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 if needed

UP TO AND INCLUDING 168 CM CATEGORY:
- maximum body weight = body height [cm] minus 100
- (Example: A competitor, who is 168 cm tall, may weigh a maximum of 68 kg)
UP TO AND INCLUDING 171 CM CATEGORY:
- maximum body weight = body height [cm] minus 100 + 2 kg
- (Example: A competitor, who is 171 cm tall, may weigh a maximum of 73 kg)
UP TO AND INCLUDING 175 CM CATEGORY:
- maximum body weight = body height [cm] minus 100 + 4 kg
- (Example: A competitor, who is 175 cm tall, may weigh not more than 79 kg)
UP TO AND INCLUDING 180 CM CATEGORY
- maximum body weight = body height [cm] minus 100 + 6 kg
- (Example: A competitor, who is 180 cm tall, may weigh not more than 86 kg)
OVER 180 CM CATEGORY 3 x height/weight
- (this category has 3 sub height/weight)
- 180.1 – 190 cm = body height [cm] minus 100 + 8 kg
- (i.e. height 190 cm max. weight 90 + 8 = 98 kg)
- 190.1 – 198 cm = minus 100 + 9 kg
- (i.e. height 198 cm max. weight 98 + 9 = 107 kg)
- Over 198 cm = minus 100 + 10 kg
- (i.e. height 202 cm max. weight 102 + 10 = 112 kg)

Rounds: Men’s Classic-Bodybuilding shall consist of the following two rounds

ROUND 1

Round 1

Quarter Turns plus 7 Compulsory poses
Comparisons of the compulsory poses only

Finals: Sixty-second Posing Routine

Attire for Classic Bodybuilding

The attire (posing trunks) shall conform to the following criteria:

Plain opaque in style
One single colour
Cloth fabric in material (no plastic, rubberized, or similar material)
Matt in texture (no shiny material)
Ornamentation, frills, lacework edges and/or borders shall be prohibited
The posing trunks must be at least 1 cm high on the sides and must cover a minimum of one-half of the gluteus maximus and all of the frontal area
Footwear shall not be worn
Except for a wedding ring, jewellery and other accessories may not be worn

Presentation of Round 1 (Quarter Turns and Compulsory Poses)

The procedures for conducting Round 1 shall be as follows:
1. The entire line-up shall be called onstage, in a single line and in numerical order.
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.
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:

Front Double Biceps
Front Lateral Spread
Side Chest
Back Double Biceps
Back Lateral Spread
Side Triceps
Abdominals and Thighs

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.
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.
6. All individual comparisons shall be carried out centre-stage and in the order, from left to right, as requested by the judge.
7. Upon completion of the last comparison, all competitors shall return to a single line-up, in numerical order, before exiting the stage.
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:

1. Each judge shall award each competitor an individual placing, ensuring that no two or more competitors receive the same placing.
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”.
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)

Round 2 (Routine) shall be assessed using the following criteria:
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.
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)

The scoring of Round 2 (Routine) shall be carried out as follows:
1. Each judge shall award each competitor an individual placing, ensuring that no two or more competitors receive the same placing.
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.

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.

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.

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

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