The PL Org's do muddy the waters, which doesnt help.
World records in their own Org's, etc. I knew a guy at the gym who said he's a world record holder. He told me the website.
It was some small Org that had 3 meets and folded. (ME/VT area).
He was the only one in his class (period, not just his meet) and he had a world-record in that Org with a 245 lb bench press at 198.
Ive seen him do it and struggle w/ it.
I didnt want to burst his bubble, I told him congrats, then did 10 reps w/ his 245...

In all seriousness, they need to re-word their records. "Federation Record" or similar.
Unless it really is a world-record, beating IPF and other large Org's...