CHANGES FOR NPC FITNESS & FIGURE BEGINNING IN 2008

NPC Junior USA Championships:

NPC Junior USA Fitness Championships - Overall Winner Earns IFBB Pro card (3
Height Classes)
NPC Junior USA Figure Championships - Top 2 in the Overall Comparison Earn
IFBB Pro cards (6 Height Classes)

NPC Junior National Championships:

NPC Junior National Fitness Championships - Height Class Winners Earn IFBB
Pro cards (3 Height Classes)
NPC Junior National Figure Championships - Top 4 in the Overall Comparison
Earn IFBB Pro cards (6 Height Classes)

NPC Masters National Figure Championships:

Overall Winner Earns IFBB Pro card

NPC USA Championships:

NPC USA Figure Championships - Height Class Winners Earn IFBB Pro cards (6
Height Classes)

IFBB North American Championships:

IFBB North American Open Figure Championships - Top 2 in the Overall
Comparison Earn IFBB Pro cards (6 Height Classes)

IFBB North American Masters Figure Championships - Overall Winner Earns IFBB
Pro card

NPC Team Universe Championships & National Fitness Championships:

NPC Team Universe Figure Championships - Top 2 in Each Height Class Earn
IFBB Pro cards (6 Height Classes)

NPC National Fitness Championships - Top 2 in Each Height Class Earn IFBB
Pro cards (3 Height Classes)

NPC National Championships:

NPC National Figure Championships - Height Class Winners Earn IFBB Pro cards
(6 Height Classes)

NEW HEIGHT CLASSES FOR WOMEN’S FIGURE NATIONALS AND CONTESTS WITH SIX HEIGHT
CLASSES:

Up to 5’1”
Over 5’1” and up to and including 5’2-1/2”
Over 5’2-1/2” and up to and including 5’4”
Over 5’4” and up to and including 5’5-1/2”
Over 5’5-1/2” and up to and including 5’7”
Over 5’7”

All other classes remain the same:

For all contests with two (2) classes:

Up to and including 5’4”
Over 5’4”

For all contests with three (3) classes:

Up to and including 5’4”
Over 5’4” and up to and including 5’6”
Over 5’6”

For all contests with four (4) classes:

Up to and including 5’2”
Over 5’2” and up to and including 5’4”
Over 5’4” and up to and including 5’6”
Over 5’6”

For all national qualifying figure events – the top five (5) are eligible for the JUNIOR USA, TEEN COLLEGIATE MASTERS NATIONALS and TEAM UNIVERSE FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS and the top three (3) are eligible for the JUNIOR
NATIONALS, USA and NATIONAL FIGURE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Eligibility is good for two (2) years. Promoters can elect number of classes for their figure contests. ONLY THOSE FIGURE CONTESTS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NATIONAL QUALIFYING
BODYBUILDING CONTEST WILL BE NATIONAL QUALIFIERS.

The Front Split will no longer be a mandatory move in the fitness routines.




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Lee Thompson
TLT, Inc. / CEMS
281.778.5279 (Direct)
832.201.9786 (Fax)

March 17 Update

Greetings All,

The start of NPC Texas 2007 Season is just around the corner starting with the West Texas Classic in Lubbock. Gustavo Badell and Ms. Olympia Iris Kyle will be but a few bodybuilding personalities in the house on March 31st. There are still rooms available at the contest hotel. Be sure to mention the West Texas Classic to ensure that you receive the contest rate.

Immediately following the West Texas Classic is the Ronnie Coleman Classic. Brian Dobson tells me that he has had more interest this year than any other year, so this contest is sure to be a true "classic."

I have received a few telephone calls and emails regarding posing music. As a point of clarification, "no vulgarity or profanity," simply means no vulgarity or profanity. Our contest are intended to provide entertainment for the entire family.

I have received additional questions regarding the 60 second routine. This routine will be performed by both male and female bodybuilders to "house" music only. The intent is for the competitor to move through the mandatory muscularity poses in any order he or she chooses. The competitor does not have to use the entire 60 seconds, nor will points be deducted for not demonstrating all the poses, however points will not be gained by not hitting all the mandatory poses. So begin posing now and memorize an order in which you will hit the following:

Front Double Bicep
Front Lat Spread
Side Chest
Side Tricep
Rear Double Bicep
Rear Lat Spread
Over head abdominal and thigh
Most Muscular (men) Favorite Pose (ladies)

Again, you have up to 60 seconds to hit these poses. The head judge will give you a 10 second warning before time runs out.

I would also like to express my sincere condolences to Francy and Heather Hassenflu. Eric, a beloved husband and father passed this week at his home in Boerne. He was a great amateur bodybuilder and friend to many in the NPC community. He will be greatly missed. God speed my friend....


Train hard and demonstrate sportsmanship always,

Lee Thompson
N.P.C . Texas District Chairman/IFBB Judge

2007 NPC Texas Rule Changes

2007 Changes ------ Important Please Read -------

1. All weigh-ins will begin promptly at 7 pm unless otherwise specified on the contest entry form.

2. Pre-judging will begin at 8 am.

3. 60 second routine returns to morning round (bodybuilding only). Competitors will have 60 seconds demonstrate the 8 mandatory poses. Promoters will provide house music for the routine. Contest with 0-5 competitors in a class, competitors will pose individually. Contest with 5–10 competitors in a class, competitors will pose 2 at a time. Contest with 10-15 competitors in a class, competitors will pose 3 at a time and more than 15 competitors in a class, competitors will pose 4 at a time. The finals presentation round will remain the same with novice competitors posing for 60 seconds and open class competitors posing to 90 seconds of their individually provided music. Contest having more than 50 competitors total, only the top 5 in each class will pose.

4. Please obtain your 2007 NPC Card early. The card is good from January to January this will prevent panic on your part as your contest of choice approaches.

I want to personally thank each and every one of you for your support this past year. I also want to thank the hundreds of you whom took time to write me. Your warm wishes and complements made doing my job all the more special. It is truly an honor to serve each of you. I look forward to the coming 2007 season. Until then...

Train hard and demonstrate sportsmanship always,

Lee Thompson
N.P.C . Texas District Chairman/IFBB Judge