Choose one general category with an option for a second crossover category
* PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: You are eligible to compete in a MAXIMUM of TWO categories. This INCLUDES different age categories.
Please use this guide when choosing your category(ies):
Novice = First time competitor or no previous NPAA placing in Top 5 (women) or Top 3 (men)
Masters = 35+ for women, 40+ for men
Grand Masters =46+ (bikini only)
Open = MUST be NPAA qualified - top 5 women/top 3 men in an NPAA novice event in the past 2 years
Junior = physique only at least 16 and less than 18 years old
NPAA Elite-Pro = must hold an NPAA Elite-Pro card within the past 2 years
NPAA Masters Elite-Pro = must hold a NPAA Masters Elite-Pro card within the past 2 years
IPE Pro - must hold a valid IPE Pro Card
Transformation = transformation category only - men and women
CROSSOVER: a second category.
BIKINI:
Open, Novice, Elite-Pro, Bikini Model competitors are permitted to crossover to Fitness Model
• Open, Novice, or Elite-Pro Bikini Model competitors are permitted to crossover to Masters Bikini Model
Bikini Models are NOT permitted to crossover into Figure
FITNESS MODEL:
Open, Novice, Elite-Pro, or Masters Fitness Model competitors are permitted to crossover to Figure
• Open, Novice, Elite-Pro, or Masters Fitness Model competitors are permitted to crossover to Bikini Model
• Open, Novice, or Elite-Pro Fitness Model competitors are permitted to crossover to Masters Fitness Model
FIGURE:
Open, Novice, Elite-Pro, or Masters Figure competitors are permitted to crossover to Fitness Model
• Open, Novice, or Elite-Pro Figure competitors are permitted to crossover to Masters Figure
Figure competitors are NOT permitted to crossover into Bikini Model
MEN'S PHYSIQUE:
Men's Physique competitors are permitted to crossover to Men's MASTERS Physique OR Men's Classic Physique.
• Men's Physique competitors are NOT permitted to crossover to Men's Bodybuilding.
MEN'S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE:
Men's Classic Physique competitors are permitted to crossover into Men's Bodybuilding (novice, open or Masters) or Men's Physique (open or Masters)
MEN'S BODYBUILDING:
Masters competitors are permitted to crossover to Novice, Open or Elite-Pro (if eligible)
• Men's Bodybuilders are permitted to crossover to Men's Classic Physique
• Men's Bodybuilders are not permitted to crossover to Men's Physique