Men’s Vegan Muscle Division
Women’s Vegan Muscle Division
Transformation Division
Drug Testing Rules
- All Pro Qualifying amateurs are urine tested
- A random sample set of Amateurs and Pros at each event separate from the criteria listed above will also be urine tested
- All athletes (Pro and Amateur) may be subject to out-of-competition urine testing to ensure adherence to the drug policy.
Amateur Classes & Rules
- Teen/Collegiate – Ages 14-22 (Non-Pro Qualifying)
- Masters – Ages 35+ (Pro Qualifying)
- Novice – open to competitors of any age, but not to competitors who have won their class in Novice or placed Top 3 in an Open division contest. (Non-Pro Qualifying)
- Open – open to competitors of any age or experience level. (Pro Qualifying)
Crossovers
- Athletes may cross over from one type of class to another, such as Open and Masters; Open and Novice; or between divisions within a class such as Bikini & Figure.
- Competitors ARE NOT PERMITTED to crossover between Pro and Open.
Obtaining a Pro Card
- To win a pro card, there must be a minimum of 5 total athletes in the division. This may include height or weight classes in that division.
- For Men’s Bodybuilding and Women’s Physique there must be at least 3 athletes.
- If there is more than one class in the division, you must win the overall.
- If your division is split into classes that contain at least 5 athletes, each class winner (of at least 5 athletes) is eligible for a pro card.
- If the division is split, and one class does not have 5 athletes, that winner is NOT eligible for a pro card unless they win the overall. However, provisional pro status may be awarded.
- Athletes must also have passed all drug testing requirements.
Provisional Pro Status
- A provisional pro status may be awarded in the event a division does not meet the required minimum number of athletes and the judges panel deems the winning athlete is capable of a competitive showing within future NFF pro events.
- A provisional pro will be given up to 2 NFF seasons (which includes the current season) to solidify their pro status.
- To solidify pro status, the provisional pro will be allowed to compete in a NFF pro division and must place in the top half of the division.
- Example: 4 athletes in the division require the provisional pro to place in the top 2
- Example: 6 athletes in the division require the provisional pro to place in the top 3
- Example: 8 athletes in the division require the provisional pro to place in the top 4
- If there is an odd number of athletes in the division, the minimum required placing is rounded down.
- Example: 3 athletes in the division require the provisional pro to place 1st
- Example: 5 athletes in the division require the provisional pro to place in the top 2
- Example: 7 athletes in the division require the provisional pro to place in the top 3
- If an athlete has not solidified their pro status within 2 NFF seasons, the athlete must requalify as an amateur.
- Provisional pro status is not transferable to other organizations and must be solidified at an NFF pro event.
- All drug testing requirements must have also been passed, and athletes are subject to in-season and off-season testing.
PRO ATHLETE REQUIREMENTS: Maintaining Your Pro-Status
Once an Athlete has been notified with a confirmation e-mail of passing the urine test that was administered at a sanctioned NFF Event, the Athlete must accept their Pro-Status by registering as an NFF Pro within 90 days from the received date of this e-mail.
Once the athlete is registered, the:
- NFF Pro must compete in an NFF show within 12 months
- After first pro show, once every 24 months to maintain Pro-status
- All NFF Pros must maintain their NFF Membership &
- Must keep the NFF pro membership active.
- Pros may compete in any Pro class and are NOT permitted to compete in an Amateur division.
- Pros are not permitted to crossover divisions at the same show.
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- Example: Pro Figure & Pro Women’s Physique is NOT permitted
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