OCB FIGURE GUIDELINES

The OCB Figure division consists of two parts: Group Comparisons and Individual Presentations. Two-piece suits and high-heeled shoes are worn for both portions.

Group Comparisons - Physique Evaluations

Each class is brought to front center stage and is guided through quarter turns to display physiques from the front, left, back, and right. Judges score based on good leanness and conditioning with full and healthy-looking muscularity, and good balance, proportion, and symmetry of both muscularity and conditioning. Posing form for OCB Figure competitions is flexible. Competitors can use stances they feel display their physiques in the most favorable manner. For example, in the front stance, a competitor can keep both feet together and both arms down by her sides, or she could have one foot slightly in front of the other with a slight bend in a knee, slight twist at the waist turning her upper torso some, and/or have one hand on her hip (or both hands on her hips). The same leniency is allowed for the rear and side stances. However, in cases of close decisions where a judge is having a difficult time deciding placements for two or more competitors, specific forms may be requested of all competitors, such as both feet together, and arms down by sides for the front stance, or feet together looking straight ahead with arms down by sides in a side stance, for example.

Alexis Hartman	Erin Carson	Marie Allen	Lindsay Dopart

Individual Presentations – Stage Walks
The individual presentation portion for OCB Figure competitions is a stage walk. Competitors walk out to music of their choice and perform a “T” walk. A T-walk consists of walking out to rear center stage and pausing briefly in a stance of choice. Competitors then walk up to front center stage and perform a series of quarter turns, then walk to stage left and pause briefly in a stance of choice, then walk to stage right and pause briefly in a stance of choice, then walk to the front center of the stage and pause briefly in a stance of choice, and finally walk off stage diagonally to the side from which they entered. The walk resembles a “T”, which is how it got its name. Individual presentations should be done tastefully and be conducive to a family atmosphere. Bodybuilding-type poses and costumes/props should be avoided.
 

Stage Walk Example Diagram (If entering from the right side of the stage):

Thuy Kernaghan	Melissa Gallagher	Renee Harris	Sara Morin

Scoring

Each judge assigns a score in the form of rank during the group comparison round such as 1st through 7th place, for example. A highest and lowest rank for each competitor is dropped. The remaining judges' placements are summed, and the competitor with the lowest sum total receives first place in the class. Second lowest sum receives 2nd place, and so on. If a tie occurs, placements are decided by the tie-breaker guidelines.

Additional Information:

• Jewelry is permitted.
• Suits do not have to be plain suits of solid color. Competitors are free to use the suit style they prefer, as long as it’s a two-piece suit and is not a thong.
• Crossovers between Figure and Women's Bodybuilding are not permitted effective with the 2009 season.