AYYA Trick List for

Traditional contest

 

Highlights of this trick list

• Each contestant gets to do all of the tricks in their division, so a longer contest is expected.
• Official judge is needed.
• If a pro is brought in to judge the event, they can be used to provide freestyle demonstrations for the crowd and other players.
• Requires little sponsorship or money to organize the event.
• The AYYA will provide 3 sets of 3 award patches as prizes to a sanctioned contest of 10 or more players.

                                

8 Years old and under only

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

 

After these 5 tricks a certificate of participation may be given to all contestants. If a winner must be determined then use the following tiebreaker.

Dribble contest. (drop the yo-yo down and pull up, continue without catching)

All contestants keep dribbling, while the judge instructs contestants to do something else with their other hand.

• Pat your head.
• Rub your belly
• Hop on one foot etc.

 

 

Junior: 12 years old and under. Senior: 13 Years old and over.

1.   Sleeper (Spin of at least 3 seconds)

2.   Forward Pass

3.   Over the Falls

4.   Breakaway

5.   Walk the Dog (minimum of 6 inches)

6.   Rock the Baby (1 full rock, back and forth)

7.   Around the World (2 revolutions on one throw)

8.   Inside Loop the Loop (5 repetitions)

 

Novice Division Tiebreakers sudden death style:

• Consecutive Man on the flying trapeze (flip-over allowed).

 

 

ADVANCED DIVISIONS: Junior: 15 years old and under. Senior: 16 years old and over.

1.   Walk the Dog (12 inches or more)

2.   Around the Corner (Pluck string with yo-yo hand)

3.   Reach for the Moon (2 repetitions)

4.   Three Leaf Clover

5.   Hop the Fence (10 repetitions)

6.   Tidal Wave (Skin the Cat)

7.   Brain Twister with 1 somersault,

8.   Flying Saucer (Sleeping Beauty)

9.   Man on the Trapeze (flip-over allowed)

10. Inside Loop the Loop (15 repetitions)

 

Advanced Division Tiebreakers sudden death style:

á      Consecutive Man on the flying trapeze (NO flip-over allowed).

 

EXPERT DIVISION COMPULSORIES: No Age Restrictions

1.   Reach for the Moon (10 repetitions)

2.   Pinwheel (3 repetitions performed in vertical plane with a pullover from a sleeper ending with an upward toss dismount)

3.   Buddha's revenge

4.   Brain Twister with 2 somersaults and a Skin the Cat dismount (no string hit misses)

5.   Mach 5 (2 Revolutions)

6.   Man on the Trapeze with 2 somersault with upward toss dismount (no flip-over)

7.   Warp Drive, (3 regenerations of loop the loop to around the world combination)

8.   Double or Nothing with an upward toss or rolling upward toss dismount (no flip-over)

9.   Eli hop (yo-yo must go over your head)

10. Atom Smasher

 

EXPERT DIVISIONS FREESTYLE: 3-minute yo-yo freestyle competition may be held as a part of this Division. If a freestyle competition is not held in conjunction with the compulsories use the following tiebreakers.

Expert Division Tiebreakers sudden death style

• Pop N Fresh (2 full reps)
• Trapeze Regeneration until tie is broken.

 

á      An official judge is most likely needed. Someone who is unbiased and familiar with each and every trick. This could be a contest organizer, local yo-yo professional, or even a club/class teacher.

á      This contest is done in the traditional format. Each contestant tries all tricks in the division. The scoring for each trick will be 5, 3, or 0 points. The player who has the highest score after all of the tricks is determined to be the winner. (Freestyle is added in the expert division if the level of play is high enough, and is desired)

á      Different divisions can be split apart to allow time for lunch or freestyle demonstrations.