Quarterly Competitions:

Each of our locations holds quarterly competitions. Each age group (Juniors, Preteens, Teens, and Adults) will have their own course. The competition is divided into waves, with each wave being for just one age group. You'll sign up for a wave in your age group, and get to the gym at or before the start time for that wave.

Once you arrive at the gym, you will check in at the front desk, and the staff will give you a wrist band. After that, you can start warming up.  You won't be allowed to practice any obstacles on the course. Instead, there will be an area of the gym marked off for warming up. Ask a staff member if you need help finding it.

At the beginning of each wave, a coach will do a course walkthrough explaining the rules for the course and demonstrating the obstacles. This is your time to ask any questions you have about the course, the obstacles, or the rules. Later, the coaches will be busy running the competition, so ask during the walkthrough!

There are a few different rule-sets our competitions can follow. The most common is a mulligan system. In this system, you will run through the course until you fall. After one fall, you will use your mulligan to retry that obstacle. If you fall again, you time will stop. You can continue your run for fun, but you can't earn any more points. Whoever competes the most obstacles wins, with ties being broken by the faster time. In the mulligan system, a ninja who finishes without using their mulligan will always win over a ninja who uses their mulligan, regardless of the time.

Sometimes, competitions will be points-based. This means that each obstacle counts for one point, and if you fall, you move onto the next obstacle. Your time doesn't stop after a fall, and you can still earn points on the later obstacles. The coaches will explain during the walkthrough what the rules are for this competition.

After the walkthrough, there will be some more warmup time, and then runs will start! A run-order will be posted, and the coaches will call you up for your run. When all of the runs are done, there will be redemption time, so ninjas who competed can try the course again, and maybe get revenge on any obstacles that tripped them up.

At the end of each age-group, the coaches will set up a podium, and the top three male and top three female ninjas from that division will be awarded medals. This is a great time for pictures, whether you make the podium or not!

National and State Ninja Leagues:

Ninja Nation locations also host National Ninja League competitions, and some state and local league competitions. There are a few differences to keep in mind between these and our quarterly competitions:

-Age groups may be different. The National Ninja League, has twice as many divisions as we do!

-Pricing may be different, and leagues may require you to sign up with them before competing in one of our league competitions.

-Many of our league competitions offer prizes and trophies!

Changing Things Up:

We like to try new things with our competitions, like team competitions, or speed competitions! Make sure to check the website or Facebook page for the location where you'll be competing to see what the next competition will be!