NASKA RATINGS INFORMATION

NASKA WORLD CHAMPIONS

The 2008 WORLD BLACK BELT Divisional Champions: The twelve (12) 2007 NASKA World Tournaments (3-A and above rated tournaments) make up the NASKA World Ratings. All Black Belt competitors who place among the top eight finishers in his/her division at any NASKA World Rated Tournament will receive points toward a World Rating in their respective divisions (see the point chart for the amount of points you earn for 1^st thru 8^th places). Grand Champions points do not go into the divisional point totals, but they do count in determining the Overall Black Belt World Champions in youth and adult weapons, form and fighting (See Overall Black Belt World Champions). The competitor's total points earned from the 12 world tournaments will count toward the competitor's world ratings. All of the competitor's points from all NASKA tournaments (State, National & World) will count toward the Competitor's national ratings. The number one competitor in each required World NASKA Black Belt division will be crowned the World Champion of that division. A total of 129 NASKA Divisional World Champions will be crowned (See NASKA Black Belt Division Page).

The 2008 OVERALL BLACK BELT WORLD CHAMPIONS (WEAPONS, FORM, FIGHTING): Grand Champions are the "Best of the Best". All the winners of individual divisions compete against each other in the 14 World categories listed below to determine the best in weapons, form and fighting. A competitor will receive grand champion points for each Grand Champion they win. The Black Belts who finish with the most Grand Champion points will be crowned the NASKA Over-All World Black Belt Champions. A best over-all world champion will be crowned in the following Black Belt categories: 18-29 year old men's fighting, 30-39 year old men's fighting, 40 and older men's fighting, 18 years and over men's fighting, 18 and older women's fighting, 18 years and older Weapons, 18 years and older Men Form, 18 years and older Women Form, 30 & older Men and Women Weapons, 30 & older Men and Women Form, 17 years and younger Boy Weapons, 17 years and younger Girls weapons, 17 years and younger girls form and 17 years and younger boys form.

SPECIAL NOTE: World ratings are compiled for black belt competitors only, not under black belt competitors. World ratings are calculated from the Black Belt divisional results of the World NASKA Tournaments (3-A, 4-A and 5-A rated)