National Blackbelt League

2016 NBL DIVISIONS
120 Divisions

FORMS
(Note: A division labeled contemporary allows creative and musical.)
(Note: Sound effects and background music cannot be scored as choreography.)
Contemporary
N-1 9- Hard Creative (m)
N-2 10-11 Hard Creative (m)
N-3 12-14 Hard Creative (m)
N-4 15-17 Hard Creative (m)
N-5 11- Hard Choreographed Musical (m)
N-6 12-14 Hard Choreographed Musical (m)
N-7 15-17 Hard Choreographed Musical (m)
N-8 17- Hard Open Musical (m/f)
N-9 17- Soft Open (m/f)
N-10 11- Hard Creative (f)
N-11 12-14 Hard Creative (f)
N-12 15-17 Hard Creative (f)
N-13 17- Hard Choreographed Musical (f)
N-14 18+ Hard Creative (m)
N-15 18+ Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-16 18+ Hard Open Musical (m/f)
N-17 18+ Soft Contemporary (m/f)
N-18 18+ Hard Creative (f)
N-19 35+ Hard Contemporary (m)
N-20 35+ Hard Contemporary (f)

Traditional
N-21 11- Japanese/Okinawan (m/f)
N-22 12-14 Japanese/Okinawan (m/f)
N-23 15-17 Japanese/Okinawan (m/f)
N-24 11- Kenpo/Kajukenbo (m/f)
N-25 12-14 Kenpo/Kajukenbo (m/f)
N-26 15-17 Kenpo/Kajukenbo (m/f)
N-27 11- Korean (m/f)
N-28 12-14 Korean (m/f)
N-29 15-17 Korean (m/f)
N-30 18+ Japanese/Okinawan (m)
N-31 18+ Kenpo/Kajukenbo (m/f)
N-32 18+ Korean (m)
N-33 18+ Chinese (no Wushu/Kenpo) (m/f)
N-34 18+ Japanese/Okinawan (f)
N-35 18+ Korean (f)
N-36 35+ Hard Traditional (m/f)
N-37 45+ Hard Traditional (m/f)

Team
(Note: Each team must have at least one blackbelt)
N-38 All Open (m/f)

WEAPONS
Contemporary
N-39 11- Hard & Soft Creative (m/f)
N-40 12-14 Hard & Soft Creative (m)
N-41 15-17 Hard & Soft Creative (m)
N-42 11- Hard & Soft Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-43 12-14 Hard & Soft Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-44 15-17 Hard & Soft Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-45 17- Hard & Soft Open Musical (m/f)
N-46 12-14 Hard & Soft Creative (f)
N-47 15-17 Hard & Soft Creative (f)
N-48 18+ Hard Creative (m)
N-49 18+ Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-50 18+ Soft Open (m/f)
N-51 18+ Hard Creative (f)
N-52 35+ Hard Contemporary (m/f)

Traditional
N-53 11- Hard Traditional (m/f)
N-54 12-14 Hard Traditional (m/f)
N-55 15-17 Hard Traditional (m/f)
N-56 18+ Hard Traditional (m/f)

SELF DEFENSE
(Note: N-57 to N-60 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
Contemporary
N-57 17- Choreographed Fight (m/f)
N-58 18+ Choreographed Fight (m/f)

Traditional
N-59 17- (m/f)
N-60 18+ (m/f)

BREAKING
(Note: N-61 and N-62 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
N-61 17- Open (m/f)
N-62 18+ Open (m/f)

SPARRING
(Note: All junior player’s points in both point and continuous sparring will be bumped into the weight division they competed in at their last NBL tournament of the season unless a change is requested by point chart by October 10 (or within 7 days of any NBL you attend after Oct 10). Fees apply thereafter. Players must compete in the division at the Super Grands for the weight they are when they weigh in regardless of where their points are in the rankings, so players must make sure their points are in the division that they want to compete in at the Super Grands.)
Point
(Note: N-63 to N-75 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
lbs. Kilo
N-63 11- Fly 55- (25-) (m/f)
N-64 11- Light 66- (30-) (m/f)
N-65 11- Middle 88- (40-) (m/f)
N-66 11- Heavy 88+ (40+) (m/f)
N-67 12-14 Light 99- (45-) (m)
N-68 12-14 Middle 121- (55-) (m)
N-69 12-14 Heavy 121+ (55+) (m)
N-70 15-17 Light 143- (65-) (m)
N-71 15-17 Middle 165- (75-) (m)
N-72 15-17 Heavy 165+ (75+) (m)
N-73 12-14 Feather 121- (55-) (f)
N-74 12-14 Light 121+ (55+) (f)
N-75 15-17 All Weights (f)
N-76 18+ Fly 125.4- (57-) (m)
N-77 18+ Feather 138.6- (63-) (m)
N-78 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-79 18+ Lt. Middle 162.8- (74-) (m)
N-80 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-81 18+ Lt. Heavy 184.8- (84-) (m)
N-82 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-83 18+ Sup. Hvy. 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-84 18+ Fly 121- (55-) (f)
N-85 18+ Feather 132- (60-) (f)
N-86 18+ Light 143- (65-) (f)
N-87 18+ Middle 143+ (65+) (f)
N-88 35+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-89 35+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-90 35+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-91 35+ Sup. Hvy. 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-92 35+ All Weights (f)
N-93 45+ Light 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-94 45+ Heavy 173.8+ (79+) (m)

Continuous
(Note: N-95 to N-107 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
lbs. Kilo
N-95 11- Fly 55- (25-) (m/f)
N-96 11- Light 66- (30-) (m/f)
N-97 11- Middle 88- (40-) (m/f)
N-98 11- Heavy 88+ (40+) (m/f)
N-99 12-14 Light 99- (45-) (m)
N-100 12-14 Middle 121- (55-) (m)
N-101 12-14 Heavy 121+ (55+) (m)
N-102 15-17 Light 143- (65-) (m)
N-103 15-17 Middle 165- (75-) (m)
N-104 15-17 Heavy 165+ (75+) (m)
N-105 12-14 Feather 121- (55-) (f)
N-106 12-14 Light 121+ (55+) (f)
N-107 15-17 All Weights (f)
N-108 18+ Feather 138.6- (63-) (m)
N-109 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-110 18+ Lt. Middle 162.8- (74-) (m)
N-111 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-112 18+ Lt. Heavy 184.8- (84-) (m)
N-113 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-114 18+ Super Heavy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-115 18+ Feather 132- (60-) (f)
N-116 18+ Light 132+ (60+) (f)

Team
(Note: N-117 & N-118 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
N-117 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (m)
N-118 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (f)
N-119 18+, 18+, 18+ (m)
N-120 18+ (m), 18+ (f), 35+ (m) (m) / (f) / (m)


2016 NBL DIVISIONS
65 Divisions

FORMS
(Note: A division labeled contemporary allows creative and musical.)
(Note: Sound effects and background music cannot be scored as choreography.)
Contemporary
N-1/2/10 11- Hard Creative (m/f)
N-3/4/11/12 12-17 Hard Creative (m/f)
N-5/6/7/13 17- Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-8 17- Hard Open Musical (m/f)
N-9 17- Soft Open (m/f)
N-14 18+ Hard Creative (m)
N-15 18+ Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-16 18+ Hard Open Musical (m/f)
N-17 18+ Soft Contemporary (m/f)
N-18 18+ Hard Creative (f)
N-19/20 35+ Hard Contemporary (m/f)

Traditional
N-21/22/23 17- Japanese/Okinawan (m/f)
N-24/25/26 17- Kenpo/Kajukenbo (m/f)
N-27/28/29 17- Korean (m/f)
N-30/34 18+ Japanese/Okinawan (m/f)
N-31 18+ Kenpo/Kajukenbo (m/f)
N-32/35 18+ Korean (m/f)
N-33 18+ Chinese (no Wushu/Kenpo) (m/f)
N-36/37 35+ Hard Traditional (m/f)

Team
(Note: Each team must have at least one blackbelt)
N-38 All Open (m/f)

WEAPONS
Contemporary
N-39-41/46/47 17- Hard & Soft Creative (m/f)
N-42/43/44 17- Hard & Soft Choreographed Mus (m/f)
N-45 17- Hard & Soft Open Musical (m/f)
N-48/51 18+ Hard Creative (m/f)
N-49 18+ Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-50 18+ Soft Open (m/f)
N-52 35+ Hard Contemporary (m/f)

Traditional
N-53/54/55 17- Hard Traditional (m/f)
N-56 18+ Hard Traditional (m/f)

SELF DEFENSE
(Note: N-57 to N-60 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)

Contemporary
N-57/58 All Choreographed Fight (m/f)

Traditional
N-59/60 All (m/f)

BREAKING
(Note: N-61 and N-62 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
N-61/62 All Open (m/f)

SPARRING
(Note: All junior player’s points in both point and continuous sparring will be bumped into the weight division they competed in at their last NBL tournament of the season unless a change is requested by point chart by October 10 (or within 7 days of any NBL you attend after Oct 10). Fees apply thereafter. Players must compete in the division at the Super Grands for the weight they are when they weigh in regardless of where their points are in the rankings, so players must make sure their points are in the division that they want to compete in at the Super Grands.)

Point
(Note: N-63 to N-75 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
Lbs. Kilo
N-63/64 11- Light 66- (30-) (m/f)
N-65/66 11- Heavy 66+ (30+) (m/f)
N-67 12-14 Light 99- (45-) (m)
N-68/69 12-14 Heavy 99+ (45+) (m)
N-70 15-17 Light 143- (65-) (m)
N-71/72 15-17 Heavy 143+ (65+) (m)
N-73/74/75 12-17 Feather 121- (55-) (f)
N-73/74/75 12-17 Light 121+ (55+) (f)
N-76/77/78 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-79/80 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-81/82 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-83 18+ Super Hvy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-84/85/86/87 18+ All Weights (f)
N-88/89/90/91 35+ All Weights (m)
N-92 35+ All Weights (f)
N-93/94 45+ All Weights (m)

Continuous
(Note: N-95 to N-107 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
N-95/96 11- Light 66- (30-) (m/f)
N-97/98 11- Heavy 66+ (30+) (m/f)
N-99 12-14 Light 99- (45-) (m)
N-100/101 12-14 Heavy 99+ (45+) (m)
N-102 15-17 Light 143- (65-) (m)
N-103/104 15-17 Heavy 143+ (65+) (m)
N-105/106/107 12-17 Feather 121- (55-) (f)
N-105/106/107 12-17 Light 121+ (55+) (f)
N-108/109 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-110/111 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-112/113 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-114 18+ Super Hvy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-115/116 18+ All Weights (f)

Team
(Note: N-117 & N-118 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
N-117 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (m)
N-118 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (f)
N-119 18+, 18+, 18+ (m)
N-120 18+ (m), 18+ (f), 35+ (m) (m) / (f) / (m)