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NPC ALABAMA DISTRICT RULES & REGULATIONS
Definition of Divisions for Alabama Zone 54
OPEN - Athlete that has won an overall Junior Division or that has placed 1-5 in
an Open Division (An athlete who has won the overall title in a contest may not
compete in a lower level contest in the same area or district as the contest he or
she won).
JUNIOR - Athlete that has never won an Overall Junior Division or placed 1-5 in
an Open Division.
NOVICE - Athlete that has never competed in an NPC show-FIRST TIME
COMPETITOR
TEENAGE - Athlete that has not had their 20th birthday the day of the show.
MASTERS - Athlete that has had their 40th (Men) or 35th (Women) birthday by the
day of the show.
CROSSOVERS : Teenage & Masters (over 40,50,60) and anyone in a class restricted by location (ie Mr. Birmingham) may crossover into Junior division or the Open division. But only one of the two.
Novice competitors are limited to the Novice division only.
Masters may not crossover into other Master divisions. For example, the Over 50 cannot compete in both the Over 40 and Over 50.
There can be no crossovers in Figure, Fitness, Bikini, & Women's Bodybuilding. Except for Teenage & Masters. They may also do the Open Division.
Height and Weight Classes
WEIGHT CLASSES
TWO CLASSES
| Men : | Light weight- up to and including 176 ¼ Heavyweight- over 176 ¼ |
| Women : | Light weight- up to and including 125 Heavy weight- over 125 |
THREE CLASSES
| Men : | Lightweight - up to and including 165 ¼ Middleweight- over 165 ¼ and up to and including 187 ¼ Heavyweight- over 187 ¼ |
| Women : | Lightweight- up to and including 125 Middleweight -over 125 and up to and including 140 Heavyweight- over 140 |
FOUR CLASSES
| Men : | Light weight- over 143 ¼ up to and including 154 ¼ Middle weight- over 154 ¼ up to and including 176 ¼ Light heavy weight- over 176 ¼ up to and including 198 ¼ Heavy weight -over 198 ¼ |
| Women : | Lightweight - Up to and including 115 Middleweight - Over 115 and up to and including 125 Light Heavyweight - Over 125 and up to and including 140 Heavyweight - Over 140 |
FIVE CLASSES
| Men : | Bantamweight- up to and including 143 ¼ Lightweight- over 143 ¼ up to and including 154 ¼ Middleweight- over 154 ¼ up to and including 176 ¼ Lightheavy weight- over 176 ¼ up to and including 198 ¼ Heavyweight -over 198 ¼ |
| Women : | Same as four classes |
SIX CLASSES
| Men : | Bantam weight- up to and including 143 ¼ Lightweight- over 143 ¼ up to and including 154 ¼ Middleweight- over 154 ¼ up to and including 176 ¼ Lightheavy weight -over 176 ¼ up to and including 198 ¼ Heavyweight- over 198 ¼ up to and including 225 ¼ Super Heavyweight- over 225 ¼ |
| Women : | Same as four classes |
SEVEN CLASSES
Men’s Welterweight Class for USA and National Championships
| Bantamweight : | 143-¼ lbs. & under |
| Lightweight : | over 143-¼ lbs. to & including 154-¼ lbs |
| *Welterweight : | over 154-¼ lbs. to & including 165-¼ lbs |
| Middleweight : | over 165-¼ lbs. up to & including 176-¼ lbs |
| Light-Heavyweight : | over 176-¼ lbs. up to & including 198-¼ lbs |
| Heavyweight : | over 198-¼ lbs up to & including 225-¼ |
| Superheavyweight : | over 225-¼ |
*The welterweight is optional at local, regional and national qualifying events.
HEIGHT CLASSES
TWO CLASSES
| Short class - up to and including 5'3" Tall class - over 5'3" |
THREE CLASSES
| Short Class up to and including 5’ 2” Middle Class- over 5’ 2” and up to and including 5’ 4-1/2 Tall Class- over 5’ 4-1/2” |
WOMEN'S FITNESS - ROUNDS SYSTEM
The scoring of womens fitness will now be 50% for the routine and 50% for the two piece round.
The Front Split will no longer be a mandatory move in the fitness routines.
HEIGHT CLASSES FOR FIGURE, FITNESS AND BIKINI
Below National Level Events:
TWO CLASSES
| Short-Up to and including 54 Tall Over 54 |
THREE CLASSES
| Short- Up to and including 54 Middle- Over 54 and including 56 Tall Over 56 |
FOUR CLASSES
| A- Up to and including 52 B- Over 52 up to and including 54 C- Over 54 up to and including 56 D- Over 56 |
HEIGHT CLASSES FOR WOMENS FIGURE NATIONALS AND CONTESTS WITH SIX HEIGHT CLASSES:
Up to 51
Over 51 and up to and including 52-1/2
Over 52-1/2 and up to and including 54
Over 54 and up to and including 55-1/2
Over 55-1/2 and up to and including 57
Over 57