-REGISTERING FOR AN EVENT

In Order to register for this event you have two options. When using mobile, you select the three dashes on the upper right hand side and select BOTB Sign up. After that you select the class you want to compete in. If you are doing a crossover make sure you read below to see if you can crossover to another category or not. If you are selecting two classes that are allowed to crossover, then you add crossover to your cart in addition to your selected category. Once you check out you will be specifying what class you will be adding for the crossover. 

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- Very important: Please make sure after you have filled out the information required to purchase your registration for battle of the bay, you check you spam email just in case your invoice goes to spam. There is important information regarding hotel stay, cut off dates, tanning and much more. 

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What categories are offered?

• Bikini

• Bodybuilding – Men

• Bodybuilding – Women

• Classic Physique

• Figure

• Fit Body

• Men’s Physique

• Novice: 1st time competitors, competitors who have competed but not placed, or competitors who have not placed top 3 in an open class. Novice athletes may also enter debut or open, but not both.

• Debut: 1st time competing on stage. Debut athletes may also enter novice or open, but not both.

• Teen 15-19 in all categories

• Junior – 20-23 in all categories

• Masters 40+ in all categories

• Grand Masters Bodybuilding 50+

• Ultra Masters Bodybuilding 60+

The criteria for each category is located Judging Criteria – World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (worldnaturalbb.com)

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-CLASS ENTRY & CROSSOVERS

Crossovers may occur between an Age Division and Open or Novice, or between categories such as Figure & Fit Body, or Men’s Physique and Bodybuilding.

For WNBF Pro Qualifying events, athletes may enter either Open or Novice, NOT BOTH. Debut competitors may crossover into Open or Novice divisions, BUT NOT ALL THREE. Novice competitors may crossover into Open or Debut devisions, BUT NOT ALL THREE. The WNBF does NOT ALLOW for Open to Novice crossovers because these divisions are for different competitors and experience levels. Open class is aimed at those who have competed before and are working towards winning Pro status. Novice athletes should have a goal to gain competition experience and do the best they can. By not allowing Open competitors to cross back into Novice, this gives people the best chance to compete with other beginners and makes for a fair playing field for newer competitors.

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Open Pros are eligible to compete in any WNBF event worldwide except Worlds which requires qualification. Pros qualified in multiple categories may crossover in the same event (accept Pro Bodybuilding & Pro Classic Physique).

Open pros who are over the age of 40 are AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFIED for Pro Masters events. However, people holding Masters Pro cards with no Open Pro card MAY NOT compete in Open Pro classes.

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Please follow the following links for the following information on competitor information.

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Competitor Info - World Natural Bodybuilding Federation