If your daughter trains ninja and is ready to compete, the Women's Ninja Association (WNA) runs competitions just for girls and women. Every WNA competition is female-only, from the Kids division (ages 6–8) to Masters (40+), on courses designed around female athletes' strengths. Here is what to expect.
Which division will she compete in?
WNA groups athletes by age as of January 1, 2027 for Season 2:
- Kids: ages 6–8
- Mature Kids: ages 9–10
- Preteens: ages 11–12
- Teens: ages 13–14
- Young Adult: ages 15–17
- Adult: ages 18–39
- Masters: ages 40+
Athletes 13 and older can choose the optional Elite division in place of their age division. WNA operates independently, so a division in another ninja league doesn't change her WNA division.
How to sign up
- Find a competition on the Season 2 events page. Qualifiers are held at host ninja gyms around the country.
- Press Register: each competition is registered on the host gym's own website.
- Sign the host gym's waiver. Every athlete needs one before competing.
- Fill in the athlete bio. The announcers share it during her runs, and it creates her WNA profile with her results.
What happens on competition day
At a qualifier, every athlete runs two courses. The run order is randomized and stays the same on both.
- Speed Course: one timed run. Athletes are ranked by the furthest obstacle completed, then the fastest time. After a fall she scores no more points, but she can keep going until time runs out.
- Tech Course: up to three attempts on each obstacle, with the clock paused during resets, so a retry doesn't cost time. After three fails on one obstacle she scores no more points.
Judges decide every completion and fail, and WNA's Course Director is the lead judge at every event.
How placing works
Her places on the two courses are added up, and the lowest total wins: 1st on Speed plus 3rd on Tech makes 4 points. Ties go to the better Tech Course place. The top three in each division at each qualifier earn a spot at the Championship Finals. Read more in how WNA scoring and Finals qualifying work.
Courses built for girls and women
Host gyms design their WNA courses together with WNA, and every design is approved by Course Director Jennifer Sanders. Courses emphasize technical skill, control and efficiency, use different grips and movements, and avoid relying on maximum reach or span. They are meant to challenge experienced athletes and stay approachable for newer ones.
Results, photos and privacy
Results for every division go on the Results page, and athletes with results get their own profile page. A parent or guardian can ask WNA to show a child as a first name and last initial, or to take the name off the website.