Rules

2024 NPC & NPC WORLDWIDE (USA) PRO QUALIFIER CONTESTS
April 2024 Update

 

  1. 2024 NPC PRO QUALIFIER CONTESTS:

 

NPC Junior USA ChampionshipsMay 17-18Charleston, SC
NPC Wheelchair NationalsJun 1Boise, ID
NPC Junior National ChampionshipsJun 21-22Chattanooga, TN
NPC Universe & National Fitness ChampionshipsJul 4-6Teaneck, NJ
NPC Teen, Collegiate & Masters National ChampionshipsJul 17-20Pittsburgh, PA
NPC USA ChampionshipsJul 26-27Las Vegas, NV
NPC Masters USA ChampionshipsNov 23-24Anaheim, CA
NPC National ChampionshipsDec 13-14Irving, TX

 

  1. 2024 NPC WORLDWIDE (USA) PRO QUALIFIER CONTESTS:

 

NPC Worldwide (USA) Arnold AmateurMar 1-3Columbus, OH
NPC Worldwide (USA) North American Championships**Aug 28-31Pittsburgh, PA
NPC Worldwide (USA) Olympia AmateurOct 8-9Las Vegas, NV
NPC Worldwide (USA) Ben Weider Naturals Pro/AmNov 14-15Alexandria, VA

 

Note 1:  Please visit the contest website at the link provided above for the number of IFBB PRO cards awarded.

Note 2:  NPC/NPC Worldwide (USA) reserves the right to modify the number of height/weight classes in any division based on the total number of competitors in that division.

Note 3:  At NPC Worldwide (USA) Pro Qualifier contests, there must be a minimum of five competitors in a division for an IFBB PRO card to be awarded.

 

  1. QUALIFICATIONS TO COMPETE AT NPC & NPC WORLDWIDE (USA) PRO QUALIFIERS:

 

To enter OPEN classes in a 2024 NPC or NPC Worldwide (USA) Pro Qualifier contest, you must:

 

  1. have PLACED IN THE TOP 5in an OPEN class at one of the following NPC or NPC Worldwide (USA) Pro Qualifier contests:

 

NPC NATIONAL:
2023 or 2024 NPC Junior USA Championships
2023 or 2024 NPC Wheelchair Nationals
2023 or 2024 NPC Junior National Championships
2023 or 2024 NPC Universe & National Fitness Championships
2023 or 2024 NPC USA Championships
2023 or 2024 NPC National Championships
NPC WORLDWIDE (USA):
2023 or 2024 Arnold Amateur (USA)
2023 or 2024 North American Championships (USA)**
2023 or 2024 Olympia Amateur (USA)
  1. have PLACED IN THE TOP 2 in an OPEN class in any 2023 or 2024 NPC National-level qualifying contest.

*NOTE: There are no changes to the qualifying rules for the 2024 NPC Teen, Collegiate & Masters National Championships, NPC Masters Universe Championships and NPC Masters USA Championships. Competitors must have competed in any NPC competition after January 1, 2023.

** NOTE For Mexican NPC Worldwide athletes to qualify for the Masters Division of the North American championships a competitor needs to compete in an NPC event after January 1, 2023.

 

  1. IMPORTANT LINKS:

 

  1. Requirements for Canadian Competitors
  2. Requirements for Mexican Competitors

 

RULES OVERVIEW

2022 NPC Worldwide Regional Certificates Requirements

Effective January 1, 2022, Regional Certificates are valid ONLY within the same calendar year. 

Any athlete who resides in a country with a Regional Certificate requirement must compete in a Regional contest in his or her country and must obtain a Regional Certificate before competing in a Pro Qualifier contest anywhere in the world.  This Regional Certificate is valid only until December 31, 2022.  In 2023 and each year thereafter, this athlete must again compete in a Regional contest in his or her country to meet the yearly Regional Certificate requirement.

If an athlete resides in a country with a Regional Certificate requirement but there are no Regional contests in that country until later in the year, the athlete may compete in a Pro Qualifier contest anywhere in the world provided the Pro Qualifier contest is held before the first Regional contest in his or her country.  When this Regional contest is held, the athlete may not compete in any other Pro Qualifier contest without first obtaining a Regional Certificate from his or her country.

Countries with a Regional Certificate requirement:

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Uruguay

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MEDIA INFO

NPC Press Credentials

All Media Requests Must Be Approved By The NPC National Office, NPCFirst@NPCRegistration.com

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MEDIA INFO

NPC Press Credentials

All Media Requests Must Be Approved By The NPC National Office, NPCFirst@NPCRegistration.com

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OTHER RULES OF NOTE

The NPC will not impose any sanction or penalty, or otherwise interfere in any way with, any person on account of that person’s participation in any amateur bodybuilding or other amateur fitness contest offered by another organization, whether such person is an athlete, promoter, sponsor, vendor, or otherwise, and does not condone, ratify, facilitate or permit such actions by any NPC officer and/or employee.

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NPC NATIONAL CONTEST IFBB PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE QUALIFYING INFORMATION

*number of height classes are subject to change and may be combined if there are a low amount of entries in a height class

NPC WHEELCHAIR NATIONAL BODYBUIDLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Men’s & Women’s Overall Winners

NPC JUNIOR USA BODYBUILDING, FITNESS, FIGURE, BIKINI, WELLNESS & PHYSIQUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Fitness ~ Overall Winner (3 Classes)
  • Figure ~ 3 Class Winners (6 Classes)
  • Bikini ~ 4 Class Winners ( 8 Classes)
  • Women’s Physique ~  Class Winners (2-4 Classes *DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES*)
  • Men’s Physique ~ 3 Class Winners (6 Classes)
  • Classic Physique ~ Top 2 Placings in each class (4 classes)
  • Wellness ~ Overall Winner

NPC JUNIOR NATIONAL BODYBUILDING, FITNESS, FIGURE, BIKINI, WELLNESS & PHYSIQUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Class Winners in Fitness (3 Height Classes)
  • Class Winners in Figure (6 Height Classes)
  • Class Winners in Bikini (6 or 8 Height Classes)
  • Class Winners in Men’s Physique (6 Height Classes)
  • Class Winners in Women’s Physique (4 Height Classes)
  • Class Winners in Men’s Classic Physique (4 Classes)
  • Overall Winner in Wellness

NPC NATIONAL FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Top 2 In Each Class (3 Height Classes)

NPC UNIVERSE BODYBUILDING, FIGURE, BIKINI, WELLNESS & PHYSIQUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Open Figure the Top 2 in each Height Class (6 Height Classes)
  • Masters Over-35 Figure: Winner of Each Height Class*
  • Masters Over-40 Figure: Winner of Each Height Class*
  • Open Bikini: Top 2 in each Height Class (6 or 8 Height Classes)
  • Masters Over-35 Bikini: Winner of Each Height Class*
  • Masters Over-40 Bikini: Winner of Each Height Class*
  • Women’s Physique: Top 2 in each Height Class (4 Height Classes)
  • Masters Over-40 Women’s Physique: Winner of Each Height Class*
  • Open Men’s Physique: Top 2 in each Height Class (6 Height Classes)
  • Masters Over-35 Men’s Physique: Winner of Each Height Class*
  • Masters Over-40 Men’s Physique: Winner of Each Height Class*
  • Open Men’s Bodybuilding: Overall Winner**
  • Masters Over-35 Men’s Bodybuilding: Overall Winner
  • Masters Over-40 Men’s Bodybuilding: Overall Winner
  • Masters Over-50 Men’s Bodybuilding: Overall Winner
  • Men’s Classic Physique the top 2 in each Height Class (3 or 4 Classes)
  • Masters Over-35 Men’s Classic Physique: Overall Winner
  • Masters Over-40 Men’s Classic Physique: Overall Winner
  • Masters Over-50 Men’s Classic Physique: Overall Winner
  • Open Wellness the Top 2 in each Height Class

*Number of classes will be determined according to number of competitors

NPC USA WHEELCHAIR BODYBUIDLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Men’s & Women’s Overall Winners

NPC TEEN, COLLEGIATE, MASTERS NATIONAL BODYBUILDING, FIGURE, BIKINI & PHYSIQUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Figure 35 and Over, 40 and Over, 45 and Over, 50 and Over, 60 and Over – Class winners
  • Bikini 35 and Over, 40 and Over, 45 and Over, 50 and Over – Class winners
  • Men Physique 35 and Over, 40 and Over, 45 and Over – Class winners
  • Men Physique 50 and Over – Class winners
  • Men Classic Physique – Top 2 in each Class
  • Men Classic Physique 35 and Over – Class winners
  • Men Classic Physique 40 and Over – Class winners
  • Men Classic Physique 50 and Over – Class winners
  • Women Physique 35 and Over and 40 and Over – Class winners
  • Women Physique 45 and Over, 50 and Over, 60 and Over – Class winners
  • Women BB 35 and Over, 40 and Over, 45 and Over, 50 and Over and 60 and Over – Overall winners
  • Men BB 35 and Over, and 40 and Over – Top 4 placings in the Overall
  • Men BB 50 and Over – Top 2 placings in the Overall
  • Men BB 60 and Over – Overall Winner
  • Men BB 70 and Over – 1st place Winners

*Teen and Collegiate competitors do NOT qualify for IFBB Professional League Status

NPC USA BODYBUILDING, FIGURE, BIKINI, WELLNESS & PHYSIQUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Men’s Bodybuilding All Class Winners (7 Weight Classes)
  • Top 2 Placers in the Overall of Women’s Bodybuilding (4 Weight Classes)
  • Figure the Top 2 in each Height Class (6 Height Classes)
  • Bikini the Top 2 in each Height Class (6 or 8 Height Classes)
  • Men’s Physique the Top 2 in each Height Class (6 Height Classes)
  • Women’s Physique the Top 2 in each Height Class (4 Height Classes)
  • Men’s Classic Physique the top 2 in each Height Class (4 Classes)
  • Wellness the top 2 in each Height Class

NPC NORTH AMERICAN BODYBUILDING, FITNESS, FIGURE, BIKINI, WELLNESS & PHYSIQUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Figure Open & Masters Classes: Class Winners Receive Pro Cards
  • Fitness Open – Class Winners Receive Pro Cards
  • Bikini Open & Masters Classes: Class Winners Receive Pro Cards
  • Men Physique Open & Masters Classes: Class Winners Receive Pro Cards
  • Men Classic Physique Open & Masters Classes: Class Winners Receive Pro Cards
  • Women Physique Open & Masters Classes: Class Winners Receive Pro Cards
  • Women BB Open & Masters Classes: Class Winners Receive Pro Cards
  • Men BB Open, 35 and Over, and 40 and Over – Top 4 placings in the Overall Receive Pro Cards
  • Men BB 50 and Over – Top 3 placings in the Overall Receive Pro Cards
  • Men BB 60 and Over – Top placing in the Overall Receive Pro Cards
  • Men BB 70 and Over – Class Winners Receives Pro Cards
  • Wellness Open & Masters Classes: Class Winners Receive Pro Cards

NPC NATIONAL BODYBUILDING, FIGURE, BIKINI, WELLNESS & PHYSIQUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Men’s Bodybuilding the Top 2 in each Weight Class (7 Weight Classes)
  • Class Winners in Women’s Bodybuilding (4 Weight Classes)
  • Figure the Top 2 in each Height Class (6 Height Classes)
  • Bikini the Top 2 in each Height Class (6 or 8 Height Classes)
  • Men’s Physique the Top 2 in each Height Class (6 Height Classes)
  • Women’s Physique the Top 2 in each Height Class (4 Height Classes)
  • Men’s Classic Physique the top 2 in each Height Class (4 Classes)
  • Wellness the Top 2 in each Height Class

NPC MASTERS USA CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Figure Over 35 and Over 40 Overall winners
  • Bikini Over 35 and Over 40 Overall winners
  • Men Physique Over 35 and Over 40 Overall winners
  • Men Classic Physique Over 35 and Over 40 Overall winners
  • Women Physique Over 35 and Over 40 Overall winners
  • Women BB Over 35 and Over 40 Overall winners
  • Men BB Over 35 and Over 40 Overall winners

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ELIGIBILITY

An athlete must be a citizen to compete in the following national competitions:

Proof of USA citizenship must be one of the following:

  • USA Residency (Residency means residing in the USA for 4 months prior to the contest date or must be a full time student in the USA with proof of a College issued student ID)
  • A birth certificate
  • A voter’s registration card
  • Military discharge papers
  • Naturalization Papers – Form N560

 

  • Consular Service Form FS24 for those born outside of the United States to United States parents
  • A valid United States Green Card

 

To be able to compete in the Novice Class:

– a competitor must not have placed Top 10 at a National Show
– a competitor must not have won an Overall (this includes Novice, Masters, or Open Overalls)
– a competitor must not have won an Open Class with 3 or more competitors in the class.

A True Novice is an NPC athlete that has never entered an NPC contest.