The MN State Yo-Yo Contest will take place on October 4th, 2026 at the Underground Music Venue in Minneapolis! This event is free to spectate and attend!

Click here to go to the registration page

Registered Players as of 9/28

1A Pro (20 needed for a preliminary round)

1. Moosa Khan

2. Adrian Velez

3. Leo Sakuma

4. Gibson Brasher

5. Jordyn Smith

6. Jethro Chen

7. Patrick Erickson (Seeded if prelims is necessary)

8. Lotus Deuel

9. Liam Sagerhorn

10. Miakoda Ramsey

11. Adam Blomgren

12. Tobias Weber

13. Zion Wilson Chambers

14. Ramir Aguilos

15. Connor Pflueger

X-Division

1. Tyler Ostby (5A)

2. Landen Finkel (3A)

3. Tyson Engelke (4A)

4. Ashton Schenk (3A)

5. Ramir Aguilos (5A) 

Sports 1A

1. Sidney Bleess

2. Ricky Faure

3. Ayden Manders

4. Nigel Dyck

5. Matthew Ryan

6. Asher Berg

7. Bennett Scholl

8. Benjamin Granchalek

9. Brayden Limon

10. Noah Limon

11. Hudson Hamm

12. Liam Allen

13. Joseph Voelker

14. Weston Manuel

15. Anderson DeWitt

16. Cole Richtsmeier

17. Colin Cloyd

18. Greyson Yang

Doc Lucky's Duos Division

1. Zion Wilson Chambers

2. Ramir Aguilos

3. Connor Pflueger

Beginner's Luck

1. Grayson Johnson

Kendama Freestyle

1. Avery Martens-Goldman

2. Ava Malloy

3. Justin Greenberg

Judging Information

Judging criteria for yoyo divisions (Pro & Sport) will follow NYYL Guidelines. For a more detailed rule breakdown, please read the rules HERE. A quick overview of the divisions at the Minnesota State Yo-Yo Contest is given below. The freestyle time for each division is also given below.

1A Pro

One long-spinning yoyo, with the string attached to the yoyo and the hand.

This division is for players who have some competitive experience or have been yo-yoing for a long time. The final round will be 2-minute routines, if there are 20 or more registered players for 1A Pro, there will be a preliminary round with 1-minute routines. 

Scoring breakdown:

Preliminaries: 70% Technical Evaluation, 15% Trick Presentation, 15% Musicality

Finals: 60% Technical Evaluation, 10% Trick Presentation, 10% Musicality, 10% Routine Construction, and 10% Performance Quality

For more details on how these categories are scored, read the National Yo-Yo League rules HERE.

Sports 1A

One long-spinning yoyo, with the string attached to the yoyo and the hand.

Freestyles in this division will be 1-minute long. This division is targeting beginners, first-time competitors, and casual players. If you have competed multiple times, or have a lot of experience yo-yoing, we please ask that you compete in the 1A Professional division.

Scoring Breakdown: 20% Technical Evaluation, 20% Trick Presentation, 20% Musicality, 20% Routine Construction, and 20% Performance Quality

For more details on how these categories are scored, read the National Yo-Yo League rules HERE.

X Division

X Division freestyles will be 2 minutes long. There will be no preliminary round.

The following styles are allowed in X Division:

• 2A – Two short-spinning yoyos, with the string attached to each yoyo and each hand of the player.

• 3A – Two long-spinning yoyos, with the string attached to each yoyo and each hand of the player

• 4A – One (or more) long spinning yoyos, with the string(s) detached from the yoyo(s) but attached to the player’s hand(s).

• 5A – One (or more) long spinning yoyos, with the string(s) attached to the yoyo(s) but detached from the player’s hand(s) and instead attached to a counterweight

Scoring breakdown: 60% Technical Evaluation, 10% Trick Presentation, 10% Musicality, 10% Routine Construction, and 10% Performance Quality

Note: Raw Technical Evaluation scores for each division will be multiplied by a style constant called a "multiplier" to account for the fact that different divisions are being judged together. These multipliers are 1.4 for 2A, 1.5 for 3A, 1.3 for 4A, and 1.6 for 5A.

For more details on how these categories are scored, as well as the X division multipliers, read the National Yo-Yo League rules HERE.

Beginners Luck

If it is your first time at a yoyo contest or you've never tried a yoyo before this division is for you! This division is intended for first time yoyo players, if you have experience yoyo-ing please do not register for this division. Players will perform up to 7 tricks, completing a trick grants 1 ticket into our Beginner's Luck Raffle. The 7 tricks are:

• Windup

• Throwdown

• Forward Pass

• Eiffel Tower

• Braintwister

• Trapeze

• DNA, this trick is worth 2 tickets!

When you're ready, find one of our contest judges in-between divisions to perform the tricks. You don't need to know all of them to have a chance to win! For a more detailed explanation of Beginner's Luck and the tricks involved please watch THIS VIDEO. 

Kendama Freestyle (This is a showcase, not a competitive division)

Like yo-yo, kendama is a competitive skill toy with a rich history, a community that spans the globe, and endless possibilities for play. The Minnesota Kendama Club is a group of players who love dama as much as you love yo-yo, and they will be joining us with their freestyle showcase at this year’s Minnesota State Yo-Yo Contest. This showcase will serve to promote the sport of kendama and our love for the game. The showcase will consist of several freestyle routines and the opportunity to hit your first spike on stage! Join us on Instagram @MN.KEN.CLUB ! 

Routines will be up to 2 minutes long to music of the performer's choice!