USBF New England Natural Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships

April 22, 2006- Seekonk, MA

BODYBUILDING JUDGING CRITERIA 
RULES OF ELIGIBILITY

Any United States citizen may join the USBF. But to actually participate in
USBF Competitions, participants must understand that the USBF is a drug
free organization and urinalysis is the testing method. The USBF has
adopted the IOC’s Anabolic Steroid Banned Substance List which includes
related substances such as Andro (converts to testosterone) and 19-Nor
(converts to Nandrolone). The fact that a substance is sold over-the-counter
does not automatically make it acceptable for drug tested competition. As a
competitor that chooses to compete in drug tested competition, you are
responsible for being knowledgeable about the supplements that you
consume.

AWARDS:
Awards will be given to the top five (5) in each weight class or age group.

MUSIC:
Music can only be played during the evening show. You must be prepared to turn in
your music during registration. Music must be 60 seconds cassette or CD. The music must be at the beginning of the tape & it must be the only music on the tape.

POSING ATTIRE
Must be one solid color, no metallic, T-Back, or G-String is permitted.

CONTEST FORMAT & OFFICIAL POSES

This contest format shall consist of Prejudging and Finals.

Prejudging
The Prejudging consists of a group presentation and quarter turns.
(arms hanging is normal as possible, feet flat, and no twisting) form. 

This is followed by the head judge putting the group through thirteen mandatory poses
consisting of:

•Front Double Biceps
•Front Lat Spread With Thighs Flexed
•Abdominal Pose With Hands Behind Head
•Left-Side Chest Pose
•Left-Side Triceps With Leg Flexed (to show side leg definition)
•Back Double Biceps
•Back Lat Spread (with one leg spiked)
•Double Calf Raise
•Right-Side Chest Pose
•Right-Side Triceps With Leg Flexed (to show side leg definition)
•Leg Display (Right & Left)
•Hands-on-hips / Most Muscular
•Crab / Most Muscular (hands in front & not clasped)

The Head Judge may also use the following optional poses:
•Left-Side Twisted Crunch ( Serratus / Intercostal Crunch)
•Right-Side Twisted Crunch ( Serratus / Intercostal Crunch)
•Hands Behind the Back "Most Muscular"
•Overhead Victory

Note: There is no individual posing during Prejudging.

Finals

Individuals are posed in accordance to their division. Individuals that cross-over into different divisions will only to pose once, but they must show up for their group presentations. 

The awards presentation takes place directly after all of the posing routines have been completed. In the case of show-downs for overall awards, the Head Judge puts the appropriate first place winners through any of the mandatory or optional poses deemed necessary.

JUDGING / SCORING PROCEDURE

In local or national USBF competition, all competitors shall be placed (list in order). Judges will evaluate each contestant based on three areas: Muscularity, Symmetry, and Presentation. Judges will weigh these three areas equally. Most of the judging is done during prejudging where each competitor is put through mandatory poses designed to highlight the major muscle groups. A
judge must be fully completed his or her scoring before the group / class leaves the stage. Any judge can request additional poses.

The judges will objectively evaluate each competitor against the other individuals in that class.
This evaluation is to be completed no matter how many contestants are in a particular group and no matter how long it takes.