Is DOTS the same as Wilks or IPF GL points?

No. Each one uses its own formula, so their numbers cannot be compared. The IPF ranks its lifters with its own GL points.

Why does my DOTS score differ from another calculator?

Check the bodyweight first, since small changes move the score. Some calculators also skip the bodyweight limits or round the coefficients.

The sum of the best successful squat, bench press and deadlift from one meet, in kilograms.

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DOTS compares powerlifting totals across bodyweights, so a 60 kg lifter and a 120 kg lifter can be ranked on one list.

DOTS = total × 500 ÷ (a × BW⁴ + b × BW³ + c × BW² + d × BW + e), with separate coefficients for men and women.

Example: a man weighing 90 kg with a 700 kg total scores 452.6 DOTS.

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Sinclair and DOTS coefficient tables

Coefficients by bodyweight for men and women, with both formulas and their sources.

DOTS = total × 500 ÷ (a × BW⁴ + b × BW³ + c × BW² + d × BW + e)

BW is bodyweight in kg. Below 40 kg, or above 210 kg for men and 150 kg for women, the nearest limit is used, as OpenPowerlifting does.
The total is the best successful squat, bench press and deadlift from one meet. A missed lift adds nothing.

OpenPowerlifting source code, coefficients/src/dots.rs. We checked our results against DOTS scores published on OpenPowerlifting.

Is DOTS the same as Wilks or IPF GL points?: No. Each one uses its own formula, so their numbers cannot be compared. The IPF ranks its lifters with its own GL points.
Why does my DOTS score differ from another calculator?: Check the bodyweight first, since small changes move the score. Some calculators also skip the bodyweight limits or round the coefficients.
Which total goes into DOTS?: The sum of the best successful squat, bench press and deadlift from one meet, in kilograms.

Strength Academy saves a DOTS score with each powerlifting meet result a coach logs. Coaching powerlifting in Strength Academy