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Finals Qualifying
Performance/Freestyle
Classic / Classic Junior Division

Finals Qualifying Rules

There will a 1-minute preliminary freestyle to qualify the top players into the freestyle finals. The top qualifying players in each division will be advanced to the 3-minute Freestyle Final. Each competitor will have 1-minute on stage to perform a freestyle in the style of play in the division they have entered. Players may enter more than one division.

The number of Final Freestyles for each division are as follows:
1A: 8 finalists
2A: 6 finalists
4A: 8 finalists
5A: 8 finalists

Players who will be competing in the preliminary freestyle of any championship division must be prepared with an appropriate music CD if they wish to use their own music. This CD must meet all of the requirements just as shown in the Performance/Freestyle Rules

There will be no required elements for the preliminary freestyles. Scoring will be based entirely on the technical execution of the tricks performed by the player. Judging criteria for the preliminary freestyles will be the same as the technical execution portion of the finals freestyles.

Note: There is no performance points/score in the qualifying segment of the competition.

Performance/Freestyle Rules

The timer starts when the music starts. No points will be scored for tricks done before the music starts, or after the 1-minute mark for preliminaries or 3-minute mark for the finals. All music must be considered appropriate for all audiences. Performers with inappropriate music (obscenities, offensive content, etc.) will be disqualified. If you are unsure about your music, a judge will be available to listen to your music and make sure it is appropriate. Music must be provided on a CD or CD-R. Disc must be clearly labeled (ie. track to be used, and contestant's name). Music burned to CD-R must be in standard audio format. It is the players responsibility to ensure that the music they bring to the contest is compatible with the equipment provided. Incompatibility issues from burned CD's, scratched CD's, or other problems are the players responsibility. If you have a music question or are unsure of compatibility, check beforehand. All musical CD's must be provided to the sound manager prior to the start of the freestyles for any division that a player is competing in. Mini-Disc, MDLP, CD-RW, and DVD formats are NOT accepted. Compressed formats such as MP3 or WMA audio files are NOT accepted. Music must be in one track. Music extended over 2 tracks or over 2 media is not acceptable. Music in the preliminary will be stopped between 1:00 and 1:01. Music in the final will be stopped between 3:00 and 3:01. Music less than the allotted time will be stopped after 1 track played. If the music is stopped accidentally, the contestant may choose to continue his or her performance from the point that the music stopped or restart their performance at the end of the division.

All actions of a performer must take into account the safety of the audience, the facility, the judges, and the player. Judges have the ability at any time to disqualify a performer for behavior they deem dangerous or inappropriate. While performing, only the contestant can be on the stage. Contestants can only use articles that they brought on stage. Contestants cannot use any yo-yos passed to the stage by others.

Classic / Classic Junior Division

Prizes to be won:

Classic (aged 15 & above) - SGD$50 + Hspin Pyro Yoyo (worth SGD$150)

Classic Junior (aged 14 & below) - SGD$100
                            
2nd placing will receive yoyos from world class yoyo manufacturers.

Open to everyone who shares a keen interest in yo-yoing and wishes to participate in a real contest. This division as compared to the other divisions is primarily catered especially for those who are new to the sport yet still maintaining the competitive nature of a yoyo contest. This division aims to challenge its competitors on the foundation of yo-yoing. Your journey to professional Yo-yoing begins here!

There will be two separate divisions: Classic Open (15yrs old and up) & Junior (14 yrs and below) Categories

*Note: The Classic Divisions are not open to those who have competed in previous yoyo competitions. (e.g. Asia Pacific, Singapore Yoyo Championships, West Coast Classic)

The Qualifiers

• Competitors will be required to perform ‘Yoyo Dribbles’ for 30 secs.
• Competitors will only be given 1 attempt for each qualifier.
• Each competitor can have as many tries the whole day to get the best score.
• The top 20 most dribbles in 30 secs on Saturday (9th June 07) will advance into the semi-finals.
  (Note: 20 for each Open and Junior Division will advance).
• Competitors, however, are highly recommended to use their own yoyos for the semi finals and finals to enable them to customize their yoyos to their preferences for the tricks featured later on.
• Contestants will have to check back at the event venue at 6pm to see if they have qualified for the semi finals!

The Semi Finals

• The tricks, in order of sequence are:
• Gravity Pull
• Forward Pass
• Walk the Dog
• Around the world X 3
• Rock the Baby + a Big Smile!
• All tricks have to be caught back in the palm to be counted as a complete trick.
• 10 points for 1st try, 5 points for 2nd try, 0 for fail of 2nd try.
• Top 8 for Open and Junior division will advance into the finals.
• In a case of a tie, a ‘longest sleeper till extinction’ contest would be used.

Finals

• Finalists are to perform the tricks from the Semi–Finals with the following additional trick.
          - Rocket
• This will be a Speed Contest , head-to-head, knockout system!
• Competitors will begin with attaching the string to his/her yoyo and complete the list of six tricks mentioned above.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL COMPETITORS:

Judge’s decision is final.