Ms. Fitness Guidelines

Ms. Fitness Guidelines at OCB Produced Shows

Round 1 - Gown/Speech Round 2 - Swimsuit Round 3 - Routine

All Ms. Fitness competitions offered at OCB events are national qualifiers for Ms. Fitness USA. The top three placements at each show qualify unless there are 11-20 competitors, in which case the top 5 qualify. When over 20 competitors, the top 7 qualify.

Ms. Fitness USA takes place in September each year in Las Vegas, NV. It features $20,000 in prize packages, is televised internationally on Fox Sports and is prominently featured each year in Ms. Fitness Magazine. Top finishers at Ms. Fitness USA qualify for Ms. Fitness World, which is held in Las Vegas, NV the day after Ms. Fitness USA. Ms. Fitness World features $25,000 in cash prizes, is also televised Internationally on Fox Sports, and is prominently featured in Ms. Fitness Magazine as well.

All Ms. Fitness competitions offered at OCB shows receive magazine coverage in Ms. Fitness, and Fitness & Physique.

Ms. Fitness competitors must be members of the IFSB (International Fitness Sanctioning Body). Membership forms are available online at MsFitness.com. Cost is $50 per year and includes a one-year subscription to Ms. Fitness magazine. Memberships are good from the date of purchase through the weekend of the Ms. Fitness USA and Ms. Fitness World held each year in mid-September. When competitors register for IFSB membership, they must indicate whether they wish to be classified as Pro or Amateur. Pro status competitors receive any cash or prizes offered at Ms. Fitness events. Amateur status competitors do not receive any cash/prizes that may be offered at various events. The option of choosing to be pro, or remaining amateur allows those who want to ensure competing as pro does not disqualify them from amateur competition with any federations that operate and still include in their guidelines amateur eligibility requires not having won cash/prizes at any prior event.

The Gown & Speech Round is normally not performed at the finals portion of an event.

The rounds are spaced out over the course of an event to allow sufficient time for competitors to prepare for each portion.

Any OCB event that includes the offering of a Ms. Fitness division will have staging at least 36’ wide and 24’ deep (if less than that, the event would not be granted sanctioning to hold Ms. Fitness).

Contest Guidelines

Note: in all rounds competitors should maintain erect but relaxed posture. Competitors should not flex or try to emphasize muscle size. This is not a bodybuilding contest.

Nicole DiElsi

BEAUTY, POISE & PROJECTION ROUND (evening gown)

This round is designed to give the judges the opportunity to get a general impression of the contestants. Competitors will be introduced individually and perform a “T” walk to house music. They will walk out to the rear center of the stage, then walk up to the center front of the stage and perform a series of quarter turns, then walk to stage left and pause briefly, then walk to stage right and pause briefly, then walk to the front center of the stage and pause briefly, then walk off to the rear of the stage and off to the side from which they entered. The walk resembles a “T”, which is how it got its name.

The contestants will introduce themselves; give a brief biography, and their philosophy on fitness. There is a time limit of 60 seconds at the microphone. Scoring is based on attractive appearance, overall grooming and cosmetic appearance, confidence in front of an audience, clear and distinct speech, and graceful posture and walk.

PHYSICAL BEAUTY & MUSCLE TONE (swimsuit)

Competitors will be introduced individually and perform a “T” walk to house music. They will walk out to the rear center of the stage, then walk up to the center front of the stage and perform a series of quarter turns, then walk to stage left and pause briefly, then walk to stage right and pause briefly, then walk to the front center of the stage and pause briefly, then walk off to the rear of the stage and off to the side from which they entered. The walk resembles a “T”, which is how it got its name.

Contestants will be judged on overall symmetry and muscle definition. Contestants should have good to excellent muscle tone with clean, tight lines and appear to have reasonable levels of body fat, not the muscle mass, ripped to the bone, striated look, or vascularity of a bodybuilder. Contestants should appear to have constructed their physiques through proper diet and fitness training. NOTE: Competitors' heels should be together at all times during quarter turns. They should not hold their arms in a rigid or exaggerated manner. Their hair should be styled in a manner that they do not have to move it aside to show their backs. Scoring is based on contestants’ muscle tone, presence of clean, tight lines (definition), levels of body fat, whether their physiques appear evenly developed, and whether lean muscularity of the upper/lower body and extremities flow aesthetically when viewed from all sides creating a balanced, sculpted appearance. If a competitor has the mass or vascularity of a bodybuilder, she should receive a low score.

Anne Hawk

Valarie Brown-Stephens

STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY & ENDURANCE (fitness routine)

Katy Jane Stennis

Nikki Crawford

Contestants will present a fitness routine for 90 seconds to music of their choice. They will emphasize their strength, flexibility, and endurance. The routines are meant to give the judges an idea of the contestants' physical condition and abilities. It also gives the contestants the opportunity to express their creativity and interests. Contestants are encouraged to perform high-energy routines that include movements to show their strength and flexibility. They are also encouraged to include any talent they might have such as dance, martial arts, jumping rope, baton, gymnastics, mime, etc. Props may be used if essential for demonstrating a talent. Scoring is based on demonstrations of strength, flexibility, endurance, level execution of movements, (executions should appear effortless), whether a diversity of routine elements were performed, whether transitions were clean and fluid, whether the ability to perform outward was projected, and whether personality and creativity was projected.

Each of the three rounds can receive up to 20 points from each judge for a total of 60 points maximum scoring per judge. A minimum of four judges is required. Contestants with the highest summed total of points from all rounds and judges receive the highest placements. Should a tie occur, the individual with the highest summed score from all judges in the routine round will be awarded the higher placement.

Additional information:

Contestants may supply their choice of music for the stage walk portion in the swimsuit round at finals if they choose. If music in not supplied house music will be played. House music is used during prejudging.

Thongs or T-back suits not permitted.

For more information about Ms. Fitness competitions, visit MsFitness.com