Joe Wheatley Productionz presents... Muscle Beach Venice
MB CONTEST RULES (UPDATED January 30, 2008)

MUSCLE BEACH CONTEST RULES (UPDATED AS OF 01/30/2008 )
PLEASE READ INFORMATION CAREFULLY

MEMORIAL WEEKEND
MUSCLE BEACH INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC & ARMED FORCES CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Sunday May 25, 2008 Registration - 07:30 am , Pre-judging – 10 am
  • Monday, May 26 h, 2008: Finals and Awards Ceremony - Noon

4th of JULY - MR. & MS. MUSCLE BEACH

  • July 4 th, 2008 : Registration 7:30 am - Pre-judging - 10 am
  • Finals - 1 pm

LABOR DAY 2008 - MUSCLE BEACH CHAMPIONSHIP

  • September 1, 2008 : Registration 7:30 am, Pre-judging - 10 am
  • Finals - 1 pm

OVERALL WINNERS OF ALL SHOWS WILL BE INCLUDED IN IRON MAN MAGAZINE

 ATHLETE BRIEFING:

  • All Athlete Briefings are will begin promptly at 9:30 am .

LOCATION:

  • Muscle Beach Venice “The Weight Pen”
    1800 Oceanfront Walk, Venice , California 90291

CAMERAS/ VIDEO

  1. No professional photography, video or special projects are allowed
  2. No soliciting of photo or video services is allowed on the premises
  3. No photos will be allowed to be taken in “The Pit” area
  4. Exceptions to the above can only be waived by Joe Wheatley Productions

LODGING:

  • Best Western Marina Pacific Hotel
    1697 Pacific Avenue, Venice
    310-452-1111

ELIGIBILITY:

  1. This competition is open to ALL AMATEUR ATHLETES .
  2. Novice divisions are open to all athletes who HAVE NOT Won Overall Novice or Overall Open at Muscle Beach
  3. Men’s Masters - Men who have reached 40 (Masters), 50 (Grand), or 60 (Ultra) years of age by the date of the show.
  4. Women’s Masters - Women who have reached 35 (Masters) by the date of the show.
  5. Masters Figure Women - Women who have reached 35 or 45 years by the date of the show.
  6. 6 Teenage Men - must not have reached their 20 th Birthday by the date of the show. (Masters and Teens must show proof of age e.g. drivers license/birth certificate.)
  7. All Figure Competitors must be over the age of 18 years on the day of the contest.
  8. Novice Figure is open to anyone who HAS NOT won Overall Novice Figure or Overall Figure at Muscle Beach

Note: Each contestant may enter more than one division. Athletes may change divisions at check-in but changes must be made before pre-judging starts.

:: WEIGHT CLASSES ::

Men’s Novice:                                    Women’s Novice:
Light Weight 143 - 154                       Light Weight Up to 125
Mid Weight Over 154 – 178                HeavyWeight Over 125
Light Heavy Weight Over 178 - 198
Heavy Weight Over 198

Men’s Open:                                       Women’s Open:
Light Weight 143 - 154                       Light Weight Up to 125
Mid. Weight Over 154 – 178               Heavy Weight Over 125
Light Heavy Weight Over 178 - 198
Heavy Weight Over 198 - 225
Super Heavy Over 225

Men’s Masters: (One Class Each)      Women’s Masters:
Over 40 - Masters                                Over 35
Over 50 - Grand
Over 60 - Ultra

Teens: One Class

Couples:
One Class - NOTE: The couples posing routine should place emphasis on synchronized bodybuilding (no lifts allowed).

 Women’s Novice Figure:                   Masters Figure
Up to 5’ 4 - Short                                Over 35
Over 5’4 - 5’6 - Medium                      One Class
Over 5‘6 - Tall

Women’s Open Figure                       Masters Figure
Up to 5’4 - Short Over 45
Over 5’4 - 5’6 Medium                        One Class
Over 5’6 - Tall

ARMED FORCES CHAMPIONSHIP -
MEMORIAL WEEKEND ONLY

The Armed Forces Championship is open to all active and reserve Members of the Armed Forces. Proof of service MUST be provided at registration.

Men’s Bodybuilding                           Women’s Bodybuilding
Light Weight 143 - 154                       One Class
Mid Weight Over 154 - 178
Light Heavy Weight Over 178 - 198    Figure
Heavy Weight Over 198                      One Class

AWARDS:

  • Awards will provide to the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place winner in each Class. The ARMED FORCES CUP will be awarded to the Overall Winner with all class winners competing.
  • Awards will be provided to the 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th and 5 th place winners in each weight group -Open. Novice and Masters. An Overall trophy will be awarded to Men’s Bodybuilding Novice, Men‘s Bodybuilding Open &.Women‘s Bodybuilding Novice, Women’s Bodybuilding Open, Figure Novice and Figure Open.

MUSIC:
CD’s only will be accepted. Each CD must contain only one song (mixing music is allowed) and must bear the contestant’s name. Each contestant is responsible for picking up his/her music at the end of the show. Joe Wheatley Productions will not accept liability for music left behind.

POSING LIMIT:
The posing routine shall be no longer than 90 seconds at the Finals show. THE STARTRAC POSING AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE END OF THE POSING ROUTINES.

POSING SUITS:
Posing trunks must be of a solid color, non-metallic, with no dots, stripes, patterns, ribbons, or ornamentation. Figure contestants must wear a two-piece solid colored suit, sequence allowed. NO THONG SUITS PERMITTED.

RULES:
Amateur rules prevail - Final Decisions made by event promoter.

Introducing the NOVICE DIVISION

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