Changes for NPC Fitness and Figure in 2008

[Most Muscular]

NPC Junior USA Championships:

NPC Junior USA Fitness Championships - Overall Winner Earns IFBB Pro card (3 Height Classes)
NPC Junior USA Figure Championships - Top 2 in the Overall Comparison Earn IFBB Pro cards (6 Height Classes)


NPC Junior National Championships:

NPC Junior National Fitness Championships - Height Class Winners Earn IFBB Pro cards (3 Height Classes)
NPC Junior National Figure Championships - Top 4 in the Overall Comparison Earn IFBB Pro cards (6 Height Classes)


NPC Masters National Figure Championships:

Overall Winner Earns IFBB Pro card


NPC USA Championships:

NPC USA Figure Championships - Height Class Winners Earn IFBB Pro cards (6 Height Classes)


IFBB North American Championships:

IFBB North American Open Figure Championships - Top 2 in the Overall Comparison Earn IFBB Pro cards (6 Height Classes)

IFBB North American Masters Figure Championships - Overall Winner Earns IFBB Pro card


NPC Team Universe Championships & National Fitness Championships:

NPC Team Universe Figure Championships - Top 2 in Each Height Class Earn IFBB Pro cards (6 Height Classes)

NPC National Fitness Championships - Top 2 in Each Height Class Earn IFBB Pro cards (3 Height Classes)


NPC National Championships:

NPC National Figure Championships - Height Class Winners Earn IFBB Pro cards (6 Height Classes)


NEW HEIGHT CLASSES FOR WOMEN?S FIGURE NATIONALS AND CONTESTS WITH SIX HEIGHT CLASSES:

Up to 5'1"
Over 5'1" and up to and including 5'2-1/2"
Over 5'2-1/2" and up to and including 5'4"
Over 5'4" and up to and including 5'5-1/2"
Over 5'5-1/2" and up to and including 5'7"
Over 5'7"

All other classes remain the same:

For all contests with two (2) classes:

Up to and including 5'4"
Over 5'4"

For all contests with three (3) classes:

Up to and including 5'4"
Over 5'4" and up to and including 5'6"
Over 5'6"

For all contests with four (4) classes:

Up to and including 5'2"
Over 5'2" and up to and including 5'4"
Over 5'4" and up to and including 5'6"
Over 5'6"


For all national qualifying figure events the top five (5) are eligible for the JUNIOR USA, TEEN COLLEGIATE MASTERS NATIONALS and TEAM UNIVERSE FIGURE CHAMPIKONSHIPS and the top three (3) are eligible for the JUNIOR NATIONAL, USA and NATIONAL FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Eligibility is good for two (2) years. Promoters can elect number of classes for their figure contests. ONLY THOSE FIGURE CONTESTS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NATIONAL QUALIFYING BODYBUILDING CONTEST WILL BE NATIONAL QUALIFIERS.


The Front Split will no longer be a mandatory move in the fitness routines.

[dvsness]

I will always be in Class A, lol.

I believe you meant NPC North American, not IFBB NA. If you are in an IFBB show, you probably aren't looking to earn your Pro card.

Thanks for the info!

[dvsness]

Originally Posted by Most Muscular

For all national qualifying figure events the top five (5) are eligible for the JUNIOR USA, TEEN COLLEGIATE MASTERS NATIONALS and TEAM UNIVERSE FIGURE CHAMPIKONSHIPS and the top three (3) are eligible for the JUNIOR NATIONAL, USA and NATIONAL FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Eligibility is good for two (2) years. Promoters can elect number of classes for their figure contests. ONLY THOSE FIGURE CONTESTS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NATIONAL QUALIFYING BODYBUILDING CONTEST WILL BE NATIONAL QUALIFIERS.
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The bolded part is confusing to me. The Team U is the Figure Nationals!

[Most Muscular]

Don't shoot the messenger.... I only copied this info from a J M Manion post (Jim Manion's son) which he posted on another board.


nuff said...

[kathyfit]

The pro qualifier IS called the IFBB North Americans....but it is a national NPC show.

[Nancypro]

Yes Cathy is correct, the IFBB North American's is a pro qualifier, it actually used to be an IFBB Pro show, that is most likely why the IFBB part is still there, but that is a wondeful show and Gary is a great promoter, I have been to that show twice and had a great time. Highly recommend it.

[dvsness]

Gotcha. It still makes no sense!

[Dave.Follansbee]

Originally Posted by dvsness

Gotcha. It still makes no sense!

hey you! whats up?

heres the reason its IFBB North American.... the NPC is the amateur USA affiliate to the IFBB. The IFBB sanctions amateur and professional competitions. The NPC handles USA bodybuilding/fitness/figure. Because Mexico and Canada also participate in the North Americans, it becomes "IFBB" instead of calling it, say, NPC North Americans, CBBF North Americans as more than one country's amateur organization participates so the bigger organization "oversees" it...
this one in particular is an amateur event, although there have been professional North American Championships...

[dvsness]

Hi Dave!

Thanks for the explanation. I think I may do that one in '08.

[MaryAnn1979]

By the way, where are you getting your updated info. on NPC?

[MaryAnn1979]

I'm a little confused. Can someone please explain the difference. Is there a difference between Figure Nationals and Team Universe? And, when & where are they held?

[dvsness]

The Figure Nationals still seem to be the TU, and there are still the most Pro cards there. However, it seems Fitness will also be at the TU and Figure is now included in the November Nationals rather than Fitness (was in Dallas last year, Atlanta in '08).

[Dave.Follansbee]

Originally Posted by dvsness

Hi Dave!

Thanks for the explanation. I think I may do that one in '08.

hey! cool, give it a shot! I judged Gary's Master Nationals this year, so I know the event is well run

[Dave.Follansbee]

Originally Posted by MaryAnn1979

By the way, where are you getting your updated info. on NPC?

http://www.npcnewsonline.com/new/200...rechanges.html

[dvsness]

I'm excited that A is 5'1 and under! (I'm really 5'0 and 1/4).

[Dave.Follansbee]

Originally Posted by MaryAnn1979

I'm a little confused. Can someone please explain the difference. Is there a difference between Figure Nationals and Team Universe? And, when & where are they held?

by the looks of the update...Figure Nationals is now on the same weekend as Bodybuilding Nationals. Team U used to have bodybuilding & fitness, and then on the same weekend, same stage, there was also the Figure Nationals.

now, it looks like for 2008 National Bodybuilding & National Figure is on the same weekend, and Team U is now made up of bodybuilding & figure, with the National Fitness Championship held on the same weekend as Team U...

[MaryAnn1979]

Thank you for your responses.

[cheernastics]

I'm very excited about the changes for fitness and the pro cards. It offers me more chances to reach my goal.