Start 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. 

Athlete Sport Accident Insurance  

• Claim form and filing instructions

General Liability/Club Insurance Program

• General Liability/Club Insurance Program Overview

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.

1. Coverage - Current USA Weightlifting registered clubs will automatically be covered under the USA Weightlifting General Liability Insurance, overview available below.
2. 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:
3. -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.
4. 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  

• Claim form and filing instructions

General Liability/Club Insurance Program

• General Liability/Club Insurance Program Overview

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.

1. Coverage - Current USA Weightlifting registered clubs will automatically be covered under the USA Weightlifting General Liability Insurance, overview available below.
2. 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:
3. 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.
4. 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.

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.