Rules

All Natural Bodybuilding Australia competitions are drug tested under WADA protocols.

Natural Bodybuilding Australia has chosen to adopt the WADA Banned substance list, which can be found on their website.

Any Athlete who tests positive to a banned substance will face sanctions at the discretion of the Natural Bodybuilding Australia Management committee, this committee consists of all founders and a representative from the state in which the athlete competed in.

• Competitors can compete in a MAXIMUM of 2 Core Categories.
• Competitors can compete in a MAXIMUM of 3 Divisions in each Core Category.
• Height & Weight Classes are NOT set at a specific threshold, divisions will be split equally or merged based on the number of competitors.
  E.g. 12 competitors enter Bikini open. 6 shortest will be short class, 6 tallest will be tall class.
  E.g. 12 competitors enter Bodybuilding open. 4 lightest will be lightweight, middle 4 will be middleweight, 4 heaviest will be heavyweight.
• First Season division is open to any competitor in their first season of competing in any federation.
• Novice division is open to any competitor who hasn’t won any division with more than three competitors, except First Season, in an equal or higher-level competition (eg. State vs Nationals), in any federation.
• Competitors are unable to compete in two “Under” age divisions (eg. Under 25 and Under 30).
• The “Under” age divisions are only for competitors that are under that age at the time of show (eg. 29 years old is only eligible for Under 30 division).
• The “Over” age divisions are for competitors that are at that age or over at the time of the show (eg. 30 years old is eligible for Over 30 division).

• Swimsuit competitors can only cross over to Bikini.
• Bikini competitors can cross over to either Swimsuit or Sports Model.
• Sports Model competitors can cross over to either Bikini, Wellness or Fitness.
• Wellness competitors can cross over to either Sports Model or Fitness.
• Fitness competitors can cross over to either Sports Model, Wellness or Figure International.
• Figure International competitors can cross over to either Fitness or Figure.
• Figure competitors can only cross over to Figure International.
• Women’s Physique competitors can’t compete in any other Core Category.
• Women’s Posing Routine is open to Figure International and Figure competitors only.

• Mens Fitness competitors can cross over to either Mens Physique or Classic Physique.
• Mens Physique competitors can cross over to either Mens Fitness or Classic Physique.
• Classic Physique competitors can cross over to either Mens Fitness, Mens Physique or Bodybuilding.
• Bodybuilding can only cross over to Classic Physique.
• Men’s Posing Routine is open to Classic Physique and Bodybuilding competitors only.

Natural Bodybuilding Australia has set a standard where we believe our Pro card is the hardest to win in Australia

• Natural Bodybuilding Australia Professional Cards may be awarded at National or International shows to the Overall Title winner in each category at the amateur event.
• Natural Bodybuilding Australia Professional Cards are not automatically given to Overall Titles Winners If there is less than 5 competitors in a category but may still be awarded if the judges believe the Overall Title winner is of Pro Standard by the judging panel.
• Professional Athletes from other natural federations can compete in a Natural Bodybuilding Australia amateur event.
• Amateur athletes in a Masters division (over 40’s) who are considered Pro standard by the judging panel may be offered a Natural Bodybuilding Australia Masters Pro Card
• Natural Bodybuilding Australia Professional Athletes are bound by a professional agreement found on the Pro Card page.

• Professional Athletes with current and valid Professional Cards from other natural federations can compete in Natural Bodybuilding Australia professional competitions.
• Athletes cannot compete as an amateur and a professional in the same show unless they win an Natural Bodybuilding Australia Professional Card during the amateur event.
• Professional Athletes can compete in a category above or below the category in which they earned their Professional Card once they seek approval from Natural Bodybuilding Australia.
• Amateur Athletes that placed first in an Open division at a National or International event can be invited to compete in the Natural Bodybuilding Australia professional competition at the same show.
• Amateur Athletes that placed second against the Overall Title winner in the Open or Overall division at a National or International event can be invited to compete in the Natural Bodybuilding Australia professional competition at the same show.
• Professional Athletes from other natural federations, and Amateur Athletes who received an invitation that place Top 3 in a Natural Bodybuilding Australia professional competition may be awarded a Natural Bodybuilding Australia Professional Card.
• Prize money at professional competitions is determined by the promoter of that competition.