# California state **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [March 9, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947 "2009-03-09T03:29:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyoman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoman/32/23_2.png) [@yoyoman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947/1 "2009-03-09T03:29:53Z")
I have two questions that relate to this contest. #1. do you have to win a reginal contest to be able to compete in this. and #2. if you place within the top whatever players ini your division do you go to Nationals? ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947/2 "2009-03-09T03:31:00Z")
No, and i think whoever comes first overall is in Nationals automatically. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoman/32/23_2.png) [@yoyoman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947/3 "2009-03-09T03:40:43Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > No, and i think whoever comes first overall is in Nationals automatically. okay, i’m just double checking the answer to #1. is no and the answer to #2. is correct on that part. ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947/4 "2009-03-09T04:11:07Z")
> [@yoyoman](#): > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > No, and i think whoever comes first overall is in Nationals automatically. > > okay, i’m just double checking the answer to #1. is no and the answer to #2. is correct on that part. Yeah…I think so on number 2. Im not sure for all of the divisions, but 1a, yeah. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoDisciple](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodisciple/32/24_2.png) [@YoYoDisciple](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoDisciple)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947/5 "2009-03-09T04:30:52Z")
1. You don’t need to qualify for a state contest. 2. CA does not qualify anyone for Nats, only for BAC. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoman/32/23_2.png) [@yoyoman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947/6 "2009-03-09T16:22:01Z")
> [@YoYoDisciple](#): > > 1. You don’t need to qualify for a state contest. > 2. CA does not qualify anyone for Nats, only for BAC. are you sure? ---
**Author:** ![YoYoDisciple](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodisciple/32/24_2.png) [@YoYoDisciple](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoDisciple)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947/7 "2009-03-12T04:32:57Z")
Yes, you can compete at a State OR Regional contest without placing at another contest, but if you place top 5 at a state contest you are seeded into the finals of a regional contest. Placing top 5 in a regional contest lets you compete at Nats. ---
**Author:** ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947/8 "2009-03-17T00:27:14Z")
> [@yoyoman](#): > > I have two questions that relate to this contest. #1. do you have to win a reginal contest to be able to compete in this. and #2. if you place within the top whatever players ini your division do you go to Nationals? The Order is this without prelims: 1. State 2. Regionals 3.Nats 1. Inter. Open or Worlds IDK ---
**Author:** ![YinYo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e480ec/32.png) [@YinYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YinYo)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947/9 "2009-04-20T03:40:25Z")
Just keep in mind because a lot of people have decided to compete now a days in order to weed out the people who will freestyle and the people who will do trapeze variations for 3 minutes there is usually a 1 minute prelim. ~Yin ---
**Author:** ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/california-state/947/10 "2009-04-21T00:07:46Z")
California states at SF doesn’t have prelims. We’re lucky. Are you going?