The Ninja Challenge League is an Australian Ninja League that hosts Adult & Youth Competitions around Australia.

Qualifiers are held from February – June each year before the Adult National Finals on 5-6 October at Geelong, VIC and the Youth State Finals on 25th August at Erina, NSW.

The top adult and youth competitors at the NCL Finals 2024 will also qualify for the World Ninja League World Championship in the United States in mid-2025 and have the opportunity to compete with the top ninjas from America and around the world.

ADULT QUALIFIER:

An adults qualifier is capped at 50 competitors, with the number of adult males, adult females, young adults and masters qualifying spots available at each event ranging from 1 to 10 based on the number of competitors in each division at each qualifier.

• 1-5 competitors: 1 spot
• 6-9 competitors: 3 spots
• 10-19 competitors: 5 spots
• 20+ competitors: 10 spots

However, a competitor who finishes last overall at an event is unable to qualify at that event (even on count backs), unless they are the only competitor in their division or they finish last despite clearing the course. For example, at an event with 15 women and one man, a man who finishes last overall will still qualify for Finals, because there were no other competitors in the male division.

YOUTH QUALIFIER:

Each youth division is capped at 20 competitors per event, with boys and girls competing for the same qualifying spots, with the number of spots available at each event ranging from 1 to 10 based on the number of combined competitors in each division at that qualifier.

• 1-3 competitors: 1 spot
• 4-6 competitors: 3 spots
• 7-14 competitors: 5 spots
• 15+ competitors: 10 spots

However, a youth competitor who finishes last overall at an event is unable to qualify at that event (even on count backs), unless they are the only competitor in their division or finish last despite clearing the course. For example, if a competitor finishes fifth out of five competitors but the other four have already qualified, the last-place finisher will not be eligible for a qualifying spot unless they clear the course.

• 8 obstacles
• Competitors get one attempt to clear the course and are ranked based on who gets the furthest in the fastest time.
• Where possible, the course for each qualifier will be posted online at least two weeks before the event to allow competitors time to train beforehand. VIEW COURSES HERE
• There is no overall time limit at qualifiers, but competitors will be restricted to 20 seconds of rest between obstacles, with the exception of warped walls, which allow for 30 seconds rest between attempts.
• When a competitor fails an obstacle or is disqualified for the first time, the clock will stop and this will represent their official result, but they will be able to attempt each of the remaining obstacles once.
• Competitors will be ranked based on furthest/fastest, with points awarded based on where a competitor ranks at the event, with bonuses for finishing the course and placing on the podium for their division* and the overall podium.
• Points are used to rank competitors on the national standings, which dictate the seeding at Finals events.
• *Note: Competitors in Young Adults and Masters will not receive bonuses for placing on the podium in their divisions, but can earn overall podium bonuses.

ADULTS:

Adult qualifiers are open to all competitors turning 15 in 2024 and older, with competitors born between 2007 and 2009 able to choose between the adult divisions or a separate young adult division, while competitors turning 40 in 2024 or older can choose to enter the adult divisions or the separate masters division.

• Adult Male – born 2009+
• Adult Female – born 2009+
• Masters – born 1984+
• Young Adults – born 2007-2009

YOUTH:

Youth divisions are separated into four age divisions based on year of birth:

• Kids – born 2016 or 2017
• Mature Kids – born 2014 or 2015
• Pre-Teens – born 2012 or 2013
• Teens – born 2010 or 2011

All adult and youth competitors are required to pay a $30.00 fee for a membership to the NCL in 2024, which grants access to discounts from our sponsors, and helps support the operating costs of the league and provide a better competition in the future.

Entry to a qualifier is as follows:

• Debut Ticket: $25.00 (first time competing each season)
• Standard Ticket: $50.00 (subsequent competitions within a season)

All payments must be made online through the Ninja Challenge League website before the start of an event.

• • Kids & Mature Kids: 10am-11:45am
  • Pre-Teens: 11:45am-1pm
  • Teens & Adults: 1pm-2:30pm