The IFBB Executive Council is comprised of highly dedicated and motivated officials whose primary responsibility is to ensure the growth and development of the sport of bodybuilding and fitness worldwide. The Council meets once each year, on the occasion of the IFBB Men's World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships, to discuss and decide upon issues that affect the sport and the IFBB.

Standing left to right: Prof. Dr. Eduardo H. De Rose, Special Advisor Medical Commission, Prof. Dr. Friedhelm Beuker, Secretary Medical Commission, Paul Graham, Vice President Oceania, Javier Pollock, Vice President Caribbean, Dr. Eng. Adel Fahim El Sayed, Vice President Africa, Tony Blinn, Chairman Technical Committee
Seated left to right: Dr. Bob Goldman, Chairman Medical Commission, Lisser Frost-Larsen, Chairwoman Women's Committee, Pamela Kagan, Executive Director, Rafael Santonja, Executive Assistant to the President, Paul Chua, Vice President Asia, Mostafa Hefzi, Patron

The IFBB Executive Council held it's annual meeting in the Ruby Room of the Renaissance Inya Lake Hotel, on Thursday, November 22, 2001, 3:30PM-6:30PM.

A quorum was present and the minutes of the meeting were recorded.

All members of the IFBB Executive Council submitted detailed reports on the activities in their areas.

The first proposition, from Poland, concerned the implementation of "bodyweight vs bodyheight" limits. Although this proposition was tabled for further research, it was noted that it was a good idea for beginners to our sport.

The second proposition, from Poland, concerned the implementation of a "separate posing round during the Prejudging". This proposition was rejected.

The third proposition, from Poland, concerned women's bodybuilding and was subdivided as follows:

1. That greater restrictions be placed on muscle size. Currently, this issue is satisfactorily covered in the IFBB Rules.
2. That the posing at the Finals be judged as a separate round. This led to the decision, on a trial basis at these Championships only, to disallow the use of the "Judges Personal Notes" form during the Finals.
3. That the posing routines be similar to the fitness routines except for acrobatic movements. This issue was tabled for further review.

The fourth proposition, from Slovakia, concerned the re-establishment of the Mixed-Pairs category at the World level. This proposition was rejected.

The fifth proposition, from Slovakia, concerned amendments to the men's bodyweight categories. This led to the decision to record the competitor's bodyweight at these Championships and to conduct further research into this issue.

The sixth proposition, from Slovakia, concerned an amendment to the Rules to allow each National Federation to send up to a maximum of four fitness competitors to the World Championships. This proposition was rejected.

1. That the deadline date for the Preliminary Entry Form shall be 60 days before the date scheduled for the Prejudging. The exact date shall be specified on the Form.
2. That the deadline date for the Final Entry Form shall be the second Monday preceding the date scheduled for the Prejudging. The exact date shall be specified on the Form.
3. That the Final Entry Form shall contain the Passport Number and Name, in English and as written in the Passport, for all participating athletes and delegates.
4. That National Federations that fail to meet the deadline date for the Final Entry Form shall be ineligible for participation in the event.