Note: The minimum age is 16 years old. The age on the day of competition is decisive.

Note: Use of subcategories is dependent on the amount of athlete registrations of the category, the use of subcategories will be announced when the timetable for the competition is released (after the pre-registration deadline).

First timer: You have never competed before in any federation. You are entering your first contest; therefore, you are only a First Timer once in your life. However, you can enter multiple divisions on the day of your first contest.

To best protect this category, when you register you declare that you are indeed a first-time competitor. If you are nevertheless not honest about this, your result will be deleted and you’ll be suspended for life within the organisation.

Junior:  this category is mandatory as a first category for all athletes who are younger than 23 years on the day of competition (with the exception of First Timer athletes who only compete in 1 category).

Master:  this category is mandatory as a first category for all athletes who are 40 years or older on the day of competition (with the exception of First Timer athletes who only compete in 1 category).

Open (Height): Athletes are divided into subcategories according to body height measured at the registration/weigh-in. There will be 2 subcategories (minus or plus 1m65).

(An athlete can register for as many categories she prefers across multiple divisions as long as she qualifies for the above regulations of the specific category.)

Overall: All winners from the above categories are put into this category to decide the best athlete of the division in a competition. The athlete does not have to register for this category herself and is free of charge.

PRO: NCOBB/ICN Belgium does not host PRO shows at the moment. All PRO athletes are automatically signed up in the Overall category. Please contact info@ncobb.com when you are a PRO athlete looking to compete in our shows.

Female entry-level division. Muscularity is on the smaller side, while carrying just enough body fat to avoid muscle separation. 

A toned body with no visible 6 pack abs but still maintaining a flat and toned midsection.

A bikini competitor should deliver a combination of overall beauty and the physical appeal of a shapely toned body together with stage and self-confidence. Promoting a feminine look is key in this division.

Not judged on overall muscularity, but looking for development in the shoulders and glutes. Vascularity and striations in the muscles is not preferred in this division and should be scored unfavourably.

Symmetry >> muscularity = conditioning (Symmetry is key, followed by muscle mass and conditioning with the same (lower) importance)

A well developed and toned physique, without excessive conditioning on the abdominals and upper body musculature. The posterior side of the lower body is slightly more toned and muscular. Posture and sensuality is key in this division.

• • Athletes wear a Bikini:
    • Unicolor. Shiny or glitter effect allowed (including crystals)
    • G-Strings forbidden 
    • Side width 1 cm minimum 
    • Two piece outfit 
    • Free bikini binding system 
    • Open or closed high heeled shoes, soles are <4cm.
  • Jewelry and piercings are allowed but without excess.
  • Athlete number must be always visible at the left side of the waist and on the back.

  N.B After inspection of the posing attire at the registration, any objection will automatically result in disqualification of the athlete if no remediation is possible before the start of the contest (first category of the day).

Athletes of the same category present themselves backstage in their competition outfit. 

Under the direction of the stage organiser all the athletes of the same category come on stage. The stage organiser presents each athlete in ascending order of athlete numbers.

Under the orders of the stage organiser, after presentation at the back of the stage, and having advanced on the comparison/judgment line, the athletes perform 4 quarter turns.

A quarter turn to the right so as to appear in profile, then again a quarter turn to the right so as to stand with the judges, then a quarter turn to the right to present their other profile, and finally the athletes finish with a last quarter turn to the right in order to face the judges again.

Depending on the number of athletes a new order or of numbers can be made. All athletes perform all (or several) quarter turns again in the new order of athlete numbers. After being put back in the original order of the athlete numbers, the athletes are aligned in the background. This ends the first round.

Below you can find a video presentation of the 4 quarter turns in the symmetry round.

By instruction of the stage organiser, the athletes individually make a tour on the stage in a ‘T’ shape lasting approximately 45 seconds in front of the judges before returning to their position at the back of the stage. International ICN contests may differ in the inclusion of an individual posing round.

In the ‘posing zones’ on the diagram, an athlete can do several poses (quarter turn poses from first round), the poses must be fluid and well transitioned to provide a convincing individual posing round. The second round or t-walk is judged more heavily than other individual rounds of other divisions due to the higher demand in stage presence and confidence.

Important Note:

• The music is randomly chosen by the organisation and will be the same for all athletes. The music lasts 45”.
• Each athlete starts with a “T-Walk”, beginning from the middle of the back of the stage. 
• The athlete will have to regain her place in the background as soon as possible at the end. Any breach will be sanctioned or disqualify.

Athletes who do not perform a “T-Walk” will be sanctioned with points.

Below you can find a video presentation of the “T-walk”.

At the end of the individual round (t-walk), comparisons by 3 can then be requested by the judges in order to better estimate the athletes’ physique and refine the ranking. Requests for comparisons will be made by the head of the table. The comparisons of these 3 athletes will be with the same poses as the first round (symmetry round).

After the judges have asked for call-outs, 1 minute of free posing is offered to all athletes on stage. The posedown is competitive, but friendly in nature, overly aggressive behaviour will be sanctioned by the jury.

Posedown: 1 minute of free posing for all athletes together on stage!