Prelims will be 1-minute performances and are required for all competitors except for those that are seeded into the finals.
Prelims scoring will follow the standard NYYL/IYYF scoring using the Semi-final standards of 60% Clicker, 40% Evaluation (4 Categories), and Major Deductions.
The top placing competitors from the prelims will advance to the finals in the following manner:
For 1A:
If there are fewer than 40 competitors, 12 competitors will advance to the finals. If there are 40 or more competitors, 14 will advance to the finals.
For X:
- Less than 10 competitors – 6 finalists
- 10-15 competitors – 7 finalists
- 15-20 competitors – 8 finalists
- 20+ competitors – 10 finalists
Competitors advancing to the finals will be sorted into the finals based on their total prelim score starting with the lowest score to highest score to determine their performance order in the finals.
The previous years Champion will be the last competitor in the finals with any other seeded players randomly sorted after the highest scoring prelims competitor.