MidEast Regional Rules

All rules from the NYYL will be followed, except where notations or enhancements have been made on this page.

• 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A Freestyle details

Music for Freestyles

All freestyle competitors must have a 1 minute and 2 minute version of their music to accompany their 1 and 2 minute freestyle.
All music must be considered appropriate for all audiences. Performers with inappropriate music (obscenities, offensive content, etc.) will be disqualified. If you are unsure about your music please send the title of the song, and the name of the band to the Head Judge at least 1 week prior to the contest.

Please read the music rules carefully. If your music is not in the correct format, our sound manager will select a song for you to freestyle to. He is very fond of country music, so disregard the rules at your peril

Music must be provided on a CD. The disc must be clearly labeled as to the contestant's name, the division it is for, and the track number to be used (one track per CD is preferred, but if you label it correctly, one disk per player is permitted) It is the players responsibility to ensure that the music they bring to the contest is compatible with the equipment provided. Incompatibility issues from burned CD's, scratched CD's, or other problems are the players responsibility. If you have a music question or are unsure of compatibility, check with the sound department at the time of registration.
• Mini-Disc, MDLP, CD-RW, and DVD formats are NOT accepted.

• iPods, and other personal music players cannot be used with our system.
All musical CD's must be provided to the sound manager following registration for that division.

Music must be in one track. Music extended over 2 tracks or over 2 media is not acceptable. If possible, edit your music to the proper length for the freestyle (1:00 minute, or 2:00 minutes) If not edited, the music in the preliminary will be abruptly stopped at the conclusion of the time. Music less than the allotted time will be stopped after 1 track played.
If the music is stopped accidentally, the contestant may choose to continue his or her performance from the point that the music stopped or start a new performance at the end of the division.

Safety
All actions of a performer must take into account the safety of the audience, the facility, the judges, and the player. Be sure to have new strings, and properly tuned yo-yos. Judges have the ability at any time to disqualify a performer for behavior they deem dangerous or inappropriate. All freestyles should remain on the stage. Yo-Yos that leave the stage for whatever reason are not allowed back on the stage. (no throwing of yo-yos from the audience to a performer)

 

Basic Rules:

For the Sport Division ladders, players are allowed one attempt per trick. The second missed trick retires the player from the ladder. The winner is the player with the highest combined score between the 1S and 2S ladder.

For scoring, a player receives the point value of the combined number of the highest trick completed in each ladder. In the event of a tie, the combined score of the first missed trick from both ladders will be used. If a tie persists, then the combined score of the second missed trick from each ladder is used. If a tie still is in place, then the two (or more) players are awarded the same placement.

 

The following divisions are available at the Midwest Regional Yo-Yo Championships. A player can enter the ladder or the freestyle divisions, but not both. We will be using the trick list and rules from the National Yo-Yo League (NYYL). All rules from the NYYL will be followed, except where notations have been made on this page.

• Sport Ladder (beginner division)
• See Link Below for video descriptions

- We will be using a (5pt, 3pt, 0pt) two try system for each trick. The second 0pt retires you from the ladder.
- Age groups will be based on the registration.
- Both the String and Loop ladder will be used.
- 2 yo-yos are allowed on the string ladder. The contestant determines when to switch from one to the next. (only 1 change allowed)
- 4 yo-yos are allowed on the loop ladder. The contestant determines when to switch from one to the next, or one set to the next set when doing 2 hand tricks.


• 1A Freestyle
- Players use one yo-yo to perform intricate string tricks to 2 minutes of music of their choice. The player decides what tricks to perform.
- The top 5 players receive a spot in the 1 minute semi-finals at Nationals.
- The winner receives the seed to the 3 minute finals at the National Yo-Yo Championships in Chico, California.

• 2A Freestyle
- Players use 2 looping yo-yos during a 2 minute song of their choice.
- The top 5 players receive a spot in the 1 minute semi-finals at Nationals.
- The winner receives the seed to the 3 minute finals at the National Yo-Yo Championships in Chico, California.

• 3A Freestyle
- Players use 2 long spinning yo-yos to do string tricks with both during a 2 minute song of their choice.
- The top 5 players receive a spot in the 1 minute semi-finals at Nationals.
- The winner receives the seed to the 3 minute finals at the National Yo-Yo Championships in Chico, California.

• 4A Freestyle
- Players use a yo-yo that is not attached to the string but it is still required to come back to the hand during a 2 minute song of their choice.
- The top 5 players receive a spot in the 1 minute semi-finals at Nationals.
- The winner receives the seed to the 3 minute finals at the National Yo-Yo Championships in Chico, California.

• 5A Freestyle
- Players use a counterweight griped in the hand instead of tying the string to a finger during a 2 minute song of their choice.
- The top 5 players receive a spot in the 1 minute semi-finals at Nationals.
- The winner receives the seed to the 3 minute finals at the National Yo-Yo Championships in Chico, California.