OCB Battle of St.Louis

OCB BATTLE OF ST.LOUIS (PRO QUALIFIER*)

Pro Cards will be awarded in Open and Masters classes when minimum entries are met.

DATE

July 15th 2023

LOCATION

Clayton High School Auditorium
1 Mark Twain Circle
Saint Louis MO 63105

TIME

10:00 AM  (event will run straight through with a 45-minute intermission after group comparisons and before individual presentations/awards).

TICKETS

Adult General Admission $40, online tickets ONLY, 2 for $70. Under Age 12 General Admission $10, Assistant (general admission plus backstage access): $75 (only applicable to those helping a competitor prepare backstage). One assistant max per competitor is permitted.

ENTRY FEES AND DEADLINES

SPECIAL OFFER: for our 20th anniversary, we offer $60 for the first division and $30 for all additional divisions. You must enter by April 30th 2023.

After that date, regular entry fee is $75 and every additional division is $60 until June 15th. After that a $60 late fee applies. Last day to register is July 10th 2023

CATEGORIES

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

DIVISIONS OFFERINGS

Bikini: Novice, Age 35+, Open
Figure: Novice, Age 35+, Open
Wellness: Novice, Open, 35+
Men’s Physique: Novice, Age 40+, Open
Men’s Classic Physique: Novice, Age 40+, Open
Men’s Bodybuilding: Novice, Age 40+, Open
Women’s Physique: Open
Transformation division:  $500 cash prize for the winner. Requirements listed below.

TRANSFORMATION DIVISION REQUIREMENTS: enter by March 1st 2023, email a picture while holding a newspaper showing the date on which you registered. By July 10th 2023 send us the last update picture of your transformation while holding a newspaper showing the date. Fee for this division alone is $100 and will have to be sent in separately if this is the only division you will participate in.

NOVICE ELIGIBILITY: 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).

ROSTER / CLASSES

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

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.

ELIGIBILITY

All competitors are required to be current members of OCB to participate in this event. If you need 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

All competitors are required to be polygraph tested prior to competing. In addition, all pro qualifying placement winners are required to provide a urine specimen immediately after the conclusion of the event for urinalysis.

CHECK-INS/POLYGRAPH SCREENINGS

Check in at the host hotel Friday July 14th 2023, times 4-6 pm
Polygraph link scheduling to be added soon

HAIR & MUA (MAKE-UP ARTIST)

Hair & Make-Up Services: https://instagram.com/hauscompetitionwear?utm_medium=copy_link

Contact Laura through the link provided to set up an appointment

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 back stage access.

COMPETITOR PREP AREA

Competitors are welcome to bring their own equipment and mirrors as well.

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Doug Howell Photography
https://www.howellportraits.com/rn

CONTACT THE PROMOTER

Any questions about the event can be directed to the show promoter at ocb.mo.ar@gmail.com and/or 314-441-9658

MUSIC

Bodybuilding, women’s physique and men’s classic physique can Email an mp3 file to the promoter ocb.mo.ar@gmail.com. Music has to be cut to 60 seconds from where you want it to start and end. Otherwise, house music will be played like for all other competitors

PROFESSIONAL TANNING

https://www.tmftan.com/book-now
Scroll down and choose OCB all states excluding Carolina’s rn

HOST HOTEL

Residence Inn by Marriott St. Louis Galleria
8011 Galleria Pkwy
St. Louis, MO 63117rn

VIDEO RECORDING POLICY

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