SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE 2020 NPC
SEASON UPDATE – MAY 2020
ONE TIME ONLY 2020 RULES
ALL NPC/IFBB Professional League Qualifying Contests are still scheduled to take place on these respective dates;
- NPC Junior USA Championships, August 27 to 29
- NPC North American Championships, September 1 to 5
- NPC Teenage, Collegiate & Masters National Championships, October 11 to 15
- NPC Universe & NPC National Fitness Championships, November 12 to 14
- NPC National Championships, November 19 to 21
- NPC USA & Masters USA Championships, December 9 to 13
- NPC Junior National Champions, TBD
The Qualification Guidelines are as follows for ALL CONTESTS and the NPC competitors wanting to compete in the NPC North American Championships:
- TO ENTER OPEN CLASSES: You must have competed in an NPC sanctioned 2019 IFBB Professional League Qualifying Contest such as,
2019 or 2020 NPC Junior USA Championships
2019 or 2020 NPC Junior National Championships
2019 or 2020 NPC Universe & NPC National Fitness Championships
2019 or 2020 NPC North American Championships
2019 or 2020 NPC National Championships
2019 or 2020 Arnold Amateur (USA Columbus only)
2019 NPC USA Championships
2019 Olympia Amateur (USA Las Vegas only)
You will be qualified if you placed Top 5 in a 2019 or place in a 2020 NPC National Qualifying contest by December 6, 2020.
TO ENTER THE WELLNESS DIVISION: You must compete in WELLNESS in an NPC National Qualifying contest in 2020. No specific placing is required, but you must compete prior to each of the NPC National Contests that offer Wellness. This only applies to the new Wellness division.
- There Are No Changes To The Qualifying System For the 2020 NPC Teenage, Collegiate & Masters National Championships, NPC Masters Universe Championships & NPC Masters USA Championships which are; Competitors must have competed in any NPC competition after January 1, 2019.
- There Are No Changes To The Qualifying System For the 2020 NPC North American Championships for NPC competitors. For Canadian Physique Alliance and Mexico competitors they are;
Requirements for CANADIAN competitors
This is an OPEN event for athletes from Canada. Must be a current member of the CPA, with an official letter of approval from the CPA, www.canadianphysiquealliance.com or contact ronhache@unitz.ca directly.
Requirements for MEXICAN competitors
Open To All Mexican competitors for this year.
NPC Competitors must be a USA Citizen or a Green Card holder including;
Proof of USA citizenship must be one of the following:
- 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
Note: Residency is four (4) months prior to a contest or must be a full time student in the area.
For any other questions, please contact the NPC National Office at npcfirst@npcregistration.com
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The NPC appreciates your continued understanding in these unusual circumstances and times in 2020. We look forward to seeing you all back on stage.