IFBB Point System So Unfair!

The IFBB Pro League, in conjunction with Joe Weider’s Olympia Weekend, announced the creation of the IFBB Pro Olympia Qualification Series, a points-based system that will help determine qualifiers for all six IFBB Pro Olympia divisions.
The IFBB Pro Olympia Qualification Series will award points to competitors placing in the top 2 to 5 of all Pro League events. At the end of the Olympia qualifying season, the five (5) competitors with the highest points totals in the IFBB Pro Olympia Qualification Series will qualify to compete at Olympia Weekend.
Since the winner of each competition automatically qualifies, no points will be awarded for first place. Additionally, competitors placing in the top 5 at the Olympia automatically qualify for the following year.
The IFBB Pro Olympia Qualification Series will be effective immediately, and point totals for all 2012 contests will be included.
“We think this is a great way to expand the number of Olympia qualifiers beyond those who win contests and to build excitement for all IFBB Pro League events throughout the course of the year,” IFBB Pro League Chairman Jim Manion said. “It ensures that the best of the best will be competing on the Olympia stage.”
Points and qualifications in the IFBB Pro Olympia Qualification Series will be awarded as follows:
TIER 1 – ARNOLD CLASSIC
2<SUP>nd</SUP> – 8 Points
3<SUP>rd</SUP> – 7 Points
4<SUP>th</SUP> – 6 Points
5<SUP>th</SUP> – 5 Points
TIER 2 – SHERU CLASSIC, ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE
2<SUP>nd</SUP> – 6 Points
3<SUP>rd</SUP> – 5 Points
4<SUP>th</SUP> – 4 Points
5<SUP>th</SUP> – 3 Points
TIER 3 – NEW YORK PRO
2<SUP>nd</SUP> – 5 Points
3<SUP>rd</SUP> – 4 Points
4<SUP>th</SUP> – 3 Points
5<SUP>th</SUP> – 2 Points
TIER 4 – ALL OTHER IFBB PRO LEAGUE COMPETITIONS
2<SUP>nd</SUP> – 4 Points
3<SUP>rd</SUP> – 3 Points
4<SUP>th</SUP> – 2 Points
5<SUP>th</SUP> – 1 Point
IFBB Pro Olympia Qualification Series standings, as well as the current qualifiers for Olympia weekendMR. OLYMPIA QUALIFICATION SERIES STANDINGS
(As of 3/14/2012)
1. Ben Pakulski – 10 points
2. Toney Freeman – 4 points
3t. Fouad Abiad – 3 points
3t. Flex Lewis – 3 points
5. Shawn Rhoden – 2 points
6. Eduardo Correa – 1 point*Top 5 qualify for the 2012 Mr. Olympia
**In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification


2012 MR. OLYMPIA QUALIFIERS
The following competitors have qualified to compete in the 2012 Olympia
Phil Heath
Jay Cutler
Kai Greene
Victor Martinez
Dennis Wolf
Dexter Jackson
Ronny Rockel
Lionel Beyeke
Branch Warren
Evan Centopani
OLYMPIA QUALIFICATION SERIES STANDINGS
(As of 3/14/2012)
1. Shaun-Joseph Tavernier – 7 points
2. Mark Dugdale – 4 points
3. Milton Holloway – 3 points
4t. Rusty Jeffers – 2 points
4t. Amit Sapir – 2 points
6. Rod Ketchens – 1 point
*Top 5 qualify for the 2012 202 Showdown
**In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification
212 SHOWDOWN QUALIFIERS
The following competitors have qualified to compete in the 212 Showdown
Kevin English
James Flex Lewis
Jose Raymond
Jaroslav Horvath
Stan McQuay
Lyndon Belgrave
Fernando De Almeida
Tricky Jackson
Angel Rangel Vargas
Petr Vanis
Al Auguste
MS. OLYMPIA QUALIFICATION SERIES STANDINGS
(As of 3/14/2012)
1. Cathy LeFrancois – 6 points
2. Kim Buck – 5 points
*Top 5 qualify for the 2012 Ms. Olympia
**In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification
2012 MS. OLYMPIA QUALIFIERS
The following competitors have qualified to compete in the 2012 Olympia
Iris Kyle
Yaxeni Oriquen Garcia
Brigita Brezovac
Debi Laszewski
Alina Popa
FIGURE OLYMPIA QUALIFICATION SERIES STANDINGS
(As of 3/14/2012)
1. Heather Dees – 5 points
2. Cheryl Brown – 3 points
3t. Monica Specking – 2 points
3t. Natalie Waples – 2 points
3t. Tracey MacDonald – 2 points
6t. Alison Frahn – 1 point
6t. Crystal Chiles – 1 point
6t. Chlkondi Mseka – 1 point
*Top 5 qualify for the 2012 Figure Olympia
**In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification

2012 FIGURE OLYMPIA QUALIFIERS
The following competitors have qualified to compete in the 2012 Olympia
Nicole Wilkins
Erin Stern
Ava Cowan
Candice Keene
Alicia Harris
Gennifer Strobo
Ann Titone
Teresa Anthony
Jelena Abbou
Jami DeBernard
Krissy Chin
Chelsey Morganstern
Candice John
FITNESS QUALIFICATION SERIES STANDINGS
(As of 3/14/2012)
1. Sonia Bruce – 1 point
*Top 5 qualify for the 2012 Fitness Olympia
**In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification

2012 FITNESS OLYMPIA QUALIFIERS
The following competitors have qualified to compete in the 2012 Olympia
Adela Garcia
Tanji Johnson
Myriam Capes
Tina Durkin
Camala Rodriguez
Jodi Boam
Ryall Graber-Vasani
Nicole Duncan
Bethany Cisternino
Regiane DaSilva
Oksana Grishina
BIKINI OLYMPIA QUALIFICATION SERIES STANDINGS
(As of 3/14/2012)
1. Narmin Assria – 8 points
2. Jennifer Chapman – 5 points
3. Justine Munro – 4 points
4t. Heather Nappi – 2 points
4t. Brittany Tacy – 2 points
4t. Talia Terese – 2 points
4t. Cristina Vujnich – 2 points
8t. Barbara Bolotte – 1 point
8t. Diana Fields – 1 point
8t. Ashley Harbour – 1 point
8t. Mary Jo Cook-Elliot – 1 point
*Top 5 qualify for the 2012 Bikini
**In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification

2012 BIKINI OLYMPIA QUALIFIERS
The following competitors have qualified to compete in the 2012 Olympia
Nicole Nagrani
Nathalia Melo
Dianna Dahlgren
Jaime Baird
India Paulino
Vanessa Campbell
Diana Graham
Christina Vargas
Skye Taylor
Nicole Coleman
Nicole Moneer-Guerrero
Amanda Latona
Abigail Burrows
Tiffany Marie Boydston
Tawna Eubanks
Natalie Pennington
Candyce Graham
Tianna Ta
Juliana Danielle
Stacy Alexander
Sonia Gonzales

Was just talking to Kim Buck today who is on this list trying to go the Olympia again and how unfair this is. First of all there are only 4 pro shows for female bodybuilders. The reason this is so unfair is for the male and female bbers. Kim did 4 shows last year to get to the Olympia, competed at the Arnold and now has pnuemonia. She has 6 weeks to get it together and hit the Toronto Pro. Bodybuilders and bikini and figure are not the same, the same rules should not apply across the board. More shows first of all for bikini and figure but all that aside, the diet, training, drugs and contest prep is NOTHING like that of a bodybuilder. If I was a bikini girl I could compete in every show also because it is not going to cause havoc with my body or possibly kill me in the process. She was telling me today that if she could go back to last year she would have never done the 4 shows and recommend that I do not either, problem is if I want to get where I want to get then I have to do what I have to do to get there. Seems like this wasn't thought through well. Too many bikini girls and figure girls so they need to dwindle them down but to do this to bbers is crazy and dangerous.

Damn, that is fucked up.... personally I couldn't care less about the Bikini or Figure stuff. I would support a friend, but I just don't see the "competition" in it.

I'm not trying to knock those girls, however the diet/prep/training is much different and more dangerous for bbers.