SA Youth Finals 2024

The Ninja Challenge League State Youth Finals are the culmination of a season of qualifiers across Australia, providing an opportunity for the top youth athletes from across the country to test their skills, develop their abilities, and socialise with fellow ninja enthusiasts.

The State Youth Finals will consist of up to two stages of competition over the course of one to two days (may vary depending on venue).

The SA Youth Finals 2024 will be held at SA Base Camp on Sunday, 11 August 2024.

As with the regular season, youth competitors will be split into four different divisions based on year of birth:

• KIDS: Born 2016-17
• MATURE KIDS: Born 2014-15
• PRE-TEENS: Born 2012-13
• TEENS: Born 2010-11

Course Rules & Demonstrations

Stage 1:

Kids Division: Stage 1 – 3 minutes
Mature Kids Division: Stage 1 – 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Pre-Teens Division: Stage 1 – 2 minutes, 30 seconds
Teens Division: Stage 1 – 2 minutes, 15 seconds

Stage 2:

Kids Division: Stage 2 – 4 minutes
Mature Kids Division: Stage 2 – 3 minutes, 45 seconds
Pre-Teens Division: Stage 2 – 3 minutes, 30 seconds
Teens Division: Stage 2 – 3 minutes, 15 seconds

Schedule

• 9:30am: Kids & Mature Kids competitors check-in, warm-up and t-shirt collection
• 9:45am: Kids Division Stage 1
• 10:05am: Mature Kids Division Stage 1
• 10:45am: Course changes
• 11:00am: Kids Division Stage 2
• 11:20am: Mature Kids Division Stage 2
• 12:00pm: Kids & Mature Kids Divisions Podiums
• 12:10pm: Course changes and lunch break
• 12:45pm: Pre-Teens & Teens Division check-in and t-shirt collection
• 1:00pm: Pre-Teens Division Stage 1
• 1:20pm: Teens Division Stage 1
• 1:40pm: Course changes
• 1:55pm: Pre-Teens Division Stage 2
• 2:25pm: Teens Division Stage 2
• 2:50pm: Pre-Teens & Teens Division Podiums

Live Results

Run Order (last updated: 30/7)

Kids Division

1. Riley Swift – SA
2. Samuel Cooper – SA
3. Layla Stone – SA
4. Kyle Holt – SA

Mature Kids Division

1. Cooper Granich – SA
2. Harry Loveday – SA
3. Elijah Cook – SA
4. Ella Skipworth – SA
5. Lachlan Edwards – SA
6. Daniel Green – SA
7. Hylas Cooper – SA
8. Harvey Jones – SA
9. Sebastian Daumann – SA
10. Noah Roper – SA
11. Madelyn Brown – SA
12. Ella Kemp – VIC
13. Isabel Burgoyne – SA
14. Zaki Andary – SA
15. Savannah McSwain – SA

Pre-Teens Division

1. Sophie Flavel – SA
2. Charlie Klose – SA
3. Sofia Harrigan – SA
4. Noah Wardrop – SA
5. Connor Jones – SA
6. Kobi Roberts – NSW

Teens Division

1. Zara Dobie – SA
2. Benjamin Zeitz – SA
3. Maja Papillo – SA
4. Nicholas Edwards – SA
5. Jai Whitby – WA

Format

Stage 1:

In the first stage, competitors will face a speed course with a tight time limit, and must hit the buzzer to officially progress to Stage 2. If a competitor falls on Stage 1, their run will officially be over, but they’ll be able to attempt the remaining obstacles until their time limit expires.

If less than 10 competitors clear Stage 1 in a given stage, then unofficial runs will be given to the next best performing competitors until there are 10 runners in Stage 2.

Stage 2:

In the second stage, competitors will face a more technical, challenging course with a more generous time limit, with final rankings determined by furthest fastest.

Any unofficial runners will attempt Stage 2 first, followed by official runners.

If an unofficial runner fails on an obstacle on Stage 2, their run will be over and they will have to clear the course for the next athlete without attempting any remaining obstacles.

If an official runner fails on an obstacle on Stage 2, their run will officially be over, but they’ll be able to attempt the remaining obstacles until their time limit expires.

International Pathway

The top boys and girls in each age division of the NCL Youth Finals 2024 will also qualify to compete in the World Ninja League World Championships in the United States in mid-2025.

For more information about the World Ninja League, visit www.worldninjaleague.org.