Freestyle Judging Rules |
Freestyle scores will be calculated, according
to the World Yo Yo Contest judging rules, in three components:
Technical Execution, Performance Style and Compulsory Points. |
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Technical Execution - 65% |
A net score shall be granted each contestant
based on the algebraic sum of the plus and minus scores as determined
below. |
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Positive points may be awarded for advanced
level tricks performed successfully, including string hits, pops,
wraps, transitions, regenerations, release catches, whip catches,
and other yo-yo maneuvers. |
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Tricks, which a contestant has already completed,
will not be scored in a second attempt. |
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Additional points may be awarded for difficulty,
originality, long sequences on same spin, extreme amplitude of a
maneuver, and similar yo-yo moves. |
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Negative points may be deducted for obvious
trick misses, loss of control, and restarts. |
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Note that substitution of a yo-yo for another
will count as a multiple deduction if the yo-yo string had become
jammed or knotted. |
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No points shall be awarded for any tricks
or antics done before the start of the 3-minute freestyle or after
the three minutes has elapsed. |
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Technical Execution will count for 75% of
the contestant's total score. |
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Performance Style - 25% |
Each judge may grant a maximum of 30 points
for performance style of a freestyle routine. (A performance equal
to the winners of the National or World contests would probably
score no more than 18 or 20 points.) |
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A contestant, while performing advanced
level trick elements, may earn points for, but not limited to: |
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Stage Presence
Choreography
Amplitude
Elegance of control and line
Maturity of yo-yo maneuvers
Originality
Movement (and use of "yo-yo space" up, down, back and
forth)
Crowd reaction, entertaining antics, or other elements, which occur
when not performing with a yoyo, shall not add to the performance
style points. |
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As a guide the following scores ranges for
each judge should use performance style. |
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Little or no style while yo-yoing. 0-2 points.
Some hint of style and maturity. 3-4 points
A fair overall routine. 5-7 points.
A good overall routine. 8-10 points
A very good overall routine. 11-13 points.
A World or National level performance. 14-22 points,
A show stopper. 23-30 points |
Performance Style will count for 15% of
the contestant's total score. |
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Compulsory Points - 10% |
Compulsory points are the total points a
contestant has earned in the compulsories. |
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Compulsory points will count for 10% of
the contestant's total score. |
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Final Score |
Points for Performance Style and Technical
Execution shall be independently normalized then added together
with the compulsory points to produce the contestant's score.
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Ties will be broken based on which contestant
has the highest: |
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Compulsory score
Technical Execution score
Performance Style points
In the extremely unlikely event that there is still a tie, the judges
have the ability to devise an appropriate tiebreaker, or can declare
a tie. |
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The judge's decision is final. |
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All contestants will be regarded as having
read, and understood the above all rules. |
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