DEFINITION AND RULINGS OF A NOVICE

•  A competitor who has not placed in the top 3 in an open division of any organization;
• A competitor who has not placed 1st in a novice division of any organization;
• A novice competitor cannot crossover to the open division and vice versa;
• A master or couple can crossover into the novice or open division, but not both.
• A teen can cross over into the novice division but not the open division. 

SHOW ENTITLEMENTS

• The 2013 NGA Alabama Natural Open is a Tier IV Super Pro Qualifier.

• The winner of each open weight class, open height class and age class (except Teen) will be awarded an NGA Pro Card if five or more competitors register for and compete in the Class.

• If you win your Class with less than five competitors, you can compete for an NGA Pro Card in the Overall (Bodybuilding, Figure and Masters).

PROMOTERS RIGHTS

• Promoters have the option of canceling any class due to an insufficient amount of competitors.

• Promoters have the option of splitting a division that has a total of 10 or more athletes.

  For example, if the teen division has 10 competitors, the Promoter can divide this class into two, calling them "Teen "A" and "B". This division will be worked out as evenly as possible by age, weight, or height. Promoters will screen all entry forms to decide any class divisions. It is the Promoter's option whether or not to offer an overall trophy of a divided class.

EVENING SHOW

• All athletes will be introduced to the audience at the evening show.

• All competitors in each class will pose in the evening show.