CONTEST VENUE
Heartfelt Arena Event Venue
1000 Voortrekker Road, Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria, 0027
CHECK-IN & LATE REGISTRATION
FROM 07:00AM TILL 10:00AM
MARCH 18, 2023
Late Penalty Fees Apply. First Entry R800, Crossovers R600
Height and/or weight and/or age to be verified at check-in. Proof of Identification to be verified at check-in. NPC Worldwide Membership to be verified at check-in.
CONTEST RULES
Stay updated on the current NPC Worldwide Contest Rules and Categories Criteria
CONTEST schedule
DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC 12:00PM
CONTEST STARTS 13:00PM
18 MARCH 2023
The Contest will be Live Judged. There will be a 45 Minute Break between Judging and the Awards Ceremony.
SHOW RUNNING ORDER
Wheelchair Bodybuilding
Adaptive Bodybuilding
Men’s Bodybuilding
Men’s Classic Physique
Women’s Physique
Women’s Bodybuilding
Women’s Fitness
Women’s Wellness
Women’s Figure
Women’s Bikini
Men’s Physique
Spectator Tickets
Coach Pass
Active NPC Worldwide Membership Required to Purchase a Coach Pass. Access to Athlete Rest Area and Main Auditorium General Unreserved Seating.
Coach Season Pass
Get access to ALL 2023 CP Contests. Includes Seating in Coach Corner
(2nd/3rd Row from the front Seating)
Coaches with 10 or more Competitors in the same contest can upgrade to Coach Corner Seating by emailing info@champagneproductions.co.za a minimum of 1 week prior to the event.
MEDIA PACKAGES
Photography Packages are for an Individual Contestants Photographs and not for Teams or All Contestants. A separate purchase is required per Contestant. Stage and Backstage Studio Photographs are distributed in High Resolution for all Divisions and Classes of Participation. Please allow up to 2 weeks post contest for release of High Resolution Images.
NPC News Online have the Rights for first release of Selected Individual Presentation Photo Previews in a Low Resolution.
http://www.npcnewsonline.com
athlete services
The ONLY ONSITE Competition Tanning, Hair and Make-up Service Provider for Champagne Productions Contests is The Wonder Bar Salon.
For Late Bookings Please WhatsApp: +27605035583
ADVISORY NOTICE:
Bootleg Service Providers will not be permitted to operate at the Host Hotel or Contest Venue. ANY Contestant/s found utilising the services of Bootleg Service Provider/s at the Host Hotel or Contest Venue are Subject to Immediate Disqualification.
STAGE WEAR
Stockists of Fully Imported NPC Classic Physique Briefs, Bodybuilding Stage Trunks, Physique Shorts, Stage Bikini’s, Backstage Wear and Pleaser USA® Heels and Shoes
SKIN PREP & STAGE FINISH
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SHOW SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
This event would not be possible without the support of sponsoring companies such as yours.
For Available Sponsorship Opportunities Apply Below for more Details
- Effective January 1, 2022, Regional Certificates are valid ONLY within the same calendar year.
Any athlete who resides in a country with a Regional Certificate requirement must compete in a Regional contest in his or her country and must obtain a Regional Certificate before competing in a Pro Qualifier contest anywhere in the world.
In 2023 and each year thereafter, this athlete must again compete in a Regional contest in his or her country to meet the yearly Regional Certificate requirement.
If an athlete resides in a country with a Regional Certificate requirement but there are no Regional contests in that country until later in the year, the athlete may compete in a Pro Qualifier contest anywhere in the world provided the Pro Qualifier contest is held before the first Regional contest in his or her country. When this Regional contest is held, the athlete may not compete in any other Pro Qualifier contest without first obtaining a Regional Certificate from his or her country.
Effective January 1, 2023, the italicized countries shown below also have a Regional Certificate requirement:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, (District of) Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam
*Athletes from Denmark, Finland, and Norway may compete in a Regional contest in any one of these three countries, as well as in Sweden, to fulfill the requirement for an Official Regional Certificate.
**Athletes from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay may compete in a Regional contest in any one of these 8 countries to fulfill the requirement for an Official Regional Certificate.
***Athletes from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam may compete in a Regional contest in any one of these 7 countries to fulfill the requirement for an Official Regional Certificate.
2. Athletes must abide by the Regional and Pro Qualifier rules of the country in which they reside.
3. If an Athlete qualifies for an IFBB PRO card at a Pro Qualifier and, before applying for the card, competes in another Pro Qualifier or competes in a contest that is not sanctioned by NPC WORLDWIDE, the Athlete automatically and without notice forfeits the right to apply for the card.
4. US athletes must compete in an NPC contest not more than one year before competing in an NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier contest. US athletes who are posted overseas, or whose employment requires them to work overseas, are exempt from this requirement and compete under the rules of the country in which they reside.
5. Canadian athletes must compete in a Canadian Pro Qualifier not more than one year before competing in an NPC WORLDWIDE Regional or Pro Qualifier contest, except for the Arnold Amateur USA where only a current membership is required.
6. At NPC Worldwide Masters competitions, the number of pro cards awarded shall be decided by NPC Worldwide and the IFBB Pro League.
7. AT AN NPC WORLDWIDE PRO QUALIFIER COMPETITION, if an Open division has less than 5 competitors, the division winner may petition the IFBB Professional League for a pro card. The petition must:
- be submitted in writing to info@IFBB-ProLeague.com;
- be received by the IFBB Professional League no later than 14 days after the date of the competition FINALS. Petitions received after the 14-day deadline will not be considered;
- Include official stage photographs of the individual poses and all comparison poses; and
- for Fitness, include a video of the fitness routine.
This rule is retroactive from January 1, 2022.
*These rules are subject to change without notice. Please contact Tony Blinn at tblinn@ifbbpro.com if you have any questions.
As of January 1, 2020, all athletes must have an NPC WorldWide Membership if they wish to compete in any NPC WorldWide Regional or NPC WorldWide Pro Qualifier contest. Memberships will be checked prior to entering check-in’s at every contest.
Please go to www.npcworldwide-register.com to register.
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