Men's Physique Category Rules

The Men's Physique category is aimed at men who prefer to develop a less muscular, yet athletic, fit and aesthetically pleasing physique.

Categories

  • In Men's Physique there will be 2 or more categories.
  • More categories may be added at any time if so decided by us.

Attire

The attire for all rounds is board shorts, which must conform to the following criteria:

  • Material and colour can be of the athlete's personal choice
  • No tight, lycra style shorts are allowed
  • No tight, lycra style shorts are allowed
  • Personal Sponsors logos are not permitted on the board shorts. However a manufacturer's logo such as Nike, Adidas or Billabong are accepted
  • No footwear
  • No jewellery or other accessories, except for a wedding ring

Rounds: Men's Physique will consist of 2 Rounds as follows:

ROUND 1: QUARTER TURNS

Presentation of Round 1

Under the direction of the Head Judge, Round 1 is carried out as follows:

  • The entire line-up is called onstage, in a single line and in numerical order.
  • The line-up is divided into two equal-size groups and is positioned onstage so that one group is to the left of the stage; the other group is to the right of the stage. The centre portion of the stage is left open for comparison purposes.
  • In numerical order, each group is directed to the centre-stage area to perform the following four Quarter Turns with one hand on the hip: a. Quarter turn to the right b. Quarter Turn Back c. Quarter turn to the right d. Quarter Turn Front
  • All individual comparisons are to be carried out centre-stage and in the order, from left to right, as directed by the Head-Judge.
  • On completion of the last comparison, the entire line-up is reformed into a single line, in numerical order, before exiting the stage.

Scoring of Round 1 (Quarter Turns):

The scoring of Round 1 is carried out as follows:

  • Each judge awards each competitor an individual placing, ensuring that no two or more competitors receive the same placing.
  • With nine (9) judges, two high and two low scores are discarded. With seven (7) or five (5) judges, 1 high and 1 low score will be discarded.
    The remaining scores are added up to produce a "Round 1 Subscore" and a "Round 1 Placing".
  • Ties in the "Round 1 Subscore" are broken using the Relative Placement method.

Assessing Round 1 (Quarter Turns):

Round 1 is assessed using the following criteria;

Muscularity and Body Condition

The judge should first assess the overall male athletic appearance of the physique. This assessment should begin at the head and extend downwards, taking the whole physique into account. The assessment, beginning with the general impression of the physique, should take into consideration the condition of the skin and skin tone and also the hair and facial features. Judges will be looking for fit contestants who display proper shape and symmetry combined with muscularity and overall condition. The judges are reminded that extreme muscularity should be marked down.

2. Stage Presence and Personality

Judges are looking for the contestant with the best stage presence and poise, who can successfully convey his personality to the audience and the athlete's ability to present himself onstage with confidence.

Description of the Quarter Turns

Front Position

Erect, tense stance, head and eyes facing the same direction as the body, one hand resting on the hip with four fingers at the front of the body , and one leg slightly moved to the side. Second hand hanging down along the body, slightly out to the side, elbow slightly bent, with open palm and straight, aesthetically configured fingers. Knees unbent, abdominal and latissimus dorsi muscles slightly contracted, head up. Competitors who fail to adopt the proper stance will receive one warning

Quarter Turn Right

Competitors will perform the first quarter turn to the right. They will stand left side to the judges, with upper body slightly turned toward the judges and face looking at the judges. Left hand resting on the left hip, right arm hold down and slightly to the front from the centreline of the body, elbow slightly bent, with open palm and straight aesthetically configured fingers. Left leg (nearest judges) slightly bent in the knee, resting flat on the floor. Right leg (furtherest to the judges) bent in the knee, with foot moved back and resting on the toes.

Quarter Turn Back

Erect tense stance, head and eyes facing the same direction as the body, one hand resting on the hip, with four fingers at the front of the body, second hand hanging down along the body, slightly out to the side, elbow slightly bent, with open palm and straight aesthetically configured fingers and one leg slightly moved back and to the side, resting on the toes. Latissimus dorsi muscles slightly contracted, head up.

Quarter Turn Right

Competitors will perform the next quarter turn to the right. They will stand right side to the judges, with upper body slightly turned toward the judges and face looking at the judges. Right hand resting on the right hip, left arm hold down and slightly to the front from the centreline of the body, elbow slightly bent with open palm and straight aesthetically configured fingers. Right leg (nearest judges) slightly bent in the knee, resting flat on the floor. Left leg (furtherest to the judges) bent in the knee, with foot moved back and resting on the toes.

ROUND 2 - FINALS

Attire for the Round 2 is the same as Round 1.

Presentation of Round 2:

Round 2 is carried out as follows, under the direction of the Head Judge:

Competitors will enter the stage one by one and is introduced by number and name, individually and in numerical order and walk to the front and centre of the stage. They will perform front and back turns, hand on hip, finishing facing the judges. The competitor will then proceed to one side of the stage as directed by Head Judge.

Scoring of Round 2:

The scoring of Round 2 is carried out as follows:

  • Each judge awards each competitor an individual placing ensuring that no two or more competitors receive the same placing.
  • With nine (9) judges, two high and two low scores are discarded. The remaining scores are summed to produce a "Round 2 Final score". With seven (7) or five (5) judges, 1 high and 1 low score will be discarded.
  • The competitor with the lowest amount of points will be the winner.
  • Ties in the "Round 2" are broken using the Relative Placement method.

How to perform and assess men's physique individual presentation

The competitor's individual presentation is assessed in the following manner:

  • How well their physique is presented
  • How they carry themselves in a graceful manner while walking on the stage; including the pace, showmanship, personality, charisma, stage presence as well as a natural rhythm should play a part in the final placing.