Women Figure

Short Overview

This is a brief overview of the mentioned division. Please read the full text below if you are planning to compete in this division.

Full Text

Click on the segments below to read our sports regulations. Participating in a NCOBB/ICN Belgium event means you agree and will respect these regulations.

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 as their first category 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 as their first category 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 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.

High levels of muscularity with the most degree of condition while still maintaining femininity and symmetry. 

Capped shoulders, six-pack abs, wide back, leg muscle separation are required for this division.

Symmetry is key in Women Figure, where focus lies on V-taper with a wide back, round shoulders, small waist and well developed lower body. Very lean conditioning is wanted but not to the degree of extreme vascularity and muscle striations, as this is more favoured in Women Bodybuilding division. 

Symmetry > muscularity > conditioning (Symmetry is most favourably judged, followed by muscle mass and conditioning)

A well developed, muscular physique with respect to all-round proportions and the v-taper with wide back, small waist and round shoulders. Quite conditioned but without the extremeness of the bodybuilding division in regards to the physique and presentation (vascularity and muscle striations).

    • Athletes wear a Bikini:
      • Unicolor. Shiny or glitter effect allowed (including crystals)
      • G-Strings forbidden 
      • Side width 1 cm minimum 
      • Two piece outfit 
      • Crossover top in the back 
      • Open or closed high heeled shoes
    • 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 director all the athletes of the same category come on stage. The stage director presents each athlete in ascending order of athlete number.

Under the orders of the stage director, after presentation at the back of the stage, and having advanced on the comparison/judgment line, the athletes perform:

A quarter turn to the right so as to appear in profile, then again a quarter turn to the right so as to stand facing 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 regain face to face position with the judges. 

Depending on the number of athletes a new order 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 images of the 4 quarter turn poses. Feet placement should be identical as on the pictures provided.

  • Personal posing routine 
  • Duration: maximum of 90 seconds.
  • Free choice of music.
  • Same outfit as the other rounds.
  • No accessories allowed (costumes, attributes)

International ICN contests may differ in the inclusion of an individual posing round.

Music can be sent beforehand in .mp3 format to music@ncobb.com (with name, category of athlete and when to start music (before or on podium). We advise you to send one e-mail for every category you participate in where individual music can be prepared. Athletes can choose to let their music be played before they step up on stage, or when they’re standing ready on stage. This is decided in the e-mail sent beforehand.

Sending in your individual music has to be done before the official athlete registration deadline. The athlete will have to pay a late registration fee (+25EUR per category) when music is sent in after this deadline. The athlete will receive a confirmation if the individual music is valid for competition by e-mail.

  • Athletes who present no music (or not valid) will perform their second round on music selected by the DJ.
  • Athletes who do not perform an individual posing routine will be sanctioned with points.

Below an example of a personal posing routine.

After the second round, the line up is once again formed on the backline of the stage in ascending athlete numbers. All athletes are moved to the front of the stage, the stage presenter will call for 5 mandatory poses. Front double biceps, preferred side chest, back double biceps and preferred side triceps,  and abdominals and thighs pose.

Below photos of all muscularity poses.

At the end of the third round (muscularity round), 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 jury table. The comparisons of these 3 athletes will be with the same poses as the third round (muscularity 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.

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