2024 Pro Card FAQ
These are the events in which to earn a Pro Card and get ranked on the leaderboard. Pro’s and Non-Pro’s can enter these events unless specifically stated otherwise. All Pro Card Holders will be ranked on the leaderboards from these events, even if they do not win/renew their pro card.
Example: At Southeast Regionals, 3 pro’s are entered one of them wins best lifter. No new pros will earn a pro card, but the pro that won best lifter will renew their pro card if they hit the minimum dots. All 3 pro’s get ranked on the leaderboard from that regional meet.)
Where You Can Earn A Pro Card?
*Minimum Dots: 475 Female / 500 Male Required + one of the following:
- Arnold Raw Challenge: Top 3 Best Lifters (by Dots)
- Regionals: Best Lifter (by Dots)
- Best Lifter at each Regionals
- Open World Cup: Top 3 Best Lifters (by Dots)
- Raw Nationals: Top 3 in each Weight Class
- International Affiliate Nationals as well
- Arnold Grand Prix and Arnold Pro Finals Count for 2024 Leaderboard (all lifters are Pros)
* Minimum Dots: 475 Female / 500 Male Required + one of the following:
- Regionals: Best Lifter (by Dots)
- Best Lifter at each Regionals
- Open World Cup: Top 3 Best Lifters (by Dots)
- Equipped Nationals: Top 2 in each Weight Class
- International Affiliate Nationals as well
- Arnold Grand Prix and Arnold Pro Finals Count for 2024 Leaderboard (all lifters are Pros)
- Bench Nationals: Top 2 in each Weight Class
- International Affiliate Nationals as well
- Bench World Cup (Top 3 overall by dots)
- Arnold Bench Bash and Arnold Pro Series Bench Finals Count for 2024 Leaderboard (all lifters are Pros)
- Bench Nationals: Top 2 in each Weight Class
- International Affiliate Nationals as well
- Bench World Cup (Top 3 overall by dots)
- Arnold Bench Bash and Arnold Pro Series Bench Finals Count for 2024 Leaderboard (all lifters are Pros)
* Minimum Age/Dots: 400 Female / 425 Male Required + one of the following:
- Arnold Masters of Iron: Best Lifter (by age/dots)
- Regionals: Best Lifter (by age/dots)
- Best Lifter at each Regionals
- Masters World Cup: Top 3 Best Lifters (by age/dots)
- Raw Nationals: Top 15 Best Lifters (by age/dots)
- International Affiliate Nationals as well
- Masters Pro Series Finals Count for 2024 Leaderboard (all lifters are Pros)
* Minimum Age/Dots: 400 Female / 425 Male Required + one of the following:
- Arnold Masters of Iron: Best Lifter (by age/dots)
- Regionals: Best Lifter (by age/dots)
- Best Lifter at each Regionals
- Masters World Cup: Top 3 Best Lifters (by age/dots)
- Equipped Nationals: Top 10 Best Lifters (by age/dots)
- International Affiliate Nationals as well
- Masters Pro Series Finals Count for 2024 Leaderboard (all lifters are Pros)
- Arnold Masters of Iron Bench: Best Lifter (by age/dots)
- Bench Nationals: Top 10 Best Lifters (by age/dots)
- International Affiliate Nationals as well
- Bench World Cup (Top 3 overall by age/dots)
- Arnold Masters of Iron Bench: Best Lifter (by age/dots)
- Bench Nationals: Top 10 Best Lifters (by age/dots)
- International Affiliate Nationals as well
- Bench World Cup (Top 3 overall by age/dots)
2024 Pro Series Finals – Lifters that Qualify:
- Raw Full Power: Top 10 on the Leaderboard
- Masters Raw Full Power: Top 10 on the Leaderboard
- Equipped Full Power: Top 5 on the Leaderboard
- Masters Equipped Full Power: Top 5 on the Leaderboard
- Raw Bench Only: Top 5 on the Leaderboard
- Masters Raw Bench Only: Top 5 on the Leaderboard
- Equipped Bench Only: Top 5 on the Leaderboard
- Masters Equipped Bench Only: Top 5 on the Leaderboard
Coefficients used in the Pro Series
DOTS coefficient male
=500/(-0.0000010930*Bw^4+0.0007391293*Bw^3-0.1918759221*Bw^2+24.0900756*Bw-307.75076)
The male’s formula is only accurate from 40kg to 210kg. Lifters heavier than 210kg are assigned the coefficient for 210kg.
DOTS coefficient female
=500/(-0.0000010706*Bw^4+0.0005158568*Bw^3-0.1126655495*Bw^2+13.6175032*Bw-57.96288)
The female’s formula is only accurate from 40kg to 150kg. Lifters heavier than 150kg are assigned the coefficient for 150kg. After the DOTS coefficient is calculated, it is multiplied by the lifter’s 3-lift total to compute DOTS points. The lifter with the highest DOTS points is the “best lifter”.
A Master lifter's age-adjusted dots is calculated by multiplying their "DOTS score" by their "USA Powerlifting Age Coefficient" using the below:
| Age | Coefficient |
| 40 | 1 |
| 41 | 1.003 |
| 42 | 1.008 |
| 43 | 1.014 |
| 44 | 1.02 |
| 45 | 1.026 |
| 46 | 1.033 |
| 47 | 1.04 |
| 48 | 1.048 |
| 49 | 1.057 |
| 50 | 1.066 |
| 51 | 1.075 |
| 52 | 1.086 |
| 53 | 1.096 |
| 54 | 1.108 |
| 55 | 1.12 |
| 56 | 1.134 |
| 57 | 1.147 |
| 58 | 1.162 |
| 59 | 1.178 |
| 60 | 1.194 |
| 61 | 1.211 |
| 62 | 1.23 |
| 63 | 1.249 |
| 64 | 1.269 |
| 65 | 1.29 |
| 66 | 1.312 |
| 67 | 1.335 |
| 68 | 1.36 |
| 69 | 1.385 |
| 70 | 1.411 |
| 71 | 1.439 |
| 72 | 1.468 |
| 73 | 1.498 |
| 74 | 1.529 |
| 75 | 1.562 |
| 76 | 1.596 |
| 77 | 1.631 |
| 78 | 1.668 |
| 79 | 1.706 |
| 80 | 1.745 |
| 81 | 1.786 |
| 82 | 1.829 |
| 83 | 1.873 |
| 84 | 1.918 |
| 85 | 1.965 |
| 86 | 2.013 |
| 87 | 2.064 |
| 88 | 2.115 |
| 89 | 2.169 |
| 90 | 2.224 |
| 91 | 2.281 |
| 92 | 2.34 |
| 93 | 2.4 |
| 94 | 2.462 |
| 95 | 2.526 |
DOTS Points Competition Calculator with Age Coeff
by Joe Marksteiner
Use the link above to download a calculator to calculate DOTS and Age-Adjusted DOTS.
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