U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest facts for kids
Quick facts for kids U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest |
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| Location |  Chico, California, United States |
| Date | October 2015 |
The U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest is the culminating yo-yo competition of the National Yo-Yo League (NYYL). The winner of this event in any of the five divisions is deemed the US National Yo-Yo Champion — the only event to award such a title in the United States. The winner of this competition gains the seed to the semi-final at the World Yo-Yo Contest as the United States representative. The contest has traditionally taken place in Chico, California, home to the National Yo-Yo Museum. Players qualify for the U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest through one of the nine NYYL sanctioned Regional competition. The National Yo-Yo League is the officially recognized organizing body for the United States competitive yo-yo circuit. In addition to the contest, they present US National Yo-Yo Museum awards and other honorary awards given to individuals who have contributed significantly to the yo-yo community. There are presently no plans for the 2018 competition.
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Current Champions
There are currently five U.S. National Champions. They each earn the right to represent the United States at the World Yo-Yo Contest, either in the semi-finals for 1A, or the finals for 2A-5A.
Only Zach Gormley, Yuuki Spencer and Gentry Stein have ever won the 1A division more than once. Bryan Figueroa holds the record for National Titles with 6 in as many years. Shane Karan remains the only player to ever win two divisions in the same year. California has produced the most Nation Champions over the years. In 2013, Ian Johnson completed a flawless routine in the 4A division.
| Style | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 1A | Gentry Stein( California) |
Zach Gormley ( Colorado) |
Colin Beckford ( Ohio) |
| 2A | Joseph Harris ( Hawaii) |
Connor Scholten ( Michigan) |
Yoshi Mikamoto ( California) |
| 3A | Alex Hattori ( Massachusetts) |
Hank Freeman ( Ohio) |
Patrick Borgerding ( California) |
| 4A | Philip White ( New York) |
Michael Nakamura ( California) |
Zac Rubino ( California) |
| 5A | John Wolfe ( Pennsylvania) |
Josh Yee ( California) |
Anthony Rojas ( California) |
Championship Divisions
The US National Yo-Yo Contest has 5 championship divisions that award the title of 'US National Yo-Yo Champion'
| Division Name | Other Name | Explanation |
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| 1A | Single Hand String Trick | The player uses a long spinning yo-yo to perform tricks that typically require manipulation of the string. |
| 2A | Two Hands Looping Trick | The player uses two yo-yos simultaneously to perform reciprocating or looping maneuvers. |
| 3A | Two Hands String Trick | The player uses two long spinning yo-yos and performs tricks with both simultaneously. |
| 4A | Offstring | The player uses an offstring yo-yo, often releasing the yo-yo into the air and attempting to catch it on the string. |
| 5A | Counterweight | The player uses a yo-yo with a counterweight on the other end of the string rather than having it attached to a finger. |
Championship Division Structure
There are a series of preliminary rounds before the final round at U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest. In the past, anyone could enter the U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest. Competitors were allowed a one-minute routine, and a set number of players would make the finals. Presently, to compete in the preliminaries, a player must qualify top 5 in a Regional Competition. There are currently two rounds of competition.
- Semi-Final (1 minute)
Top-5 at a sanctioned Regional Competition seeded directly to Preliminary
- Final (3 minutes)
9 Regional Champions Top performing competitors from Semi-Final
Sanctioned Seeding Competitions
Players can earn a seed to various rounds of the preliminaries through one of the nine NYYL sanctioned Regional Competition.
- Bay Area Classic (BAC)
- Pacific Northwest Regional (PNWR)
- Southwest Regional (SWR)
- Midwest Regional (MWR)
- Southeast Regional (SER)
- Mideast Regional (MER)
- Northeast Regional (NER)
- Mid-Atlantic Regional (MAR)
Non-Championship Divisions
