IFBB suspends the NPC - discussion and updates

[The Scott]

"When they get a 50-inch waist and a gorilla butt, it's ugly looking - and I think bodybuilding has become ugly looking."

Joe Gold

[SF1900]

https://generationiron.com/breaking-ifbb-suspended-npc/

A major shake up behind the scenes between the IFBB International and NPC.

It looks like the Mr. Olympia has become one of the biggest weekends for bodybuilding in more ways than one – as it’s been reported that the IFBB International (not to be confused with Jim Manion’s IFBB pro) has suspended the NPC.

During the 2017 Amateur Olympia that was held in Vegas this week, the IFBB refused to let their judges take part in the event. This was apparently due to the fact that the NPC were insisting that their judges take control of the event.

This has now been confirmed as a letter was released to the public by the CSFF (South American Confederation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) – explaining that the NPC judges do not have the same qualifications as international IFBB judges. Essentially, NPC judges do not have an international card.

Because of this reveal, the IFBB have pulled their judges out and the CSFF asked the IFBB to take action against the NPC.

It looked like the IFBB took notice, as shortly after, a press release was issued by the IFBB stating that the NPC are suspended temporarily for the events that occurred at the Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas between the 13-14 September 2017.

So what does this mean moving forward? Is IFBB International separating from the NPC? Or is this just a small bump in the road that will be soon solved and eventually forgotten about? It’s hard to tell now with the little information we’ve been given. But we’ll all need to keep a close eye on what happens next to find out.

[stuntmovie]

SF, To make this brief for the benefit of some of   my anti-fans …..

An NPC Judge must be a member of the NPC organization, but does not have to be an NPC competitor. An NPC Judge can judge NPC contests.

An IFBB judge must be an IFBB member but not necessarily an IFBB contender and can participate as a judge in NPC and IFBB events.

Sandy Williamson is an IFBB judge but she is called an NPC judge when judging an NPC event and she is called an IFBB judge when judging an IFBB event.

But I don’’t know if she is required to have two membership cards to judge both contests., but it would appear unreasonable if that was a necessity.

Someone feel free to correct me if I am in error here. I am not easily offended … so rip away,

More to comment on but I hate it when GetBigger get offended.

[SF1900]

SF, To make this brief for the benefit of some of   my anti-fans …..

An NPC Judge must be a member of the NPC organization, but does not have to be an NPC competitor. An NPC Judge can judge NPC contests.

An IFBB judge must be an IFBB member but not necessarily an IFBB contender and can participate as a judge in NPC and IFBB events.

Sandy Williamson is an IFBB judge but she is called an NPC judge when judging an NPC event and she is called an IFBB judge when judging an IFBB event.

But I don’’t know if she is required to have two membership cards to judge both contests., but it would appear unreasonable if that was a necessity.

Someone feel free to correct me if I am in error here. I am not easily offended … so rip away,

More to comment on but I hate it when GetBigger get offended.

Thanks for the information Stunt! Much appreciated!

[dearth]

this entire episode is somewhat of an embarrassment to the great Jim Manion

[stuntmovie]

SCOTT, I gotta disagree with you this time out  about 'people don't care about  it (bodybuilding) due to common knowledge about the drugs involved'.

That sounds like a logical statement but drugs or no drugs ... the NPC and the IFBB have been  growing beyond belief these past few years.

And so has public interest. And now Amazon!

Just  a few years ago  a promoter was lucky if he had 30+ entrants.

Today he's lucky to have 700!

And that alone spells G-R-O-W-T-H with a capital "G".

Fetishists, schemes, or family members... each of whom pay the same price for a ticket .... add to the success of each and every contest and the promoters never block entry to those with fetish or schmoe licenses nor family members with 13 kids.

And most fans can't tell the difference regarding who's what and who's what-not anyway.

SHIT  ,,,, The point I want to make is .... Bodybuilding and all things related to bodybuilding is/are experiencing a growth similar to the hula hoop phase of the 1960's.

But this time there's no end in sight.

[The Scott]

SCOTT, I gotta disagree with you this time out  about 'people don't care about  it (bodybuilding) due to common knowledge about the drugs involved'.

That sounds like a logical statement but drugs or no drugs ... the NPC and the IFBB have been  growing beyond belief these past few years.

And so has public interest. And now Amazon!

Just  a few years ago  a promoter was lucky if he had 30+ entrants.

Today he's lucky to have 700!

And that alone spells G-R-O-W-T-H with a capital "G".

Fetishists, schemes, or family members... each of whom pay the same price for a ticket .... add to the success of each and every contest and the promoters never block entry to those with fetish or schmoe licenses nor family members with 13 kids.

And most fans can't tell the difference regarding who's what and who's what-not anyway.

SHIT  ,,,, The point I want to make is .... Bodybuilding and all things related to bodybuilding is/are experiencing a growth similar to the hula hoop phase of the 1960's.

But this time there's no end in sight.

Well, if there's no end in sight it's only because there's an endless supply of schomes and retards.  The retards are too stupid and too lazy to actually work for a living and will sell their bunghole for drug money and a chance at immorality over immortality.   As there
s no God, I hope they just run out of luck and kidneys and go the way of the Dodo.  Fuck them all.

[NickEdge779]

I'm confused, does this mean that you can no longer get an IFBB Pro card by winning the Nationals or the USA's, etc and you have to win a new IFBB Pro qualifier contest to get your pro card? Why the fuck do the Nationals now? It will become completely dead... no one wants to prep for a show that you used to be able to turn pro at, when winning it now means absolutely nothing,....

[DroppingPlates]

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[Parker]

I'm confused, does this mean that you can no longer get an IFBB Pro card by winning the Nationals or the USA's, etc and you have to win a new IFBB Pro qualifier contest to get your pro card? Why the fuck do the Nationals now? It will become completely dead... no one wants to prep for a show that you used to be able to turn pro at, when winning it now means absolutely nothing,....

Uh-oh, don't get Genova's wheel turning. He'll try and win a contest that may not be relevant just to say he is Mr. XYZ and qualified for his pro card but they won't let him be a pro.

[tres_taco_combo]

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so if my goal is to turn pro in class.. its same the events for an NPC classic?
Vegas, July
Pittsburgh Sept
Miami, Nov

gotta get top 2 spots

nothing changes for my skinny bean pole

[dearth]

The federation that Ben and Joe spent their lives creating has now been irrevocably shattered due to Manions hunger for power.

He might as well strike the "I" from IFBB. I guess this is a trump version of the IFBB.

[Disgusted]

How did Manion obtain the Olympia?

[dearth]

How did Manion obtain the Olympia?

about 15 (or so) years ago, the "IFBB pro league" was formed. Manion ran the pro league (primarily USA including the olympia),
and Santoja ran the amatuer league (the rest of the world)

I believe that this was an outcome of Wayne Demillia forming group called "pro division international"

Side note - the Olympia stopped being an international event since 92 in Iceland.

Ben and Joe are rolling around in their graves. Manion has 100% control now.