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22 National Federations, the Master of Ceremonies, the various media personnel in attendance, and other individuals as required.

28. During the Official Athlete Registration, the IFBB Judges Committee will determine the order in which the competitors will appear before the judging panel.

The Judges Secretary, or an assistant, will issue each competitor with a competitor number, said number which will be randomly-selected by the athlete and which will thereafter correspond to the order in which that competitor will appear before the judging panel. This number must be attached to the left side of the posing trunks, or bikini, and must be worn throughout the Prejudging and Finals.

29. All competitors will be required to hand in their music CDs, properly cued at the start of the music, at Official Athlete Registration, said CD which must be housed within a protective plastic case with the competitor’s name affixed upon the case and the CD. The Judges Secretary, or an assistant, will affix, on the music CD, a number corresponding to the same number that the competitor was given to attach to his or her posing attire 30. The use of profane, vulgar or offensive language in posing music is prohibited. If a competitor uses such language in his or her posing music, the IFBB Chief Judge will order the music to be immediately stopped and will direct the competitor to leave the stage. The competitor will not be given another opportunity to perform his or her posing routine.

31. At the time of the Official Athlete Registration, a junior or master competitor must produce documentary evidence of his or her date of birth (ie: passport, birth certificate, etc.).

32. An athlete, male or female, may compete as a JUNIOR competitor up to and including December 31st of the year in which the athlete reaches his or her 21st birthday.

33. A male athlete: - May compete as a MASTER competitor in the category 40-49 years of age from January 1st of the year in which the athlete reaches his 40th birthday until December 31st of the year in which the athlete turns 49. From January 1st of the next year, he may compete only in the category 50-59 years of age.

- May compete as a MASTER competitor in the category 50-59 years of age from January 1st of the year in which the athlete reaches his 50th birthday until December 31st of the year in which the athlete turns 59. From January 1st of the next year, he may compete only in the category over 60 years of age.

- May compete as a MASTER competitor in the category over 60 years of age from January 1st of the year in which the athlete reaches his 60th birthday, 34. A female athlete may compete as a MASTER competitor from January 1st of the year in which the athlete reaches her 35th birthday.