2026 Event Staff Sign Up

The Texas state meet has grown to be one of the best events in the country.  It is a huge testament to everyone involved, including the unsung hero’s of the event – our volunteer staff!  As this event has grown, we have expanded our operations to keep up with that growth.  Please feel free to register for our Event Staff, Competition Secretary, or Head Loader roles.  All requirements and compensation are listed below.

Event Staff Requirements:

• Top Priorities
  • Venue setup Thursday afternoon/evening
  • Must work as a TO or Loader in the first 2 sessions on Friday
    • Exception is session 2 lifter; must work session 3
• Secondary Priorities
  • Total of 3 sessions on Friday
  • Total of 3 sessions on Saturday
  • Total of 2 sessions on Sunday
  • Venue load out
• Exceptions
  • Not Required to work the session before you lift
  • Work requirement reduced by 1 session the day you lift
• Compensation
  • Max $500
    • Must meet all above priorities
    • Compensation reduced by $500 if both Top Priorities are not met
    • Compensation reduced by $100 for each Secondary Priority not met

Please note TO assignments will be assigned by Competition Secretary.  Loading assignments will be assigned by head loader.

Selection Process:

• Group TOs by Category
  • IWF Cat 1
  • IWF Cat 2
  • National
  • LWC
• Separate Grouping for Loaders Only
• Start filling spots from IWF Cat 1 then move down the list
• Random drawing if we get to a category with more individuals than spots

Competition Secretary

Requirements:

• Ensure all TO roles are filled by properly qualified individuals for all sessions
• Communicate with all TOs and loaders before and during the event
• Able to identify and recruit individuals last minute to fill unexpected gaps
• Knowledge of the scoring system
• Ability to teach and train individuals
• Ability to be second level of escalation
  • First level of escalation will come from operations team
  • Escalate to Event Director as needed
• Not part of the Event Staff
• USAW National Referee or higher preferred

Compensation:

• $750

Head Loader

Requirements:

• Ensure all loader roles are filled by properly qualified individuals for all sessions
• Communicate with all loaders before and during the event
• Able to identify and recruit individuals last minute to fill unexpected gaps
• Ability to teach and train individuals
• Ability to be second level of escalation
  • First level of escalation will come from operations team
  • Escalate to Event Director as needed
• Not part of the Event Staff

Compensation:

• $500