Pre-approval from the AP Division judges and the contest organizer is required, and will be decided based on the performance concept description submitted by the contestant. In the absolute worst case scenario, the contestant may be disqualified. The performer deviates from the above basic theory and creates a totally new performance or new way of expression with yo-yos. If a Detach happens at the end of the freestyle, ONLY a Detach (Minus 5) will be counted, and another Discard (Minus 3) will NOT be counted due to not having a yo-yo in your hand at the end of the freestyle. All videos must be submitted/arrived byJuly 15, 2019. The Second Method: During their freestyle, a contestant may not receive or use yo-yos from audience members. How few are the mistakes? For example, any National Contests happening between August 8, 2013, and August 6, 2014, will be subject for seeding to the 2014 World Contest. However, unscrewing by hand to fix the string while the yo-yo is not spinning will be allowed without the deduction. Team Name (if multiple people): However, the number of women yo-yo players are still very few compared to men. A type of yo-yo expression we have seen before in the past, but which is creatively remixed with another artistic concept (ex. Who Competes? Is it a performance to attract and entertain the audience? 
The use of any unusual props should be cleared in advance with the Contest Director. (Control of Yo-Yo/String, Line of String, Trajectory of Yo-Yo, Smooth landings and flowing transitions). Yo-Yo stop (restart), Yo-Yo discard (change), Yo-Yo detach (string cut) and dangerous play will be subject of this deduction. Each contestant has a right to a chance to compete for only one National Champion Title each year. Stage Manners, Posture, Stage Professionalism, Attitude: If two yo-yos are tangled in one incident and need to be changed, it will be 6 point deductions (3 point x 2 yo-yos). # Sticking tongue out, tilting head when making a mistake, or making a bitter face in hard time, and ignoring the audience unintentionally are all considered to be bad examples for this category. The Grand-Prix would be analogous to a World Championship. After you submit your video, please contact us with a link to view and/or download your video. Please be aware that this also may affect a Prelim video submissions eligibility in qualifying for the final round. No special requests for control/manipulation of music or lighting will be allowed. The power of the performance must be directed toward the spectators in the audience and be used to stimulate their emotions. At the time of an announcement if the contestant desires to explain the circumstances, we ask that they report promptly to the person in charge. The results for the preliminary tryout video round (players qualified to AP finals) will be announced on this page by July 15th, 2019. Today, more and more parents, as well as people of older generations, are playing yo-yo all over the world. However, the number of older yo-yo players are still very few compared to the number of 10-30 year old yo-yo players. Prop set up time shall not exceed 2 minutes without prior approval of the Contest Director. Restart evaluation from where the music has stopped (If Group A judges have not reset the clickers), Restart evaluation from the beginning (Can be restarted immediately or can be performed at the end of that division). On the other hand, if the music continues to play after three minutes, and the contestant continues to perform more than three minutes, the contestant may be subject to disqualification. The contents of the performance must not make fun of, insult, harm, or discriminate on the basis of (including but not limited to) race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, and national origin (ancestry). This includes leaving the stage to pick up a yo-yo that has fallen from the stage. Music must be suitable for an audience of all ages (including young children and their parents). In AP, the performer is free from a technical point system and encouraged to use the yo-yo in a creative way. ), a contestant may leave their belongings at the side of the stage, but is prohibited from interacting with them. That is the main criteria for this award. Who Competes? However, contestant can hand-wind yo-yo with half-wound string or add more spin to the yo-yo spinning fast enough to be able to wind by itself without this deduction. Again, a sound/power connection will not be unconditionally given to all contestants, and must be specially requested and approved. You do not need to perform difficult tricks, many tricks, or many variations, but you are expected to display a very high level of mastery and polished yo-yo skill of what you do in the performance in order to be called a World Yo-Yo Champion. Only players 40 years old or older can compete. If there are any actions by the contestant (ex. All tricks/moves must utilize both yo-yo(s) and string(s) in order to receive points. 3A 1.50 If your country does not have a National Contest and you placed 1st to 10th place at your first Multi-National Contest, in this contest season -> You compete in the Prelim round. Please make sure you know your music number like M-07 when you compete at WildCard. In addition, on the occasion that a performance meets the criteria of all of the above three awards and/or displays a high level of mastery in more than one of them, that performance may be suitable to be awarded the Grand Prix Award, namely the World Champion title. Each routine will be judged and ranked in comparison to other routines of the current year only. * Winning this freestyle event does not make the winner a Yo-Yo World Champion. Therefore, the contestants in this event are also welcome to compete in 1A-5A to aim for a World Title. Technical Execution will be normalized (to eliminate the unevenness among judges and let them have the same portion to contribute to the score). That decision is left to the discretion of IYYF. Contestants performing in an unsafe manner may be disqualified at the discretion of the judges. There are some exceptions to this rule. We appreciate your understanding of these issues. Does the contestant appear to be confident/professional? Even if the Champion gives up, withdraws, dies, chooses not to compete, or already has the seed from a previous world title, the seed spot does not pass to second place. Added work toward making the freestyle interesting (Showmanship) on top of the yo-yo tricks and skills is required here. Contestants bringing prohibited items to the stage are subject to disqualification. Contestants must follow further rules which are provided by the contest organizers to attendees. Depending on the judges availability and skill, the counter(s) of Major Deductions can be different by contest or division. The AP Division can look very different from year to year. This and other negative points will still be counted until the contestant stops the yo-yo, or otherwise leaves the stage. submitting the wrong music, or a bad recording), or he/she intentionally abuses this rule, the player may have a 5-point major deduction from the beginning. Yo-Yo is a sport which is not affected by the contestants gender or physical strength. It is evaluated as perceived by the judges. Are body moves well refined? All other appropriate moves for 2A Division that come with a certain difficulty. : Prelim Winners, National Champions and Last Years World 2nd & 3rd. 
How entertaining was the freestyle presentation? There are many former National and World Champions who are women. It is about whether it was a fun/entertaining, artistic, or creative Yo-Yo performance. Drawing a line against our usual standards for competitive yo-yoing, we are specifically looking for a high level of beauty and expression in the competitors performance. Freestyles will be graded on two criteria: Technical Execution (TE), and Freestyle Evaluation (FE). If the contestant decides to stop the freestyle routine due to a music issue, with taking the audio equipment and CD condition into consideration, the contestant can discuss with the head judge and make a decision from the following. ), The key point for this award is, The people watching the performance.. Contestants who use inappropriate music (with inappropriate words in all languages, obscene language, and inappropriate lyrical content explicit and implied; in addition, in the case that a beep/silence/etc. We are looking for something that didnt exist up until now, a totally new method of expression and/or way to use yo-yo, and whether the performance executes that concept well. You can still compete in the 2019 Japan National Contest, but you will not receive a seed for winning the 2019 Japan National Contest. Organizers must allow all their citizens and residents to compete or to be subject to compete. The contestant will perform a 3 minute freestyle routine to music of their own choosing. Creating an account is free and easy to do:http://www.Vimeo.comorhttp://www.youtube.com If the music is so excessively bad that the continuation of the performance is judged to be inappropriate, the music can be stopped mid-performance by the judgement of any one person of the following: head judge, division judges, contest supervising management staff, venue authorized persons. Any trick in which the yo-yo does not leave the string(s) (Simple Railing, Somersault, 1A moves), A move by itself in which the yo-yo does not interact with the string(s). However, only Hong Kong ID holders can acquire a seed spot and top 10 position through the Hong Kong Contest. In the case that a contestant is unsure whether their planned actions on stage are appropriate, they should consult a judge beforehand to avoid disqualification. Leap of 4A and 5A yo-yos, or any yo-yo change or stop using the yo-yo will be counted. Contest Staff will ask your music number at the door when you come into the room. Yo-Yo stop, or yo-yo change will be counted in Major Deduction stated below. AP is not only about performance, but it also exists upon the premise that this is a YO-YO CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION. *It is possible that we may add more music options at a later time. Organizers can only hold one National Contest per calendar year (same number year, ex. Top 3 are no longer seeded to Semi-Final. This Freestyle event is designed to spotlight and showcase the talent of those who may be a minority in the community for now, but definitely deserve to be seen and amaze the audience on stage. Yo-Yo(s) must start spinning with the power coming from the unwinding string. In the case that the contestant has not submitted a song choice, they may choose it at the Music Reception Desk on the day of the contest, or the music staff will choose a song randomly. 
In addition, adjusting standby yo-yos is not permitted, and should be taken care of before the contestant gets on stage. Any stop of yo-yo spin with stringfullyunwound will be subject. Judge takes only success, difficulty, risk and variation of each trick performed. You can make this decision each year individually. Is the routine performed as planned? The World Yo-Yo Contest is not responsible for videos that are lost, damaged or delayed by the shipper. If a contestant from a country which does not have a National Contest places in the Top 10 at an MNC, the contestant will be seeded to the Prelim Round. The judges final decision will be based on what was heard in the originally submitted music. Therefore, contestants must try to stay in the box while performing. We are looking for if they were successful at making the audiences time watching their freestyle enjoyable. 1A 1.00 This division is a showcase of the amazing entertainment possibilities of yo-yo. is used to cover the word(s), if the coverage of the word(s) is judged to be incomplete or insufficient the player may still be subject for disqualification) may be disqualified by judges. We expect the contestant to have ZERO or close to zero mistakes in their routine, just like professional performers in the circus or a performance showcase. 
Leap of 4A and 5A yo-yos, or any yo-yo change or stop using the yo-yo will be counted. Did the contestant show many styles and aspects of the divisions style? (Last Update: 2019.6.26) Deadline extended. Pre-approval from the AP Division judges and the contest organizer is required, and will be decided based on the performance concept description submitted by the contestant. If a National Contest Organizer chooses to have multiple contests to determine the national ranking, we ask that they please consult IYYF beforehand. Each judge uses two clickers, one each for positive and negative points. Since it is an International audience and panel of judges, the performances should be universal enough to be understood by all. A contestant may only use the yo-yos they personally bring with them on stage. Trick Diversity (TDV) Trick Choice, Trick Mix, Trick Order and Trick Presentation, 4Space Use & Emphasis (SEM)Size of expression, moves, performance, Effective use of stage and space, and/or focusing on/into a subject effectively. Non-Championship Divisions (International Open Division, etc.) For Dual Citizenship Holders and Residents of Countries of Which They Are a Non-Citizen. Actions by the contestant that give the impression of the end of the performance (bowing, etc.) Does the player demonstrate a mature professional presence before, during and after the freestyle? Does the performer connect and interact with the audience in a fun/exciting/surprising way? All National Contest Organizers must report to IYYF their Champions and the top 10 Contestants of all Championship Divisions within a month after their National Contest is held. Amplitude/Focus, Size of Yo-Yo Moves, Stage Use: For the sake of safety and fairness, contestants are not allowed to leave the stage during their freestyle. (Size of expression, moves, performance, Effective use of stage and space, and/or focusing on/into a subject effectively). No props that can cause danger to the performer, audience or venue will be allowed. The following are the eight categories to be scored as Freestyle Evaluation. If a Contestant violates the rule (and/or others) and competes in more than one National Contest in the same year, the contestant will be subject to the cancellation of one or both (or more, if applicable) of their titles, and ultimately may not be eligible to compete in future National/World level contests. All rules for the 2019 World YoYo Contest are provided by the IYYF, and the version on this site reflects the most recent version available at time of site creation. The head judge also reserves the right to immediately disqualify a contestant who behaves or speaks in an inappropriate manner on stage. Instead of awarding a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, judges may choose to give an Entertainment Award, a Creativity Award, or an Artistic Award. If you placed 2nd to 10th in your division at your countrys National Contest in this contest season -> You compete in the Prelim round. If judges see the contestant throwing yo-yo(s) on the stage before the music starts, judges may give some deductions with negative clicker and/or Body Control in evaluation as a penalty. For example, you can be the 2018 Japan Champion and the 2019 USA Champion, but you cannot be both the 2019 Japan and USA Champions. 
If you are a finalist in your division at previous years World Yo-Yo Contest -> You compete in the Prelim round. Due to the yo-yo tangle or yo-yo change (discard) you can use more total yo-yos than allowed below. Take the evaluation up to the point where the music has stopped as the contestants final score, without restarting the evaluation. Any moves while holding the weight in hand, Any yo-yo that moves while the weight stays in the same state like simply hanging, swinging, or circling, Any weight moves while the yo-yo stays in the same state like simply sleeping, hanging, swinging, or circling, Any moves in which the yo-yo and weight move individually without interacting with each other at all, Evaluation categories will be the same as the Semi-Final Round of 1A-5A. If you won 1st place in your division at your countrys National Contest in this contest season -> You compete in the Semi-Final round. If the contestant has a mistake in each hand (with two yo-yos), the contestant will receive two negative points. (Success Rate of Tricks, Success, Less mistakes, Completion). In the case that a contestant performs in a style that is not subject to their division, that part of the performance will not be scored (however, negative points may still be applied). We welcome any questions or concerns, and you can email us directly if you need any explanations or clarifications. Therefore, the judges have a great deal of discretion in awarding the prizes. Visitors or sightseeing visa holders are not allowed to compete in the National Contest. Was the show appropriate to be seen by a general audience? The key point for this award is, Originality/uniqueness in expression/presentation; freshness., The theory for an average yo-yo performance is, simply keep doing tricks along with the music..
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