Blueprints and Kids Competing?

[ninja1985]

Alright I have 2 question?

1.) I hear a lot of people mentioned these Blueprints that Competitors are given and that NBC give special treatment to few Ninjas and leave others to bite the dust? What are these Blueprints?

2.) Do you think Kids Competing in ANW is unfair?

[tyler]

I can't speak for 1 at all as I have absolutely no idea.

As for 2, I don't see it as unfair at all. I remember watching ANW Jr. back when I was big into watching Ninja. Some of those kids absolutely were crushing it and I was saying even then I'd like to see them on more challenging obstacles. Kids competing on the main show aren't given any special leaderboard and their obstacles aren't modified to be any easier. I've had some criticisms of the show the past few years but allowing kids to compete was a welcome change to me. Although, I am jealous that this change didn't happen when I was 14 where I felt I would have had an honest chance at making it past city qualifiers (assuming I would even be selected).