OCB Buckeye Natural (Pro Qualifier)

Date

Saturday May 25th, 2024

Location

Ohio Dominican College Theater , 1216 Sunbury Rd, Columbus, OH 43219

Time & Format

10:00 am – 1:00 pm Men’s Show
1:30 pm 4: 30 pm Women’s Show
Event will run straight through with a 30-minute intermission after group comparisons and before individual presentations/awards).rn

Tickets Valid All Day (both show segments)

Tickets will be available for purchase online through 05/18. After then they will only be available for purchase at the door the day of the contest).
Adult General Admission $40, Under Age 12 General Admission $10, Assistant (general admission plus backstage access): $60 (only applicable to those helping a competitor prepare back stage). One assistant max per competitor is permitted.

Entry Fees & Deadlines

If entry is received by April 25th: Entry $80. Entry fee for each additional class $50. After April 25th an additional late entry fee of $50 applies. May 18th is the last day entries will be accepted. **NON REFUNDABLE**

Category & Division Offerings

Categories being offered are Bikini, Figure, Wellness, Women’s Physique, Bodybuilding, Men’s Physique, and Men’s Classic Physique. Competitors may not participate in more than one category at a show.

Bikini: Debut, Novice, Age 35+, Open
Wellness: Debut, Novice, Age 35+, Open
Figure: Debut, Novice, Age 35+, Open
Men's Physique: Debut, Novice, Age 40+, Open
Men's Classic Physique: Debut, Novice, Age 40+, Open
Men's Bodybuilding: Debut, Novice, Age 40+, Open
Women's Physique: Debut, Novice, Age 35+, Open

DEBUT ELIGIBILITY: First competition ever. Competitors cannot have ever competed in any category with any organization.

NOVICE ELIGIBILITY: Cannot have placed first in any class within any division, within any category, with any organization (with the exception of cases where first place was won in a class that only had one competitor in it.

Classes

When more than one class in a division, classes are formed by dividing competitors evenly by height.

Crossover Entries

A crossover entry is entering more than one division within a category. For example, someone may enter the Novice division, if eligible, and also crossover into the Open division and compete in it as well. Competitors may not participate in more than one category (Bikini, Figure, Physique, Bodybuilding, Classic Physique) at any given show

Awards

Amateurs: The top 3 in each class will receive sculptured awards. Top 5 in each class will receive custom OCB medals.

Eligibility

All competitors are required to be current members of OCB to participate in this event. If needing to obtain the annual membership, please register by a week before the event. Memberships can be purchased on OCBonline.com.

This is a natural (drug-free) competition. All competitors must meet eligibility criteria listed in the OCB drug testing guidelines in order to participate. Prior to registering, competitors should review the procedures and list of banned substances posted on OCBonline.com

Check-Ins/Polygraph Screenings

By appointment 05/24 from start time to end time at the host hotel, hotel name & address (TBD). To schedule an appointment, (TBD). The polygraph fee is $50 and is payable in cash only at the time of testing. Exact change would be appreciated. Please schedule your polygraph appointment so it's before your spray tanning appointment if doing both the same day.

Music

You will use these for your 30 second routines.
Routines will be an I walk.
I Walk: Start and center rear stage (First Pose). Walk to Center front stage (2nd – 4th Pose) . Walk off other end of stage. Can create any routine you want. Can use any pose from any division. Make it fun for your friends and family. All competitors for every category are to send their routine/stage walk music mp3 or m4a file as an email attachment to (jnossa82@yahoo.com). Music must not to contain any profanity. If music is not received for any competitors by May 20th, house music will be used for them the day of the event. If needed, mp3 files of songs can be purchased from Amazon.com for around $1, downloaded, and then emailed as a file attachment. All music must be sent as a digital file.
For Bodybuilding, Men’s Classic Physique and Women's Physique, when sending music state whether the music should start after you get set on stage, or before you come out.

Host Hotel

Hilton Columbus at Easton
3900 Chagrin Drive,rnColumbus, OH 43219
Click HERE to book a room!

Backstage Policy

One assistant max per competitor is allowed backstage. The assistant must purchase a trainer/assistant ticket, which is good for general admission and backstage access.

Competitor Prep Area

Competitors bring their own light weights, bands and mirrors backstage for use in preparing to go on stage.

Photography Coverage

Stage photo coverage services will be available from (Andrew Paul Studios) email: andrewpaulstudios@gmail.com Number: 330-610-6108 . Order forms with details about coverage will be available at show check-ins.

Video Recording Policy

Competitors and friend/family are welcome to bring recording devices.

Contact

Any questions about the event can be directed to the show promoter at jnossa82@yahoo.com

Spray Tanning, Hair, and Make-up Services

Spray tanning services will be available from TMF Tanning from MS. Tina Miller.
Online booking for TMFTAN please go to Choose OCB Ohio,Choose Service, Choose Ms Tina for ladies Tina2 for men, Fill out form, pay deposit, Repeat if you are using us for Hair and Makeup!
Any questions please TEXT -- Ms Tina at 843-504-1165