The following notice was posted on the IFBB Professional League’s web site from Chairman, Jim Manion. All IFBB Pros should take note.
From: IFBB Professional League
To: All IFBB Professional League Members
Date: December 22, 2009
SUBJECT: NON-SANCTIONED EVENTS
All members are reminded of Pro Rule 1.5, which prohibits participation in events that are not sanctioned by the Pro League.
Any Member, whether Athlete, Judge or Official, who participates in a competition not approved or sanctioned by the Pro League may be fined, suspended, or expelled. Participation includes, but is not limited to, competing, guest posing, giving a seminar, judging, officiating, promoting, endorsing or otherwise taking part in any capacity whatsoever in a non-approved or non-sanctioned competition. An Athlete under a sponsorship contract may represent his or her sponsor at a display booth, regardless of whether or not the competition is sanctioned by the Pro League. However, the Athlete may not otherwise participate in the competition.
Each member is solely responsible for ensuring that any event at which that member is guest posing or otherwise participating is in fact sanctioned by the Pro League.
For events outside of the continental USA, members are advised to contact the Pro League office to confirm whether or not the event is properly sanctioned. This will eliminate any possible future action that the Pro League may have to take against the athlete for guest posing or otherwise participating in a non-sanctioned event.
Jim Manion
Chairman
IFBB Professional League
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