The future of snowboarding starts here. The World Rookie Rank (WRR) is the official global pipeline for the next generation of elite freestyle talent. Tracking the most promising up-and-coming riders worldwide, the WRR is where the stars of tomorrow make their mark today. Riders earn points throughout the season based on their performance at different levels of competition.
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About the World Rookie Ranking (WRR)
The World Rookie Ranking is the global youth ranking for competitive snowboarding, initiated and supervised by the WSF. This is where young snowboarders showcase their skills and compete for top rankings, finding their way up in the world of snowboarding.
Annual Ranking System
The World Rookie Rank provides a structured and transparent process for the annual recognition and development of young talent. Riders earn points throughout the season based on their performance at different levels of competition. These points are aggregated into a regularly updated ranking that reflects the placements of the best riders. At the end of the season, the rankings are finalized, and the top riders are recognized and honored.
Youth Age Groups 2025/26
World Rookie Rank Points Calculation
The World Rookie Rank has an adapted logic based on the WSPL. The final ranking is determined by averaging the athlete’s three best results from WSPL Events categorized as Level 1-3 Stars (Grassroots, Amateur, Challenger). If an athlete has fewer than three results, the sum of points is always divided by three. For instance, if an athlete has only one result with 600 points, their average would be 200 points.
Types of Rankings
The World Rookie Ranking currently include the four disciplines of halfpipe, slopestyle, big air and rail. For each of these disciplines, two different types of rankings are created. It must be considered that the halfpipe ranking may also include results from the quarter pipe discipline.
1. Rankings by Youth Age Groups
In this type of ranking, girls and boys are individually listed, and the youth age groups U18, U15 and U13 are considered. A separate ranking list is provided for each of the four freestyle disciplines HP, SS, BA and RE.
2. Youth Age Group Combined Rankings
In this type of ranking, girls and boys are individually listed and all three age groups U18, U15 and U13 are combined. A separate ranking list is provided for each of the four freestyle disciplines HP, SS, BA and RE.