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Northern California Natural Championship
2025

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Judging Criteria

Crucial to Competitor Success

Crucial to Competitor Success

Crucial to Competitor Success

Understanding the judging criteria process will ensure that athletes are properly prepared to compete in INBF & WNBF sanctioned events.

Judging Criteria Varies

Crucial to Competitor Success

Crucial to Competitor Success

Each division has specific criteria; knowing specifically what the judges are looking for will help competitors avoid penalties, particularly if they are competing in more than one division.

Scroll below to click the criteria tabs for each category

Bodybuilding

Men and women in the Bodybuilding Divisions will be judged through a series of poses that will allow the judges to evaluate not only individual body parts, but also the “whole package.”  Men wear a bodybuilding posing suit; women wear a two-piece bodybuilding suit with or without embellishments.  Athletes are judged in two rounds:  Symmet

Men and women in the Bodybuilding Divisions will be judged through a series of poses that will allow the judges to evaluate not only individual body parts, but also the “whole package.”  Men wear a bodybuilding posing suit; women wear a two-piece bodybuilding suit with or without embellishments.  Athletes are judged in two rounds:  Symmetry – Encompasses the overall balance of a physique Muscularity – Muscle mass, proportion, conditioning, and definition of the physique.

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Bikini

The Bikini Division is a women’s physique division designed to find athletes with a fit and shapely body that is not heavily muscled or over defined.

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Figure

 Figure is a class of physique competition judged equally on symmetry and muscle tone.


Athletes wear two-piece figure suit; thongs or T-back bottoms are not allowed. The suit may be embellished with rhinestones, sparkles, or sequins for added effect. High-heeled shoes are required. Jewelry and body piecing is allowed, but must not be offensive or obscure the physique.

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Fitbody

Fit Body judges are looking for an athletic physique, but without the level of muscle mass of the bodybuilding division.

Athletes wear two-piece figure suit; thongs or T-back bottoms are not allowed. The suit may be embellished with rhinestones, sparkles, or sequins for added effect. High-heeled shoes are required. Jewelry and body piecing

Fit Body judges are looking for an athletic physique, but without the level of muscle mass of the bodybuilding division.

Athletes wear two-piece figure suit; thongs or T-back bottoms are not allowed. The suit may be embellished with rhinestones, sparkles, or sequins for added effect. High-heeled shoes are required. Jewelry and body piecing is allowed, but must not be offensive or obscure the physique.

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Men's Physique

Men's Physique

Men's Physique Division competitors are lean, fit and muscular, yet do not have the muscle mass or extreme leanness required for the Bodybuilding Division.


Athletes wear conventional board shorts cut ABOVE the knee.  11″ inseam (28cm) or slightly shorter is allowable.  Athletes wearing board shorts at mid thigh length may be scored down.


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Criteria Quick Guide

      Below are some general stage walk guidelines for physique at

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