EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2014, THE FOLLOWING POSING CRITERIA WILL BE IN PLACE DURING ROUND ONE FOR NOVICE BIKINI MODELS AND NOVICE FITNESS MODELS ONLY WHEN THERE ARE MORE THAN 90 ATHLETES IN A COMPETITION
Competitors are brought on stage in a line up facing the judges in relaxed pose. At that point each competitor is introduced individually and asked to perform a 20 second "5 point turn" at Centre Stage to provide the judging panel enough time to evaluate the physique of each athlete at that time.
The 5 point turn is as follows:
In the event of a competition consisting of fewer than 90 athletes, a traditional T-walk will be performed in Round One and consists of the following:
• Walking out to rear centre stage and pausing briefly in a stance of choice
• Then walk up to the front centre stage (pause/pose)
• Then walk to stage left (pause/pose)
• Then walk to stage right (pause/pose)
• Then walk to front centre stage (pause/pose)
• Finally walk back to their place in the competitor line up (relaxed pose)
Each competitor will have 20 to 30 seconds to complete their T-walk.
Once all of the competitors have completed their walk, the entire class will be instructed to complete
the following quarter turns (turning right):
• Quarter turn Right (Right Pose)
• Quarter turn Right (Back Pose)
• Quarter turn Right (Left Pose)
• Quarter turn Front (Relaxed Pose)