Rule Book - NABBA

1 National Amateur Body Builders Association Incorporated N E W Z E A L A N D R u l e B o o k w w w . n a b b a . c o . n z NABBA New Zealand Rule book 2017 Edition Page 1, NABBA NZ Rule book , 2017 Edition C O N T E N T S PAGE Number NABBA NZ Area Representatives Directory 2 1. NABBA New Zealand constitution 3 2. NABBA NZ Objectives 3 3. Meetings 4 4. Membership 4 5. Fees 4 6. Competitions and Awards 4 7. NABBA Show Guide 4 8. NABBA NZ National Championships 4 9. NABBA World Championships 4 10. NABBA Universe Championships 4 11. NABBA Official Congress 4 12. Definition of an Amateur 4 13. Money and Other Assets 14. Winding Up 15 Rule Alteration 16. Competition Classes 5 Shape Women Figure Women Physique Women Mr Body Board Shorts Athletic Men Physique Men Mixed Pairs 17.

2 Class Criteria 6 Age Groups 6 Masters Men Masters Men Athletic Physique Women 40+ / Figure Women 40+ Physique Women 50+ / Figure Women 50+ Junior Men Teenage Men / Teenage Women Height Divisions 6 Physique Women Figure Women Physique Men Athletic Men 18. Class rules 6 Novice Status International Status Class Restrictions Combined Classes Figure and Athletic Class rules Pro Card 19. New Zealand National Title Rule 20. Contest rules 7 21. Competition Guidelines 8 22. General Contest rules 9 23. Competitor Responsibilities 10 24. Disciplinary Action 11 PLEASE NOTE: BOLD TEXT DENOTES CHANGES FOR 2017 Page 2, NABBA NZ Rule book , 2017 Edition NABBA New Zealand AREA REPRESENTITIVES - DIRECTORY NABBA HEAD QUARTERS President Jim Pitt Secretary Marianne Poole Phone (06) 356 1570 Address PO Box 535, Palmerston North, 4440 Email Website MANAWATU Area Rep Marianne Poole (Manawatu) Area Rep Audrey O Keefe (Wanganui) Email Email Phone (06)

3 356 1570 Phone 027 5371962 BAY OF PLENTY Area Contact Paul Mountfort Phone 027 777 9460 Email or AUCKLAND Area Rep Giselle McArtney Phone 021 163 0274 Email COUNTIES MANUKAU Area Contact Gavin Maxwell Phone 027 237 8568 Email WAIKATO Area Rep Sarah Goldsmith Phone 021 395 545 Email CHRISTCHURCH Area Contact Leanne Roulston Phone 021 339 226 Email OTAGO Contact Debe Stewart Phone 027 533 2540 Email SOUTHLAND Area Rep Judy Duggan Phone 027 616 2040 Email HAWKES BAY Area Rep Andrew Murray Phone 021 638 846 Email TARANAKI Area Rep Charmaine Sutherland Area Contact Anne Russell Phone 027 480 0768 Phone 027 244 7779 Email Email EAST COAST BAYS / GISBORNE Area Rep Stacey Mcbeth / Mikaere Mcbeth Phone 027 801 9582 Email WELLINGTON Area Contact Joel Ashworth / Rachelle Smith Phone 027 319 4096 Email For any unlisted Region contact NABBA HQ.

4 Page 3, NABBA NZ Rule book , 2017 Edition 1. NABBA NEW ZEALAND constitution The National Amateur Body Builders Association is a non-profit making concern and all monies received are used soley for the purpose of the Association. The management of the Association is in the hands of a small Executive Committee. The committee is easily available for regular consultation on urgent or day to day matters. There are Area Representatives for each of the major areas, who work in close liaison with the President and Secretary. They are also informed regularly about all NABBA matters. They are responsible for organising shows in their areas and through their Area Chairman of Judges appointing Judges for NABBA shows in their areas. 2. NABBA NEW ZEALAND OBJECTIVES To unite in one powerful Association all those interested in body building as a recreation, as an aid to health and fitness and in the perfection of the physique, and for the improvement of personal performance in all forms of sport.

5 To provide a platform for Novice, Open and international Body Builders throughout New Zealand by providing Regional, National and International Competitions. To promote in New Zealand trial for the purpose of selecting teams to represent New Zealand in International Competition. To promote International physique contests; send leading competitors abroad and to bring leading body builders to this country for shows and demonstrations. To maintain a central office of information on body building, club addresses, and to advise body builders through the Association s official newsletter and magazines on future coming championships. To standardise and control the judging of all physique contests and to appoint a board of qualified judges.

6 To encourage all body builders to use their physical advantage to some form of sporting activity. To co-operate with recognised Sports Association at home and overseas in the furtherance of their aims and objectives. To use all means available to make known the benefits of body building to a wider public. 3. MEETINGS In order to cut down the costs of expensive and often unnecessary meetings by bringing area representatives to a central meeting place, the Secretary is in constant touch with them, and they often meet at various shows up and down the country, also at the NABBA New Zealand Championships, trials for the NABBA Universe and World Championships. 4. MEMBERSHIP Membership in the New Zealand National Amateur Body Builders Association is open to all physical cultures, men and women over the age of fourteen years, either as an amateur or associate member and is current for twelve months from the month of enrolment.

7 It becomes renewable in the same month each year thereafter. Those under the age of fourteen years are only accepted for membership if they have their parents permission to become members. 5. FEES The Annual Membership subscription for one individual is $ There is an Entry Fee of $ for each competitor, for each competition he or she competes in during the year. In the event that a competitor makes a late entry to a competition a Late Entry Fee of $ will be incurred instead of the standard fee. Fees can be paid online. Full payment details are available in CONDITIONS AND rules OF ENTRY (Page two of the Entry Form) Page 4, NABBA NZ Rule book , 2017 Edition 6. COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS The New Zealand Regional Body Building Competitions are held throughout the year for NABBA Members to qualify for the New Zealand National Championships, held annually.

8 7. NABBA SHOW GUIDE All National and Regional NABBA Shows will be advertised in newsletters, posters and in sports magazines as often as possible. 8. NABBA NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The NABBA New Zealand Championship, this annual event will be situated in a different area, if a suitable venue is available, and the required minimum bid fees have been met. 9. NABBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS This great event is staged annually in different countries around the world. New Zealand will select a team at the World Qualifier Shows held in New Zealand. 10. NABBA UNIVERSE CHAMPIONSHIPS NABBA Universe, this great event will be staged annually. New Zealand will select a team at the New Zealand National Championships. 11. NABBA OFFICIAL CONGRESS All NABBA affairs will be reported at the NABBA Official Congress to be held annually in January.

9 12. DEFINITION OF AN AMATEUR For the purpose of the National Amateur Body Builders Association the definition of an amateur is: One who has not competed for a money prize. One who has not competed in a contest earmarked for professionals. 13. Money and Other Assets/Payments and Unrestricted Benefits to Members NABBA New Zealand may only use Money and Other Assets if: a) It is only for the purpose of NABBA New Zealand b) It is not for the sole personal or individual benefit of any member. No member or person who is associated with a member of the organisation shall derive any income, benefit or advantage from the organisation where they can materially influence the payment of the income, benefit or advantage. The Exceptions are where it is derived from professional services to the organisation carried out in the course of business that are charged at a rate that is not greater than current market rates.

10 C) The use has been approved by the NABBA New Zealand Executive of NABBA NZ 14. Winding Up If NABBA New Zealand is wound up; a) NABBA New Zealand s debts, costs and liabilities shall be paid b) Surplus Money and Other Assets of NABBA New Zealand will be disposed by Resolution c) No distribution will be made to any Member d) Surplus Money and Other Assets shall be distributed to NABBA International Incorporated 15. Rule Alteration for Rule #13 and Rule #14 Inland Revenue must approve any addition to or alteration of the aims/objects, payments to the members clause or the winding up clause. The provisions and effect of this clause shouldn t be removed from this document and shall be included and implied into any document that replaces this document. Page 5, NABBA NZ Rule book , 2017 Edition 16.