SSAS Trials 2

SSAS Trials 2 is the second season of SSAS's trials format. The season was introduced as part of SSAS's 10th anniversary project, which serves as qualifiers for the upcoming SSAS 10. The season was started taping on August 27th, 2020 and was premiered on September 9th, 2020 which divided into several mini seasons.

For this season, it featured further major changes, this includes:
 * In conjunction of SSAS's 10th anniversary project, from the original 3 regions in the previous season, it has been expanded indefinitely and due to too many competitors have registered to compete in the same region, some regions have been divided into several heats.
 * During Timber Challenge in each region:
 * During qualifying round, the top 2 competitors from each region will compete head-to-head in the Timber Challenge. The winning competitor of this course would earn the Speed Pass, meaning he/she would automatically advanced to the Boot Camp. The competitor who already had a Speed Pass can choose not to compete in the regional finals.
 * During regional finals, once again top 2 competitors from each region will compete head-to-head in the modified Timber Challenge. The winning competitor of this course would earn the Safety Pass, meaning if he/she failed to complete a Boot Camp course, he/she was allowed to reattempt it once. However, if he/she could advance to SSAS 10 without using the Safety Pass, the pass would be voided as it cannot be used during regular SSAS competitions.
 * During regional finals:
 * The competitor who already earned the Speed Pass during regional qualifiers round might choose not to compete in the city finals round (since his/her spot in the Boot Camp had already been guaranteed).
 * Competitors who cleared the course would guarantee themselves to qualify for the Boot Camp.
 * If one of the competitor in the top 15 was the one who had already received the Speed Pass, the competitor who finishes in 16th place would automatically fill the last spot for the Boot Camp.
 * For trimming the field which have been qualified from the regional finals, the Boot Camp was introduced.
 * For full format of the Boot Camp, see here.

Development
The first notable development of SSAS Trials 2 was on August 24th, 2020 where the first two regions were confirmed but was never confirmed where is it held at until the taping begins on that two regions. On August 25th, 2020, it is confirmed that Japan will held 2 heats, 1 for men and 1 for women, and it will be the 3rd region to take place during the season.

2 days later, United States is confirmed to held a heat but it is unconfirmed whether the country will held more than one heat or which city will be held first. On the same day, Enchancia, a location from Sofia the First is also confirmed to host a heat for this season.

On August 28th, 2020, the 1st regional qualifying round have started taping along with the reveal of region name. Later on September 1st, 2020, Australia also confirmed that a heat will be held for this season. At the same day, the 2nd region is also revealed, which marks the first ever region to reveal its actual location right before the taping of its qualifying round.

However, due to circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, some scheduled regions have been either cancelled or shorten. Most notably USA and Australia region, in which both two being shortened into 1-2 heats. Another notable reason was due to the death of Chadwick Boseman, this causing several regions most notably Wakanda have been immediately cancelled (ignoring the fact that Asgard qualifying was taped before Chadwick's death, its regional finals will be held as usual).

After the taping of Japan qualifiers, a chaos happened. This causing some further regions were cancelled completely. Japan will originally held 2 heats, however due to lack of applications on the 2nd heat, the region was ultimately cancelled. It is also known that Enchancia and Vietnam regions both cancelled due to some plans of holding another trial for SSAS 10. Plus, due to too many applications from USA region, it was confirmed that USA will held another heat, making it a total of 2 heats so far.

However, due to some format that might affect SSAS 10 results. Some further formats were introduced during the Boot Camp.

On September 20th, 2020, since ĐHN SASUKE will held a trial for this tournament (under the name ĐHN SASUKE Beastmaster: Road to SSAS) which will send 15 competitors, it was confirmed that this season will send 75 competitors for SSAS 10.

On September 23rd, 2020, which was the first day that SSAS enters a temporary hiatus, some shortage of applications occurred in Australia region. This causing not enough competitors to be filled on that region. In order to fill it efficiently, competitors from Oceania and in United Kingdom are now allowed to compete in Australia region.

On October 1st, 2020, it has been confirmed that there will be a total of 8 regions held this season. At the same day, it is also announced that October 2nd will be the last day of its registrations and will be closed on October 3rd, 2020 at 12 AM (UTC+8). Plus, Australia region once again have some shortage of filling competitors. With this, some small number of competitors from United States were allowed to compete there as well as some UBM competitors.

On October 19th, 2020, the producers have announced that due to series of essential shortages which expected to happen in the next few days, the last region which was scheduled to held this season, Kyrpton was officially cancelled.

Due to this, there are only 112 competitors from 7 regions rather than the expected 128 competitors in the Boot Camp. To fill the remaining spots, producers have decided to let competitors from each region who finished in 17th and 18th place during regional finals will advance to the Boot Camp along with the 2 best competitors who finished in 19th place as wildcards.

The taping of the show has once again delayed until further notice due to busy schedules, this led to Mini Season 3, which only airs the Boot Camp.

Sign-Ups
The registrations/sign-ups have opened along with SSAS 9 in August 21st, 2020 on Discord. Although the registrations for SSAS 9 have ended on September 8th, 2020 with only 3 sign-ups, it is still ongoing.

On the midnight of September 22nd, 2020, the day before SSAS enters a temporary hiatus, it has been further opened on Custom Sasukepedia for users can have better chance for sign-ups.

The registrations for the show have ended on October 3rd, 2020 at 12AM (UTC+8).

Format
The competition for this season is worked as followed:

Qualifying

 * Each qualifying region pits 50 competitors against 6-obstacle course. The top 30 competitors who have the fastest time (or competitors who have the furthest and fastest in case of less than 30 competitors cleared the course) would advance to the regional finals.
 * However, clearing the course doesn't guarantee a competitor to advance to the Regional Finals.
 * The top 2 competitors would face head-to-head on the Timber Challenge at the end of the night.
 * If a competitor failed at any parts of the Timber Challenge, they are allowed to continue their run.
 * The first competitor to hit the buzzer would receive the Speed Pass, meaning he/she would automatically advanced to the Boot Camp.
 * The Speed Pass Winner can choose to not compete in the Regional Finals as his spot in the Boot Camp has been guaranteed.

Regional Finals

 * During Regional Finals, 30 competitors would face against 10-obstacle course, where the first 6 obstacle are the same as qualifying with minor modifications and the 4 extra obstacles were specially made for Regional Finals.
 * The top 15 competitors who have the fastest time (or competitors who have the furthest and fastest in case of less than 15 competitors cleared the course) would advance to the regional finals.
 * Same like during qualifying round, clearing the course doesn't guarantee a competitor to advance to the Boot Camp.
 * The top 2 competitors would face head-to-head on the redesigned Timber Challenge at the end of the night.
 * Unlike during qualifying round, if a competitor failed at any parts of the Timber Challenge, they are NOT allowed to continue their run. Meaning if a competitor failed the course, the other competitor will automatically won the round if he/she got pass the part that the competitor failed to complete it, it is optional for the competitor to clear the course after this.
 * The first competitor to hit the buzzer would receive the Safety Pass, meaning if he/she failed to complete any Boot Camp course, he/she is allowed to reattempt it once.
 * However, if he/she advanced to SSAS 10 without using his/her Safety Pass, his/her Safety Pass would be voided (as Safety Pass cannot be used during regular competitions).

Boot Camp

 * During the Boot Camp, the remaining competitors would face series of courses that increases in difficulty each level.
 * Each level consists of 7 obstacles that competitors must clear the entire course to advance.
 * In early levels, competitors who failed to complete the course will be eliminated from the competition. In case of the competitor have the Safety Pass in which obtained from the Regional Finals, they can allowed to reattempt it once.
 * However, if less than the specified amount of competitors clear the course, competitors who ran the furthest in the fastest time would advance.
 * The 7th and final obstacle always has the Warped Wall and there are now 2 walls placed side-by-side, with the Mega Wall was introduced there.
 * If competitors could reach the Warped Wall, they can decide which wall they want to attempt.
 * If they decide to attempt the Mega Wall, they are given only 1 attempt to complete it. If they succeed, they would receive $10,000. If they fail, they are given only 1 attempt on the regular Warped Wall.
 * If they decide to attempt the regular Warped Wall, they are given 3 attempts as usual.
 * The Boot Camp would last until the required amount of competitors remaining where they were served as qualifiers for SSAS 10.
 * At the end of each level, the top 8 competitors being placed in a playoff bracket on the Timber Challenge. The winner would receive the Elite Safety Pass, while the top 2 competitors would receive the Elite Speed Pass.
 * The Elite Speed Pass guarantee the competitor to advance to SSAS 10. However, he/she is not allowed to compete on further levels of the Boot Camp.
 * The Elite Safety Pass allows the competitor to re-do First or Second Stage if he/she failed to complete. But, if he/she completed the Second Stage without using it, the Safety Pass will be voided.

Taping
The first two regions were taped before SSAS 9. Due to the hiatus of the show were scheduled on late September 2020, the show will be divided into 2-3 mini-seasons.

Since the hiatus of SSAS have started on September 23rd, 2020, the taping of the show is still ongoing, but with a slow pace.

(New) Asgard
Taping Date(s): August 27th, 2020, August 29th, 2020 - August 30th, 2020

Aired Date(s): September 9th, 2020

Obstacles
① ^Step Slider (ステップスライダー)

② +TIE Fighter (タイファイター)

③ ^Woodpost Stairs (木柱階段)

④ ^Jump Hang (ジャンプハング)

⑤ ^Cell Cross (セルクロス)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

Trivia

 * With only 3 competitors cleared the qualifying course, this marks as by far the least qualifying clears in SSAS Trials history.
 * (New) Asgard qualifiers on this season become the third time in SSAS Trials history where the third obstacle become the cut-off for the top 30 competitors to advance to the city finals (after Past Competitors and World qualifiers during SSAS Trials).

Atlantis
Taping Date(s): September 1st, 2020 - September 3rd, 2020

Aired Date(s): September 10th, 2020

Obstacles
① +Sonic Swing (ソニックスイング)

② +Walk the Plank (板を歩く)

③ ^Pipe Bridge (パイプブリッジ)

④ +Spring Forward (春先に)

⑤ +Boardwalk (遊歩道)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

Trivia

 * Atlantis qualifiers on this season become the second time in SSAS Trials history where the second obstacle become the cut-off for the top 30 competitors to advance to the regional finals (after Username qualifiers during SSAS Trials).

Japan
Taping Date(s): September 12th, 2020 - September 13th, 2020

Aired Date(s): September 17th, 2020

Obstacles
① +Tire Rush (ソニックスイング)

② ^Cannonball Grip (キャノンボールグリップ)

③ ^Bungee Bridge (バンジーブリッジ)

④ +Dragon Glider (ドラゴングライダー)

⑤ +Mega Sidewinder (メガサイドワインダー)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Trivia

 * Japan qualifiers on this season become the first time in SSAS Trials history where the fourth obstacle become the cut-off for the top 30 competitors to advance to the city finals.

USA Heat 1
Taping Date(s): September 17th, 2020 - September 18th, 2020

Aired Date(s): September 21st, 2020

Obstacles
① Tire Rush (ソニックスイング)

② +Double Pendulum (ダブルペンダラム)

③ Bungee Bridge (バンジーブリッジ)

④ +Wingnuts (くるみ)

⑤ +Area 51 (エリア51)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

Trivia

 * With a total of 22 competitors cleared the qualifying course, USA Heat 1 broke the record of most clears in a qualifying course in SSAS Trials history. Previous record was held by Past Competitors qualifying in the previous season with 14 clears.
 * USA Heat 1 qualifiers on this season become the second time in SSAS Trials history (after Japan qualifying in SSAS Trials 2) where the fourth obstacle become the cut-off for the top 30 competitors to advance to the regional finals.

USA Heat 2
Taping Date(s): September 24th, 2020 - September 25th, 2020; September 27th, 2020 - September 30th, 2020

Aired Date(s): October 2nd, 2020

Obstacles
① +Archer Steps (アーチャーステップ)

② +Ring Swing (リングスイング)

③ +Floating Dash (フローティングダッシュ)

④ +Wingnuts (くるみ)

⑤ +Curved Body Prop (湾曲したボディプロップ)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

Australia
Taping Date(s): October 4th, 2020 - October 5th, 2020; October 7th, 2020

Aired Date(s): October 9th, 2020

Obstacles
① +Survival Flag (サバイバルフラッグ)

② Propeller Bar (プロペラバー)

③ Pipe Bridge (パイプブリッジ)

④ +Pipe Dream (夢物語)

⑤ +Ring of Fire (炎の輪)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

Gotham City
Taping Date(s): October 11th, 2020, October 13th, 2020 - October 14th, 2020, October 16th, 2020

Aired Date(s): October 17th, 2020

Obstacles
① Survival Flag (サバイバルフラッグ)

② +Off the Hook (オフフック)

③ Bungee Bridge (パイプブリッジ)

④ +Crazy Clocks (クレイジーな時計)

⑤ Area 51 (エリア51)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

(New) Asgard
Taping Date(s): September 6th, 2020 - September 7th, 2020

Aired Date(s): September 11th, 2020

Obstacles
① Step Slider (ステップスライダー)

② TIE Fighter (タイファイター)

③ Woodpost Stairs (木柱階段)

④ >Jump Hang (ジャンプハング)

⑤ >Cell Cross (セルクロス)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

⑦ Salmon Ladder (サーモンラダー)

⑧ +Hammer Slider (ハンマースライダー)

⑨ +Iron Paddler (アイアンパドラー)

⑩ Invisible Ladder (見えないはしご)

> - Denotes Modified Obstacle (compared to Qualifying)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

Atlantis
Taping Date(s): September 8th, 2020

Aired Date(s): September 14th, 2020

Obstacles
① Sonic Swing (ソニックスイング)

② >Walk the Plank (板を歩く)

③ >Pipe Bridge (パイプブリッジ)

④ Spring Forward (春先に)

⑤ Boardwalk (遊歩道)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

⑦ Salmon Ladder (サーモンラダー)

⑧ ^Flying Bar (フライングバー)

⑨ +Heartbreaker (ハートブレイカー)

⑩ Invisible Ladder (見えないはしご)

> - Denotes Modified Obstacle (compared to Qualifying)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Japan
Taping Date(s): September 14th, 2020 - September 15th, 2020

Aired Date(s): September 18th, 2020

Obstacles
① Tire Rush (ソニックスイング)

② >Cannonball Grip (キャノンボールグリップ)

③ Bungee Bridge (バンジーブリッジ)

④ >Dragon Glider (ドラゴングライダー)

⑤ >Mega Sidewinder (メガサイドワインダー)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

⑦ Salmon Ladder (サーモンラダー)

⑧ +Hand Walk (ハンドウォーク)

⑨ +Angry Boards (怒っているボード)

⑩ Invisible Ladder (見えないはしご)

> - Denotes Modified Obstacle (compared to Qualifying)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Trivia

 * With only 1 competitor cleared the regional finals course, this marks as by far the least regional final clears in SSAS Trials history.
 * Morimoto Yusuke would become the first competitor to earn both Speed Pass and the Safety Pass.

USA Heat 1
Taping Date(s): September 20th, 2020

Aired Date(s): September 22nd, 2020

Obstacles
① Tire Rush (ソニックスイング)

② >Double Pendulum (ダブルペンダラム)

③ Bungee Bridge (バンジーブリッジ)

④ >Wingnuts (くるみ)

⑤ >Area 51 (エリア51)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

⑦ Salmon Ladder (サーモンラダー)

⑧ +Snap Back (スナップバック)

⑨ +Cane Lane (ケーンレーン)

⑩ Invisible Ladder (見えないはしご)

> - Denotes Modified Obstacle (compared to Qualifying)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

USA Heat 2
Taping Date(s): October 2nd, 2020; October 4th, 2020

Aired Date(s): October 5th, 2020

Obstacles
① Archer Steps (アーチャーステップ)

② >Ring Swing (リングスイング)

③ Floating Dash (フローティングダッシュ)

④ >Wingnuts (くるみ)

⑤ Curved Body Prop (湾曲したボディプロップ)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

⑦ Salmon Ladder (サーモンラダー)

⑧ +Up for Grabs (つかむために)

⑨ +Leaps of Faith (信仰の飛躍)

⑩ Invisible Ladder (見えないはしご)

> - Denotes Modified Obstacle (compared to Qualifying)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

Australia
Taping Date(s): October 8th, 2020 - October 9th, 2020

Aired Date(s): October 10th, 2020

Obstacles
① Survival Flag (サバイバルフラッグ)

② Propeller Bar (プロペラバー)

③ >Pipe Bridge (パイプブリッジ)

④ Pipe Dream (夢物語)

⑤ >Ring of Fire (炎の輪)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

⑦ Salmon Ladder (サーモンラダー)

⑧ Snap Back (スナップバック)

⑨ Angry Boards (怒っているボード)

⑩ Invisible Ladder (見えないはしご)

> - Denotes Modified Obstacle (compared to Qualifying)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

Gotham City
Taping Date(s): October 16th, 2020 - October 18th, 2020

Aired Date(s): October 20th, 2020

Obstacles
① Survival Flag (サバイバルフラッグ)

② Off the Hook (オフフック)

③ Bungee Bridge (パイプブリッジ)

④ >Crazy Clocks (クレイジーな時計)

⑤ >Area 51 (エリア51)

⑥ Warped Wall (そり立つ壁)

⑦ Salmon Ladder (サーモンラダー)

⑧ +Bar Glider (バーグライダー)

⑨ Heartbreaker (ハートブレイカー)

⑩ Invisible Ladder (見えないはしご)

> - Denotes Modified Obstacle (compared to Qualifying)

+ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS course

^ - Denotes New Obstacle in SSAS Trials course

Results

 * Text in italic denotes female competitor

Boot Camp
Taping date(s): Aired date(s):

The following abbreviations are used to differentiate the regions in between each competitors who competed in the Boot Camp.
 * (New) Asgard - ASG
 * Atlantis - ATL
 * Japan - JP
 * USA Heat 1 - US1
 * USA Heat 2 - US2
 * Australia - AUS
 * Gotham City - GC

Obstacles
① Archer Steps (アーチャーステップ)

② Off the Hook (オフフック)

③ Spring Forward (春先に)

④ Woodpost Stairs (木柱階段)

⑤ Clockwork (時計仕掛け)

⑥ Ring of Fire (炎の輪)

⑦ Warped Wall / Mega Wall (そり立つ壁 / メガウォール)

Advanced to SSAS 10

 * In order of performance