. Side Triceps (see Figure 6)
The competitor may choose either side for this pose so as
to show the “better” arm. He will stand with his left or
right side towards the judges and will place both arms
behind his back, either linking his fingers or grasping the
front arm by the wrist with his rear hand. The leg nearest
the judges will be bent at the knee and the foot will rest
flat on the floor. The competitor will exert pressure
against his front arm, thereby causing the triceps muscle
to contract. He will also raise the chest and contract the
abdominal muscles as well as the thigh and calf muscles.
The judge will first survey the triceps muscles, and
conclude with the head-to-foot examination. In this pose,
the judge will be able to survey the thigh and calf muscles
in profile, which will help in grading their comparative
development more accurately.
Also they look for
A detailed assessment of the various muscle groups should
be made during the comparisons, at which time it helps the judge
to compare muscle shape, density, and definition while still
bearing in mind the competitor’s overall balanced development.
The comparisons of the compulsory poses cannot be overemphasized
as these comparisons will help the judge to decide
which competitor has the superior physique from the standpoint of
muscular bulk, balanced development, muscular density and
definition.
I don't know how after looking at the criteria and both pictures how anyone can say that Ronnie beats Dorian in ths side triceps , Dorian's clear advantage is balance compare pictures Ronnie's arm balance is off his biceps/triceps ( which are pressed against his lats ) are way out of proportion with his forearms , his lower balance is off as well , his calves are not in proportion with his quads , he's lagging behind in balanced development , not to mention Yates has the better shaped triceps , and has the egde in density and conditioning , this pose is a clear cut Yates win .