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RULES:

Conditions for the Participation

Every competitor has to take part at the viewing of her/his personal physical developement before the competition and to accept the decisions of the ´Judging-Committee´.

The contestants will be classified into the categories mentioned on side 1. 

On her/his wish, the competitor has the right -at the day of the event- to change from ´Fitness´- into the ´Performance´-Category, the right to change from ´Performance´- into the ´Athletic´-Category and from ´Athletic´- into ´Superbody´-Categories .

Athlets with extreme muscle mass are not allowed to compete in the ´Figure-Categories´ !
 

Judging Criterias 

The criterias to judge an athlet is based upon three equal aspects:

Round 1 : Symmetry / Front, Back and Sides Line-up
Round 2 : Presentation / Individual Routine
Round 3 : Grade of Muscularity / Compulsory Comparisons
 

Round 1 :  Front, Back, and Sides Line-up

In this round the judges analyse body shape, tone, symmetry, harmony and general presentation.

Symmetry regers to the structural harmony of the physique relative to the size of the various body parts. Shape, proportion, detail, definition, and balance of each body part in relation to one another must give a cohesive whole and overall balance. 

All competitors in the class will present themselves on stage in serial order in a straight line or curve and assume a semi-relaxed stance. The head judge will then instruct the competitors as a group to execute a series of quarter turns allowing the judges to view them from all sides. When this procedure is finished and the judges are satisfied, round one is completed. 

Round  2 : Presentation / Individual Routine 

Competitor will be allowed a maximum of 60 seconds to exhibit her/his figure, physical conditioning, charisma, and presentation ability through this free posing round.  Contestants should show flexibility, creativity, overall presence and choreographical performance.  

Presentation is the effective display of the contestant's asset through posing ability, posture, projection, and carriage on stage. Skin tone, grooming, and posing outfit are a part of presentation. The selection of poses and their proper execution, the smoothness of transitions, and the coordinated selection of music all enhance the routine and presentation.

In this round the judges look for qualified routines that demonstrate individual personality, style and muscle-coordination. 

Round 3 : Grade of Muscularity / Compulsory Comparisons

Muscularity refers to the size of the muscles in relation to skeletal structure, their shape and definition.

All competitors in the class will present themselves on stage in serial order and assume a relaxed stance. The head judge will call each of the poses in order giving the competitors a sufficient number of seconds to hold the pose for the judge's determination and ample time for the athletes to rest between each pose. After the initial comparisons are completed, the head judge shall shift the competitors about and conduct additional comparisons of selected sub-groups. Once the judging panel is satisfied, round three is finished. 

Compulsory Comparisons:

FRONT DOUBLE BICEPS
FRONT LAD SPREAD (no pose for women)
SIDE CHEST
SIDE TRICEPS
BACK DOUBLE BICEPS
BACK LAD SPREAD  (no pose for women)
ABDOMINALS AND THIGHTS  (no pose for women)