World Ninja League Season 11

The World Ninja League is a non-profit organization that facilitates competitions at gyms world-wide. Standard qualifiers for the 11th season of the WNL runs Sep. 2025 through Apr. 2026, with the World Championships taking place in Greensboro, NC in June. The levels of competition within the WNL are as follows:

• Tier 1 (designed for intermediate/advanced ninjas with competition experience)
  • Standard Qualifiers / Top 3 in each age/gender division qualify for Regional Championships
  • Regional Championships / Top 16 or 35% in each age/gender division qualify for World Championships
  • World Championships / Top 25% in each age/gender/region division qualify for Premier Series
  • Premier Series (TBD)
• Tier 2 (designed for beginner ninjas new to the sport, with little or no competition experience)
  • Standard Qualifiers / Top 3 in each age/gender division qualify for Regional Championships
  • Regional Championships / Top 16 or 35% in each age/gender division qualify for World Championships
  • World Championships

For Season 11, Life Force Ninja will be hosting Tier 1 and Tier 2 qualifiers, as well as a combined Tier 1/Tier 2 regional championship May 15-17.

Course formats used at Life Force Ninja for season 11: Full Course, Flow Course, Challenge Course

• Full Course: All Tier 2 qualifiers will use Full Course format. Athletes receive difficulty points from each obstacle they complete. The harder the obstacle the more difficulty points they receive. Athletes with the most difficulty points will be ranked the highest. If multiple athletes have the same difficulty points the athlete with the better overall time score will be ranked higher. Overall time score is a point value given on each obstacle an athlete completes. The faster the athlete completes a given obstacle relative to the field the more time points they receive on that obstacle.
• Flow Course: the speed course at our regional championship will use Flow Course format. The original course scoring format used by the WNL. Athletes are scored based on obstacles completed and total time up until their first fail, or when they hit the buzzer. This is the “one-and-done” format referenced above. It’s a very simple format, but can lead to higher stress on athletes since their scored run is over at their first fail. Athletes are permitted to continue their run for fun after their first fail so they can attempt the rest of the obstacles within the allotted time cap.
• Challenge Course: All Tier 1 qualifiers will use Challenge Course format. This format allows athletes to retry obstacles. Athletes are allowed to retry two obstacles per Challenge Course. However, athletes may only retry a failed obstacle one time. The athlete must complete the failed obstacle on their subsequent attempt in order to progress through the course. Once the athlete has used up their two retries or fails a retry attempt, the run is over. Athletes are permitted to continue their run for fun after their two retries so they can attempt the rest of the obstacles within the allotted time cap.
• Head-to-Head: Ninjas race each other side-by-side in this format. Uses a double-elimination tournament bracket.

Competitions at Life Force Ninja

Competitions at Life Force Ninja are challenging, rewarding, and fun! We take pride in putting together unique and creative obstacle courses that are sure to challenge all abilities. Our 18,000 sq ft facility provides plenty of room for athletes to warmup, and for spectators to watch. We livestream all Tier 1 competitions, as well as provide live commentary on each athlete. We typically have athletes travel from Canada, Idaho, California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona to attend our competitions – some come from even further away. If you’re new to the WNL, we recommend browsing their website and reading their rules before signing up. As always, you can reach out to us too and we can help get you acquainted!