Did you know that only twelve of 44 teams completed all ten rounds in 2001? posted: Jul 24th, 2026 The NSL News mentioned on July 21st that combined 4-way leaderboards for the 4-way Open and 4-way Women events at FAI/ISC World Championships became a journalistic option beginning in 2001. That was the year when the separate 4-way Women competition was introduced in Spain. From then on, the World Championship and World Cup format included 4-way Open, 4-way Women and 8-way Open.
The NSL News, in its current format, was launched in 2004, although the website includes information and data from events dating back several years. The FAI Outdoor World Championship 2004, however, became the first... (more)
Did you know that AA Class teams in Texas scored high on a Super Sequence? posted: Jul 23rd, 2026 Last weekend featured an international leaderboard, with 4-way teams from the Czech Republic, Germany and the United States in competition action. However, the teams did not compete directly against one another in their respective categories. Only Czech 4-way teams competed in the AAA Class, while the German 4-way teams had the Rookie Class leaderboard to themselves.
Three U.S. teams from the Texas Skydiving League and two Czech teams competed in the AA Class. The three U.S. teams completed all ten rounds at Spaceland Houston, while the Czech teams finished after Round 5, as the NSL News reported... (more)
Did you know that the NSL Power Rankings remain unchanged? posted: Jul 22nd, 2026 The four Czech and three German teams all completed five rounds last weekend. The opening five rounds of the competition brought eleven blocks for the two AAA Class teams, Skywalkers Most and M Team. Each sequence included at least two blocks, and scoring opportunities were relatively limited.
The remaining five rounds of the competition offered more favorable scoring opportunities, beginning with Block 1 (Molar - Molar) and three random formations (A, E, M) in Round 6. Only the sequence in Round 10 (22, 19, 17) would have slowed the scoring pace again at the very end.
Skywalkers Most still... (more)
Did you know that 52 teams shared the combined 4-way leaderboard at Dubai 2012? posted: Jul 21st, 2026 The most recent NSL News update on the Fun Flag generated enough attention and feedback to reveal that it was spotted in 2025 at the World Cup of Speed Skydiving in Austria. The flag is clearly still alive and intact, making it ready to return to the event where it was originally created many years ago—the Formation Skydiving competition. Excursions to other locations and events are encouraged and welcome, but keeping it away from its place of origin violates the unwritten ethical rules surrounding the Fun Flag. Hopefully, it will fly again at this year's FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 in... (more)
Did you know that the Fun Flag has been missing since August 2023? posted: Jul 20th, 2026 The Fun Flag used to be a significant and cherished part of major Formation Skydiving competitions, including FAI World Championships and World Cups. The history of the Fun Flag and its purpose were summarized by the NSL News on 28 September 2006.
The last sighting of the Fun Flag was covered by the NSL News during the FAI Outdoor World Cup 2023 at Skydive Voss in Norway. Nephtys member Elise Poindron had placed the Fun Flag in a very special location, with the assistance of other members of the French delegation.
That was almost three years ago, and the Fun Flag has not been seen at any... (more)
Did you know that Skywalkers Most are back in 4-way outdoor action? posted: Jul 18th, 2026 This weekend's 4-way events could have brought A Class teams together on the same leaderboard for the first time since the, hopefully temporary, separation of the dive pools between USPA and participating events in the NSL 4-way Network. Scott Latinis, managing the Texas Skydiving League, is running the Pre-Nationals event at Spaceland Houston, while Jan Klapka is concluding his 4-way training week in Most with the second meet of the year.
However, the A Class leaderboard will not reflect any difference or separation, as Jan Klapka has teams on the leaderboard in only three of the four competition... (more)