National Blackbelt League

2018 NBL DIVISIONS
125 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 11- Hard Creative (Limited) (m)
N-2 12-14 Hard Creative (Limited) (m)
N-3 15-17 Hard Creative (Limited) (m)
N-4 11- Hard Choreographed Musical (m)
N-5 12-14 Hard Choreographed Musical (m)
N-6 15-17 Hard Choreographed Musical (m)
N-7 14- Hard Open Musical (m/f)
N-8 15-17 Hard Open Musical (m/f)
N-9 17- Soft Open (m/f)
N-10 11- Hard Creative (Limited) (f)
N-11 12-14 Hard Creative (Limited) (f)
N-12 15-17 Hard Creative (Limited) (f)
N-13 17- Hard Choreographed Musical (f)
N-14 18+ Hard Creative (Limited) (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 (Limited) (f)
N-19 35+ Hard Contemporary (m)
N-20 35+ Hard Contemporary (f)

Traditional
N-21 17- Chinese (No Wushu/Kenpo) (m/f)
N-22 11- Japanese/Okinawan (m/f)
N-23 12-14 Japanese/Okinawan (m/f)
N-24 15-17 Japanese/Okinawan (m/f)
N-25 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 (Limited) (m/f)
N-40 12-14 Hard & Soft Creative (Limited) (m)
N-41 15-17 Hard & Soft Creative (Limited) (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 14- Hard & Soft Open Musical (m/f)
N-46 15-17 Hard & Soft Open Musical (m/f)
N-47 12-14 Hard & Soft Creative (Limited) (f)
N-48 15-17 Hard & Soft Creative (Limited) (f)
N-49 18+ Hard Creative (Limited) (m)
N-50 18+ Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-51 18+ Soft Open (m/f)
N-52 18+ Hard Creative (Limited) (f)
N-53 35+ Hard Contemporary (m/f)

Traditional
N-54 11- Hard Traditional (m/f)
N-55 12-14 Hard Traditional (m/f)
N-56 15-17 Hard Traditional (m/f)
N-57 18+ Hard Traditional (m/f)
N-58 35+ Hard Traditional (m/f)

SELF DEFENSE
(Note: N-59 to N-62 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
Contemporary
N-59 17- Choreographed Fight (m/f)
N-60 18+ Choreographed Fight (m/f)

Traditional
N-61 17- (m/f)
N-62 18+ (m/f)

BREAKING
(Note: N-63 and N-64 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
N-63 17- Open (m/f)
N-64 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-65 to N-78 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
lbs. Kilo
N-65 11- Fly 55- (25-) (m/f)
N-66 11- Light 66- (30-) (m/f)
N-67 11- Middle 88- (40-) (m/f)
N-68 11- Heavy 88+ (40+) (m/f)
N-69 12-14 Light 99- (45-) (m)
N-70 12-14 Middle 121- (55-) (m)
N-71 12-14 Heavy 121+ (55+) (m)
N-72 15-17 Light 143- (65-) (m)
N-73 15-17 Middle 165- (75-) (m)
N-74 15-17 Heavy 165+ (75+) (m)
N-75 12-14 Feather 121- (55-) (f)
N-76 12-14 Light 121+ (55+) (f)
N-77 15-17 Feather 142- (60-) (f)
N-78 15-17 Light 142+ (60+) (f)
N-79 18+ Fly 125.4- (57-) (m)
N-80 18+ Feather 138.6- (63-) (m)
N-81 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-82 18+ Lt. Middle 162.8- (74-) (m)
N-83 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-84 18+ Lt. Heavy 184.8- (84-) (m)
N-85 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-86 18+ Sup. Hvy. 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-87 18+ Fly 121- (55-) (f)
N-88 18+ Feather 132- (60-) (f)
N-89 18+ Light 143- (65-) (f)
N-90 18+ Middle 143+ (65+) (f)
N-91 35+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-92 35+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-93 35+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-94 35+ Sup. Hvy. 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-95 35+ All Weights (f)
N-96 45+ Light 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-97 45+ Heavy 173.8+ (79+) (m)
N-98 55+ Light 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-99 55+ Heavy 173.8+ (79+) (m)

Continuous
(Note: N-100 to N-113 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
lbs. Kilo
N-100 11- Fly 55- (25-) (m/f)
N-101 11- Light 66- (30-) (m/f)
N-102 11- Middle 88- (40-) (m/f)
N-103 11- Heavy 88+ (40+) (m/f)
N-104 12-14 Light 99- (45-) (m)
N-105 12-14 Middle 121- (55-) (m)
N-106 12-14 Heavy 121+ (55+) (m)
N-107 15-17 Light 143- (65-) (m)
N-108 15-17 Middle 165- (75-) (m)
N-109 15-17 Heavy 165+ (75+) (m)
N-110 12-14 Feather 121- (55-) (f)
N-111 12-14 Light 121+ (55+) (f)
N-112 15-17 Feather 132- (60-) (f)
N-113 15-17 Light 132+ (60+) (f)
N-114 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-115 18+ Lt. Middle 162.8- (74-) (m)
N-116 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-117 18+ Lt. Heavy 184.8- (84-) (m)
N-118 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-119 18+ Super Heavy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-120 18+ Feather 132- (60-) (f)
N-121 18+ Light 132+ (60+) (f)

Team
(Note: N-122 & N-123 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
N-122 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (m)
N-123 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (f)
N-124 18+, 18+, 18+ (m)
N-125 18+ (m), 18+ (f), 35+ (m) (m) / (f) / (m)


2018 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-1/10 11- Hard Creative (Limited) (m/f)
N-2/3/11/12 12-17 Hard Creative (Limited) (m/f)
N-4/5/6/13 17- Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-7/8 17- Hard Open Musical (m/f)
N-9/21 17- Soft Open (m/f)
N-14 18+ Hard Creative (Limited) (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 (Limited) (f)
N-19/20 35+ Hard Contemporary (m/f)

Traditional
N-22/23/24 17- Japanese/Okinawan (m/f)
N-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-39-41/47/48 17- Hard & Soft Creative (Limited) (m/f)
N-42/43/44 17- Hard & Soft Choreographed Mus (m/f)
N-45/46 17- Hard & Soft Open Musical (m/f)
N-49/52 18+ Hard Creative (Limited) (m/f)
N-50 18+ Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f)
N-51 18+ Soft Open (m/f)
N-53 35+ Hard Contemporary (m/f)

Traditional
N-54/55/56 17- Hard Traditional (m/f)
N-57/58 18+ Hard Traditional (m/f)

SELF DEFENSE
(Note: N-59 to N-62 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)

Contemporary
N-59/60 All Choreographed Fight (m/f)

Traditional
N-61/62 All (m/f)

BREAKING
(Note: N-63 and N-64 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
N-63/64 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-65 to N-78 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
Lbs. Kilo
N-65/66 11- Light 66- (30-) (m/f)
N-67/68 11- Heavy 66+ (30+) (m/f)
N-69 12-14 Light 99- (45-) (m)
N-70/71 12-14 Heavy 99+ (45+) (m)
N-72 15-17 Light 143- (65-) (m)
N-73/74 15-17 Heavy 143+ (65+) (m)
N-75/76 12-14 All Weights (f)
N-77/78 15-17 All Weights (f)
N-79/80/81 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-82/83 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-84/85 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-86 18+ Super Hvy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-87/88/89/90 18+ All Weights (f)
N-91/92/93/94 35+ All Weights (m)
N-95 35+ All Weights (f)
N-96/97/98/99 45+ All Weights (m)

Continuous
(Note: N-100 to N-113 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
N-100/101 11- Light 66- (30-) (m/f)
N-102/103 11- Heavy 66+ (30+) (m/f)
N-104 12-14 Light 99- (45-) (m)
N-105/106 12-14 Heavy 99+ (45+) (m)
N-107 15-17 Light 143- (65-) (m)
N-108/109 15-17 Heavy 143+ (65+) (m)
N-110/111 12-15 All Weights (f)
N-112/113 15-17 All Weights (f)
N-114 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m)
N-115/116 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m)
N-117/118 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m)
N-119 18+ Super Hvy 200.2+ (91+) (m)
N-120/121 18+ All Weights (f)

Team
(Note: N-122 & N-123 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)
N-122 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (m)
N-123 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (f)
N-124 18+, 18+, 18+ (m)
N-125 18+ (m), 18+ (f), 35+ (m) (m) / (f) / (m)