# chico yoyo 2014

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chico-yoyo-2014/68315>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\
**Created:** [August 4, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chico-yoyo-2014/68315 "2014-08-04T18:37:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![AGyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/agyoyo/32/1457_2.png) [@AGyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AGyoyo)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chico-yoyo-2014/68315/1 "2014-08-04T18:37:20Z")

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Hi,  
I want to compete in the 2014 national yoyo contest and i am 11. I have made some cool freestyle tricks but i was wondering if kids can compete in the freestyle division? Also I was wondering how long the music should be?

Thanks,  
Agyoyo 🙂

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**Author:** ![thefluteninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@thefluteninja](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thefluteninja)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chico-yoyo-2014/68315/2 "2014-08-04T18:56:24Z")

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To compete at Nats you have to have a seed or petition. Petitioning involves telling the contest organizers why you should be allowed to compete and you must give your contest history. The contest organizers will then select who from the petitioned players can compete in prelims. There will be an option to petition when you register for Nats. Best of luck to you!  
Edit: prelims is 1 minute and finals is 3 minutes.

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**Author:** ![chendon93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed8c4c/32.png) [@chendon93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chendon93)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chico-yoyo-2014/68315/3 "2014-08-11T23:52:46Z")

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Unfortunately there may not be any petitions this year

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**Author:** ![thefluteninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@thefluteninja](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thefluteninja)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chico-yoyo-2014/68315/4 "2014-08-12T05:39:13Z")

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> [@chendon93](#):
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> Unfortunately there may not be any petitions this year

Interesting. Will there be more people in finals then?

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**Author:** ![chendon93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed8c4c/32.png) [@chendon93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chendon93)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chico-yoyo-2014/68315/5 "2014-08-12T23:28:44Z")

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> [@thefluteninja](#):
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> Interesting. Will there be more people in finals then?

It just depends on if all of the seeded players sign up. Only 4 people out of the 70+ who petitioned were allowed to compete in nationals anyways. It didn’t really add a lot of people to the competition.