MINUTES Of the Annual Meeting of the IFBB Professional Committee
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Salon B, Orleans Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
ITEM DESCRIPTION ACTION
I The meeting was called to order at 4:00pm by Jim Manion, Chairman, IFBB Professional League.
II The roll call was taken; the following members were present:
NAME COUNTRY POSITION
Jim Manion USA Chairman
Jim Rockell USA Men’s Representative
Sandy Williamson USA Women’s Representative
Rob Wilkins USA Athlete Liaison (the Americas)
Pawel Filleborn Poland Athlete Liaison (Europe)
Steve Weinberger USA Promoter Representative
Rick Collins USA Legal Advisor
Bob Cicherillo USA Athlete Representative
Betty Pariso USA Athlete Representative
Jen Hendershott USA Athlete Representative
Jenny Lynn USA Athlete Representative
III The previous minutes of September 27, 2006 were read into the record. ADOPTED
PROPOSALS
IV A proposal from Betty Pariso that there be three Ms. Olympia qualifying spots for smaller shows [two-category competitions].
[Explanatory note: Currently, for any one-category female bodybuilding competition except the Ms. Olympia and Ms. International, the top 3 finalists qualify for the next Ms. Olympia. Where there are two categories, the top finalist in each category qualifies.]
REJECTED
V. A proposal from Betty Pariso that the use of props in female bodybuilding competition be permitted.
[Explanatory note: Currently, the use of props in bodybuilding competition is prohibited.]
REJECTED
VI. A proposal from Betty Pariso that the “desired look” for female bodybuilding be formalized in writing as part of the IFBB Pro Rules.
[Explanatory note: After some discussion, the committee held the majority opinion that the judges were already shaping the look for female bodybuilding with the winners they choose and therefore, there was no need for additional criteria other than what is currently expressed in the Pro Rules.]
REJECTED
VII. A proposal from Jenny Lynn regarding the release of contact information of Athlete-Members to the Athlete Representatives.
[Explanatory note: The IFBB Pro League office will ensure that the Athlete Representatives are provided wth up-to-date contact information.]
ADOPTED VIII. A proposal from Bob Cicherillo that athletes be required to have a written contract, signed and approved, no later than 8 weeks prior to the date of the competition.
[Modification: Athletes will be required to have a written contract postmarked no later than 6 weeks prior to the date of the competition. Contracts received after the due date will be subject to a US $500 late fee to the promoter.]
ADOPTED with modification IX. A proposal from Bob Cicherillo that athletes with a signed contract 8 weeks from the date of competition will receive a US $1,000 fee on cancellation of the competition any time prior to the original date set.
[Modification: Athletes with a signed contract 6 weeks from the date of the competition will split the sanction money on deposit at the time of the cancellation upon the cancellation of the competition any time prior to original date set.]
ADOPTED with modification X. A proposal from Bob Cicherillo that the “Under 210-lb” class receive one Olympia qualifying spot.
REJECTED XI. A proposal from Bob Cicherillo that all IFBB Pro League cards will be renewed by annually by January 1st. Any card renewed after this deadline, and before February 1st, will have an additional US $100 fee attached. Renewals received after February 28th will be doubled, based on the original cost.
[Modification: All IFBB Pro League cards will be renewed (postmarked) annually by January 15th. Any card renewed after this date will cost the athlete US $400.]
ADOPTED with modification XII. A proposal from Bob Cicherillo to reduce the “Under 210-lb” class to “Under 202 lbs”.
[Explanatory note: This is not a division into two categories of a men’s bodybuilding competition. The promoter, with the approval of the IFBB Pro League, may elect to open a separate competition for those competitors who are under 202 lbs.]
ADOPTED OTHER BUSINESS
XIII. The following Other Business was briefly discussed:
1. Where possible, the individual judge’s scores should be listed in the contest results reported at
www.IFBBPRO.com 2. The fine of US $1,000 for athletes who withdraw from a competition without a legitimate medical reason, as certified by a physician accepted by the IFBB Pro League, will be enforced.
3. In future, Athlete Meeting times will be approved by the IFBB Pro League and will be published at
www.IFBBPRO.com for each event.
4. In future, the IFBB Pro League will publish at
www.IFBBPRO.com comprehensive contest information, including an updated competitor list.
5. The members voted to reject the request for reinstatement from Lee Priest.
XIV. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00pm.
Minutes
Recorded by:
Jim Rockell Men’s Representative
Minutes Transcribed by:
Tony Blinn General Secretary
Minutes Approved by:
Jim Manion Chairman
Minutes Approved by:
Ben Weider, OC, CStJ, QC, PhD
President
