Abuja Fittest Rule Book

NORRENBERGER ABUJA FITLIFE FITTEST RULE BOOK

The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest is a competition that celebrates the elements that make
our community great. Our community is composed of athletes from all levels of fitness, from
the amateur who wants to test themselves in a competition setting to the seasoned
professional that is looking to go head-to-head with the best in the country.
1. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest event consists of two stages of competition: The
Qualifier and Finals.
2. General Rules
1. To participate in any stage of The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest, every athlete must
agree to any and all Rules and Policies, including, without limitation, the Assumption of
Risk, and Publicity Release, all of which are incorporated herein by reference, and to the
decisions of The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife, which are final and binding in all respects.
2. All Athletes are required to have completed and abide by the appropriate waivers and
documentation as outlined by The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife, paid and validly registered
for entry, completed an online and/or on-site check in process, and must be wearing
official event identification and/or credentials where specified.

3. Photography and Footage: Non-professional, non-flash photography and video cameras
are permitted at The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest venues/events for personal use
only.
4. All Athletes agree to compete in a sportsmanlike manner.
i. Unsportsmanlike behavior, such as arguing with an official or representative of The
Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife, taunting, heckling, fighting or any conduct which would
bring disrepute upon The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife, the competition, other
competitions, or spectators or event sponsors, as determined by The Norrenberger
Abuja Fitlife, in the eyes of the viewing public or the community, may be grounds for
penalty, suspension, disqualification, removal from the event, disqualification from
future events and/or legal action.
ii.Any action that prevents another Athlete from having a fair opportunity to compete
(e.g., abuse or alteration of equipment, refusal to follow instruction) or that
interferes with Athlete and Event Judge Communication (e.g., external noise devices,
bull horns, air horns, etc.) or is generally disruptive to The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife
Fittest Event, is not allowed.
iii.This is not an exhaustive list and is meant as a guide to the Athletes, Coaches, and other
attendees. This is not intended as a limitation on The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife’s
rights to operate The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest in any manner it sees fit. The
Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife reserves the right to terminate any Athlete, Coach, Staff,

Judge, visitor, guest, supporter, teammate and/or Spectator participating in,
attending or viewing any sponsored, sanctioned or supported The Norrenberger
Abuja Fitlife Fittest events at any time, with no further obligation or duty to such
individuals.
iv. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife has and may delegate to an On-Site Director, the
absolute authority on any final ruling including, without limitation, disqualification of
an Athlete, removal of Spectator(s) or dismissal of any attendee.
5. It is the sole responsibility of the winners and/or compensated Athletes to
present valid identification when requested, and to comply with paying any and all applicable
taxes in connection with any prizes, whether or not such prize is cash. All cash prizes may be
subject to applicable taxes and withholdings.
6. A lack of integrity, or any actions that display an intent to cheat or circumvent the Rules
or intent of the Rules of The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest competition, including
lying (as one example)- will result in disqualification.
3. Drug Policy
1. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife prohibits athletes from using any performance
enhancing, illegal substances. If it is found that an athlete is under the influence or use
of such substances during any stage of competition, The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife
Fittest reserves the right to disqualify the athlete from the competition and/or revoke
any prizes earned while under the influence or during the use of such substances.
2. Competitors that place first through third in the Male and Female divisions will be
escorted to be tested on Saturday December 3rd directly following the final challenges.
3. In the event that an athlete is found under the influence of such substances, The
Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife reserves the right to revoke that athlete’s placement and any
associated prizes.
4. All athletes who commit a violation of the Drug Testing Policy have the right to appeal.
Within 72 hours of being notified of their violation, athletes must provide written notice
of their intent to submit a written petition of appeal concerning the violation. The
available documents include a copy of the test results and a documentation package
that includes all documents related to the acquisition of the sample and its processing.
The documentation package will be provided at the athlete’s expense. Thereafter, from
the time of receipt of any materials provided by The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife, athletes
have 10 business days to submit their written petition of appeal.
5. The following factors will be considered in a drug test appeal:
i. The athlete believes and can prove there was a problem with the

collection or testing of the subject sample that affected the sample’s
integrity.

ii. The athlete used due diligence prior to ingesting a supplement and is able to
prove the banned substance was not listed on the label. In this situation, the
athlete must provide proof that they did not know and could not reasonably

have known or suspected that they had ingested a supplement containing a
banned substance.
iii. The athlete demonstrates that they asked specific and reasonable questions
about a particular substance, medication, or product of the Drug Testing
Program Manager, and the Drug Testing Program Manager erroneously
assured the inquiring athlete that the substance did not list a banned
ingredient (when it did).
iv. The following will not be considered in a drug test appeal:
i. The type or amount of banned substance detected through the drug
test, as banned substances are often used in small or trace amounts.
ii. Evidence of the athlete’s good character or contributions to the
community.
iii. The degree to which the banned substance may or may not affect
athletic performance.

v. Following a review of an athlete’s petition of appeal, The Norrenberger Abuja
Fitlife Fittest will respond in a timely manner, providing its decision in writing
and including supporting reasons for either denying or granting the appeal. If,
after this investigation, the athlete is found to be in violation of the Drug
Testing Policy, The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest will proceed with
applying any appropriate sanctions.
vi. The athlete may request a personal hearing by telephone/video conference.
The athlete may have an advocate or other representative present, if the
athlete so desires, at any such hearing.
vii. In the event that there is a personal hearing:
i. At least two representatives from The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife
Fittest will hear appeals.
ii. Appeal hearings are conducted by telephone or video conference. •
The athlete may include any party they wish on the telephone or
video conference after reporting their names and telephone numbers
to The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife.

6. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest bans the following classes of drugs at all times:
i.Anabolic agents
ii.Street drugs
iii.Diuretics and other masking agents
iv.Peptide hormones and analogues
v.Hormone and metabolic modulators
vi.Beta-2 agonists (permitted with prescription and TUE, and through inhalation only)
7. There is no complete list of banned drugs. New banned substance classes emerge
constantly. In addition, any substance that is chemically related to a class of banned
drugs is also banned. Athletes shall be held accountable for all drugs within the banned
drug class, regardless of whether they have been specifically identified as banned. For
example, designer drugs chemically related to banned substances are banned even if a
name has yet to be created for them.

4. Participation Requirements
1. Subject to The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest age restrictions and other
requirements, anyone that is able to perform the workouts as prescribed may register to
compete as an Athlete. Such registration is subject to each prospective Athlete’s
affirmative agreement to comply with The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife’s policies, rules,
and regulations, as determined by The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife, in its sole and
absolute discretion.
2. All registrations are final. No refunds or transfers will be permitted, regardless of reason
(injury, illness, change in work schedule, deployment, pregnancy, etc.).
3. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to
invite past winners, guest athletes, Teams or others, to participate in any stage of the
competition. This decision may be made to preserve the traditions and spirit of The
Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife or for any other reason at the sole discretion of The
Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife.
4. All Athletes must validly and truthfully register online and it is the Athlete’s sole
responsibility to provide current, valid, and truthful information, including email
address.
5. Athletes must be at least 21 years old at the time they register for The Norrenberger
Abuja Fitlife Fittest Qualifier.
5. Registration
1. Athlete registration will go live at midnight October 10th
2. Athlete registration closes at midnight November 15th
3. Any athlete willing to compete at the 2022 The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest final is
required to complete their respective qualifier.
4. The Qualifier will take place on December 2nd. After the culmination of the Qualifier, 5
athletes will now be invited to compete in the finals.
5. Athletes will have 2 hours to accept an invitation or decline their spot for the finals. If an
athlete fails to respond within the 2 hours window, their spot will be given up and the
next athlete in line to qualify will be invited.
6. Earned spots are non-transferable. If a winner declines their guaranteed entry their spot
will be given to the next athlete in line based on their placement in the Qualifier.

6. Registration Details
1. Registration prices are listed below. All payments are final. No refunds or transfers will
be permitted, regardless of reason (injury, illness, change in work schedule, pregnancy,
etc.)
i. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest Finals– N10,000 + service fees
2. No refunds will be granted. No exceptions.

The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest is not responsible for any inaccurate entry information,
whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with
or utilized in The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest
assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in
operation or transmission of any website related to The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest, or for
communications line failure, or for theft or destruction, tampering, or unauthorized access to
entries, registration, participation and/or entry information. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife is
not responsible for any problems or technical, hardware, or software malfunctions of any
telephone network or telephone lines, failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or
delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment
or programming associated with or utilized in The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife, computer online
systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email, submission
or entry to be received by The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest due to technical problems,
human error or traffic congestion, unavailable network connections on the Internet or any
website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any
other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in The Norrenberger Abuja
Fitlife Fittest or downloading any materials related to The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest.
The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any
individual it finds to be tampering with the entry, registration or submission process or the
operation of The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife website, or any website related to The
Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest, to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in
an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any
other person. Any use of robotic, macro, automatic, programmed, or the like, entry methods
will void all such entries by such methods. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by
multiple users having the same identifying information, The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife reserves
the right to determine, in its sole discretion, the correct submission is in accordance with the
rules.
The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife has no obligation to operate or produce The Norrenberger Abuja
Fitlife Fittest (or any part thereof). In the event that The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest is
cancelled, The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife (or any party) has no obligation to award any prize
money. Any and all decisions by The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife concerning eligibility, qualifying
for, and judging related to The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest is final and not subject to
challenge or appeal.
7. Standard Competition Procedures
1. For all levels of The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest Competitions and Qualifying
Events, the Workout Format will be released by The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest
and communicated uniformly to all Athletes online and/or on site at athlete briefings.
2. Workout Format will include the following:
i.Required movements:

1.Starting and ending ranges of the movement
2.Prohibited technique, accessories and/or equipment, if any
3.Adjustments by Divisions, if any
ii.Required number of repetitions and/or repetition scheme
iii.Required equipment
iv.Required amount of weight
1. All weights will be released in Kilograms
3. Scoring format will be announced before the start of competition.
i.The Athlete with the best performance over multiple workouts in a competition wins
and/or advances.
ii.Competitions may determine the winner by highest point total or lowest point total, or
any method or combination of methods The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest
selects. Point values for each finishing position will be released before the start of
the workout.
iii. Ties on the overall Leaderboard will be broken by awarding the best position to the
Athlete who has the highest result in any single workout. If Athletes are still tied, the
process continues to their next highest single result, and so forth. Some workouts
may have time penalties. Failure to complete a workout in the designated time may
result in a specified penalty for any portion of the workout not completed, or may
result in the Athlete not advancing to the next workout, regardless of overall rank.
iv.Some workouts may have a minimum amount of time, repetitions, weights or rounds
required in order to advance. Any such minimums will be announced as part of the
Workout Format. Failure to reach a minimum will cause the Athlete to not advance in
the competition.
v.If an Athlete does not advance to the next workout for any reason (DNF, injury,
disqualifications, etc.), they will be ranked below all competitors who started that
workout.
vi. Scaling or modifying the workout is prohibited and will cause the Athlete to not
advance.
4. Judges are responsible for enforcing the movement standards and validating the
Athlete’s scores. “Judges” are inclusive of Event Judges and in the case of the Qualifier,
describes the person validating the Athlete’s movement standards.
i. Any infraction to the Movement Standards or Range of Motion will result in loss of the
repetition(s).
1. Uncommon Movement Clause: Any movement deemed uncommon, out of the
ordinary or used to amend, shorten or change the accepted Movement Standard
or Range of Motion including line of action of any Event Movement can and will
be disallowed. It is the responsibility of the Athlete to notify their Judge of any
questionable movement before the workout.
2. Physical limitations in Range of Motion from prior physical defects or temporary
or permanent injuries that are obvious and clearly definable by demonstration

and are brought to the attention of a Judge prior to the beginning of the
competition may be granted an exception at the sole discretion of The
Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest. These cases are very rare, and will be handled
on a case-by-case basis.

ii. Judges are instructed not to touch competition equipment or move equipment during a
workout unless the equipment will interfere with another Athlete’s performance or if
there is a legitimate safety concern.
iii. Non-compliance with a Judge’s instructions, bickering with or questioning of a Judge or
Event Staff, attempting to show up or publicly embarrass any Judge, Event Staff, The
Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife, Event sponsors, spectators, other Athletes or venue operator
or owners, as determined by The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest, (Including Event
staff), in its sole and absolute discretion, may result in penalty or disqualification of the
Athlete from an Event and/or future Events.
iv. Event Judges and On-site Directors have the authority to stop or suspend an Athlete at
any point in competition if he or she feels that Athlete is at risk of serious injury to
himself/herself or others.
v. Judgement calls made during the workout are final and are not negotiable or subject to
change or modification.
5. The Athlete is responsible for making sure they perform the workout as prescribed,
including performing all the required movements to the described standard, counting
and completing all of the required reps, using the equipment and loads, meeting the
required time and meeting all competition requirements.
6. Proper attire is required at all Events.
i. No attire shall interfere with Event Judging and the ability to see the
Event Movement Standard or Range of Motion
ii. Subject to The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife’s prior approval, non-branded
belts, non-tacky gloves, hand tape, neoprene joint sleeves and common fitness wear may be
allowed during competition. However, no grip assistance or weight support may be derived
from any device worn. In general, gear is allowed that improves safety and/or comfort, but does
not confer advantage.
iii. Once an athlete enters the competition surface, they may not receive any
outside material assistance (water, tape, chalk, jumping rope, etc.) from
spectators or coaches.

8. Appeals Process
1. All appeals, scoring discrepancies, or questions about the submission of scores should be
done immediately following the event in question.
i. No appeals will be accepted after completion of that competition day.
2. Only affected Athletes, Members of the Team, or Coaches of the affected team may
appeal a result. Non-related parties may not appeal on behalf of another.

3. Athletes may not appeal their own performance based on the judging, scoring or
performance of another Athlete or Team.
4. Judgement calls made during the workout are final and are not negotiable or subject to
change or modification.
5. On-site Appeals, Event Protests, Scoring Discrepancies or Ruling Questions will be
immediately filed with the Head Judge on the floor during the Event in question. If the
Event Head Judge is unavailable, any Head Judge or Director can begin the Protest
process. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife has final authority on all Athlete Event Protest
rulings, and may designate this authority to the On-site Director.
6. Video, photos, cell phone media or any other media will not
constitute grounds for changing or modifying a decision, score, or entry made by an Event
Judge. The On-site Director, Competition Director, or their designee may ask for any related
media, but its availability may or may not guarantee use or admissibility in the overall decision
process.
7. Nothing in these rules including Event Protests, Scoring Discrepancies and Event
Movement Standards, Range of Motion and Judging Applications should be read as a
limitation on The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife’s right to run and operate The Norrenberger
Abuja Fitlife Fittest event as it sees fit in its sole and absolute discretion.
8. The Director of Judging and The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife’s decision are final. This
includes the right to remove or disqualify any Athlete at The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife’s
sole and absolute discretion.
9. Qualifier Rules
The Qualifier is a series of workouts that will be released on the official The Norrenberger Abuja
Fitlife website
1. Athletes must complete each workout per the prescribed requirements to be ranked on
the final overall Leaderboard.
2. The top qualifying Athletes in each division will be invited to compete onsite at The
Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest final on December 3.
3. UNEARNED REPS: The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest Judging Team and Staff reserve
the right to judge independently whether the athlete’s reps meet the movement and
workout standards and count as good or not.
10. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest Finals Rules
1. Athletes will complete multiple workouts over few hours. Details will be released prior to
the start of any workout and will be consistent for all eligible Athletes at the time of
release. The Athlete that stands atop the Leaderboard in their competitive division at
the end of the competition will earn 1st place and the title The Norrenberger Abuja
Fitlife Fittest Male or Female.
2. Schedule of Events: the schedule and workouts will be released before the competition
begins.

3. Athlete Check-In will take place at 6am – 6:45am Saturday morning of the final event
and is mandatory. Any Athlete not checked in is not guaranteed event access and can be
disqualified from competition.
i. The Fittest Experience makes no guarantee that Athlete registration and check-in
access will be available after the time indicated. Once the first workouts have begun,
any Athletes or Teams who have not checked in will be disqualified from
competition.
4. Event Movement Standards and required Range of Motion shall be delivered or
prescribed prior to the start of competition.
1. The defined method in which the Athlete shall meet the Range of Motion
standard will be announced by The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife Fittest. Delivery
can be in the form of online media, written document, or Athlete Briefing either
with or without Demonstration. Regardless of delivery method, the Athlete is
required to meet or exceed the Event Movement Standard requirements during
all competition.
2. Delivery of the Event Movement Standard and required Range of Motion to all
participating Athletes will occur during an Athlete briefing just prior to
competition start. This briefing will typically be delivered by the Head Judge or a
designee of the On-Site Director, with or without visual demonstration. There will
be an opportunity for Athletes to have questions answered at the briefing.
Athlete attendance is mandatory for the Athlete briefings. The time and location
of such briefings will be communicated to Athletes prior to the start of the
competition. The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife reserves the right to make changes
to the date, time, and location of athlete briefings based on changes to the event
schedule. Any such changes will be properly communicated with all athletes in
advance. Athletes who are absent from these briefings may be subject to the loss
of protest rights during the competition and may also be disqualified from
further competition.
3. Demonstration of the Event Movement Standard applying the acceptable Range
of Motion, or demonstration of unacceptable Range of Motion is not required
and will be used as needed.

5. On-site Judges will validate scores for each workout an Athlete performs.
6. Individuals will be ranked on their performance in each workout. Based on their relative
rank, they will be assigned points. Their total points will be ranked on the Overall
Leaderboard. The top Athletes on the Overall Leaderboard will advance, or win the
competition.
i. Athletes will be ranked and published after each workout.
ii. At different stages of the competition, only the top Athletes will advance
7. Athlete Rehabilitative Medical Staff (soft tissue and body care providers) will be provided
by The Norrenberger Abuja Fitlife to all Athletes in a designated restricted access area.
Any Athlete requesting the use of their own personal therapy providers (massage, PT,

chiropractic, etc.) must do so in designated locations within the general admission
access area.