OCB Oceania Supernatural *Pro Qualifier

Date

Sunday 22nd August 2027

Location

Ipswich Civic Centre, 50 Nicholas Street Ipswich, QLD, Australia

Time & Format

Men's Show 9.30am (TBC) Women's Show 1.00pm (TBC)

Tickets

Can be purchased from Ipswich Civic Centre online or at box office. Tickets go on sale 3rd August.

Entry Fees & Deadlines (Please note prices are in USD)

Early bird entry before 5th August: $110 USD for first division.Entry fee includes: - first division entry, competitor pack including show t-shirt/tank Additional divisions: $75 USD each To assist with budgeting, additional divisions may be added any time up until close of registrations Wednesday 23rd August. Please email the show promoter Lisa Blackburn at Ocbaustralia@gmail.com if wanting to add divisions after the initial registration. Pre-show drug screening is MANDATORY for all athletes. Fee is $100 AUD, paid at check-in. Screening will be conducted on either 20th or 21st August and is paid only by athletes who are competing and therefore paid on the day of testing. OCB Memberships are valid for 12 months from date of purchase: $115 USD. Must be purchased prior to check-in Saturday 21st August. Entries received after 5th August incur an additional late entry fee $35 USD. Sunday 15th August is the last day entries will be accepted. Division fees are non- refundable but can be used as credit towards future shows.

Categories

Categories being offered are: Women: Bikini, Figure, Wellness, Women's Physique Men: Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Men's Physique. Competitors may not compete/ cross over in more than one category at the same show.

Division Offerings

Women's categories: Teen, Junior, Debut, Novice, Age Under 35, 35+*, 50+, 60+, Open* Men's categories: Teen, Junior, Debut, Novice, Age Under 40, 40+*, 50+, 60+, Open* Competitors may enter as many divisions within a category they are eligible for. Other age categories may be offered e.g. 60+ depending on level of interest and competitors registered.  *35+ Women, 40+ Men and Open divisions are pro qualifying divisions when pro qualifying conditions are met (minimum numbers on stage required) Please visit www.ocbonline.com for further information regarding pro qualification. Teen: Ages 16 to 19 years. Under 18 requires parental consent. Junior: Age 16 to 22 years. Under 18 requires parental consent. Debut: First competition ever in any category and with any organization. Novice: Cannot have placed first in any class (besides Teen), 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). Age: Age as of day of contest and must fall within stipulated age range e.g. Age 50+ Open: Open to any competitor regardless of age and level of experience.

Classes

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

Entering More than One Division (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

Awards will be presented to the top 5 placement winners in each class. Athletes who earn pro qualification will also earn a partial sponsorship to compete at the 2027 Yotorn Cup. This includes free Yorton Cup registration (value $500 AUD) and $500 AUD towards travel expenses.

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

Banned Substances Screening Methods

All competitors are required to undergo a drug screen prior to competing. The drug screen must be passed to step on stage. In addition, all pro qualifying placement winners are required to provide a urine specimen immediately after the conclusion of their event for urinalysis. Competitors who are to provide urine samples, will be taken immediately from the stage to the testing area and will not be able to leave or have contact with any other persons other than OCB official urine collectors, until testing is completed. All samples are sent to an Olympic drug testing facility in the USA and can take up to 4 to 6 weeks to process and receive your result.

Check-Ins/Drug Screenings

Check-ins and drug screening will be conducted on Saturday 21st August by an OCB certified drug screening official at Quest Ipswich. Appointment schedule will be sent out to registered competitors two weeks prior to the event to preselect their preferred appointment time.

Music

Bodybuilding, Men's Classic Physique and Women's Physique categories have the opportunity to perform a 60 second (maximum) routine to music of their choice. Music must not contain any profanity. Costume and props may be used. Music is to be in mp3 or mp4 format and sent as an email attachment to OCBAustralia@gmail.com Please state in the email, whether the music is to start when you are on stage or before entering the stage. If music is not received by midnight Sunday 15th August, house music will be used.

If you need help to edit music for your routine, please contact Terry McKinven on 0400667114 who is a professional music editor and is offering OCB athletes a significant discount. Approximate cost $55 (incl. GST) per 1 min max. This includes 2 songs per mix, as many phone calls as required and 3 revisions. $11 per extra revision. 3 songs increase cost to $77.

For all other categories (Men's physique, bikini, wellness, figure), competitors have the opportunity to complete a stage walk (I-walk) to house music. Costumes and props may be used and competitors may include non-compulsory poses. Posing routines and stage walks are completed after comparison rounds and do not count towards formal judging but do count towards posing/ presentation awards.

Host Hotel

Quest Hotel Ipswich Discount code TBC

There are other hotels near the venue- this information will be sent to you in the athlete competitor information upon registration.

Backstage Policy

One assistant max per competitor is allowed backstage. One backstage pass will be provided to each athlete. If wishing to watch the show in the auditorium, an event ticket must be purchased.

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 and mirrors as well. Competitors are to use allocated bathrooms in the competitor prep area (downstairs) only. Upstairs bathrooms are for non competitors/ general public. A microwave oven will be available for food preparation as well as bottled water. Tanning and hair and make up will be located in the competitor prep area.

Photography Coverage / Media Team

Official Stage Photographer and Videographer

Ban Studios

www.banstudios.net

Packages available for both stage photography and videography:

• Pre-purchase
• Post-show purchase

BAN Studios provide competitors with flexible options and fast delivery, allowing you to preview all photos and build your own photo and video package with no prepayment required. Photo and video packages may be purchased pre or post show and will remain available to purchase after the show. Please visit www.banstudios.net  for more details. Instagram: banphotostudios

Official Backstage Photographer and Videographer

Z.K. Media

Video Recording Policy

No professional photography/ videography equipment allowed in the auditorium. Mobile phones are allowed.

Spray Tanning Services

Tanning Services

Official tanning supplier TBC

Important

• Walk-ins will NOT be accepted
• Tanning must be pre purchased 24 hours prior to check-in

Hair & Make-Up Services

Official backstage HMUA

Xylia Beauty

www.xyliabeauty.com

Appointments only

Athletes wishing to use their own HMUA services must complete this off site.