logo on the top left part of the screen, select your club’s role.
Click on Account -> Memberships
Next to your club’s membership line item, click on “renew”
From there, the system will walk you through the club renewal process.
Please log into your membership profile here or go to https://usaweightlifting.sport80.com/.
Once logged in, click "Add Club" from the lefthand column.
FAQ: Club Insurance#
Athlete Sport Accident Insurance
General Liability/Club Insurance Program
Coaches General Liability Insurance
- Overview and FAQ's
- Coverage dates for this insurance policy are March 1st, 2022 – March 1st, 2023. Enrollment for 2022. Enrollment for Coaches Insurance Coaches Begins on February 1st, 2022.
- Learn More About Coaches Insurance
How do I purchase coach insurance?
If you are a club and are looking for more insurance products for your club, CLICK HERE for more information.
- Coverage - Current USA Weightlifting registered clubs will automatically be covered under the USA Weightlifting General Liability Insurance, overview available below.
- Club Insurance Requirements - In order to receive liability insurance benefits for your Weightlifting club, you must be a registered club with USA Weightlifting (satellite clubs are not considered registered clubs under the USA Weightlifting general liability insurance coverage). Your activities must also be considered “sanctioned” or “approved” by USA Weightlifting. This occurs as a result of your designation as a “registered club”. With registration as a recognized USA Weightlifting club, the following activities are covered under the liability policy:
- -Sanctioned events and/or approved activities include directly scheduled tournaments, practices, camps, clinics, and related activities that are organized, sponsored, sanctioned and/or approved by USA Weightlifting. Sanctioned events and/or approved activities also include ancillary activities associated with the sport of weightlifting such as registrations, warm-up and pre-event instruction, occasional fund raising events, dinners, awards, banquets/ceremonies/expositions.
- Insurance Certificates - If you would like to request an insurance certificate for your club please email your certificate holder's club's name, address, email, phone/fax number, direct contact person's name and email to USAW. If the address to send the certificate to is different from the certificate holder's please supply that as well.
Athlete Sport Accident Insurance
General Liability/Club Insurance Program
Coaches General Liability Insurance
- Overview and FAQ's
- Coverage dates for this insurance policy are March 1st, 2022 – March 1st, 2023. Enrollment for 2022. Enrollment for Coaches Insurance Coaches Begins on February 1st, 2022.
How do I purchase coach insurance?
If you are a club and are looking for more insurance products for your club, CLICK HERE for more information.
- Coverage - Current USA Weightlifting registered clubs will automatically be covered under the USA Weightlifting General Liability Insurance, overview available below.
- Club Insurance Requirements - In order to receive liability insurance benefits for your Weightlifting club, you must be a registered club with USA Weightlifting (satellite clubs are not considered registered clubs under the USA Weightlifting general liability insurance coverage). Your activities must also be considered “sanctioned” or “approved” by USA Weightlifting. This occurs as a result of your designation as a “registered club”. With registration as a recognized USA Weightlifting club, the following activities are covered under the liability policy:
- Sanctioned events and/or approved activities include directly scheduled tournaments, practices, camps, clinics, and related activities that are organized, sponsored, sanctioned and/or approved by USA Weightlifting. Sanctioned events and/or approved activities also include ancillary activities associated with the sport of weightlifting such as registrations, warm-up and pre-event instruction, occasional fund raising events, dinners, awards, banquets/ceremonies/expositions.
- Insurance Certificates - If you would like to request an insurance certificate for your club please email your certificate holder's club's name, address, email, phone/fax number, direct contact person's name and email to USAW. If the address to send the certificate to is different from the certificate holder's please supply that as well.
Yes, only athletes who are USAW members will be protected under a club’s insurance and under USAW's Sport Accident Insurance. The General Liability Insurance is primarily for the club’s use, not the athlete’s.
No, your club will automatically be covered once it has been registered with USAW.
FAQ: Club Benefits#
When your athletes register and compete as a team at a national event, they can qualify for team points and receive team awards for that specific event.
Yes, you can be an "athlete" and attached to one club and still be the owner of another club.