Bodybuilding News: 2009 NPC Bodybuilding, Figure and Fitness Rule Changes

For those of you who compete in NPC Bodybuilding and Figure Shows, here are the rule changes for the 2009 competitive season:

Rule Changes Applicable to all Contestants:

• NPC Membership Card increases to $85.00.
• National Qualification valid for only one year as opposed to two.

Rule Changes Applicable to Figure/Fitness Contestants:

• The One Piece Suit Round is eliminated.
• Height Classes for Figure remain the same.

Rule Changes Applicable to All Female Contestants:

• A new Bikini Division was created. Height classes are the same as for Figure.
• No more Crossover Qualifications allowed. You are only qualified to compete in the division that you qualified under. So if you qualified for Nationals through the Figure Division, then that is only division that you can compete in at the Nationals.

For more information about these rule changes, visit Bodybuilding Weekly.

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