The confirmed judges for 2025 year contest are:
• Dave Schulte
• Alex Berenguel
• Nat Sutter
• John W Robot
• John Datoy-Narum
• Levi White
• Eric Tran-Ton
• Mark Hayward
NOTE: Let me know if you are interested in judging or shadow judging

Players can enter the Sport divisions, or the Championship divisions, but not both. Trophies for 1st place in Championship divisions.

NYYL Freestyle Rules  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 website below.

DIVISIONS:

All divisions must PRE-Register by the deadline, except Beginner’s Luck. If you are interested in being in the Beginner’s Luck division, you can sign up in person at the event.

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• Beginners Luck
First time at a yo-yo contest? Just trying to figure this toy out? The Beginners luck division is for you! Each trick completed on the list gets you an entry into a drawing to win cool prizes. Between 10:00-12:00 in the YoYoZone. Raffle prizes drawn at about 12:00.
• Wind Up
• Dribble
• Throwdown
• Forward Pass
• Sleeper
• Walk the Dog
• Rock the Baby
• Eiffel Tower
• Elevator
• Braintwister
• Around the World
• Breakaway
• Trapeze
• UFO

• Sport Ladder
• Videos Detailed videos of each trick in order. NOTE: We will only be using the  “1A” side of the ladder.
• Trick List PDF You can use this sheet to practice for the event. An identical one will be used by the judges.
SPECIAL NOTE- We will be using a (5pt, 3pt, 0pt) two try system for each trick. The second time you get a “0 pt” retires you from the ladder.
– Age groups will be based on the registration if needed.
– Only the string ladder will be used.
– 2 yo-yos are allowed to be used during the ladder. The contestant determines when to switch from one to the next.

• Sport Freestyle 1A & X
– 1A Players use one yo-yo to perform string tricks to 1 minute of music of their choice. The player decides what tricks to perform and judging is based on the “evaluation only” criteria. (There are no FINALS for this division.)
– X division (2A-5A) You will register for the division your style matches, but will be competing against all the other styles at the same time.
All players are judged based on the 1 minute freestyle using evaluation criteria.)
– Top players recognized by age division broken down below.
• Age 9 and Under
• Ages 10 to 12
• Ages 13 to 17
• Age 18 & Up

• Championship Divisions
– 1A
– X division (2A-5A) You will register for the division your style matches, but will be competing against all the other styles at the same time.
– 1 minute prelims if needed, 3 minute finals
– Rules and details at the NYYL Rules link above.

• Lucky’s Duo Division
– Duos is not a team competition; it is limited to two competitors on the stage, no more, no less.
– We are looking for entertainment value in the 2-minute performance.
– Learn more here: Lucky’s Duo Division