This was the first year the Midwest Regional Yo-Yo Championships was held at the Mall of America. It was on Sunday May 16th, 1999. When compiling the history of the contest, no scores were recorded, just the top five players in each division.
1999 Midwest Regional Results
| Division | Place | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 1 | Matt Harlow |
| Championship | 2 | Dave Schulte |
| Championship | 3 | Joey Skinta |
| Championship | 4 | Ryan McQuillan |
| Championship | 5 | Dustin Haning |
| Division | Place | Name |
| Expert | 1 | Pat Heinemann |
| Expert | 2 | Joel Zink |
| Expert | 3 | Aaron Pierson |
| Expert | 4 | Matt Price |
| Expert | 5 | Adam Seavey |
| Division | Place | Name |
| Advanced 15 and younger | 1 | Ben Byers |
| Advanced 15 and younger | 2 | Ben Brotzler |
| Advanced 15 and younger | 3 | Jon Karsten |
| Advanced 15 and younger | 4 | Joe Signn |
| Advanced 15 and younger | 5 | Jake Maloney |
| Advanced 16 and older | 1 | Dave Wells |
| Advanced 16 and older | 2 | Jason Colwell |
| Advanced 16 and older | 3 | Dan Stanchfield |
| Advanced 16 and older | 4 | Brian Roberts (Doctor Popular) |
| Advanced 16 and older | 5 | Matt Owen |
| Division | Place | Name |
| Novice | 1 | Daniel Balogh |
| Novice | 2 | Taylor Sanders |
| Novice | 3 | Ben Nichols |
| Novice | 4 | Justin Miske |
| Novice | 5 | Aaron Blowers |
Trick List:
Novice Division
Around the World (1 revolution)
Walk the Dog (1 foot)
Eddie Spaghetti
Skin the Cat
Forward Pass
Elevator (must start within 2″ above finger)
Rattlesnake
Robin Hood
Rock the Baby (3 full rocks)
Man on the flying Trapeze (flip-overs allowed)
Tie Breaker
Inside Loops
Advanced Division
Around the Corner (must pluck string with finger)
Double or Nothing
Brain Twister (3 somersaults, loop dismount)
Pinwheel (3 rotations)
3 Leaf Clover (last loop straight down)
Stop ‘n Go (must sleep on go)
Rattlesnake
Planet Hop (4 hops)
Dizzy Baby (3 rotations)
Creeper (out and back)
Tie Breaker
Inside Loops
Expert Division
Advanced Atom Smasher
(3 pinwheels, split bottom mount, 3 barrel rolls,
3 somersaults, loop dismount)
Hop the Fence (4 hops)
Warp Drive (4 regenerations)
Reach for the Moon (4 repetitions)
Punching Bag (4 punches)
Trapeze with 1 Somersault (no flip-overs)
Roller coaster (Arne Dixon version)
Lindy Loops (3 layers on the string)
One-handed Trapeze (no flip-overs)
Eli’s Hop (4 hops)
Freestyle Round (3 minutes)
Championship Division
Two-handed tricks
Reach for the Moon / Loop to Loop (10 sets)
Ride the Horse (10 sets)
Outside Criss Cross (10 sets)
Cattle Crossing (10 sets)
Warp Drive / Time Warp
Wrist Crossovers (10 sets)
Milk the Cow (10 sets)
Whirlwind (10 sets)
Loops / Punching Bag (10 sets)
Lay Down Loops (10 sets)
Freestyle Round (3 minutes)