2006 annual report - IFBB Professional League

2006
ANNUAL
REPORT
JAY CUTLER … MR. OLYMPIA 2006!
OLYMPIA WEEKEND CAPS OFF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR EVER
THE 2005 IFBB PRO LEAGUE
ANNUAL REPORT: ANOTHER
WORLDWIDE SUCCESS!
JAY CUTLER … MR. OLYMPIA
2006! CONGRATULATIONS!
Jay Cutler (USA) … Mr. Olympia 2006!
The 2005 IFBB Pro League annual report was an
instant success among the 58 countries attending the
59th IFBB Men’s World Amateur Bodybuilding
Championships and IFBB International Congress in
Shanghai, China (November 24-28, 2005), as well as
with the 173 affiliated National Federations.
Many thanks to the thousands of viewers who
remarked on the highly informative nature of the 2005
IFBB Pro League annual report.
September 30, 2006 is a day that will live in
bodybuilding lore forever. A capacity crowd at the
Orleans Arena in Las Vegas bore witness to history, but
it was not the history many had expected. Ronnie
Coleman, going for his record-breaking ninth Sandow
trophy, instead lost to four-time runner-up Jay Cutler,
and by a convincing margin by bodybuilding standards,
22 to 38 (lowest score wins). In fact, Cutler won all
four rounds of the show.
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JIM MANION (USA)
CHAIRMAN
IFBB PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
Jim Manion
Chairman,
IFBB Pro League
PO Box 3224,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
15230 USA
Toll Free:
1-866-304-4322
Tel: (412) 276-5027
Fax: (412) 281-0470
ifbbprodivision@aol.com
*also IFBB Vice
President for North
America and Chairman of
the National Physique
Committee of the USA
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NAME
COUNTRY
POSITION
Jim MANION
USA
Chairman
Tony BLINN
Canada
Secretary
Robin CHANG
USA
Olympia Coordinator
Rafael SANTONJA
Spain
European Pro Director
Jim ROCKELL
USA
Men’s Representative
Sandy RANALLI
USA
Women’s Representative
Rob WILKINS
USA
Athlete Liaison (The Americas)
Pawel FILLEBORN
Poland
Athlete Liaison (Europe)
Peter McGOUGH
USA
Media Representative
Jim LORIMER
USA
Promoter Representative
Steve WEINBERGER
USA
Promoter Representative
John BALIK
USA
Promoter Representative
Dr. Bob GOLDMAN
USA
Medical Advisor
Stephen R. STERN
USA
Legal Advisor
Rick COLLINS
USA
Legal Advisor
Bob CICHERILLO
USA
Athlete Representative
(Bodybuilding)
Betty PARISO
USA
Athlete Representative
(Bodybuilding)
Jen HENDERSHOTT
USA
Athlete Representative
(Fitness)
Jenny LYNN
USA
Athlete Representative
(Figure)
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Rule 4.3 Fitness Olympia:
The Promoter of the Fitness Olympia competition must
invite the following competitors:
1. The top 6 from the previous year’s Fitness Olympia*;
2. The top 6 from the same year’s Fitness
International;
3. The top 3 from any other fitness competition held
after the previous year’s Fitness Olympia; and
4. Any other competitor who qualifies pursuant to
Article 4.5.
*Effective as of the 2006 Olympia.
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Rule 4.4 Figure Olympia:
The Promoter of the Figure Olympia competition must
invite the following competitors:
1. The top 6 from the previous year’s Figure Olympia*;
2. The top 6 from the same year’s Figure International;
3. The top 3 from any other figure competition held
after the previous year’s Figure Olympia; and
4. Any other competitor who qualifies pursuant to
Article 4.5.
*Effective as of the 2006 Olympia.
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HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE
OLYMPIA COMPETITIONS
Rule 4.1 Mr. Olympia:
The Promoter of the Mr. Olympia competition must
invite the following competitors:
1. The top 6 from the previous year’s Mr. Olympia;
2. The top 6 from the same year’s Arnold Classic;
3. The top 5 from the same year’s New York Pro;
4. The top 3 from any Grand Prix or similar competition
held after the previous year’s Mr. Olympia;
5. The winner of the Masters Pro; and
6. Any other competitor who qualifies pursuant to
Article 4.5.
Rule 4.2 Ms. Olympia:
The Promoter of the Ms. Olympia competition must
invite the following competitors:
1. The top 6 from the previous year’s Ms. Olympia;
2. The top 6 from the same year’s Ms. International;
3. The top 3 from any other bodybuilding competition
held after the previous year's Ms. Olympia; and
4. Any other competitor who qualifies pursuant to
Article 4.5.
Rule 4.5 Additional Factors:
The following additional factors apply:
1. Any former Mr/Ms/Fitness/Figure Olympia winner has
lifetime eligibility. However, this eligibility is not
automatic. Where more than five (5) years have
elapsed since the last Olympia win, approval of the Pro
League is required.
2. The Pro League has the right to increase or decrease
the number of qualifying competitors from any Pro
League competition.
3. The Promoter of the Mr. Olympia has the right to
nominate one competitor, as a “special invitee”, who
has not qualified for the current year’s Mr. Olympia
competition. This competitor may compete only with
the approval of the Pro Committee.
4. In men’s and women’s competition, if the Athletes
who qualify for the next year’s Olympia pursuant to
articles 4.1, 4.3 and 4.4 are already qualified, the next
highest placed Athlete will also qualify, provided he or
she is not already qualified, in which case, no further
Athletes will qualify.
5. In any year where there are less than three “open”
women’s professional bodybuilding competitions (the
term “open” is defined as competitions other than the
Ms. Olympia and the Ms. International), the following
qualifying criteria shall apply:
a. At the Ms. International, the top six finalists qualify
for the Ms. Olympia. If any of the top six finalists are
already qualified, up to a maximum of three previously
unqualified athletes may also qualify. For example, if
five of the top six finalists are already qualified, the
remaining top-six finalist will qualify as well as 7th and
8th place.
b. At “open” competitions, the top three finalists qualify
for the Ms. Olympia. If any of the top three finalists are
already qualified, up to a maximum of three previously
unqualified athletes may also qualify. For example, if
the top finalist is already qualified, the remaining two
finalists will qualify as well as 4th place.
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NEW RECORDS SET IN 2006!
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The total amount of prize money in all
Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure sport disciplines
($1,622,000);
The total amount of prize money in Men’s
Bodybuilding ($1,157,000);
The total amount of prize money in all Women’s
sport disciplines ($465,000);
The total amount of prize money at the Olympia
competitions ($725,000);
The total amount of prize money in the Mr.
Olympia ($546,000);
The total amount of prize money in the Ms.
Olympia ($71,000);
The total amount of prize money in the Fitness
Olympia ($60,000);
The total amount of prize money in the Figure
Olympia ($48,000); and
The total number of IFBB professional
competitions (41).
Iris Kyle (USA) … 2006 Ms. Olympia!
Photo courtesy of www.bodybuilding.com
music. The Head Judge shall not be required to call the
poses for each competitor.
2. Immediately on completion of the individual
mandatory poses, the entire line-up shall be called
onstage in a single line and in numerical order. The
Head Judge shall direct the line-up to perform the four
(4) quarter turns. Where numbers warrant, the Head
Judge may divide the line-up into smaller groups before
proceeding with the quarter turns and callouts.
3. RD1 (symmetry) and RD2 (muscularity) shall
immediately follow the abovementioned quarter turns.
The judges shall proceed directly to the callouts. For
each callout, the Head Judge shall direct the
competitors to perform first the four (4) quarter turns
and then the eight (8) mandatory poses.
4. On the completion of RD1 and RD2, the judges
shall submit to the statisticians their placings of the
competitors using the form Judge’s Marks RD1+RD2.
Adela Garcia (USA) … 2006 Ms. Fitness Olympia!
Photo courtesy of Ralph DeHaan
NEW RULES AND NEW
OPPORTUNITIES IN 2006!
Increased opportunities for all athletes to qualify for the
Olympia competitions by:
1. increasing the number of qualifying positions in the
Fitness and Figure Olympia; the Arnold Classic, Ms.
International, Fitness and Figure International, and the
Ironman;
2. Creating the Pro Masters World Championship and
the New York Men’s Pro, both Mr. Olympia qualifiers;
and
3. Awarding prize money ($4,000) for 11th to 25th place
at the Mr. Olympia.
NEW JUDGING FORMAT FOR
BODYBUILDING IN 2007!
1. In a preliminary assessment, each competitor shall
be called onstage individually and in numerical order;
shall be introduced by number, name and country; and
shall have up to a maximum of 90 seconds to perform
the eight (8) mandatory poses, the order of which shall
be up to the competitor’s discretion. During this
procedure, the Promoter shall provide light background
Jenny Lynn (USA) … 2006 Ms. Figure Olympia!
Photo courtesy of Ralph DeHaan
The IFBB Professional Committee wishes to take this
opportunity to express its sincere thanks and heartfelt
appreciation to IFBB Patron Joe Weider and to IFBB
President Ben Weider for their ongoing support of the
IFBB Professional League.
Congratulations on the 60th anniversary of the IFBB!
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