Split-stage Format

SASUKE Vietnam 4's format map, which was shown the Split-stage format in the First Stage

Split-stage Format is a variation of the First Stage, which was firstly introduced on the first season of SASUKE Vietnam. This concept can be traced to Crossroads, a notable VIKING obstacle and this concept has been used in multiple international Ninja Warrior formats such as Australian Ninja Warrior, Ninja Warrior Poland, Ninja Warrior Hungary, Ninja Israel, Ninja Warrior France and American Ninja Warrior (the later three competitions have Split Decision).

This format would appear on the First Stage, in which the course was split to Stage 1A part and Stage 1B part starting from the third obstacle to the final obstacle.

This format was used only in all five regular SASUKE Vietnam seasons. In most SASUKE Vietnam international competitions (except SASUKE Vietnam: International Competition 2018) and SASUKE Vietnam: Team Competition 2017, only Stage 1A (or Stage 1B in SASUKE Vietnam: Vietnam vs. The World 2) is used.

Obstacles List

See also: First Stage (SASUKE Vietnam)

SASUKE Vietnam	Stage part	Obstacles
1	1A	Long Jump	Log Grip	Cross Bridge	Jumping Spider	Circle Slider	Rope Ladder
	1B			Hedgehog	Giant Swing	Tarzan Rope	Lumberjack Climb
2	1A	Godantobi	Log Grip	Goren Hammer	Jumping Spider	Tarzan Rope	Lumberjack Climb
	1B			Hedgehog	Giant Swing	Circle Slider	Rope Ladder
3	1A	Step Slider	Log Grip	Goren Hammer	Jumping Spider	Circle Slider	Rope Ladder
	1B			Hedgehog	Giant Swing	Tarzan Rope	Lumberjack Climb
4	1A	Step Slider	Tick Tock	Spinning Log	Jumping Spider	Circle Slider	Rope Ladder
	1B			Hedgehog	Jump Hang Kai	Tarzan Rope	Lumberjack Climb
5	1A	Step Slider	Roulette Row	Spinning Log	Jumping Spider	Double Warped Wall
	1B			Hedgehog	Rope Jungle	Tarzan Rope	Lumberjack Climb

Other Appearances

Ninja Israel

Competitors must wait 5 seconds before the route in which competitors must attempt is randomly announced

After 5 seconds, a route will be randomly announced

On Ninja Warrior Israel 3, the Split-stage Format appeared as a new rule of the Crossroads in several heats, in which the route that competitors must attempt is randomly announced instead of pressing the buttons to choose the route after five seconds once competitors reach the fourth obstacle.