NOTE: You must qualify in Speed to compete in a Speed Sectional, and you must qualify in Endurance to compete in an Endurance Sectional. Please do not register for the Dual Event ticket if you have only qualified in one event.  Full lists of qualified athletes (through competitions) can be found HERE. There are separate headings for Speed and Endurance, so please check both. A Points page will be added at the end of March to list all athletes who have qualified on season points. These sheets are updated by the end of day each Wednesday.

Upcoming Qualifier Competitions:

3/23            Rugged Obstacle (S/E)

3/23-3/24    Ninjobstacles (S/E)

3/23-3/24    NinjaU - Cedar Falls (S/E)

4/6              Centenary Playground (S/E)

4/6              Obstacle Athletics (E)

4/6-4/7        NinjaU - Ankeny (S/E)

4/6-4/7        Lost Island Warrior (S/E)

4/13            Ultimate Ninja, NM (S/E)

4/20            Move Sport (S/E)

4/20            Ninja Lair (S/E)

4/20            Ultimate Ninjas, Anaheim Hills (S/E)

4/20-4/21    Mighty Orion Fitness (S/E)

4/21            Nebraska Ninja (E)



(S) - Speed Only     (E) - Endurance Only     (S/E) - Speed and Endurance                      

Please visit fina.ninja for the most up-to-date schedule and registration information, as we are always updating our schedule! If no registration information is present on the website, then please contact the host gym directly to register.

More Sectionals Details...

New for Sectionals this year:

GHOST RUNS!

Sectional host gyms have the option this season to provide GHOST RUNS.  Ghost runs are athlete runs through a Sectionals course that will be timed and judged, but not officially scored or ranked.  This is an opportunity for athletes who may want to run the course without qualifying for Finals in Anaheim, receiving an award or an official Sectional ranking; or athletes who have already qualified for Finals and would like a chance to run a different Sectionals course for fun. With ghost runs, everyone can try out a Sectionals course!!!

• Ghost runs are at the discretion of the host gym
• Contact the host gym directly to inquire about availability of ghost runs
• Pricing for ghost runs will be set by the host gym
• Ghost runs will run first and will be timed separately from the official division.
• Ghost runs results will not be published as official FINA results.
• Ghost runs are not eligible for FINA Sectional awards or qualification for Finals.
  • Gyms may award ghost run athletes separately if they so choose, but ghost run awards may not be done in conjunction with official FINA Sectional awards.

The main reason for keeping ghost runs separate is to avoid confusion or crossover with the Finals qualification criteria that has been set.  To review those qualifications:

• The top four (4) finishers in each division will automatically qualify for Finals regardless of clear status.
• If there are more than four (4) full clears in a specific division, FINA will take up to eight (8) athletes with fully cleared courses from that division.  Only full clears will be considered for these additional spots.

Asked?...and Answered!

Answers for some of the most frequently asked questions this month:

I competed this weekend, but I don't see my scores listed on the Standings page.  Did I do something wrong?

All of the results from FINA competitions are certified by hand to ensure no obvious scoring mistakes. This is completed each Wednesday by the end of the day.  Check back on Thursday morning, and if your scores are still not correct, please email us and we will work to make them right!



Are the "Q" indicators in NinjaWorks working properly now?

Yes!  The quirk that made the Q indicate for both Speed and Endurance equally has been fixed.  In addition, it will now show if someone qualifies for Sectionals based on points as well!  So if you see a green "Q next to your name, you have qualified for Sectionals in either Speed or Endurance (depending on which one you're looking at)!



If I compete at the Endurance event of a Sectional and qualify for Finals, can I still compete in the Speed event at the same Sectional?

Yes! As long as both events are at the same Sectional (and you have qualified for both Speed and Endurance), you can compete in both events regardless of whether you qualify for Finals at one or the other.  If you qualify in only one event, you cannot then go to a different Sectional to try and qualify in the second event (as you already have a spot in Finals); but you could try out their course with a Ghost Run!



Finals Updates

Updates about WCV (FINA Round of Champions, or World Finals) are being posted to the FINA website under Finals.  Please continue to check back for more details as they become available! Tentative wave times have been posted, and registration information will be coming soon!