# Do Rail Combos Still Score in Comps? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [April 7, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-rail-combos-still-score-in-comps/443573 "2026-04-07T17:11:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WizardOfthrowz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wizardofthrowz/32/681591_2.png) [@WizardOfthrowz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WizardOfthrowz)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-rail-combos-still-score-in-comps/443573/1 "2026-04-07T17:11:27Z")
I was wondering if elements like rail combos or other speed-like combos still score in competitions today! ![IMG_1247](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/b/3/db375f81fc8da953c1cd835a489a26b1f1e9acef.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Benthrowsyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benthrowsyoyo/32/300522_2.png) [@Benthrowsyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benthrowsyoyo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-rail-combos-still-score-in-comps/443573/2 "2026-04-07T17:24:45Z")
By merit of the yoyo hitting the string, yes, rail combos still score. They’re just not the most efficient way to score unless you’re like Ayumu kasuga fast and even then speed players have upped their speed combos to be more complex. If you wanna score well in comp nowadays zoning, tech (kinda related to the tech you might think of but harder and slackier nowadays) and hook and laceration tricks are the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![WizardOfthrowz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wizardofthrowz/32/681591_2.png) [@WizardOfthrowz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WizardOfthrowz)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-rail-combos-still-score-in-comps/443573/3 "2026-04-07T18:26:18Z")
Thanks for the clarification, you helped me very much! ---
**Author:** ![Lex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lex/32/1599_2.png) [@Lex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lex)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-rail-combos-still-score-in-comps/443573/4 "2026-04-07T18:28:44Z")
Rail combos generally click 1 point every 3-5 string hits (up to judge’s discretion), though if you have an element within your rail combos that would normally click on its own then that would still be a point. As Ben said, at the highest levels they aren’t the most efficient unless you’re Dong Hun Nam levels of fast and you’ll often see elements which would click on their own within rail combos to help with that. This video is a good explainer for the scoring system: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/7/c/87c500eedde8860b6f41aa863ef2477caf8dc3b5.jpeg "Yo-yo Contest Judging Questions Answered | By U.S. National Champion Justin Dauer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx3Jkz9Jfas) ---
**Author:** ![WizardOfthrowz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wizardofthrowz/32/681591_2.png) [@WizardOfthrowz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WizardOfthrowz)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-rail-combos-still-score-in-comps/443573/5 "2026-04-07T18:49:45Z")
Ok I think I understand the concepts and systems of how the judges score tricks. Thank you!😁 ---
**Author:** ![fradiger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fradiger/32/66850_2.png) [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-rail-combos-still-score-in-comps/443573/6 "2026-04-07T23:43:18Z")
for another resource too gentry clicks some routines in this video that I think are pretty accurate clickwise (some of the hops i think are overvalued and ryuichi is too low but that’s why we have multiple judges!) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/4/1/041800ede9c9e9dde9876cc59a4704977892023c.jpeg "The Worlds Highest Scoring YoYo Routine?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfM_AtsFcsg) ---
**Author:** ![WizardOfthrowz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wizardofthrowz/32/681591_2.png) [@WizardOfthrowz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WizardOfthrowz)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-rail-combos-still-score-in-comps/443573/7 "2026-04-08T01:11:25Z")
Thank you for another source to study! 👨‍🎓