Major Competitions in Canada

• CNL is the governing body in Canada for Ninja. CNL hosts the Canadian Nationals and defines the rules that most competitions in Canada run under. From CNL Nationals, you may be eligible to qualify for a world’s event run by the National Ninja League (NNL) in the United States.
• UNAA hosts national-level events in Canada and also connects athletes to international competitions.
• FINA hosts competitions in Canada as part of its international circuit, giving Canadian athletes opportunities to compete at global-level events.

Age Category
All three leagues — CNL, UNAA, and FINA — base the athlete’s age category on the athlete’s age as of January 1st of the current year.

Membership

• For CNL, your athlete must purchase a membership before competing in order to potentially qualify during a CNL competition.
• For UNAA, no additional membership purchase is required for Canadian athletes.
• For FINA, athletes must be registered with FINA to be eligible for their competitions.