Yes, its true. The IBO established a seperate but consecutive trophy class that you can simply pre-register to compete in. I believe the thought is to provide a means for those who for whatever reason can not, or do not qualify, or who simply don' t wish to compete for the money, to still attend the event and have fun. Many people don' t feel that they can " compete" at the world level, but still want to see what all the fuss is about. This program allows them to get their feet wet without the high pressure.