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NABBA vs NZFBB

Darwinstef

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Darwinstef

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Hey all,

Talking to a mate who competed in both federations this year (4 times in total) he was telling me how he had to re-register with NZFBB after he had competed in NABBA the previous weekend. While I'm sure this is all very old news to the people on this forum can anyone explain why this is?

While I don't mind paying every year to compete in a federation the idea of paying more than once grates with me. NABBA doesn't seem to care what you do in between competitions yet NZFBB obviously do. Having competed twice in NABBA this year and having really enjoyed the experiance I plan to do more NABBA next year. I would like to try NZFBB as well but stuff like this puts me off.

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Yip I agree with what your saying. The NZFBB needs to get a good cash flow but making competitors re-register every time is a little harsh. Perhaps something that needs to be bought up at the next AGM.

Sorry can't help with an answer as to why they do it, Big MD or Mastertel might be able to help you on this.

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I also agree as well what Darwinstef is and Weener lad. I thought that was rather strange that a athlet has to re-register each time with eather or NZFBB or NABBA. I would be very keen to read about Mastertel or Big Mike D on this topic.

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The officials may like to correct me, but my understand it's in the rules of the IFBB (NZFBB's parent organisation) that you lose your membership if you compete in another organisation. So yes, it's a mean-spirited rule designed to prevent bodybuilders from switching their allegiance, but it's not something that the NZFBB has any control over.

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Yep it's an international ruling from the IFBB. We have the same problem over here in the UK. I'm not sure if you actually have to re-register, but if you've done a qualifier, qualified for the finals and then step on stage with another fed, you lose your finals spot and have to re-qualify. But as far as I know, you have to qualify in your area, so you have to wait til next year.

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You're f**k'n kidding me right?

I qualified for NZFBB Nationals 2009 at the Coromandel Classic by winning the Overalls, they gave me nothing to prove I'd qualified, no certificate, nothing...and I qualified for NABBA Nationals 2009 a week later they gave me a qualifier (piece of paper), and now I'm not qualified for NZFBB 2009 Nationals?

wtf :evil: Android feels cheated

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The rule has been clarified to me by Terry. If you compete in Nabba and you have qualified for Nationals then your qualification is still valid but you must rejoin the NZFBB by paying membership fees again.

In one case a competitor joined NZFBB and qualified at Masterton for the Nationals. A week later he competed in Nabba Wellington. He then did the Nationals and had to repay the membership fee $45.00 plus the entry fee for the NZFBB Nationals. He did not have to re-qualify.

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If you have qualified for nats then you have qualified to step on stage! Up to you if you want to go open class or not.

Yeah that's how I am viewing it now too, just want a shot at the Overalls so if I have to get there via Novice or Open doesn't really matter.

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Hi Guys.

If you qualify at regional show as a novice youar e only qualified to compete at the nationals at as a novice, you can in nzfbb slide weight classesthough, eg Q as a 80 to 90 but do nats under 80kg, obvously with nabba being height you would hope that wouldnt change form show to show. In NABBA they dont allow All winner of classes to do overalls, so in NZFBB even if you are a Novice Master of Jnr you, if good enough, still have the chance to win the Overall Title. In the NZFBB thhe rules are followed strictly from the IFBB regarding all aspects of the sport, unlike other feds who make some rules up on the day.

as for the re registering after doing a NABBA show the rule use to be you would lose your qualification and you had a 1yr stand down before being able to compete in the NZFBB again. NZ is just to small inforce this type of rule so now you just have to pay the membership fee again. In all honesty if NABBA had the same Rule and they took that extra income and put it into there shows (Ch Ch) it might help the poor state they are in down here and around the country.

I know some complain about having to re join the NZFBB but if you look at the big picture i have a staff member that is a multi sporter and iron man. it generally costs him $100 per event to race (some more some less) and if you are a marathoner you can expect to pay $80 per event. to compete in BBing is extreamly cheap!!!(the rgistering for the event at least) infact when it costs close on $15000 to run a show a $25 entry fee is pretty low! maybe we should drop meberships and just increase the cost of doing a show and bring it more in line with other events of similar nature. eg $75 to $100 per event.

In that case i dont think the extra $45 membership fee if you decide to do Nabba is too bad really.

Mike D

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maybe we should drop meberships and just increase the cost of doing a show and bring it more in line with other events of similar nature. eg $75 to $100 per event.

Mike D

Good idea Mike - this would possibly lift the quality of those competing in each show. I'm all for the have-a-go competitors getting in there but in some shows where competitor numbers are quite high - the crowd kind of shut down when the occasional two week training champ gets up and does a line dance. Just my opinion but I'm not sure it's a good look for the sport to allow anyone on the stage. may be I'm not being sportsman like? --- oh and I forgot it may also affect the guy that enters every show on the calendar and takes a qualifying spot away from another competitor". If you enter the AKLs in your grade and win it, you shouldn't be able to compete at the CNIs IMO. --- may beef up the classes at Nationals?

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