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Drop Zone ANW13

American Ninja Warrior 13's Drop Zone

The Drop Zone is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the fifth obstacle in third episode of semifinals on American Ninja Warrior 13.

The obstacle consists of three different bars that must be rotated. Once each bar is rotated enough, they will drop 90 degrees toward the competitor. The first and third bars have a circular disc on their ends, and once they are dropped, they will function as swinging circular shelves. The second bar is triangular shaped, and once it is dropped, it will function as a normal swinging bar.

To complete this obstacle, competitors must take the following steps:

  • First, they must use a springboard to reach the first bar and rotate it in a counter-clockwise direction. Once the bar drops, competitors must transition to the circular shelf portion, generate momentum, and lache to the second bar.
  • Then, they must rotate the second bar in a clockwise direction. Once it drops, competitors must generate momentum and lache to the third bar.
  • Finally, they must rotate the third bar in the same manner as they did with the first bar. Once it drops, competitors must dismount to the landing platform.

The middle bar tended to drop suddenly, which led to the bar hitting competitor's heads. As a result, two injuries occured on this obstacle: Sean Bryan and David Campbell suffered large cuts on their heads while attempting the obstacle, and many others who were hit were somewhat disoriented. Even though Bryan managed to clear the obstacle and ultimately the course, Campbell failed the dismount.

Drop Zone foams

A foam piece was added to the second bar in the fourth semifinal episode of American Ninja Warrior 13

Depiste this hazard, the obstacle appeared once again in the fourth semifinal episode. However, the producers added a small foam cushion at the center of the bar to cushion any impact. Most competitors in this episode rotated the bar from the outside so that it would not fall directly towards them. In other words, competitors would position themselves so that their bodies would be hanging on the exterior side of the bar rather than the interior so that when the bar dropped, it would not hit their heads.

Amidst the dangers involved, this obstacle eliminated five competitors during the third semifinal episode: Vinnie Castranova, Brittney Durant, Jose Gomez, Todd Bourgeois, and as mentioned before, David Campbell. During the fourth semifinal episode, the obstacle eliminated eight competitors, which included Heather Weissinger, Ava Colasanti, Taylor Amann, Marquez Green, Nathan Green, Bryan Billigmeier, Dan Wentworth and Brian Beckstrand. In both of its appearances, it served as the cut-off for the Women's Top 3.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the NBC broadcast and external information found
ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW13 (SF EP 3) 20 25 80%
ANW13 (SF EP 4) 26 34 76.47%
Total 46 59 77.97%

Trivia[]

  • The obstacle is named after the term "drop zone", a military term for where supplies or troops are dropped into.
  • The Drop Zone is widely regarded as one of the most unpopular obstacles on American Ninja Warrior. Many fans felt that this obstacle was simply too dangerous, as several competitors who faced this obstacle sustained blows to the head, and some were injured. Some fans even feared that competitors who got hit would have been permanently blinded. In an unofficial poll on American Ninja Warrior Nation, the majority of voters gave the Drop Zone an 'F' grade out of a traditional grading scale. [1]

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