2002 World Yo-Yo Contest

Note: The Sport division of the 2002 World Yo-Yo Contest has been divided into two parts: string tricks and looping tricks.

Sport-String Tricks (SS Division)

First place winners will be recognized in the following age groups:

0-6yrs, 7-8yrs, 9-10yrs, 11-12yrs, 13-14yrs, 15-16yrs, 17-25yrs, 26-45yrs, 46-65yrs, 66-106yrs
We will aso be giving awards based on the higest division within the ladder that contestents can achieve.

*Please Note: This contest does not earn a world title. You may enter this division if you are also entered in the AA divison. You may enter SL and SS if you are not competing in any world level competition.

One attempt per trick only, one misses forgiven, second miss retires.

Complete trick descriptions will be posted soon

String Trick Ladder

1. Sleeper (3sec.)
   With your palm up, throw the yo-yo down. After the yo-yo leaves your hand turn your hand over and let the yo-yo spin for 3 seconds. Tug the string and catch the yo-yo.

2. Walk the Dog (1ft.)
   Throw a Sleeper and let the yo-yo "walk" on the floor for at least 1 foot. Tug the string and catch the yo-yo.

3. Breakaway (shoulder to shoulder)
   Throw the yo-yo out to the throwhand side so that it reaches the end of the string near shoulder high while sleeping. Let it continue to swing downward and go halfway around the world. When the yo-yo reaches shoulder high on the opposite side tug the string and catch the yo-yo.

4. Rock the Baby (3)
   Throw a Sleeper and fold the string around your freehand and form a triangle, or cradle, by pinching the string between your thumb and index finger of your throwhand. Perform 3 full rocks of the yo-yo through the cradle. Now lower the yo-yo to the Sleeper position and tug on the string and catch the yo-yo. During each "full rock" the yo-yo passes through the cradle twice, once on the way out and once again on the way back. (Most variations of how the cradle is formed are acceptable.)

5. Flying Saucer (1side)
   This trick is also known as Sleeping Beauty and UFO. Throw yo-yo to either side causing the yo-yo to start corkscrewing and either tightening or loosening the string. Pick up string with freehand and raise the yo-yo so it is at or near the level of your throwhand. Now drop the string off your freehand and let the yo-yo return to your hand.

6. Dizzy Baby (3 rocks 3 spins)
   Perform 3 full rocks of Rock the Baby and then perform 3 Pinwheels through the cradle. Now lower the yo-yo to the Sleeper position and tug on the string and catch the yo-yo.

7. Brain Twister (1)
   Throw a Sleeper and then perform a front mount. Now let your throwhand index finger come up around the yo-yo and push the string segments half way between the yo-yo and the freehand index finger causing the yo-yo to rotate around your freehand completing a somersault. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

8. Trapeze
   Throw a Breakaway and catch the yo-yo on the string over your index finger of your freehand and let the yo-yo spin on the string. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

9. Double or Nothing (any dismount)
   Throw a Breakaway and let the yo-yo string wrap your freehand index finger, and then wrap over your throwhand index finger and continue over your freehand index finger a second time. As the yo-yo comes over your index finger catch the yo-yo on the string segment furthest from your body. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

10. Split the Atom (3 somersaults)
    Start with a Split Bottom mount and perform a pass under the yo-yo with your freehand index finger, then push forward into the double string segments with your freehand index finger followed by a pass under the yo-yo with your throwhand index finger. Now push back on the string segments with your throwhand index finger and perform 3 somersaults. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

11. Double-On Trapeze
    Perform a Trapeze mount and let the yo-yo continue over the freehand index finger and catch the yo-yo on the string again. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

12. Advanced Split the Atom (3-3-3)
    Throw a Sleeper and perform 3 front Pinwheels. Lower the yo-yo back to the Sleeper position and perform a Split Bottom mount. Now perform 3 Barrel Rolls. Next perform the two pass unders of Split the Atom followed by 3 somersaults. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

13. Mach 5 (3)
    Start with a Split Bottom mount and perform a pass under the yo-yo with the index finger of your freehand, continue the motion of your freehand and pass over your throwhand index finger, now perform a second pass under. You are now in the Mach 5 hold. With the yo-yo held between your index fingers, rotate your hands forward around the yo-yo 3 times. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

14. Boingy Boingy (5)
    Start with a Split Bottom mount and while holding your freehand still cause the yo-yo to bounce out and back between string segments by performing short and quick up and down movements of your throwhand. Each rep consists of a full bounce contacting both the front and back segments. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

15. McBride Roller Coaster
    Start with a side Around the World, continue into a second side Around the World into a 1.5-mount, unwind into a reverse 1.5-mount, unwind into a Double of Nothing, then roll back into a trapeze, and then roll into a Triple or Nothing. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

16. Eli Hops (3)
    Perform a Trapeze mount and perform 3 Hops (or Pops). Hands donšt need to touch during the three hops but each hop must use at least half the length of the string. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

17. Cold Fusion
    Start with a Double or Nothing. Bring your throwhand under the yo-yo, landing it on the outermost string, then push your throwhand index finger into the double strings. Bring your freehand under the yo-yo, landing it on the outermost string, and pull your freehand index finger out leaving you in a 1.5-mount. Sling the yo-yo over towards your freehand, then back over your throwhand, letting the yo-yo wrap around your index finger one more time. Unravel the wraps and land the yo-yo back into a Trapeze hold. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

18. Gerbil
    Full momentum Trapeze mount into an inside somersault continuing into a Lindy Loop, then unwind the Lindy Loop with an outside reverse somersault into a reverse Lindy Loop. Unwind the reverse Lindy Loop and intentionally miss landing a Lindy Loop and land it on the flip over. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo. To be performed as seen in the 2000 Single A video except any dismount may be used.

19. Poppin' Fresh (4 pops)
    Perform a Split bottom mount directly into a Mach 5 hold (no string shortening somersaults allowed). The yo-yo will be on top of the strings between the throwhand (front) and freehand (back). Perform a pop and quickly switch the position of the throwhand and freehand. The yo-yo will now be on the bottom string in a Split Bottom mount. Perform a second upward pop, and again quickly switch the position of the throwhand and freehand. The yo-yo should be back on top of the strings completing one rep. Complete a second rep by performing two more pops. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo. To be performed as seen in the 2000 Single A video except any dismount may be used.

20. Kwijibo
    Perform a Trapeze mount, then Pop into a wrist-crossed 1.5-mount hold (with throwhand over freehand), then roll throwhand over and under freehand into a wrist-crossed 1.5-mount hold (with freehand over throwhand), then Pop to a Double or Nothing hold, then Pop to a Trapeze hold. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo. To be performed as seen in the 2002 World A video except any dismount may be used. (Note that yo-yo must be popped upward on all three Hops, and on the first Pop the throwhand must be clearly crossed over the freehand so that the yo-yo is caught in the middle of a Œclose toš horizontal wrist-crossed 1.5-mount hold.)

21. Shock Wave (3)
    Tricks starts with a trapeze mount. Next press your Throwhand thumb and index finger together, over the string, and wrap the string under your thumb and over the outside of your index finger by rolling your wrist towards your body. Now perform a "Magic Drop" by letting the yo-yo roll down the string and under and over your Throwhand index finger onto the bottom string segment. You will now be holding the yo-yo in a modified Trapeze mount with the string going over your thumb and Throwhand and with your index fingers spreading the string segments of the trapeze. Now, while making sure not to drop the string off your Throwhand index finger, let the yo-yo roll back down the string under and over your Freehand index finger landing on the string nearest your body. Now let the string drop off your Throwhand index finger and also let the outer segment drop off your Freehand index finger. You should now be back in a Trapeze hold. End the trick with any dismount.

22. Spirit Bomb
    Throw a Breakaway over freehand index finger (not over thumb) into a wrist-bucket mount, perform a double pass under with freehand index finger, Pop yo-yo up, bring throwhand under and catch yo-yo on outermost string segment, Pop yo-yo up, uncross arms, and catch yo-yo over freehand index finger back into Wrist-bucket Mount (Note that the yo-yo has to pass through the triangle formed over your throwhand and land on bottom string segment), perform a double pass under with freehand index finger onto back string segment and pull into Trapeze hold. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo. To be performed as seen in the 2002 World A video except any dismount may be used.

23. Suicide Catch (2)
    Perform a Trapeze mount, let the yo-yo swing under the throwhand and pull your freehand index finger out of the wrap and let the string segments loop over your throwhand. As the loop comes over the throwhand poke your freehand index finger back into the loop. At this point you should be back in a Trapeze hold completing one rep. Perform a second rep back to a Trapeze hold. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo. To be performed as seen in the 2002 World A video except any dismount may be used and only two reps are required.

24. Iron Whip (2)
    Perform a Trapeze mount, grab an open loop with throwhand, pop yo-yo out of trapeze, lasso yo-yo with a whip catch with the open loop, roll back to a Trapeze hold completing one rep. Perform a second rep back to a Trapeze hold. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo.

25. Slack Trapeze
    Perform a Trapeze mount. Pop the yo-yo off the Trapeze, and pinch the string between the pointer and middle fingers on the freehand. With the throwhand, throw the string over the freehand arm, forming a "U", and allow the part of the "U" furthest from you to mount itself onto the yo-yo. Swing the yo-yo clockwise over the freehand and throwhand and you will be back in a Trapeze. Perform any dismount and catch the yo-yo. To be performed as seen in the 2002 World A video except any dismount may be used.