No two athletes are exactly alike.
Skills competitions break ninja down into individual challenges, giving you the chance to put your strengths to the test.
Speed.
Control.
Endurance.
Show what you can do.
Each skill is its own challenge and another opportunity to see where you shine.
Instead of one connected course, Skills competitions are made up of independent obstacle challenges.
Take them on one at a time and earn a placement in each.
Take On The Skill
Each skill is its own obstacle or obstacle series with its own goal.
Earn Your Placement
Your performance determines where you rank in that individual skill.
Put It All Together
Your placements across the individual skills combine to determine your overall Skills ranking.
Every athlete has something they do differently. Skills gives you the chance to find your strengths, test them, and see how you stack up.
Athletes receive an individual ranking for each skill as well as an overall Skills ranking. If an athlete does not compete in a skill, they receive the lowest applicable placement for that skill when the overall ranking is calculated.
Your placements from the individual skills are added together. The athlete with the lowest combined placement total ranks highest overall.
For example, an athlete who finishes 1st in one skill and 2nd in another has a combined placement total of 3.
No. Skills events can feature different individual challenges and skill types, so the experience can vary from competition to competition.
Skills competitions may feature Flow Skills and Challenge Skills, with different categories and scoring objectives.
Pay attention to the instructions and referee countdown for each skill. Because each challenge can have its own objective, boundaries and scoring requirements, make sure you understand what counts before beginning your attempt.
Each obstacle has a designated start and finish, along with boundaries that determine what is in bounds and out of bounds. To receive credit, the athlete must successfully complete the obstacle according to the course’s rules without being disqualified for an out-of-bounds contact.
Pay attention during the course walkthrough, rules videos, or demo runs. That’s where athletes can learn the specific boundaries, completion requirements, and other instructions for the obstacles they’ll face.
Looking for every detail?
The Season XII Rulebook contains the complete rules and scoring standards for all competition types.
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