OFFICIAL NPC DIVISION RULES

MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE

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NPC MEMBERSHIP
HEIGHT & WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
MANDATORY POSES
JUDGING FINALS
COMPETITION WEAR
CROSSOVERS
NATIONAL CONTEST QUALIFICATIONS
VIDEO TUTORIALS
NPC CONTEST SCHEDULE

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NPC MEMBERSHIP

Each competitor must be a member of the NPC.

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HEIGHT & WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS

Every class needs to make weight this includes true novice, novice, masters, open, etc.

2023 NPC MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE UPDATE.

After reviewing the large number of competitors it was decided to increase the weight in each class by five pounds. NPC national competitions and regional and state contests will have the option to offer 4 height classes or to stay with the 2 or 3 height classes they are currently using. Here are the breakdowns for the different height classes starting with 4 height classes.

DIVISION “A” (UP TO AND INCLUDING 5’ 7”)

DIVISION A

Up to and including 5’ 4”/162.6 cm	Up to and including 167 lbs/75.7 kg
Up to and including 5’ 5”/165.1 cm	Up to and including 172 lbs/78 kg
Up to and including 5’ 6”/167.6 cm	Up to and including 177 lbs/80.3 kg
Up to and including 5’ 7”/170.2 cm	Up to and including 182 lbs/82.6 kg

DIVISION “B” (OVER 5’ 7”, UP TO AND INCLUDING 5’ 10”)

DIVISION B

Up to and including 5’ 8”/172.7 cm	Up to and including 187 lbs/84.8 kg
Up to and including 5’ 9”/175.3 cm	Up to and including 194 lbs/88 kg
Up to and including 5’ 10”/177.8 cm	Up to and including 202 lbs/91.6 kg

DIVISION “C” (OVER 5’ 10”, UP TO AND INCLUDING 6’0″)

DIVISION C

Up to and including 5” 11”/180.3 cm	Up to and including 209 lbs/94.8 kg
Up to and including 6’ 0”/182.9 cm	Up to and including 217 lbs/98.4 kg

DIVISION “D” (OVER 6’ 0”)

DIVISION D

Up to and including 6’ 1”/185.4 kg	Up to and including 224 lbs/101.6 kg
Up to and including 6’ 2”/188 kg	Up to and including 232 lbs/105.2 kg
Up to and including 6’ 3”/190.5 kg	Up to and including 239 lbs/108.4 kg
Up to and including 6’ 4”/193 kg	Up to and including 246 lbs/111.6 kg
Up to and including 6’5”/195.6 kg	Up to and including 253 lbs/114.8 kg
Up to and including 6’6”/198.1 kg	Up to and including 260 lbs/117.9 kg
Up to and including 6’7”/200.7 kg	Up to and including 267 lbs/121.1 kg
Over 6’7”/200.7 kg	Up to and including 274 lbs/124.3 kg

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Competition Breakdown For Three Classes:

DIVISION “A” (UP TO AND INCLUDING 5’ 7”)

· Up to and including 5’ 4”/162.6 cm	Up to and Including 167 lbs/75.7 kg
· Up to and including 5’ 5”/165.1 cm	Up to and Including 172 lbs/78 kg
· Up to and including 5’ 6”/167.6 cm	Up to and Including 177 lbs/80.3 kg
· Up to and including 5’ 7”/170.2	Up to and Including 182 lbs/82.6 kg

DIVISION “B” (OVER 5’ 7”, UP TO AND INCLUDING 5’ 10”)

· Up to and including 5’ 8”/172.7 cm	Up to and Including 187 lbs/84.8 kg
· Up to and including 5’ 9”/175.3 cm	Up to and Including 194 lbs/88 kg
· Up to and including 5’ 10”/177.8 cm	Up to and Including 202 lbs/91.6 kg

DIVISION “C” (OVER 5’ 10”)

· Up to and including 5” 11”/180.3 cm	Up to and Including 209 lbs/94.8 kg
· Up to and including 6’ 0”/182.9 cm	Up to and Including 217 lbs/98.4 kg
· Up to and including 6’ 1”/185.4 cm	Up to and Including 224 lbs/101.6 kg
· Up to and including 6’ 2”/188 cm · Up to and including 6’ 3”/190.5 cm · Up to and including 6’ 4”/193 cm	Up to and Including 232 lbs/105.2 kg Up to and Including 239 lbs/108.4 kg Up to and Including 246 lbs/111.6 kg
· Up to and including 6’5”/195.6 cm	Up to and including 253 lbs/114.8 kg
· Up to and including 6’6”/198.1 cm	Up to and including 260 lbs/117.9 kg
· Up to and including 6’7”/200.7 cm	Up to and including 267 lbs/121.1 kg
· Over 6’7”/200.7 cm	Up to and including 274 lbs/124.3 kg
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Competition Breakdown For Two Classes:

DIVISION “A” (UP TO AND INCLUDING 5’ 9”)

· Up to and including 5’ 4”/162.6 CM	Up to and Including 167 lbs/75.7 KG
· Up to and including 5’ 5”/165.1 CM	Up to and Including 172 lbs/78 KG
· Up to and including 5’ 6”/167.6 CM	Up to and Including 177 lbs/80.3 KG
· Up to and including 5’ 7”/170.2 CM	Up to and Including 182 lbs/82.6 KG
· Up to and including 5’ 8”/172.7 CM	Up to and Including 187 lbs/84.8 KG
· Up to and including 5’ 9”/175.3	Up to and Including 194 lbs/88 KG




DIVISION “B” (OVER 5’ 9”)

· Up to and including 5’ 10”/177.8 cm	Up to and Including 202 lbs/91.6 kg
· Up to and including 5” 11”/180.3 cm	Up to and Including 209 lbs/94.8 kg
· Up to and including 6’ 0”/182.9 cm	Up to and Including 217 lbs/98.4 kg
· Up to and including 6’ 1”/185.4 cm	Up to and Including 224 lbs/101.6 kg
· Up to and including 6’ 2”/188 cm	Up to and Including 232 lbs/105.2 kg
· Over 6’ 2”, up to and including 6’ 3”	Up to and Including 239 lbs/108.4 kg
· Up to and including 6’ 4”/193 cm	Up to and Including 246 lbs/111.6 kg
· Up to and including 6’5”/195.6 cm	Up to and including 253 lbs/114.8 kg
· Up to and including 6’6”/198.1 cm	Up to and including 260 lbs/117.9 kg
· Up to and including 6’7”/200.7	Up to and including 267 lbs/121.1 kg
· Over 6’7”/200.7	Up to and including 274 lbs/124.3 kg

MANDATORY POSES

The Judging is scored 100% and will consist of comparisons of the quarter turns and the following “5” mandatory poses:

Front Double Biceps
Side Chest
Back Double Biceps
Abdominal and Thighs
Favorite Classic Pose (Not Most Muscular)

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JUDGING FINALS

The Finals will consist of:

Posing Routine (up to maximum of 60 seconds) (No Gymnastics Moves are Allowed)
Confirmation round (if necessary)
Posedown (overall title only)

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MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE COMPETITION WEAR

Competitors are required to wear posing shorts. You are “NOT” to wear board shorts or Bodybuilding posing trunks. We have provided an image of the NPC Competition Classic Physique shorts below. Competitors are required to wear the same type of cut and all shorts that are worn in competition must be black.

All suits will be inspected at the check-in’s. Every competitor must wear their competition suit under their clothing to check-in’s for inspection. If your suit is not inspected you will not be permitted to compete. No Exceptions.

NPC CLASSIC PHYSIQUE COMPETITION WEAR!

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CROSSOVERS

NPC Classic Physique Athletes will be allowed to crossover and compete in additional divisions. This way you can choose where you currently fit the best.

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