The new format since the Arnold is:
50% of score is prejudging
50% of score is the posedown (top 6 only).
Bottom 3 and top 3 scores are thrown out each round (11 judges).
So,
Guys already out of the top 6 can't move up their show is over.
6 judges scores per round per athlete are thrown out... To me that is crazy and doesn't allow a guy to move up between the 2 rounds.
that is absolutely a scum bag descision..........why can a guy who is say, 4th at prejudging have an opportunity to move up in placing, but a guy who was 7th is totally fucked??
i can see guys out of the top 15,,,,,,,there has to be a thinning out as the contest progresses..............
but the guy who gets 7th palce at the O, is theoretically, the 7th best bodybuilder in the world............they deserve a second look