WYYC2025 Contest Rules

CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISIONS

Yo-Yo has various play styles, and in competition there are 5 main divisions from 1A to 5A. They are separated depending on the number and type of Yo-Yo they use. The winner of each division will be awarded a World Champion title.

*There are no class divisions by gender or age for Championship Divisions.

  • 1A – String Trick Freestyle with One Long-Spinning Yo-Yo
  • 2A – Looping Trick Freestyle with Two Responsive Yo-Yos
  • 3A – String Trick Freestyle with Two Long-Spinning Yo-Yos
  • 4A – Freestyle with Off String Yo-Yo(s)
  • 5A – Freestyle with Counter-Weight Yo-Yo(s)
  • AP – Art & Performance Division

Freestyle Competition. Technical ability and performance will be scored.

In the Final round, contestants will perform a 3 minute freestyle routine to music (Semi-Final: 90 seconds, Prelim: 1 minute, WildCard: 30 seconds), and judges will score Technical Execution and Freestyle Evaluation.

Depending on their latest contest placement, players will be seeded into different rounds.

The previous year’s World Champions are seeded to Finals, the previous year’s World 2nd and 3rd place and National Champions are seeded to Semi-Finals, and the previous year’s World finalists and National Contest Top 10 are seeded to Preliminaries. All other contestants must compete from the WildCard Round. (Please see Seeding Rules for more details.)

Round Structure
Seeding Rules
Seeded Players
Freestyle Music Guidelines
WildCard Round & Music

Freestyle Scoring Rules

Summary of Freestyle Scoring Criteria
Detail of Freestyle Rules
AP Division Rules

NON-CHAMPIONSHIP EXHIBITIONS

WOMEN’S FREESTYLE

  • Only women can compete
  • 2 minute freestyle
  • Choose one style from 1A-5A

OVER-40 FREESTYLE

  • Only players who are 40 years old or older can compete
  • 2 minute freestyle
  • Choose one style from 1A-5A

JUNIOR FREESTYLE

  • Only players who are 16 years old or younger can compete
  • 90 second freestyle
  • Choose one style from 1A-5A