YoYo Contest Rules - 4/20/2013

Colorado Springs YoYo Contest

Venue: Soda Springs Park Pavilion, Manitou Springs, CO 80829

Schedule: April 20th 2013

Classic Division 11AM – 1PM

Advanced Division 2PM – 4PM

Classic Division

Rules:Competitors are separated by age. All these tricks can be learned from the YoYoFactory Playbook, available from the YoYoFactory Pros or learn the tricks online at YoYoFactory.com/Tricks

Everyone gets 2 tries per trick. When you’ve done all the tricks you know how, that’s your score. Whoever does the most on the list WINS!

Classic Tricks:

1. Sleeper

2. Forward Pass

3. Walk The Dog

4. Break Away

5. Rock The Baby

6. Bikini

7. Elevator

8. Around The Corner

9. UFO

10. Sky Rocket

The player with the most tricks at the end will be crowned Colorado Springs Champion!

If more than 1 players are left in a tie, a long sleeper contest will be held to decide the winner.

Advanced Division - Freestyles will be 2 minutes in length.

We are requesting that all music be brought on a portable electronic music player. Player should have a 3.5 mm (standard headphone plug size) to be connected.

Positive points shall be awarded for advanced level tricks or trick elements performed successfully. Variations of tricks and elements shall be fully scored.

Repeated tricks, repeated trick elements and repeated mounts may be scored at a lower value or not scored at all. 

In all divisions, 1-point shall be deducted for: Missing Trick Elements, Loss Of Control

Major Deductions will be made for: YoYo Restart, YoYo Switch

Scores will be calculated using the following break down:

Positive/Negative: 80 Point Maximum

Net Scores (positive points minus negative points) shall be normalized to 80.

Performance Evaluation: 20 Point Maximum

Judges will score on a 0-20 point scale based on Showmanship, Music Use, Creativity, Risk, etc.

Link to Event Flyer and Rules Sheet: http://yoyoloco.com/pages/contest-event-flyer-and-rules-sheet