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Contest Date: Saturday 1:30 21 January 06
Contest Location: Willow Lawn Shopping Center, Richmond VA
Announcement & Rules: Registration 12:00-1:30 Contest 1:30
World record attempts will follow the contest and continue during
a catered dinner at Tony's house.
YO-YO CONTEST RULES
1. All tricks performed on first attempt receive 5 points. A successful second attempt, if necessary, receives 3 points.
2. The yo-yo must be caught with one hand and not trapped against the body.
3. If more than five inches of string remains outside the yo-yo when caught, it is considered a miss.
4. Any throw made while in the trick circle (or Box) counts as a try.
5. Only the following tricks may be done while the contestant is on deck (on stage but outside the trick ring): Throwdown, spinner, forward pass, a single Loop the Loop, or string adjustments. Practicing a contest trick outside the circle or box once the contest starts shall count as a miss.
6. Loop the Loops must be done with feet fixed in one position within the trick circle or box.
7. The judge's decision is final and not subject to appeal.
Trick List:
BEGINNER DIVISION (8 years old & under)
1. Gravity Pull (dropped from hand in a palm down position)
2. Throw-down (thrown down from a palm up position)
3. Forward Pass (palm up catch)
4. One Outside Loop
5. One Hop the fence
Beginner Division Tiebreakers sudden death style: Dribble contest. All tied contestants dribble, while the judge instructs them to do something else with their other hand, while keeping the dribble going with the yo-yo hand. 1. Pat your head. 2. Rub your belly 3. Hop on one foot etc.
SPORT LADDER DIVISION Same trick list as 2005 US National Yo-Yo Contest, one try per trick, second trick missed retires player from each list.
A DIVISION FREESTYLE no compulsories, only Virginia residents can compete, music must be family friendly.
OPEN DIVISION (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, & 5A) FREESTYLE no compulsories, all can compete, music must be family friendly.
Web Site: tbd
Judge(s): Dick Stohr, That Yo-Yo Guy