WHAT A DAY!
Apx $7000 of yoyo sales between the five vendors,
Over 100 competitors, some from as far as Hawaii and Japan
2 New Champions! Congrats to Patrick Mitchel ( SEVEN TIME CAL STATE CHAMPION!!!!!) and Jensen Kimmit who won the divisions and grand prize. Paul Han also gets a huge nod since he was the top ranking California Resident. That makes him the California State 1a Champion title holder!
Seven TV News stations (Including Telemundo!), three newspapers, two new champions, big prizes, and early reports from the mall, TONS of attendees. While I was on the stage doing the MC work, there were so many people on both the top level and plaza. It was a great time, and in my opinion the perfect venue for something like this!

• >> KEYC CBS 12
• >> Good Day Sacramento
• >> CBS 13 News
• >> ABC 7 Sac Francisco
• >> WDEF 12 (after the dog clip)
• >> WRDW ABC Augusta Ga
• >> CNN National News (at the 9 minute Mark)

Here are some of the pictures I took. I had two photographers there, so more is coming, I am also sure that other people, who were less occupied than me, will have taken great pictures also. I will add them as I get them.

• LynFuie’s Flickr
• Early Freestyle releases by YoYoGirl131

Thank you to all our sponsors. Everyone was so generous. Starbucks even gave the judges and volunteers free drinks all day. It was great!
My first contest of this size I have ever run, and so much fun.
Thank you everyone!

Chris “Dr. Yo-Yo” Allen

Event Organizer

Great Contest.  I didn’t get to say hi to everyone because I was so busy, but I was told everyone had a good time.  Thank you all!

Open Division :

1. Patrick Mitchell (2a) (Champion and California State Champion Title)
2. Bryan Figueroa (4a)
3. Miguel Correa (5a)
4. Tyler Severance (5a)
5. Joseph Harris (2a)
6. Paul Yath (3a)
7. Augie Fash (5a)
8. Zac Rubino (4a)
9. Juan Renteria (5a)
10. Yusuke Moriki (2a)
11. Anthony Rojas (5a)
12. Joey Vitalari (2a)
13. Tyler Hsiesh (4a)
14. Dylan Benharris (5a)
15. Tom Wu (4a)

1a Division:

1. Jensen Kimmitt (Winner Championship Contest – Winner of Championship Grand Prize)
2. Paul Han (California Resident – California State Division Champion)
3. Augie Fash
4. Gentry Stein
5. Anthony Rojas
6. Joeseph Harris
7. Yusuke Moriki
8. Paul Yath
9. John Chow
10. Evan Nagao
11. Miguel Correa
12. Vincent Dezutti
13. Alex Kim (Eli Cash)
14. Guy Wright
15. Ian Baily

Chris “Dr. Yo-Yo” Allen

Event Organizer

With a 35% of your freestyle being performance based, I thought you all would like to know the standards of the performance scoring.

We have 8 judges this year.  4 of them will score Technical only, and 4 will score Performance only.

Thank you to the National Yo-Yo League who were able to adapt a judging system based on the 35/65 segregated judging system.

Hit the jump if you want to know what is expected in your Freestyle Performance

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I am seeing some traffic from Local Sacramento blogs, so here are some details for attendees not familiar with the yo-yo world.

• Location: Westfield Downtown Plaza in front of Macy’s Womens Store (Alternate in case of weather will be at the mall, but is To Be Determined)
• Event time is 10am – 6pm
• Registration for Ladder Divisions is On Site and will be from 10am-1100 (We will start Ladder at 1030 Offstage)
• Registration for Championship divisions are On Site and will be at 10am – 11:00
• Registration costs $5 per division (Cash only please)
• Three divisions, two Championship Divisions and one Amateur Division.

1. 1a Championship Division (One string trick yo-yo performed to music)
2. Open Championship Division (Combination of Dual Looping, Counterweight, Offstring, and Dual String Trick styles)
3. Sport Ladder Amateur division (Pre defined trick list, last man standing)

• You may participate in one or both Champion Divisions, but if you are competing in the Ladder Division, you can only compete in the Ladder Division.
• Each division has separate start times (See Schedule), Championship Divisions have a 1 Minute preliminary round.
• Vendors to purchase yo-yos from will be on hand, from beginner products to advanced models
• If you are new to the world of yoyoing, ask around!  You are sure to find many freindly and helpful people willing to teach you the basics

Chris “Dr. Yo-Yo” Allen