IFBB's Code of Ethics

 

Introduction:

The Code of Ethics exist as a set of beliefs that have been written to serve as guidelines for the way in which all Members, be they competitors, officials, administrators, or others, should strive to conduct themselves as Members of the IFBB family. National Federations and other Members join the IFBB of their own free will and, in so doing, agree to abide by the Constitution and Rules of which the Code of Ethics forms an integral part. Any National Federation or other Member who is found to have contravened the Code of Ethics may be subject to disciplinary or other measures.

Competitors:

We, the bodybuilders and fitness athletes, realizing that our conduct reflects on the good name of the sport of bodybuilding and fitness, and realizing the responsibility thereby placed upon us, pledge ourselves:

  1. to fulfill our responsibility to society, to our coaches, to the officials, and to the administrators of the IFBB.

  2. to honour, dignify, and support the sport of bodybuilding and fitness by competing in the best of condition and to the best of our ability, and by being in top shape when giving an exhibition or a seminar.

  3. to respect our opponents on equal terms in the spirit of friendly rivalry and good sportsmanship.

  4. to respect the Constitution and Rules as well as the rules of competition and to observe them honestly in cooperation with other competitors, the officials, administrators, and organizers.

  5. to accept the decisions of the officials in the spirit of good sportsmanship without descending to selfish recriminations, realizing that these decisions have been made honestly, fairly, and objectively.

  6. to continue striving for bodily perfection and correct moral principles.

  7. to honour the special trust conferred upon us by our participation in, and by our representation of, the IFBB and our country, at international events, and to adhere to the standards of personal conduct expected of us.

  8. to recognize the value of bodybuilding and fitness and to promote its future by serving as an example to inspire other people to participate.

  9. to cooperate with our officials and administrators in the development of high standards, both moral and physical, for the sport of bodybuilding and fitness and in the progressive furtherance of the objects of the IFBB.

Officials:

We, the officials, realizing that our actions and decisions as judges, etc., reflect on the good name of the sport of bodybuilding and fitness, and realizing the responsibility thereby placed upon us, pledge ourselves:

  1. to apply honestly, impartially, and objectively all of the rules governing competitions.

  2. to safeguard the interests of all competitors on equal terms.

  3. to cooperate in providing the best possible conditions for the benefit of the competitors, other officials, and administrators.

  4. to respect the feelings and competitive drive of the bodybuilders and fitness athletes, and to make reasonable allowances for their heightened emotions in the heat of competition.

  5. to respect the Constitution and Rules and the requirements of an effective administration and to cooperate willingly and promptly with the officially elected or appointed administrators and other officials in the carrying out of their duties and responsibilities.

  6. to cooperate with the organizers of the competitions by rendering decisions clearly and promptly, and in accordance with the requirements of the competition or judging procedures.

  7. to refrain from attempting to influence the decisions of other judges or officials, and to respect their individual opinions and decisions.

  8. to honour the special trust conferred upon us by our selection as judges and officials, and to adhere to the standards of personal conduct expected of us.

  9. to cooperate with the bodybuilders and fitness athletes, other officials, and administrators in the development of high standards, both moral and physical, for the sport of bodybuilding and fitness and in the progressive furtherance of the objects of the IFBB.

Administrators:

We, the administrators, realizing that our policies, decisions, and actions reflect on the good name of the sport of bodybuilding and fitness, and realizing the responsibility thereby placed upon us, pledge ourselves:

  1. to serve all members, be they bodybuilders or fitness athletes, officials, or other administrators, according to their needs.

  2. to promote, through the sport of bodybuilding and fitness, an understanding of its objects, its values and achievements, uniting all those who participate, in whatever capacity, in the feelings of mutual respect and friendship.

  3. to safeguard the health and physical fitness of the bodybuilders and fitness athletes.

  4. to provide the bodybuilders and fitness athletes with the best possible conditions for achieving bodily perfection.

  5. to provide the bodybuilders and fitness athletes, the officials, and other administrators, with the best possible conditions for the conduct of competitions.

  6. to cooperate with the organizers, officials, and other administrators, in the carrying out of their competition duties with the utmost of efficiency.

  7. to respect the Constitution and Rules and to observe all of the rules of competition and to apply them honestly and fairly when dealing with the membership of the IFBB.

  8. to recognize the value of bodybuilding and fitness and to cooperate with the bodybuilders and fitness athletes in inspiring other people to participate in order to ensure the future of the sport of bodybuilding and fitness.

  9. to cooperate with all interested parties in the development of high standards, both moral and physical, for the sport of bodybuilding and fitness and in the progressive furtherance of the objects of the IFBB.