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Yo-Yo

Yo-yo is a skill and freestyle competition sport with divisions such as 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A. Technical elements, difficulty, execution, musicality, choreography and deductions are scored.

LevelVariant FamilySkill Sport CategorySkill Sport

AI-generated illustration: Yo-Yo — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Skill Sport

Family Skill Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung This sport has its own rules, equipment, or flow and does not fit neatly into a large standard sport family.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to try a specialised or unusual activity.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

sport-specific equipment
suitable venue
instruction or experienced group
safety material depending on activity

First steps

read description and rules
look for a club/class/group
start with rental equipment
progress gradually

Start through local groups, classes, clubs, or safe recreational providers.

With unclear sources, be especially careful and do not imitate risky actions without instruction.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Yo yo freestyle, Yo yo looping, Yo yo 1A, Yo yo 2A, Yo yo 3A, Yo yo 4A

Tags variant, variante, yo-yo, skill-sport, yo-yo-freestyle, geschicklichkeitssport, yo-yo-looping, yo-yo-1a

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to perform as many clean, difficult, and musically integrated tricks as possible with strong execution and performance.

Teilnehmer

Individual players in divisions such as 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, and other contest classes.

Teamgröße

One player per freestyle; team/show formats are separate presentation forms.

Spielfeld

Stage or contest area with music, judging panel, and timing.

Dauer

Preliminaries, semifinals, and finals use fixed routine lengths under contest rules.

Wertung

Scoring combines technical clicks/elements, deductions, execution, variety, choreography, musicality, and overall impression.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest total score in the division wins.

Ausrüstung

yo-yo according to division
string
music
stage/contest area

Wichtige Regelpunkte

yo-yo mistake or loss
time violation
props/music rule breach
unsporting conduct

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
IYYF statutes International Yo-Yo Federation · federation · high
WYYC Rules International Yo-Yo Federation · official · high
IYYF rules International Yo-Yo Federation · official · high
GYYA German Yo-Yo Association · official · high