From the IFBB rule book. It is not clear if these rules apply to professional athletes.
6.3 Breakdown of Fees:
The IFBB will receive any and all fees for television and/or video
and will normally apportion said fees as follows:
1. 30% to the Organizer; and
2. 70% to the IFBB.
10.2 Media Waiver of Liability:
By registering as a competitor at an International
Competition, the participant agrees that his or her person
and/or likeness may be filmed, videotaped, photographed
and/or otherwise recorded, by electronic or other means,
for use by the IFBB in promoting the IFBB and the sport
of Bodybuilding, Fitness and Body Fitness.
11.2 Declaration:
As a participant in an International Competition, an athlete agrees
to abide by the IFBB rules governing doping controls. Should an
athlete be found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation, the athlete
agrees to accept whatever penalties or sanctions may be imposed
pursuant to the IFBB Anti-Doping Rules. The athlete agrees that
the IFBB may impose sanctions immediately the results of the “A”
sample are known. This agreement does not exclude the athlete’s
right of appeal.
13.10 Accuracy in Judging:
The following rules pertain to judging accuracy:
1. The Code of Ethics obligate our sport’s officials to ensure
that all athletes are adjudicated by the most qualified
judges available. The IFBB Judges Committee is
empowered to take whatever measures it deems
necessary to ensure that this obligation is met by
selecting and panelling only those judges who meet or
exceed the minimum accepted standard of judging
accuracy approved by the IFBB.
2. The minimum acceptable standard is an overall average
score of 65% (70% at Prejudging; 60% at Finals).
3. Judging accuracy is calculated using the “Deviation
Method”. This method calculates the “deviation” between
an individual judge’s placement of an athlete and the
entire regular judge’s panel placement of that same
athlete.
14.1 Judging Attire:
Judges shall be attired as follows:
1. The official IFBB uniform for male judges at all
International Competitions consists of a blue blazer with
the official IFBB crest on the left breast pocket, pale blue
or white shirt with the official IFBB tie, grey dress pants,
black socks and black dress shoes.
2. The official IFBB uniform for female judges at all
International Competitions consists of a blue blazer with
the official IFBB crest on the left breast pocket, pale blue
or white blouse (official IFBB tie optional), grey skirt or
dress pants, and black dress shoes.
3. The Chief IFBB Judge has authority to remove from the
panel any judge who is not correctly dressed in the official
IFBB uniform.
4. The IFBB may adopt a Relaxed Dress Code e.g. a golf or
polo shirt with IFBB logo on the left breast, which may be
worn by judges, expediters and other IFBB officials
working a competition. The decision on when to wear
Relaxed Dress is made by the IFBB Chief Official on a
case-by-case basis e.g. tropical climates or hot conditions.
14.5 Conduct of Judges:
Once the judging panel is seated, the Judges Secretary will remind
the judges of the rules of conduct, said rules which must be
strictly followed throughout the Prejudging and Finals. Under
penalty of immediate dismissal from the judging panel, no judge
will:
1. Converse with any other judge, or judges;
2. Attempt to influence the decisions of any other judge, or
judges;
3. Take photographs while the judging is in progress;
4. Coach any competitor, or competitors; or
5. Judge while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or
consume alcoholic beverages while judging.
17.1 Procedures:
11. At the discretion of the IFBB Chief Judge, the top 6
finalists may be announced after the Prejudging and
Article 20 – Finals: Round Three (Compulsory Poses and
Posedown)
20.1 Procedures:
7. During the Prejudging and Finals, the Judges Secretary
will be responsible for collecting the individual mark
sheets from the judges and, together with the IFBB Chief
Judge, will scrutinize the marks for the purpose of
determining their accuracy. If any judge has awarded
marks that are greatly at variance with those of the other
judges, the Chief Judge may question that judge for an
explanation of his or her marks. The IFBB Chief Judge has
authority to remove from the panel any judge who is
unfairly biased or incompetent, or who engages in
misconduct or unacceptable behaviour.
before the Finals.
IFBB CODE OF ETHICS
7. to work for the IFBB, not against it, in promoting its
values, morals and ethics; to exercise our right of
protest in a courteous, respectful manner, following the
proper chain of command; to refrain from innuendo,
malicious gossip and rumour-mongering; to refrain from
personal attacks against any other Member of the IFBB.
8. to continue striving for bodily perfection and correct
moral principles.
Officials:
We, the officials, realizing that our policies, decisions, and
actions reflect on the good name of the sport, and realizing the
responsibility thereby placed upon us, pledge ourselves:
1. to serve all members, be they athletes, judges officials,
or other administrators, according to their needs.
Notes:
Clearly the deviation method should be scrapped because it enforces agreement. That is not what judging should be about. Pick independent, competent, experienced, unbiased judges and let them score athletes. The very process of rating judges by deviation is going to generate conformity. That is why judges are afraid to go against who others are placing high.
They even have a rule where the officials should speak to any judge who deviates in his scoring. This clearly is improper and makes the judging invalid.
Did Bob get official approval to wear his relaxed dress at the Colorado?
Is it okay for Bob and Shawn to do personal attacks against non-IFBB members?
Does the IFBB get 70% of money for media broadcasts even of the Olympia? No wonder promoters can't make much money.
According to the pledge of officials Bob should have looked after Lee Priest's needs re being able to compete in the PDI and represented him to the IFBB pro division.
