In Men’s Classic-Bodybuilding, at the current time, there are the following 5 (five) categories, subject to the following criteria:
Please note that depending on the amount of athletes registered to compete, will determine the amount of divisions.
THE CATEGORIES LISTED BELOW ARE SIMPLY THE CATEGORIES AVAILABLE:
ROUNDS: MEN’S CLASSIC-BODYBUILDING SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING TWO ROUNDS
ROUND 1
ROUND 1
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Quarter Turns plus 7 Compulsory poses
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Comparisons of the compulsory poses only
Finals: Sixty-second Posing Routine
ATTIRE FOR CLASSIC BODYBUILDING
Competitors will wear a one-colour black, opaque gymnastic shorts, with at least 15 cm high sides, covering the whole gluteus maximus and all the frontal area but allowing to display the upper legs. No ornaments in the attire will be permitted. The use of padding anywhere in the trunks is prohibited.
PRESENTATION OF ROUND 1 (QUARTER TURNS AND COMPULSORY POSES)
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The procedures for conducting Round 1 shall be as follows:
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1. The entire line-up shall be called onstage, in a single line and in numerical order.
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2. The line-up shall be divided into two equal-size groups and shall be positioned onstage so that one group is to the left of the stage; the other group is to the right of the stage. The center portion of the stage shall be left open for comparison purposes.
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3. In numerical order, and in groups of no more than five competitors at a time, each group shall be directed to the center-stage area to perform the Quarter Turns and the seven compulsory poses:
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4. This initial grouping of competitors, and performance of the four quarter turns, is intended to assist the judges in determining which competitors shall take part in the comparisons that follow.
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5. Judges may now submit individual requests for comparisons in the Compulsory Poses to the Head Judge. The Head Judge shall have the discretion to discard or amend a judge’s individual request for comparisons if warranted.
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6. All individual comparisons shall be carried out centre-stage and in the order, from left to right, as requested by the judge.
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7. Upon completion of the last comparison, all competitors shall return to a single line-up, in numerical order, before exiting the stage.
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8. The competitors shall proceed to perform their routine. Procedures for conducting routine shall be as follows: Each competitor shall be called onstage in numerical order to perform a routine to his own choice of music; the length of which shall be up to a maximum of 60 seconds.
SCORING ROUND 1 (QUARTER TURNS AND COMPULSORY POSES):
The scoring of Round 1 is carried out as follows:
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1. Each judge shall award each competitor an individual placing, ensuring that no two or more competitors receive the same placing.
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2. With nine judges, two high and two low scores shall be discarded. With 5 or 7 judges, one high and one low score shall be discarded. The remaining scores shall be summed to produce a “Round 1 Subscore” and a “Round 1 Placing”.
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3. Ties in the “Round 1 Subscore” will be broken using the “Relative Placement” method and the athlete’s Round 1 scores.
ASSESSING ROUND 1 (QUARTER TURNS):
Round 1 is assessed using the following criteria;
1. OVERALL APPEARANCE
The judge should first assess the overall male athletic appearance of the physique. This assessment should begin at the head and extend downwards, taking the whole physique into account. The assessment, beginning with the general impression of the physique, should not take into consideration the hair and facial handsomeness; the overall athletic development of the musculature; the presentation of a balanced, symmetrically developed physique; the condition of the skin and the skin tone; and the athlete’s ability to present him with confidence.
3. MUSCLE TONE
The physique should be assessed as to the level of overall muscle tone, achieved through athletic endeavours. The muscle groups should have a round and firm appearance with a small amount of body fat.
5. PRESENTATION
The judge’s assessment of the athlete’s physique should include the athlete’s entire presentation, from the moment he walks onstage until the moment he walks offstage. At all times the male classic bodybuilder competitor must be viewed with the emphasis on a “healthy, fit, athletic-looking muscular physique, in an attractively presented total package”.
2. MUSCLE GROUPS
During the comparisons of the compulsory poses, the judge should first look at the primary muscle group being displayed. The judge should then survey the whole physique, starting from the head, and looking at every part of the physique in a downward sequence, beginning with general impressions, and looking for muscular bulk, balanced development, muscular density and definition. The downward survey should take in the head, neck, shoulders, chest, all of the arm muscles, front of the trunk for pectorals, pecdelt tie-in, abdominals, waist, thighs, legs, calves and feet. The same procedure for back poses will also take in the upper and lower trapezius, teres and infraspinatus, erector spinae, the gluteus group, the leg biceps group at the back of the thighs, calves, and feet. A detailed assessment of the various muscle groups should be made during the comparisons, at which time the judge has to compare muscle shape, density, and definition while still bearing in mind the competitor’s overall balanced development. The comparisons of the compulsory poses can not be over-emphasized as these comparisons will help the judge to decide, which competitor has the superior physique from the standpoint of athletic balanced development, muscular density and definition.
4. SKIN TONE
The assessment should also take into consideration the tightness and tone of the skin. The skin tone should be smooth and healthy in appearance.
ROUND 2 – FINALS
PRESENTATION OF ROUND 2 (ROUTINE):
Procedures for conducting Round 2 (Routine) shall be as follows: Each competitor shall be called onstage in numerical order to perform a routine to his own choice of music; the length of which shall be up to a maximum of 60 seconds.
ASSESSING ROUND 2 (ROUTINE)
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Round 2 (Routine) shall be assessed using the following criteria:
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1. Each judge shall assess the routine with a view towards display of muscularity, definition, style, personality, athletic coordination and overall performance. Judges shall look for a smooth, artistic, and well-choreographed Routine which may include any number of poses, however, the Compulsory Poses must be included. The competitor must also include intermittent poses so as to display the muscular development of his physic. Lying flat on the posing platform, “moon” – poses, and pulling the posing attire so as to display the top inside of the quadriceps or the gluteus maximus shall be strictly forbidden.
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2. The use of props is prohibited. The judges are reminded that, during this round, they are judging the routine and the physique.
SCORING ROUND 2 (ROUTINE)
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The scoring of Round 2 (Routine) shall be carried out as follows:
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1. Each judge shall award each competitor an individual placing, ensuring that no two or more competitors receive the same placing.
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2. With nine judges, two high and two low scores shall be discarded. With 5 or 7 judges, one high and one low score shall be discarded. The remaining scores shall be summed to produce a “Round 2 Subscore”.
ATTIRE FOR ROUND 2
The attire for Round 2 shall be the same as for round 1
DESCRIPTION OF QUARTER TURNS
1. QUARTER TURN RIGHT
Relaxed erect stance, head and eyes facing the same direction as the body, heels together, feet inclined outward at a 30° angle, knees together and unbent, stomach in, chest out, shoulders back, left arm hanging relaxed and s lightly back from the centre-line of the body with a slight bend at the elbow, thumb and fingers together, palm facing the direction of the body, hand slightly cupped, right arm hanging relaxed and slightly in front of the centre-line of the body with a slight bend at the elbow, thumb and fingers together, palm facing the body, hand slightly cupped. The positioning of the arms will cause the upper body to twist slightly to the left, with the left shoulder lowered and the right shoulder raised. This is normal and must not be exaggerated. This position is a relaxed stance. Competitors who fail to adopt the proper stance will receive one warning after which points will be deducted from their score.
2. QUARTER TURN BACK
Relaxed erect stance, head and eyes facing the same direction as the body, heels together, feet inclined outward at a 30° angle, knees together and unbent, stomach in, chest out, shoulders back, both arms hanging relaxed and at the side along the centre-line of the body, elbows slightly bend, thumbs and fingers together, palms facing the body, hands slightly cupped, tips of the fingers resting slightly on the hips. This position is a relaxed stance. Competitors who fail to adopt the proper stance will receive one warning after which points will be deducted from their score.
3. QUARTER TURN RIGHT
Relaxed erect stance, head and eyes facing the same direction as the body, heels together, feet inclined outward at a 30° angle, knees together and unbent, stomach in, chest out, shoulders back, right arm hanging relaxed and slightly back from the centre-line of the body with a slight bend at the elbow, thumb and fingers together, palm facing the direction of the body, hand slightly cupped, left arm hanging relaxed and slightly in front of the centre-line of the body with a slight bend at the elbow, thumb and fingers together, palm facing the body, hand slightly cupped. The positioning of the arms will cause the upper body to twist slightly to the right, with the right shoulder lowered and the left shoulder raised. This is normal and must not be exaggerated. This position is a relaxed stance. Competitors who fail to adopt the proper stance will receive one warning after which points will be deducted from their score.
4. QUARTER TURN FRONT
Relaxed erect stance, head and eyes facing the same direction as the body, heels together, feet inclined outward at a 30° angle, knees together and unbent, stomach in, chest out, shoulders back, both arms hanging relaxed and at the side along the centre-line of the body, elbows slightly bend, thumbs and fingers together, palms facing the body, hands slightly cupped, tips of the fingers resting slightly on the hips. This position is a relaxed stance. Competitors who fail to adopt the proper stance will receive one warning after which points will be deducted from their score