Strongman Corporation Licensing Regulations

A Strongman Corporation (SC) state representative must attend all competitions at every competition level. State representatives are volunteers appointed by the SC home office to act as official representatives within their state and beyond. They are responsible for assisting promoters with the competition process in their state.

Promoter Requirements

  1. Eligibility and Licensing
    • All promoters are welcome to host SC events but must work through an SC state representative.
    • Promoters must pass a criminal background check to ensure member safety. The background check will be conducted by Checkr, an independent service. SC will only be notified of offenses relevant to the licensing process.
    • Once cleared, the event will be listed on the SC events page.
  2. Competition Operations
    • Promoters must ensure sufficient staff is available, including loaders, spotters, scorekeepers, and other essential personnel, to run the competition efficiently.
    • SC state representatives will assist promoters but are not responsible for running the event.
  3. Competition Participation
    • Promoters may not compete in their own competitions.
    • If an SC state representative wishes to compete, they may do so only in the capacity of a competitor and not as an SC representative during the event.
  4. Promoter Obligations to the State Representative
    • Promoters must provide lodging and transportation for the SC state representative assigned to their contest.
    • A $100 travel fee is required for the SC representative, whether they are driving or flying, to compensate for their time.
    • If driving, the SC representative will receive $0.50 per mile for fuel. If flying, the promoter must cover the cost of the airline ticket and lodging if necessary.
    • Every SC competition must have an SC representative present, or the event’s licensing will be forfeited. If a state representative cannot attend, they must work with the promoter to secure a qualified SC representative as a replacement.
  5. Event Results
    • If competition results are posted on the event website (e.g., via IronPodium), no further action is required.
    • If results are not posted online, they must be emailed to admin@strongmancorporation.com within five days of the competition. This ensures SC National qualifiers are tracked and athletes can view their results.
  6. Membership Verification
    • Promoters must verify all athletes’ SC memberships during check-ins.
    • Athletes may hold one of the following membership types:
      • Standard Membership
      • Teen Membership
      • Pro Athlete Membership
      • State Representative Membership
      • Staff Membership
    • Athletes can access their membership information on the SC website under “Membership” by selecting “View your membership here!”

Weigh-Ins

Weigh-ins can be conducted up to 24 hours prior to the competition start time. Exact time and location of weigh-ins is up to the promoter.

All athletes must weigh in with some kind of clothing. At minimum, all athletes must wear underwear that covers the genitals; and women must wear a sports bra or similar chest covering. Athletes can wear more clothing if they’d like.

At Local, Regional, and National competitions all weigh-ins should be conducted in pounds. At international competitions, weigh-ins will be conducted in kilograms.

  • For competitions hosted in pounds, there is a 0.4lbs allowance for rounding as well as a 0.4lbs allowance for clothing; this results in a total 0.8lbs allowance for each class. (Ex. a u175 man must weigh in at 175.8lbs or less)
  • For competitions hosted in kilograms, there is no “allowance” above the designated weight. Athletes must weigh in at exactly their weight class or below.

In the instance that weight classes are combined, athletes will need to weigh in under the weight of the heavier class.

Weight and Age Classes

Strongman Corporation weight classes are in pounds for Local and National events, and in kilos for International events. Both are listed below.

Amateur and Pro Women:

  • u125lbs (57kg) – amateur only
  • u140lbs (64kg)
  • u160lbs (73kg)
  • u180lbs (82kg)
  • Open (above 180lbs/82kg)

Amateur and Pro Men:

  • u175lbs (80kg)
  • u200lbs (90kg)
  • u231lbs (105kg)
  • u265lbs (120kg) – amateur only
  • Open (above 265lbs/120kg)

Masters 40+ and 50+ Women:

  • u140lbs (64kg)
  • u160lbs (73kg)
  • u180lbs (82kg)
  • Open (above 180lbs/82kg)

Masters 40+ and 50+ Men:

  • u175lbs (80kg)
  • u200lbs (90kg)
  • u231lbs (105kg)
  • Open (above 265lbs/120kg)

Nationals Invites

 
Every Strongman Corporation Licensed Event offers invites to Amateur Nationals, America’s Strongest Master, and America’s Strongest Teen. Invites to the Arnold, America’s Strongest Man, and America’s Strongest Woman, are only given at special events such as Regionals, Pro-Ams, and other special qualifiers.

  1. Number of Amateur Nationals Invites
    • If there is 1 athlete in a class, the class can either be merged with another class, or the athlete can compete and earn an invite by completing at least 4 of the 5 events to the standards set forth by the promoter.
    • If there are 2-4 athletes a class, 1st place gets an invite to Nationals.
    • If there are 5-9 athletes in a class, 1st and 2nd place gets an invite to Nationals.
    • If there are 10+ athletes in a class, 1st through 3rd place get an invite to Nationals.
  2. America’s Strongest Master Invites
    • Top 3 from each master’s class gets an invite to America’s Strongest Master
    • Any competitor that will be at least 40 years old by America’s Strongest Master that gets top 5 in the Open class gets an invite to America’s Strongest Master. Please notify the home office via admin@strongmancorporation.com for any athletes requesting an invite this way.
  3. America’s Strongest Teen Invites
    • Any teen receiving top 3 in the teen division receives an invite to America’s Strongest Teen
    • The 3 highest placing teens in their age and weight division in any open or novice class gets an invite to America’s Strongest Teen. Please notify the home office via admin@strongmancorporation.com for any athletes requesting an invite this way.
  4. Nationals Year
    • Competitions 3-6 weeks before Nationals can qualify for the upcoming Nationals OR the nationals the following year. If a competitor elects for their qualification to apply to the upcoming Nationals, they will need to qualify for the Nationals of the following year separately.
    • Competitions less than 3 weeks before Nationals qualify for the Nationals of the following year.
    • All other competitions qualify for the upcoming nationals.
    • This policy applies to Amatuer Nationals, America’s Strongest Master, and America’s Strongest Teen.

    A licensed event  does not have a minimum or maximum total number of competitors required. Competition events and weights are at the discretion of the promoter. Expense money or supplements can be awarded.

    Additional Policies

    • Pro Athletes: SC Pro athletes may not compete in amateur competitions in the weight class in which they hold their pro card.
    • Licensing Authority: SC reserves the right to deny licensing for any competition that does not meet licensing requirements.
    • License Revocation: SC reserves the right to revoke licensing for any competition that fails to adhere to licensing requirements. In such cases, the licensing fee will not be refunded.