posted Mon, 04/15/2013 - 16:53
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Judged my first NPC show this past weekend
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Judging is not easy. But I had a good time doing it. Will be judging another show at the end of May.
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What do you look for when you judge?
nuknukthat depends on what division it is.
If you don't mind explaining... what about bikini or physique?
nuknukin bikini I look for nice firm legs with tight hamstrings. Butt has to be a firm bubble, no sag line at the bottom of the butt. The upper body just needs to be nice and tone, with a slim waist line, and no more than just lines in the abs. Don't want to see no six pack abs in bikini. I womens physique is basically a figure girl with abs and more condition legs and glutes and a little more muscle in the back, when hitting the back poses I want to see all muscles in the back.
Thank you
What show are you judging at the end of May? My wife is competing and her posing coach is judging men's bodybuilding. If you don't want to post here, PM me please.
I don't think it would be overly easy and with the current format of some of these shows, not sure how judges could be effective for the entire show.
I was at an NPC show in my neck of the woods this weekend, had a few friends and clients competing. The issue I have is that by the time they get through the million bikini, physique (men and women) and figure classes, it seems like the judges are somewhat burnt out. Some questionable calls made this weekend at the show I was at. I mean it was a long prejudging and started an hour late but when guys kill themselves with a diet for 16-20 weeks, give em' a fair shake in the comparisons. All the people who should have won, did. But definetly some mix-ups in the top 5 in my opinion. Jim Rockell is the head judge at this show, he's pretty good, but some of the others... not so much.
I know judging isn't an easy task and I would never want to do it. Maybe if they separate the Bikini and Physique to their own formats, then bodybuilding can have the adequate time to judge.
nuknukYou do get tired up there, prejudge can last a long time. I was not happy with my head judge and did not agree with a lot of his first call outs, I was placing people in the 2nd call out in the top 5. I judged it the way I saw it, and let the scores average out at the end. I am also against having all the divisions, like masters over 40, 50, 60 etc.. and master bikini and mens physique. Categories like this take up way to much time at pre judge and night shows.