NABBA USA® WOMEN’S PHYSIQUE OFFICIAL RULES
NABBA MEMBERSHIP
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Active NABBA USA Membership is required for all participants.
Check-Ins
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Competitors will be checked-in, measured, and weighed upon arrival and registration.
Judging Criteria
Women’s Physique focuses primarily upon aesthetics, symmetry, shape, proportion, muscle tone, poise, and beauty of overall figure.NABBA USA
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Women’s Physique Division was created to give a platform for women who enjoy weight training, competing, contest preparation.
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Women’s physique competitors should have the overall aesthetics and look that is found in figure – with an increase in overall muscularity.
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Competitors should display a toned, athletic physique, highlighting femininity, muscle tone, beauty/flow of physique.
These are not bodybuilder’s physiques. Excessive muscularity will result in low scores.
Physique Types that are not recommend for this division include:
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Ripped
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Shredded
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Peeled
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Striated
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Dry
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Diced
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Hard
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Vascular
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Grainy
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Massive
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Thick
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Dense
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Huge
Attire
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All Competitor Attire will be inspected upon morning check-in.
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Suits worn by women’s physique competitors for prejudging must be a two piece.
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Suits do not have to be solid in color.
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The bottom of the suit must be V-shaped.
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No thongs are permitted.
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All suits must be in good taste and not revealing.
Music
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Posing music is limited to solely to Final Round events.
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Pre-judging does not include musical aperture
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Posing music must be on a recorded CD or approved USB device according to competition organizer.
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Posing routine must be cued to the start of the music prior to check-in.
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Vulgar lyrics or illicit content of any kind is not permitted.
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Violations of music guidelines or usage of vulgar lyrics will result in disqualification.
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On-Stage
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During the Prejudging & Finals, competitors are not permitted to wear any jewelry other than a wedding band.
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Decorative pieces in the hair are not permitted.
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No glasses (excluding prescription) or props are permitted onstage.
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No chewing of gum is allowed on stage.
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Any competitor doing the “Moon Pose” will be disqualified.
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Lying on the floor is prohibited.
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We expect you to act as professional on stage and to treat all Competitors with respect.
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No bumping or shoving are allowed. First and second persons involved will be disqualified.
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Competitors numbers will be worn on the left side of the suit bottom.
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During finals, we expect you act as adults with your placing. No pouting, vulgar language, tossing your award, etc. is allowed.
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Violations will result in a lifetime ban from NABBA USA®.
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Back-Stage
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Backstage access is restricted to competitors, expediters, and NABBA officials.
Rounds of Competition
Mandatory Poses
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Front double biceps/open hands
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Back double biceps/open hands
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Side triceps with leg extended
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Side chest with arms extended
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Front ab/thigh
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Finals routine will be maximum 90 seconds in length, performed to music of competitor’s choice. Music containing profanity or explicit language is not permitted and will result in being disqualified.
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No props are permitted.
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No heels are permitted at any time during the competition/judging of women’s physique.
Pre-Judging Round:
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Individual routine up to 60 seconds with a 10 second warning. No Music.
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Quarter turns
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Mandatory posing comparisons/ callouts
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Final Round
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Finals routine will be maximum 90 seconds in length, performed to music of competitors choice.
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No props are aloud.
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No heels may be worn at any time during the competition/judging of women’s physique.
Competitor Classes
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Organizers will have the option to choose to have any of the following weight classes of competitors for Regional & Amateur competitions:
2 Height Classes
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Up to & including 5’6”
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Over 5’6”
3 Height Classes
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Up to & including 5’4”
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Over 5’4” up to including 5’6”
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Over 5’6”
4 Height Classes
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Up to & including 5’2”
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Over 5’2” up to including 5’4”
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Over 5’4” up to including 5’6”
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Over 5’6”
Competitor Health
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Your health is very important to us and if it appears you are disoriented, light-headed or you are experiencing serve cramping you will not be permitted to compete.
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Any competitor disqualified for health reasons must be checked by the attending EMT and, if it is advised by the EMT, must go to the nearest hospital for evaluation.
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Competitors who refuse to be evaluated by the EMT or at the hospital will be suspended from competition for a period of one year from the date of the occurrence.
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Definition of a Novice
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Competitors placed in the top ten (10) of any national competition then the Competitors is no longer considered a novice.
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A true novice is an Competitors that has never entered an NABBA event.
National Competitor Qualifications – Women’s Physique
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Competitors that place 1st – 3rd in each class at national qualifying contests.
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Qualification is valid 1 year from the date of the contest.