Once you purchase your membership and provide your Ninjaworks Athlete ID, please give it 24 hours before it updates on your Ninjaworks account.

To check your account, log in to your Ninjaworks Account and you should see ‘Season 5’ under valid memberships.

If not, email us at info@canadianninjaleague.org with your athlete name, ninjaworks ID and age category.

CNL Memberships are valid from the date of purchase until the end of the season.

A new membership must be purchased for each Season.

Season 5 starts September 2024 and runs until June 2025.

Yes, non-CNL Members can compete in a CNL Stage 1 and/or Stage 2 Qualifier only. However, non-CNLMembers will not earn points towards the Ninja Leaderboard and are not eligible to compete at the Eastern / Western Finals.

A non-CNL member will never take a qualifying spot away from a CNL Member Athlete.

Example. Non-CNL member places 3rd at Stage 2 qualifier. The non-CNL member will win any prizes awarded for 3rd place, but is not eligible to advance to Finals. The next qualifying CNL member will advance to Finals in their place.

Note: A CNL Athlete Membership must be purchased prior to the start of a Stage 1 Qualifying event to earn points towards the Ninja Leaderboard and to be considered eligible to advance towards any future stages

Yes, they can! You will need to purchase a CNL Membership to compete and qualify through the different stages.

An International athlete won’t take a spot away from a Canadian CNL Member.

International athletes can only compete in Stage 1, Stage 2 and Eastern / Western Finals.

Absolutely! We encourage all our CNL Athletes to compete in as many competitions as possible. The more you compete, the more points you can accumulate towards the Ninja Leaderboard. However, you must have qualified for that Stage in order to compete and to earn points towards the leaderboard.

Example:

Athlete A competed at a Stage 1 and Stage 2 Competition and did not qualify Top 50% in Stage 1

Athlete B competed at a Stage 1 and Stage 2 Competition and qualified Top 50% in Stage 1 and Top 3 in Stage 2

Athlete A did not qualify in Stage 1 meaning they could only compete in competitions that have a Stage 1

Athlete B qualified in Stage 1 and in Stage 2 thus they can compete in any competition that is a Stage 1, Stage 2 or National Finals.

A previously qualified CNL Member Athlete never takes a qualifying spot away from a CNL Member Athlete who has not yet qualified for the next stage.

Example:

Athlete A qualified top 50% in Stage 1 at a previous competition but did not finish in the top 50% in this Stage 1 event.

Athlete B qualified top 50% in Stage 1 at a previous competition and placed in the top 50% in this Stage 1 event.

Athlete A automatically advances to compete in Stage 2.

Athlete B automatically advances to compete in Stage 2. The next eligible CNL Athlete gets their qualifying spot and advances to Stage 2.

Yes! However, once an athlete has made the decision to move up and compete in that higher category, then they must stay in that higher category for the remainder of the season. If you have already qualified in the lower category, then you forfeit your qualifying spot in that category and must earn a new qualifying spot in the higher category.

Exception: A Youth Athlete (athlete under 18 years of age) can move up to compete in the Adult Division (i.e. Amateur or Pro) within the same season. If the Youth Athlete has qualified in their Youth Division already, they will not forfeit their spot if they choose to compete in the Adult Division (Amateur or Pro) for a competition or rest of the season. The Youth Athlete can earn a qualifying spot in both divisions, but can only compete in one division at the CNL Finals.

Leaderboard Points are earned for the category an athlete competes in at a competition. Points accumulated within that specific category will be used to determine run order at the CNL Finals.

Scenario 1: Comp#1-4 – Youth Athlete competes in 6-8 Category and earns a qualifying spot to CNL Finals; Comp #5 – Youth Athlete chooses to compete up in 9-10 Category.

The Youth Athlete must forfeit their 6-8 qualifying spot for the remainder of the season and can only compete in the 9-10 category. The Youth Athlete must now earn a new qualifying spot in the 9-10 category. Athletes would earn Leaderboard Points for comps #1-4 in the 6-8 category and for comps #5-onward, would earn Leaderboard Points for 9-10 Category. Leaderboard points earned in the 9-10 Category would be used to determine run order at the CNL Finals.

Scenario 2: Comp#1-4 – Youth Athlete competes in 13-14 Category and earns a qualifying spot to CNL National Finals; Comp #5 – Youth Athlete competes up in the Pro category. Comp #6 Youth Athlete competes in Pro Category and earns a qualifying spot to CNL Finals.

The Youth Athlete retains their 13-14 qualifying spot to the CNL National Finals. For the remainder of the season, the Youth Athlete can compete in the Pro category. However, a Youth Athlete who earns a qualifying spot in both the Youth Division and Adult Division can only compete in one division at the CNL Finals. The Athlete would earn Leaderboard Points for comps #1-4 in the 13-14 category For comps #5-6, would earn Leaderboard Points for the Pro Category. If the Youth Athlete chooses to compete in the 13-14 Category at the CNL Finals, only the points earned for the 13-14 Category would be used to determine run order.

Scenario 3: Comp#1-4 – Master Athlete competes in 40+ Category and earns a qualifying spot to CNL Finals; Comp #5 – Master Athlete competes up in the Adults: 18 & Up.

The Master Athlete must forfeit their 40+ qualifying spot and for the remainder of the season can only compete in the Amateur category. The athlete must now earn a new qualifying spot in the Adults: 18 & Up. Athletes would earn Leaderboard Points for comps #1-4 in the 40+ category and for comps #5-onward, would earn Leaderboard Points for the Amateur Category. Leaderboard points earned in the Adults: 18 & Up would be used to determine run order at the CNL Finals.

Scenario 4: Comp#1-4 – Athlete competes in Adults: 18 & Up and earns a qualifying spot to CNL Finals; Comp #5 – Athlete chooses to compete up in Pro Category.

The Athlete must forfeit their Adults: 18 & Up qualifying spot and for the remainder of the season can only compete in the Pro category. The athlete must now earn a new qualifying spot in the Pro category. Athletes would earn Leaderboard Points for comps #1-4 in the Adults: 18 & Up and for comps #5-onward, would earn Leaderboard Points for the Pro Category.

Leaderboard points earned in the Pro Category would be used to determine run order at the CNL Finals.

No you can’t. You will need to decide before registering which age category you want to compete in.

Make sure to choose the correct Ninjaworks ID when registering if you are competing in multiple age categories.

Reminder, only youth athletes can compete in two categories (youth age category and pro).

No you only need to have one CNL Membership. However, if a youth athlete is going to compete in both a youth category and the Pro category, they will need a second Ninjaworks ID.

Please create a second ninjaworks account and email us at info@canadianninjaleague.org with your name, ninjaworks ID and age category.

These two ID’s are kept seperate so that points are accumulated for the respective competition that they competed in.You must remember to use the correct ninjaworks ID for the correct age category you want to compete in.

You are allowed generic chalk, liquid chalk products and products such as athletic tape to cover any injuries.

You are NOT allowed to use any gloves or any “Grip Enhancement Items”. A head judge can ban the use of a product if it is believed that product is giving a reasonable unfair advantage or does not appear to be chalked based.

Yes, you can host non-CNL Competitions and Events. The goal of CNL is to give more opportunities to Canadian athletes and this would not take away from that. Gyms may be associated with more leagues then just CNL.

Only a Youth Athlete can earn a qualifying spot in both a Youth Division Category and an Adult Division Category. Athletes can only compete in one category at the CNL Canadian Championships, so a Youth Athlete must choose which Division/Category they wish to compete in prior to the start of the event

CNL Member Athletes can earn individual points each time they compete in a CNL hosted event. They must have qualified for that stage to earn points and must be a CNL Athlete Member. Accumulated points are posted to the Ninja Leaderboard and are updated after every competition.

CNL Athletes will receive the following points for placing in the Top 5 at an event:

1st = 50 Points

2nd = 40 Points

3rd = 30 Points

4th = 20 Points

5th = 10 Points

Run Order for Eastern / Western Finals will be determined by Leaderboard Points.