OCB Bay Area Championships

Date

July 23, 2022

Location

San Leandro, Arts Center
2200 Bancroft Ave
San Leandro, CA 94577

Time and Format

Show starting time: 10am with a 15 min intermission after individual and group comparisons. After intermission, we will proceed with awards for each category.

Tickets

General Admission: $40 (*kids under 12 years old $10)
General Admission + Backstage Coaches Pass $60
VIP Reserved Seating:$60
VIP Reserved Seating + Backstage Coaches Pass $80
(If applicable: Tickets will be available for purchase online through 07/21/2022. After then they will only be available for purchase at the door the day of the contest).

Entry Fees and Deadlines

Amateur Entry Fee: $125
Crossover Division Fee: $80

Early entry cutoff date is July 8th. Any entry(s) after the cutoff date will incur a $50 late registration fee. July 16th is the last day entries will be accepted.

Categories and Division Offerings

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

Division Offerings:
Bikini: Teen, Debut, Novice, Age 35+, Open
Figure: Debut, Novice, Age 50+, Age 35+, Open
Men’s Physique: Teen, Debut, Novice, Age 40+, Open
Men’s Classic Physique: Debut, Novice, Age 40+, Open rnMen’s Bodybuilding: Debut, Novice, Age 60+, Age 50+, Age 40+, Open, Physically Challenged
Women’s Physique: 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 (besides Teen), within any division, within any category, with any organization.

Classes

Details about how classes will be split for divisions that will have more than one class,

Crossover Entries (entering more than one division)

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

The top 5 in each class will receive sculptured awards. All amateur competitors outside from the top 5 winners 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

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.

Banned Substance Screening Methods

All competitors are required to be polygraph tested prior to competing.

Check-Ins/Polygraph Screenings

TBA

Host Hotel

TBA

Music

TBA

Backstage Policy

One backstage coach pass (max) per competitor is allowed backstage. Your coach must purchase a backstage pass ticket, which is good for general admission and back stage access.

Competitor Prep Area

Light weights, bands and mirrors will be backstage for use in preparing to go on stage. Competitors are welcome to bring their own equipment as well.

Video Recording Policy

Competitors and friends/family are welcome to record from their cellphones. No professional photography equipment allowed. Bay Area Championships will have a professional photographer at the venue.

Photography Coverage

TBA

Spray Tanning

TBA

Hair and Make-up

TBA

Contact the Promoter

Any questions about the event can be directed to the show promoter at: ocbpromoterbayarea@gmail.com and/or 510-309-8228