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OCB PRO GUIDELINES

OCB PRO GUIDELINES

OCB PRO ELIGIBILITY

OCB pro cards are awarded in the Open, Masters Age 35+ (women), and Age 40+ (men) divisions when registration minimum participants are met and the winning athlete passes a drug test.

  • Newly eligible OCB pros have up to 30 days after receiving their banned substance screening results to accept OCB pro status by purchasing an OCB Pro membership.
  • Pro Competitors must keep their OCB Pro membership active at all times. Year around drug testing is conducted based on active memberships. It is the pro competitor’s responsibility to renew annually and on time. Athletes are encouraged to set up their auto renewal payment method in their membership profile.
  • Once competitors accept OCB Pro status, they are no longer eligible for OCB amateur events, except for OCB Pro Masters athletes who have more options further explained in detail within these guidelines.
  • Pro competitors are not required to compete within a certain time frame to retain eligibility, but must maintain an active pro membership status at all times.
  • Competitors who won pro-qualifying placements in a Masters Age 35+ (women) or Masters Age 40+ (men) division are eligible for Masters pro contests as well as Open pro contests. *Note: If an OCB pro masters competitor enters an OCB open pro event, such as the Yorton Cup, they are no longer eligible to compete in any OCB amateur contests.
  • Competitors who have only won pro-qualifying placements in a Masters Age 35+ (women) or Masters Age 40+ (men) division may continue to compete as an amateur in the Open division up until they earn and Open pro card OR compete in any Open pro event, such as the Yorton Cup. Once they earn an Open pro card OR compete in an Open pro event , they are no longer eligible to compete in OCB amateur events.
  • Competitors who qualify as OCB pros for any category are considered eligible for all OCB pro categories of their gender. However, competitors may not compete in more than one category at any given OCB show.
  • OCB Masters Pros cannot compete in a Pro Masters Division and Amateur Open Division when they are both offered at the same show.
  • OCB Pros are subject to year-around, unannounced drug testing via urinalysis, blood, hair sampling, or other methods. To maintain OCB Pro eligibility, Pros must comply with drug testing requests within the specified time.
  • OCB Pros who compete in contests staged outside of the OCB may be asked to supply drug test lab reports or other evidence that they passed and no banned substances were detected when they tested. Failure to supply documentation may result in ineligibility.
  • Competitors cannot have used any substance on the WADA banned list during the duration periods specified in the OCB's Drug Testing Guidelines.
  • It is the responsibility of the competitor to request and be approved for medical waivers for any medication that is on the WADA banned substance list within 10 days of an OCB competition. Submission of a medical waiver request does not equate to an approval. REQUEST A MEDICAL WAIVER HERE.
  • OCB reserves the right to deny entry to athletes who have failed any method of drug testing with any organization or event.
  • OCB pros are not under contract and are welcome to compete anywhere they choose without consequences or politics.

$280,000+ IN PRIZE MONEY FOR OCB PROS!

GUARANTEED, EQUAL PRIZE MONEY FOR ALL!

Since its inception, the OCB has awarded its pro athletes equally regardless of gender or age. 

Cash prizes at all OCB Pro contests are paid equally to men and women, open and master athletes. 

Advertised cash prizes are guaranteed, and not adjusted based on a number of registrations or inflated to include the value of other awards.

All OCB Pro events, except the Yorton Cup award:

$1,500 – 1st place

$1,000 – 2nd place

$500 – 3rd place

The OCB Pro Yorton Cup World Championships is our flagship event for OCB Pro qualified athletes.  Every pro category pays out a total of $11,000 to the top 3 overall.

$6,000 – 1st place  

$3,500 – 2nd place

$1,500 – 3rd place

OCB PRO YORTON CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS - $77,000 AWARDED!

The OCB Pro Yorton Cup World Championships is considered to be the most competitive and respected title in natural bodybuilding. (read the story behind the event). Over 250 OCB pros from across the country and around the world graced the stage in 2025.

In 2026, the OCB Pro Yorton Cup is awarding a total of $77,000 in guaranteed prize money:

$6,000 – 1st place  

*The champion’s name is etched on the prestigious Yorton Cup

*The champion receives Free entry into the next year’s Yorton Cup

*Yorton Champions are permanently qualified to compete in the contest for as long as they maintain an active OCB Pro membership.

*Additional sponsorships and prizes may be awarded on behalf of event sponsors.

$3,500 – 2nd place

*Qualified for the next year’s Yorton Cup

$1,500 – 3rd place

*Qualified for the next year’s Yorton Cup

To be eligible for the OCB Pro Yorton Cup, competitors must meet the OCB Pro Eligibility Guidelines listed above and qualify for the event.

2026 OCB PRO YORTON CUP QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To be eligible for the 2026 OCB Pro Yorton Cup, OCB Open and Masters Pros will be required to qualify. There are 3 ways to qualify:

  • Competed in the 2025 Yorton Cup and placed top 3 in your respective pro class.
  • Earn your OCB Pro Open or Masters OCB Pro status after the 2025 OCB Pro Yorton Cup or after 9/27/25 (newly eligible OCB Pro Open and Masters competitors automatically qualify for the 2026 Yorton Cup.
  • All other OCB Pros who do not meet the above criteria must qualify by placing top 5 in an Open or Masters Pro class at any OCB Pro contest held after the 2025 OCB Yorton Cup.

OCB PRO DRUG TESTING:

OCB’s primary responsibility to its athletes is to deter and detect cheaters. We take this very seriously. Do not test us. You will get caught!

Many substances on OCB’s banned list cannot have been used within 7 years of the contest date. However, many anabolic steroids and other banned substances are no longer detectable in urine within a very short period of time. For these reasons, OCB requires Pre-Competition Drug Test Screenings of all its athletes prior to events. Additionally, OCB urine tests all pro qualifying and cash prize winners, and conducts ongoing year-around, unannounced drug testing of amateur and pro athletes. These combined measures catch cheaters, and prevent competitors who may have recently used banned substances from participating in OCB events. 

METHODS USED:

Performance enhancing drug use isn’t just about gaining muscle mass. Some banned substances are used to gain an unfair advantage by helping a competitor burn fat and get leaner. OCB monitors trends and utilizes the best methods of detection for these substances.

  • ALL PARTICIPANTS are required to participate in Pre-Competition Drug Test Screenings before OCB events during athlete check-ins the day before an event. The cost per screening is $60 per athlete at the time of testing. Amateur athlete screenings are valid for 3 weeks. Pro athletes must undergo screening at every OCB pro event regardless of how recently they last competed.
  • PRO QUALIFYING & PRO CASH PRIZE WINNERS are urinalysis tested immediately after stepping off stage. Urinalysis testing is consistently conducted at every OCB contest. The cost for urinalysis testing is covered entirely by the OCB and its promoters.
  • RANDOM / UNANNOUNCED TESTING: All OCB athletes are subject to and must comply with requests for random, unannounced drug testing. The cost for unannounced, random drug testing is at OCB’s expense. 
  • OCB PROVIDES LAB REPORTS to every tested athlete as evidence we are consistently testing and holding everyone accountable to the same standards.  Having a urine sample collected is NOT proof of testing!

PRO CATEGORIES & DIVISIONS

Women: Bikini, Figure, Wellness, & Physique

Men: Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, & Physique.

OCB Pro Divisions: Open, Masters 35+(female) & Masters 40+(male).

*Category entered must correspond with sex reported on a government issued ID. 

Check each event’s details to determine which categories and divisions are offered at a particular event.

CLASSES

When divisions have a large number of participants, classes are divided into equal groups according to height. Formation of classes within divisions is at the promoter’s discretion

JUDGING, SCORING, PLACEMENT & ETHICS:

Scoring occurs during the group comparison rounds, also known as the prejudging portion of the show. Individual presentations are not factored into placements, except in cases when a “Best Poser” award is being offered.

All OCB pro shows have a panel of 7-8 certified OCB judges. Judges assess athletes using the specific criteria for each category found on the OCB Category Guidelines page of the website.  Each judge assigns each athlete in a class one overall score in the form of rank (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc..). The highest and lowest rank for each competitor is dropped as a safeguard against human error or unintentional bias. The remaining placements are summed, and the competitor with the lowest sum receives 1st place in the class. The second lowest sum receives 2nd place, and so on. In rare cases of ties, competitors ranked higher by the majority of all judges are awarded the higher placement (see video example). In cases of three-way ties, the head judge’s scores are referenced to determine tie-breaking placements.

*Note: In the OCB, an athlete’s position on the stage while being judged is not indicative of placement. OCB Head Judges do not dictate in this manner how other judges on a panel should score athletes. 

OCB Judges are trained professionals who must adhere to a strict Code of Conduct. Fairness and consistency in adhering to ethics and following OCB’s judging criteria are of the utmost importance.  For example, OCB judges cannot announce they are judging an event in advance of a show and cannot judge any clients they may have in an event. We take judging seriously because athletes work too hard for anything less than the most fair and professional experience.

 

SPORTSMANSHIP:

Remember that everyone worked hard to get to the stage, and you are not alone. Family, friends, competitors, and hundreds of strangers are watching your facial expressions and body language. If you’re disappointed with a placement, smile, congratulate others, and carry yourself as a professional during and after the awards presentations. After the end of the show, you may contact the promoter to request instructions to receive judges feedback. After speaking to them, you may discover their reasoning for your placement, better understand the decision,  and then can use these helpful insights to improve for future competitions.

Any competitors, coaches or spectators who exhibit what OCB deems to be poor sportsmanship at the event or on social media are subject to disqualification and may be banned from attending future OCB events.

OCB CODE OF CONDUCT:

  • Athletes, coaches, and spectators are to refrain from using threatening or foul language while at OCB events.
  • Athletes, coaches, and spectators are not permitted to sit in the row of seats located directly behind the judging table.
  • Athletes, coaches, and spectators cannot approach the judging table at any point during the contest.
  • Coaches, family members, and friends of athletes may not request feedback on behalf of any athlete. Only athletes can receive feedback upon their request.
  • Athletes and coaches are responsible for reading and understanding OCB’s Guidelines before registering for a show.
  • There is to be no poaching or soliciting of athletes for coaching services or for other contests while attending OCB events.
  • The marketing of other organizations’ events is strictly prohibited. Anyone caught soliciting in any form will be removed from the event and banned from attending future OCB events.
  • Athletes, coaches, and spectators are to model professionalism and sportsmanship.
  • Coaches or spectators caught backstage without the appropriate wristband or badge will be escorted out of the venue without a refund, and their athlete will be disqualified.
  • Soliciting athletes for photography, video, hair, makeup, or tanning services at an event or over social media is strictly prohibited. The only companies/individuals permitted to market their services to athletes are the contracted vendors for the event.​
  • Athletes, coaches, and spectators who violate the Code of Conduct will be escorted out of the venue without a refund and will be banned from attending future OCB contests.
  • Service providers not directly contracted by the OCB or event, including but not limited to: tanning, hair styling, make-up artistry, photography, videography, etc. are not permitted to market or offer their services to athletes without expressed written prior consent of the OCB or the event promoter. Any individual attempting to operate without consent will be removed from the event and banned from future OCB events.