Choose one general category with an option for a second crossover category
* PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: You are eligible to compete in a MAXIMUM of THREE categories. This INCLUDES different age categories.
Please use this guide when choosing your category/categories:
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.
The only exceptions are Men's Physique & Men's Classic Physique. Open Men's Physique & Open Men's Classic Physique athletes have not placed top 3 in the Open Division of a previous NPAA sanctioned event. These categories are open to all first time Men's Physique & Men's Classic Physique athletes.
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
CROSSOVER (i.e. an additional category):
BIKINI:
Open, Novice, Elite-Pro, Bikini Model competitors are permitted to crossover to Wellness
Open, Novice, or Elite-Pro Bikini Model competitors are permitted to crossover to Masters Bikini Model
WELLNESS:
Open, Novice, Elite-Pro, or Masters Wellness competitors are permitted to crossover to Figure
Open, Novice, Elite-Pro, or Masters Wellness competitors are permitted to crossover to Bikini Model
Open, Novice, or Elite-Pro Wellness competitors are permitted to crossover to Masters Wellness
FIGURE:
Open, Novice, Elite-Pro Figure competitors are permitted to crossover to Wellness
MEN'S PHYSIQUE:
Men's Physique competitors are permitted to crossover to 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 or Open) or Men's Physique
MEN'S BODYBUILDING:
Men's Bodybuilders are permitted to crossover to Men's Classic Physique
Men's Bodybuilders are NOT permitted to crossover to Men's Physique