National Blackbelt League
2008 NBL DIVISIONS
113 Divisions

FORMS
Contemporary
(Note: A division labeled contemporary allows creative and open musical. No sound effects or background music in choreographed divisions.)
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 Contemporary (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+ Soft Traditional (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 Contemporary (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
Contemporary
(Note: N-57 and N-58 can be of any rank)
N-57 17- Choreographed Fight (m/f)
N-58 18+ Choreographed Fight (m/f)

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

BREAKING
(Note: N-61 and N-62 can be of any rank)
N-61 17- Open (m/f)
N-62 18+ Open (m/f)

SPARRINGS
Point
 (Note: 11 year old girls can compete in two divisions)
Lbs. (Kg)
N-63 9- (m/f)
N-64 10-11 (m/f)
N-65 12-13 (m)
N-66 14-15 (m)
N-67 16-17 (m)
N-68 11-12 (f)
N-69 13-14 (f)
N-70 15-17 (f)
N-71 18+ Fly 125.4- (57-) (m)
N-72 18+ Feather 138.6- (63-) (m)
N-73 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-74 18+ Light Middle 162.8- (74-) (m)
N-75 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-76 18+ Light Heavy 184.8- (84-) (m)
N-77 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-78 18+ Super Heavy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-79 18+ Fly 121- (55-) (f)
N-80 18+ Feather 132- (60-) (f)
N-81 18+ Light 143- (65-) (f)
N-82 18+ Middle 143+ (65+) (f)
N-83 35+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-84 35+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-85 35+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-86 35+ Super Heavy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-87 35+ All Weights (f)
N-88 45+ Light 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-89 45+ Heavy 173.8+ (79+) (m)

Continuous
(Note: N-90 to N-101 can be any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
Lbs. (Kg)
N-90 17- Super Fly 55- (25-) (m/f)
N-91 17- Fly 66- (30-) (m/f)
N-92 17- Feather 77- (35-) (m/f)
N-93 17- Light 88- (40-) (m/f)
N-94 17- Light Middle 99- (45-) (m/f)
N-95 17- Middle 121- (55-) (m)
N-96 17- Light Heavy 143- (65-) (m)
N-97 17- Heavy 165- (75-) (m)
N-98 17- Super Heavy 165+ (75+) (m)
N-99 17- Feather 99-121 (45-55) (f)
N-100 17- Light 143- (65-) (f)
N-101 17- Middle 143+ (65+) (f)
N-102 18+ Feather 138.6- (63-) (m)
N-103 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-104 18+ Light Middle 162.8- (74-) (m)
N-105 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-106 18+ Light Heavy 184.8- (84-) (m)
N-107 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-108 18+ Super Heavy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-109 18+ Feather 132- 60-) (f)
N-110 18+ Light 132+ (60+) (f)

Teams
(N-111 & N-112 can be of any rank)
N-111 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (m)
N-112 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (f)
N-113 18+, 18+, 18+ (m)



2008 NBL DIVISIONS
60 Divisions

FORMS
Contemporary
(Note: A division labeled contemporary allows creative and open musical. No sound effects or background music in choreographed divisions.)
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 Contemporary (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+ Soft (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 Musical (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 Contemporary (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
Contemporary
(Note: N-57 and N-58 can be of any rank)
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)
N-61/62 All Open (m/f)

SPARRING
Point
 (Note: 11 year old girls can compete in two divisions)
Lbs. (Kg)
N-63/64 11- (m/f)
N-65 12-13 (m)
N-66 14-15 (m)
N-67 16-17 (m)
N-68 11-12 (f)
N-69 13-14 (f)
N-70 15-17 (f)
N-71/72/73 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-74/75 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-76/77 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-78 18+ Sup. Hvy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-79/80/81/82 18+ All Weights (f)
N-83/84/85/86 35+ All Weights (m)
N-87 35+ All Weights (f)
N-88/89 45+ All Weights (m)

Continuous
(Note: N-90 to N-101 can be any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
Lbs. (Kg)
N-90/91/92 17- Fly 77- (35-) (m/f)
N-93/94 17- Light 99- (45-) (m/f)
N-95 17- Middle 121- (55-) (m)
N-96/97/98 17- Heavy 121+ (55+) (m)
N-99/100/101 17- Feather 99+ (45+) (f)
N-102/103 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-104/105 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-106/107 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-108 18+ Sup. Hvy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-109/110 18+ All Weights (f)

Teams
(N-111 & N-112 can be of any rank)
N-111 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (m)
N-112 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (f)
N-113 18+, 18+, 18+ (m)