# Competition problems (noob questions)

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**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [December 27, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-problems-noob-questions/47194 "2012-12-27T19:09:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheGoldenYoYo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@TheGoldenYoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheGoldenYoYo)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-problems-noob-questions/47194/1 "2012-12-27T19:09:59Z")

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I’ve never been to a state contest and I am going to VA states but I don’t know the level of yoyoing, I’m decent being able to do advanced part 2 and some expert  
Tricks but I dont know if I’m good enough to enter could someone Plz tell me If in good enough

Sorry I know I’m a noob when it comes to competitions

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-problems-noob-questions/47194/2 "2012-12-27T19:14:59Z")

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> [@TheGoldenYoYo](#):
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> I’ve never been to a state contest and I am going to VA states but I don’t know the level of yoyoing, I’m decent being able to do advanced part 2 and some expert  
> Tricks but I dont know if I’m good enough to enter could someone Plz tell me If in good enough
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> Sorry I know I’m a noob when it comes to competitions

1: If you want to compete, do so. Worse that happens is you don’t make it past the preliminaries.

2: Do the trick ladder instead. They publish the tricks way ahead of time so you can practice.

3: Watch a LOT of routines on YouTube. That’s how people compete. Combos, combos, combos.

4: Music. 1 minute for prelims, 2 minute for finals. Please, speaking as an audio professional, if you can edit it for me, please do so. 1 track per CD, clearly labelled with your name and what it’s for. Josh Yee is awesome. He’ll give you a stack of 10 CD’s for his performances, since he competes in all 5 styles. His stuff usually isn’t pre-edited though. Worse case is your track will get cut off.

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**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-problems-noob-questions/47194/3 "2012-12-27T20:11:03Z")

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It’s better to compete, you might not win but I I doubt you’ll come in last, there also is NO age or skill level required, just be able to  
Bind rock the baby walk the dog, and do the gravity pull. ;D