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SPIN TOP CONTEST RULES & TRICK LIST

Following is the format for spin top contests that will be held at events like MOYO (Missouri State Yo-Yo Contest) and the Kansas State Yo-Yo Contest. The trick list is similar to the list found at the National Spin Top Contest only shorter and with slight variations to the order of the tricks past number 10. The actual format of the contest is quite diffferent however so please take the time to read over the rules carefully.

Spin Top Ladder Rules:

EQUIPMENT

Any string-wound spinning top may be used, however some tricks require the use of a fixed tip spin top (those tricks are identified in the list). Contestants may change tops between tricks.

FORMAT

Contestants will line up shoulder to shoulder in front of the Judge(s). Separate groups will be made if there are too many contestants for the contest area. There will be no age or skill level divisions unless the event coordinator determines it necessary. The order of the contestants will be determined by the Judge(s). Round 1; each player will step forward one at a time to attempt the first trick on the list, Round 2; the second trick, and so on. One attempt per trick. Any throw while in the contest area will count as an attempt. The top must spin for 3 seconds in hand at the end of each trick (except Spinner and Target). If a trick is missed or skipped there is no penalty, just no points. Players may opt out of any tricks they do not wish to attempt.

SCORING

Each trick is worth one point. The contestant with the most points at the end of the contest wins. The Judge may end the competition if two rounds pass where nobody in the group is able to complete the trick.

TIEBREAKER

If there is a tie, the player who completed the highest trick on the list is the winner. If there is still a tie then it will be the next highest completed trick on the list to determine the winner. If the tied players have completed all the same tricks, then a tie breaker will be held using tricks on the trick list and decided by the head judge.

Spin Top Ladder Trick List:

Spinner - Throw top to spin on floor.
Scoop - Scoop top spinning on floor into palm of hand.
Target - Throw Spinner into Frisbee (or similar size target) supplied by Judge.
Skyrocket - Throw Spinner, wrap string around top, holding one or both ends of string, pop the top up to your hand. Multiple attempts to pop the top up are allowed during the one spin.
Boomerang - Throw like a Spinner, but pull back so the top lands in your hand.
Boomerang under leg - Throw Boomerang so that top travels under either leg, and catch in hand.
Merry Go Round - Throw Boomerang, allow the top to drop off your hand while catching the tip into a loop of string held between the thumb and index finger. Allow the top to travel in a circular motion 3 revolutions below your throw hand, return to hand.
Hacky top - Throw Boomerang, drop top and bounce it off knee, return to hand.
Arm Walker - Throw Boomerang, elevate hand to walk top down arm to inside of elbow, then pop top back to hand.
Crazy Eight (3 reps) - Perform Merry-Go-Round over and under (or under and over) arm for each rep, return to hand.
Wire Walker (fixed tip) - Throw Boomerang to either hand, wrap string around tip, pull taunt to cause top to spin across string to other hand. Top must travel on string at least width of shoulders.
Mach 5 / Gyro - Throw Boomerang, bind top in center of string, make 3 revolutions of both hands around top, keeping top stationary. Then for gyro pull string tight so that top makes one full rotation around string. Maintain stationary on bind for one second. Return to hand.
Around the World - Throw Trapeze, swing top in a vertical plane one full circle at full string length. Return to hand.
Corkscrew - Throw Boomerang, make one wrap around tip. Wrap string around forearm 3 times, raise arm vertical, and swing top, to follow string and orbit arm 3 times. Return to hand.
Trapeze - Throw top so that it lands sideways on string. Return to hand.
Hop the Fence (3 reps) - Throw & catch Trapeze, put both ends of string in throwing hand. With non-throwing hand pull string up and forward so top goes over throwing hand, orbits non-throwing hand, and then returns to Trapeze. The orbit is typically performed when top tip is pointing the same direction as non-throwing hand fingers. Return to hand.
Racetrack (fixed tip) - Do a wire walker but with the string looping around the index finger on the second hand so the spintop completes the walk back in the starting hand.
Cable Car (fixed tip) - Throw Boomerang to throw hand. Drop top on string being held between both hands. Allow top to slide along string until it is close to other hand. Wrap string around tip and pull it taunt to cause top to travel back to throwing hand.
Lasso - Throw like a Boomerang, but catch top with string using a horizontal swiping motion. Return to hand.
Whip - Throw Trapeze, pop top off string into air, and re-catch in loop of string using a whip motion. The loop can be made from one end of the string (so spintop starts outside the loop), or the loop can be made by grabbing the opposite side of the string (so top starts inside the loop). Return to hand.
Barrel Rolls (3 reps) - Throw Trapeze. Hold the string with your throwing hand to form a loop and insert the index finger of the non-throwing hand inside the loop (do not let the string wrap the tip). Do alternating passes of the right and left hands under the top. Return to hand.
Roller Coaster (5 reps) - Throw Boomerang, slide top down onto string using same motion as Merry Go Round; jerk back with throwing hand causing top to pop up to elbow height, lasso top and repeat motion.
Drumbeat (5 reps) - Throw Trapeze, pop top into air, re-catch on string. Pumps between pops (i.e. Drumbeat) are optional. Return to hand.
Orbits (fixed tip, 10 reps) - Orbit top in horizontal circles passing top alternatively below and above hands. Top regenerates spin as it travels along string. Hands never let go of string. Top may pass above hands in front of the head or behind it. Return to hand.

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