CHANGES FOR NPC FITNESS & FIGURE BEGINNING IN 2008
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 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
All other classes remain the same:
For all contests with two (2) classes:
Up to and including 54
Over 54
For all contests with three (3) classes:
Up to and including 54
Over 54 and up to and including 56
Over 56
For all contests with four (4) classes:
Up to and including 52
Over 52 and up to and including 54
Over 54 and up to and including 56
Over 56
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.