Frequently Asked Questions
I don't live in Canada / I recently moved to Canada / I have dual citizenship. Can I compete?
To compete in Canadian Championship divisions, you must have lived in Canada for at least one year. Otherwise, you can only compete in International or Junior division.
If you have dual citizenships, please keep IYYF's seeding rules in mind when competing in another national contest. International and Junior divisions are not championship divisions.
If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact the organizer directly.
Are there age categories?
There are no age categories in Championship or International divisions, in which everyone competes against each other. Children aged 13 or younger may enter Junior division. See the format page for more details.
I am entering Championship 1A division. When I upload music, what are "prelim" and "final"? Do I need to upload to both?
The 1A Championship division is typically so popular (and competitive!) that a preliminary round is needed to select only the top contestants to advance to the final round. This is why all 1A contestants (except seeds) should prepare to perform freestyles and upload music for both preliminary and final rounds.
However, if there are too few contestants in the division (typical of Open division), then everyone will automatically enter the final round. If this happens, it will be announced shortly after the registration deadline.
What are seeds?
Seeds are contestants who have done well in past competitions and deserve to enter final round(s) without having to advance through preliminary round(s), if applicable.
- For Canadian Regionals, seeds are the first place of the last time that contest was held.
- For Canadian Nationals, seeds are the top 3 places of the preceding regional contests, as well as the defending National Champion.
- For World YoYo Contest, seeds are determined by the International Yo-Yo Federation's seeding rules.