NPC East Coast Natural Tournament of Champion Bodybuilding and Figure Championship
June 5, 2004 - Washington, DC

Welcome to Figure 101.  
We will attend to provide you with helpful tips that can give you an edge over your competition.

Learn your quarter turns from 2003 Ms. Figure Olympia, Davana Medina

• Small degree of muscularity with separation, no visible striations.
• Overall muscle tone with shapely lines, overall firmness and not excessively lean.
• Full general assessment
  - healthy appearance
  - face
  - makeup
  - skintone

FIGURE DIVISION

The figure division. In essence the figure division will consist of two rounds. The first round will be the two-piece Swim-suit round and the second round will be the one-piece swimsuit round. These two rounds will be judged using the same criteria that is used to judge the fitness swimsuit rounds. Athletes who compete in the Fitness Division can also compete in the Figure Division at the same contest.

At the National level the NPC will add a third round to the figure division. All competitors will be brought back in their two-piece swimsuits for quarter turns. The top five (5) will then be re-scored and added to the pre-judging scores for a final score.

At the local and regional levels, a mock comparison should be done as described above. This will allow the audience to see hoe the judges made their decisions., No scoring should be done at night, the prejudging scores final.

The NPC has added a Master’s Figure Division to the Teen /Collegiate/Masters Nationals. This class is over 35. It should be included in the local and regional level figure competitions.

Height Classes:

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 contests with six (6) classes:

• Up to and including 5’2”
• Over 5’2” and up to and including 5’3”
• Over 5’3” and up to and including 5’4”
• Over 5’4” and up to and including 5’5”
• Over 5’5” and up to and including 5’6”
• Over 5’6”

Beginning in 2004 Figure competitors will have to be qualified to compete in NPC national level events. The qualification process is as follows.

• Junior USA or Junior Nationals – Must place in the top 5 at a national qualifier within 2 years of the event.
• Figure Nationals (Held at the Team Universe) – Must place in the top 3 at a national qualifier within 2 years of the event.
• NPC Women’s Figure competitors can qualify for the IFBB pro figure division in the following events:
  • Junior USA - Overall winner
  • Junior Nationals - Height class winners
  • Figure Nationals - Top 2 in all of the height classes