CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE JAN/FEB 2020 ISSUE | Page 44

SPECIAL UPDATE ON QUALIFICATIONS 2020
For Natural Regional Shows:
Top 3 qualify to the Natural Canada Pro qualifier until December 31st of the following
year.   
For Open Regional Shows:   
Top 3 qualify to the Open Pro-Qualifiers until December 31st of the following year.  
For Pro-Qualifier Events Natural & Open: 
Competitors must maintain a Top 5 placing at a Pro Qualifier to keep his or her
qualification until December 31st of the following year to all Pro Qualifiers. Those not
placing Top 5 at one Pro Qualifier will maintain their qualification to try at another Pro
Qualifier that year.  ·       
Top 15 from Pro Qualifiers qualify until December 31 of the following year to the North
Americans.
For the Ben Weider Natural Pro Qualifier:·       
Top 15 from the Natural Canada's qualify until December 31 of the following year to the
Ben Weider Natural Pro Qualifier.
Top 5 Canadians from the Ben Weider Naturals maintain their qualification and qualify to
the Natural Canada up to December 31st of the following year.
NOTE:
You CANNOT cross over from Open to Natural. You must be qualified in both, to compete in
both Natural and Open.
All first time competitors are eligible to compete in the True Novice category (never
competed in any category at a bodybuilding or fitness competition).  The True Novice
category provides no qualifications, just awards and bragging rights). 
All competitors who did not place in the Top 3 in any category may compete in the Novice
category. The Novice category provides no qualifications, just awards and bragging rights. 
 All Novice competitors are eligible to compete in a regional competition - no pre-
qualification.
Competitors can do True Novice, Novice & Open in the same show.
Competitors can cross over (compete in multiple categories) at the Regional level & Pro