About the DOTS Score Calculator

DOTS adjusts a raw total for bodyweight using a fourth-order polynomial fitted to competitive powerlifting data. The score is total × 500 ÷ P(bodyweight), where P uses gender-specific coefficients — larger lifters get a lower coefficient because their raw totals are naturally heavier, not proportionally stronger.

DOTS vs Wilks

DOTS was adopted because Wilks over-rewarded mid-weight classes and penalized the heaviest and lightest lifters. DOTS produces flatter, fairer comparisons across weight classes, which is why the USAPL and USPA use it for best-lifter awards (with McCulloch coefficients for masters).