League Details
REGISTRATION :
In order of qualify to compete at the TNL championships each athletes must be registered with the TNL league $25 per season. Points will begin accumulating for the season AFTER the athlete has registered. You will NOT be able to get points for a competition after you have already competed if you were not a member at the time unfortunately. Click here to sign up.
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AGE GROUP FORMAT :
Men and women will not be competing against each other for points, placement, or prizes. If you move up an age division for a tournament - then you are now competing in that age level. The State Tournament as well as all TNL tournaments will have the following age divisions.
Age is based on January 1st at start of season.
7 & under (7U)
9 & under (9U)
11 & under (11U)
13 & under (13U)
15 & under (15U)
29 & under (29U) (NEW FOR SEASON 6!)
30+ (NEW FOR SEASON 6!)
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POINT SYSTEM :
The league scoring athletes will earn +2 TNL point for each TNL competition they’re involved in (NEW FOR SEASON 6) at a TNL gym. If competing at a TNL host gyms UNAA, FINA or WNL athletes will gain +1 point for participation in outside leagues.
Athletes also have the opportunity to gain additional points based on their placement at TNL competitions (not UNAA, FINA, or WNL).
1st place = +3 points
2nd place = +2 points
3rd place = +1 points
QUALIFYING FOR FINALS :
5 points minimum and you qualify for finals. Any points over 5 will be a factor in deciding run order at finals with number of competitions being a points breaker (less competitions will place you higher in the rankings).
Qualifying format Obstacles must have a clearly marked start and finish for each obstacle at each qualifying competition as well as finals. All TNL competitions will follow the age groups listed above in order to gain placement points. UNAA, FINA, and WNL have different age group formats which is why athletes can only gain 1 participation point at those versus placement points.
Each host gyms competition format will be 1 point per obstacle, 0 points per fall, unlimited number of falls, and time will end either with last obstacle completed or at the time limit. The course ends with the athlete hitting the buzzer not just completing the last obstacle.
2025 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
OCTOBER 18th, 2025
AUSTIN NINJAS
Austin, TX
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FINALS FORMAT FOR 2025 :
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Any athlete who has met the minimum of 5 point qualification is eligible to compete at TNL finals.
The run order at TNL finals is per-determined based on leader board points gained throughout the season. Those at the top of the leader board will run later and those at the bottom of the leader board will run earlier. Boys and girls will be combined but will not be competition against each other at TNL finals.
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Stage 1 Course:
All athletes participating in TNL Finals will run Stage 1. Stage 1 will follow typical TNL scoring format: 1 point per obstacle completed, 0 points per obstacle failed, with the opportunity to attempt every obstacle in the course 1 time, in sequential order, until they complete the course or their Stage 1 time limit expires.
Speed Skill:
All athletes participating in TNL Finals will run the Speed Skill. The Speed Skill will follow the WNL Flow Course format: 1 point per obstacle completed in sequential order. The athlete's run will end for the Speed Skill when either the athlete completes the course, fails their first obstacle, or their time limit expires.
Lache Skill:
All athletes participating in TNL Finals will run the Lache Skill. The Lache Skill will follow the WNL Challenge Skill format: 1 point per obstacle completed in sequential order. Athletes may attempt the Lache Skill as many times as they can within their designated time limit. The athlete's best run within the designated time limit will be counted as their final score for the Lache Skill.
Stage 2 Qualifying: Athletes will be scored on their placement in Stage 1, and their combined placement in both Skills (Speed/Lache). Athletes within the top 50% of their genders age division, based on the lowest sum of placements across all events (Stage 1/Skills) will move on to compete in Stage 2.
Stage 2 Course: Stage 2 will follow typical TNL scoring format: 1 point per obstacle completed, 0 points per obstacle failed, with the opportunity to attempt every obstacle in the course 1 time, in sequential order, until they complete the course or their Stage 2 time limit expires.