# Do you have to pay to register for nats if you are seeded into semifinals? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [August 15, 2015, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379 "2015-08-15T22:55:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sstaylor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sstaylor/32/1603_2.png) [@sstaylor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sstaylor)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2015, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/1 "2015-08-15T22:55:24Z")
I was just looking at the registration for nats this year and saw that it was like $90. I got 5th at my regionals and am seeded into semifinals. Just wondering what to do… Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![Raptor\_T](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raptor_t/32/111715_2.png) [@Raptor\_T](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raptor_T)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/2 "2015-08-20T04:30:54Z")
Of course ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/3 "2015-08-20T12:57:14Z")
There are only prelims and finals this year. You would be in prelims, like me. You do still have to pay, though. Sorry 😃 ---
**Author:** ![55379](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/55379/32/1154_2.png) [@55379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/55379)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/4 "2015-08-20T13:43:21Z")
Yeah. I thought the same thing when I was seeded to semis this year but I looked at the schedule and yeah. Still gotta pay 90 bucks. Kinda lame tbh. ---
**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/5 "2015-08-20T18:02:37Z")
Those prices are ridiculous. I’m entering three divisions and so is Philip. $540??!!!?? Huh? ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/6 "2015-08-20T18:21:50Z")
> [@stuarttw](#): > > Those prices are ridiculous. I’m entering three divisions and so is Philip. $540??!!!?? Huh? Oh my ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/7 "2015-08-20T18:22:16Z")
Stuart, I know you’ve been to Nats before. Have the prices been this high before this year? ---
**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/8 "2015-08-20T18:30:41Z")
> [@Zorro](#): > > Stuart, I know you’ve been to Nats before. Have the prices been this high before this year? Not even close. It’s a really good thing we’re sponsored. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/9 "2015-08-21T14:23:28Z")
I bet you it has to do with the location change. ---
**Author:** ![sstaylor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sstaylor/32/1603_2.png) [@sstaylor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sstaylor)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/10 "2015-08-21T22:30:51Z")
So the seeded players don’t get any advantage from the people who petition into prelims? And how many players get into finals? ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/11 "2015-08-21T22:32:38Z")
> [@sstaylor](#): > > So the seeded players don’t get any advantage from the people who petition into prelims? Other than the fact that they don’t have to petition? Nope ---
**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/12 "2015-08-21T22:53:05Z")
> [@sstaylor](#): > > So the seeded players don’t get any advantage from the people who petition into prelims? > > And how many players get into finals? 15ish end up in finals, counting those seeded to finals ---
**Author:** ![sstaylor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sstaylor/32/1603_2.png) [@sstaylor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sstaylor)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/13 "2015-08-21T22:55:56Z")
So Just a 1min and a 3min? ---
**Author:** ![unklesteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unklesteve/32/106934_2.png) [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/14 "2015-08-22T03:06:04Z")
Costs have skyrocketed for the event due to the venue change, and sponsorships are down. Unfortunately this puts a greater burden on the players. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![kyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@kyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kyo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/15 "2015-08-22T03:19:11Z")
> [@Steve Brown](#): > > Costs have skyrocketed for the event due to the venue change, and sponsorships are down. Unfortunately this puts a greater burden on the players. ☹ Has sponsorship information even been sent out? ---
**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/16 "2015-08-22T13:01:01Z")
> [@sstaylor](#): > > So Just a 1min and a 3min? Guess so. Suggestion: 1a prelims are really hard to get past, so practice your prelim a lot more often than your final. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/17 "2015-08-22T13:16:51Z")
> [@stuarttw](#): > > Guess so. Suggestion: 1a prelims are really hard to get past, so practice your prelim a lot more often than your final. I figured that I don’t even plan on making a final until really close to event day. I qualified in the last place from SEC and I am just focusing on prelims. ---
**Author:** ![sstaylor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sstaylor/32/1603_2.png) [@sstaylor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sstaylor)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/18 "2015-08-22T16:41:25Z")
> [@Steve Brown](#): > > Costs have skyrocketed for the event due to the venue change, and sponsorships are down. Unfortunately this puts a greater burden on the players. ☹ So does that mean there are going to less people? ---
**Author:** ![55379](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/55379/32/1154_2.png) [@55379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/55379)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/19 "2015-08-22T20:22:15Z")
> [@sstaylor](#): > > So does that mean there are going to less people? state champs and top 5 people from the region already qualify for regular 1a. If you aren’t, then you do sport 1a so yeah. Less people. I really want to do my 3 minute. So pumped for regular 1a. Sport 1a people do 2 minute performances ---
**Author:** ![unklesteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unklesteve/32/106934_2.png) [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379/20 "2015-08-24T00:07:00Z")
> [@kyo](#): > > Has sponsorship information even been sent out? Yes. If you haven’t received it, please email [league@nationalyoyo.org](mailto:league@nationalyoyo.org). > [@sstaylor](#): > > So the seeded players don’t get any advantage from the people who petition into prelims? Since we are now seeding from State contests as well, we’re going to be doing away with the petitions except in very extraordinary circumstances. To my knowledge, we have only accepted one petition this year. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-have-to-pay-to-register-for-nats-if-you-are-seeded-into-semifinals/76379.md?page=2)