NZ Ninja Sprint Rules

  1. The race will start on the pad before the balance beam

  2. You must not leave the pad before the clock starts and have both feet firmly on the pad before you are told to start

  3. You must follow the course as it is laid out and stick to your lane, if you start on the left lane, you will always be on the left lane, same as if you start on the right lane

  4. You will have 2 attempts at each obstacle, if you fail both times you may continue but will incur a 15 sec time penalty

  5. The floor is Lava - other than the start and finish of each lane, if you touch the floor you must attempt the obstacle again

  6. Gloves are allowed to be worn but chalk is not to be used

  7. The Race Director’s decision is final, if you want to contest a decision this must be done by 5pm Saturday 23rd February

  8. It is the athletes responsibility to know and understand all of the rules

  9. If there is rain, the course will be dried before you can commence

  10. Non-completion of the warped wall will result in disqualification, this is the final obstacle and must be completed

  11. There is a 10 minute time cap - if you have not finished the course in 10 mins you will be disqualified

Balance Beam

  • Start with 2 feet on the red pad

  • If you fall off, you must start again from the red pad

  • you have 2 attempts

Traverse Bag

  • You can wrap your whole body around the bag

  • You must not touch the chain

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Rings

  • You can use 1 or both rows of rings

  • You must only touch the rings, do not touch the chains

  • You may skip rings

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Teeter Totter

  • You can jump to reach the first teeter totter

  • You can use the ring in the middle

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Inverted Mountains

  • You must be upside down

  • You can use your hands and feet

  • You must not touch the yellow safety pad below you

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Spider Wall

  • You must use your hands and feet only

  • Your back must not touch the wall

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Trapeze

  • You may lache between bars

  • You can skip bars, you do not have to touch them all

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Nets

  • You can use your hands and feet

  • You can not touch the yellow safety mat at all

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Thread The Needle

  • You dont have to touch every bar or ring

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Lily Pads

  • You can hold on to the hanging chains

  • You must touch every pad with your feet

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Waves

  • You must only touch the red wave and not the chains

  • You dont have to hold on to just 1 side

  • You can lache between cross bars

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Baskets X 2

  • You can touch any moving parts

  • You can swing in any direction

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Chain Link

  • You must only hang from the yellow rings, not the chains

  • You can skip rings if you like

  • You can use your hand and feet or just hands

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Cheeseboards

  • You cannot touch the hanging chains

  • You cannot touch the framing for the obstacle next to you

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Walls

  • You must jump up and over both walls and not touch the sides

  • You must stay in your lane and not drift over to block your component

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Tarzan Swing

  • The rope will be handed to you

  • You swing from 1 red pad to the other and you must touch each of the pads

  • You have 2 attempts

  • You must not touch the ground!

Warped Wall

  • You start on the ground just after the tarzan swing

  • You may use the rope if there is one there

  • You have 2 attempts, non-completion = disqualification, this obstacle is a compulsory completion

  • This is the last obstacle, once you reach the top of the warped wall, the clock will finish once you place at least 1 hand, flat, on the marked square at the top