IDFA Rules and Regulations – Men’s Classic Physique | International Drug Free Athletics (IDFA)

Athlete Attire

Posing Suit

Competitors wear plain black spandex shorts (no branding or logos are permitted, bodybuilding posing trunks are prohibited). Classic physique shorts should adequately cover the center portion of glutes from top to bottom, more specifically, we should not see the glutes touching.

Posing suit must be in good taste and the IDFA must approve suit prior to competition.

All competitors will wear posing attire, as stated above, for both the Judging round and Presentation & Awards round.

JEWELLERY

Only small earrings and wedding rings permitted.

Note: All suits will be checked at Athlete Registration / Check-in.

Divisions and Classes

Novice Men’s Classic Physique

classes to be announced after height check at registration

If more than 10 competitors, there will be 2 classes. The classes will be divided up evenly and fairly based on height.

Open Men’s Classic Physique

classes to be announced after height check at registration

If more than 10 competitors, there will be 2 classes. The classes will be divided up evenly and fairly based on height.

Masters Men’s Classic Physique

Men’s Masters 40+ (40 years of age and older)
Men’s Masters 50+ (50 years of age and older)

Pro Men’s Classic Physique

Pro Men’s Classic Physique (one class)

All IDFA competitors must be at least 18 years of age.

Crossovers

Masters can crossover to Open and / or Novice
Masters 50+ can crossover to Masters 40+
Novice can crossover to Open

Novice Eligibility

Competitor has not placed in the top 3 in an Open Division in another organization.
Competitor has not placed top 3 in the Novice division in an IDFA sanctioned event.

Open Eligibility

Competitor has placed top 3 in the Novice division in an IDFA sanctioned event.
Competitor has placed top 3 in the Open Division in another organization.

Pro Eligibility

Competitor holds a current IDFA Pro Card in the Pro Division they are entering.
Competitor has earned Pro Status in a natural organization in the U.S.A. and has been granted permission by the IDFA. Please contact the IDFA at info@idfa.ca to verify that the IDFA recognizes your Pro Status.

Judging Criteria

Judges will be basing their decisions on the following criteria:

IDFA Men’s Classic Physique Poses

Judging Round

Competitors will come out and line up with their class along the back of the stage in the front relaxed pose with hands at side and lats flared. The Head Judge will direct the class through the mandatory poses (see Photos of Men’s Classic Physique Poses above).

Presentation & Awards Round

All competitors in each class will be introduced and will perform their Posing Showcase at the Presentation & Awards round.

The Judging is where the scoring mainly takes place however if your class is close, the Presentation & Awards round will be factored in.

Presentation & Awards – Posing Showcase

All amateur competitors in each class will be introduced and will perform the Free Posing Round at the Presentation & Awards round.

Free Posing Round

The competitor will proceed to the front center of the stage where they will perform a few of their favourite poses to background music. This is the competitor’s time to display their physique to the audience and judges.

Note: The free posing round will last for approximately 30 seconds for each competitor. The competitor should be able to perform about 4 – 6 poses in this amount of time.

Music

We will supply the background music for the Judging round, and for the Posing Showcase at the Presentation & Awards round.

Overall Comparisons

If the division has more than one class the winners of each class will be compared in the same fashion as Judging round to determine the overall winner.