DIVISION RULES

Body Building

Mandatory Poses

Front Double Bicep
Front Lat Spread
Side Chest
Side Tricep
Rear Double Bicep
Rear Lat Spread
Abdominals with one thigh
Men Only: Favorite Most Muscular
NO Gymnastic Moves Are Allowed

Body Building Routines must be a maximum of 2 minutes to music of the competitor’s choice

POSING SUITS

All suit bottoms must be V-shaped, no thongs are permitted.
Suits worn by male competitors must be plain in color with no fringe or wording.
All suits will be inspected at check-in’s. Every competitor must wear their competition suit under their clothing to check-in’s for inspection. If your suit is not inspected you will not be permitted to compete.
Competitors are not permitted to alter the fit of the posing suit by hiking it up in the back or by pulling up the sides at any time while posing on stage.

Bikini

Competitors will compete in a two-piece suit. The bottom of the suit must be v-shaped. No Thongs are permitted. We advise athletes to bring two (2) suits to check in if you are unsure. If the fronts of the suit(s) bottoms are too low and the judges deem them so at check-in’s, then the suit must be constructed higher, otherwise the Athletes will be scored down if the suit is not up to standard.
Competitors must wear high heels.
Competitors may wear jewelry.

Judges will be scoring competitors using the following criteria:

Balance and Shape
Overall physical appearance including complexion, skin tone, poise and overall presentation.

1. PRESENTATION/POSING

Competitors will walk onstage alone and perform their Model Walk (personal preference)
The Model Walk consists of the following:

Walk to the center of the stage , stop and do a front stance, then a full turn and do a back stance, then turn to the front again and face the judges as directed then proceed to the side of the stage.

2. COMPARISON ROUND

The competitors will be brought back out in a group and directed to do a full front and back stance.
Judges will have the opportunity to compare competitors against each other in half turns.

Fitness

The bottom of the suit must be v-shaped. No thongs are permitted.
Competitors must wear high heels
Competitors may wear jewelry

The Fitness Routines must include the following mandatory moves and be a maximum of 2 minutes to music of the competitor’s choice:

Push Up (of any kind)
High Kick
Straddle Hold
Side Split

The Fitness Routine will count for 2/3 of the score.

Competitors will be brought back out in a group for comparison.

Figure

Figure athletes should display-

An overall balance of muscular development which includes rounded delts, sweep to the quads, back depth, and width – emphasis is on balance and symmetry
Small amount of muscle separation

A nice “V” taper
Tight glutes with separation between the hamstring and glute area
Balance between the upper and lower body

Figure athletes should NOT display–

Striations or graininess
Muscularity thickness associated with Women’s Physique

Competitors will walk to the center of the stage alone and perform quarter (1/4) turns, face the judges as directed then proceed to the side of the stage.

Competitors will compete in a two-piece suit. The bottom of the suit must be v-shaped. No thongs are permitted.
Figure will not have a routine round.
Competitors must wear high heels.
Competitors may wear jewelry

Classic Physique

MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE COMPETITION WEAR

Competitors are required to wear posing shorts. NO board shorts and NO Bodybuilding posing trunks. We have provided a link to the NPC Competition Classic Physique shorts below. Competitors are required to wear the classic physique cut and all shorts must be black.You can purchase NPC classic shorts HERE.

All suits will be inspected at the check-in’s. Every competitor must wear their competition suit under their clothing to check-in’s for inspection. If your suit is not inspected you will not be permitted to compete. No Exceptions.

MANDATORY POSES

The Judging will consist of comparisons of the quarter turns and the following mandatory poses:

Front Double Biceps
Side Chest
Back Double Biceps
Abdominal and Thighs
Favorite Classic Pose (Not Most Muscular)

Final Comparisons will consist of

Posing Routine (maximum of 60 seconds with music) (No Gymnastics Moves are Allowed)
Confirmation round if necessary
Posedown for overall title

Classic Physique Routines must be a maximum of 2 minutes to music of the competitor’s choice

Men’s Physique

Judges will be looking for fit contestants who display proper shape and symmetry combined with muscularity and overall condition. This is not a bodybuilding contest so extreme muscularity should be marked down.

Contestants will be asked to walk in board shorts that are just above the knee in length and can be one inch below the belly button, no spandex and no large logos are permitted on the board shorts, small manufacture logos are acceptable. Competitors will enter the stage without a shirt and barefoot.

No Gymnastics Moves are Allowed. Judges are looking for the contestant with the best stage presence and poise who can successfully convey his personality to the audience.

Judging:

Presentation

Competitors will walk to the center of the stage alone and perform front and back turns with optional pose of hand on hip or hand in pocket, finishing facing the judges as directed then proceed to the side of the stage.

Comparison Round

The competitors will be brought back out in a group and directed to do turns.
Judges will have the opportunity to compare competitors against each other in turns.

Women’s Physique

Women’s Physique athletes should display-

More muscular density than seen in figure
Clear muscle separation – small amount of striations is acceptable
Emphasis is on muscular development with full muscle bellies
Muscular development should be balanced between upper and lower body

Women’s Physique athletes should NOT display –

An overly striated physique

Graininess associated with female bodybuilding

MANDATORY POSES

Front double biceps/open hands
Back double biceps/open hands
Side triceps with leg extended
Side chest with arms extended
Front ab/thigh
Finals routine will be maximum 90 seconds in length, performed to music of athletes choice
No props will be used.
No heels may be worn at any time during the competition/judging of women’s physique.
No Gymnastics Moves are Allowed.

SUITS

Suits worn by Women’s Physique competitors for prejudging must be a two piece. Suits do not have to be solid in color. The bottom of the suit must be v-shaped. No thongs are permitted.

All suits will be inspected at the check-in’s. Every competitor must wear their competition suit under their clothing to check-in’s for inspection.

Wellness

The wellness division is for females with athletic physique’s that showcase more body mass in the hips, glutes and thigh areas. The upper body is developed but not to the same degree as the lower body. Athlete should display an athletic appearance with slight separation but no striations. Not as lean and defined as Figure and Women’s Physique; more inline with Bikini athletes, but wellness athletes will have slightly more muscle.

Posing and Presentation

Front:

Competitors will face front with one hand on hip, one arm straight down and one leg slightly extended. We do not want to see the arm off to side with the elbow bent and the wrist bent upwards.

Quarter turn Right:

Competitors will turn slightly facing the judges with right hand on hip and left arm straight down and right leg bent at knee. More like a twisting side pose that Bikini competitors perform.

Quarter turn Rear:

Competitors will face the rear with lower back arched with glutes pushed back

Suits

The suit bottom must be V-shaped in the front and is traditionally all material with no connectors and sits high up on the hips. The cut of the suit back is the same standard that is currently in place for the Bikini division. No Thongs and No T-back suits allowed.

Competitors must wear high heels.
Competitors may wear jewelry.