Genius idea
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I agree yoyo is in many ways comparable to martial arts. whatever tricks you throw on auto pilot are like a kata.
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I just started practicing a bit with my eyes closed, I can do my front style combo all day no problem with my eyes closed, itās kinda fun lol
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Itās great practice really. Really nails it in to the old muscle memory. Iāve liked throwing in the dark. Itās a little differentā¦ you canāt open your eyes and see whatās going on.
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Iāll have to try the dark next 
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Do recommend. I always have a yo-yo in my pocket. When I walk through a dark room I give a couple throws. Itās a good time when you hit the whole combo.
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You should melt that down and make a Dairycote Top Deckā¦
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I would love to see more players stall and bust out some Varials. Imagine a pro at a major competition mid-combo just hits everyone with a 720 Varial, or a triple Kickflip.
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Those tricks donāt score in contests bc the Yoyo isnāt spinning so itās very doubtful we would see them. It would be insanely cool though and some competitors will do tricks that donāt score for fun and because itās cool so there is still hope. Shoutout to Alex Curfman switch from 3A to Doubles at US nats this year. Maybe itās up to you to make it happen though hah!
Also Iām assuming you mean in the 1A division.
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Iām just dreaming haha. Too bad though. Would be cool to see. The scoring system is flawed. A trick is a trick. And a difficult trick or a flashy trick should definitely be worth a point or two, even if the yoyo isnāt spinning.
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0a deserves to be a competitive class in yoyo contests.
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I would love a fixie horse comp as a staple of every competition and not just an impromptu thing that happens usually at worlds.
I donāt really need 0a in x div or allowed in 1A or anything.
I think just an activity around the style would be nest but making it part of competition directly kind of goes against the whole idea of 0A as a style especially when 0A defined in a comp setting is considered non scoring beginner tricks
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Hereās Ed Haponikās routine from Scales a couple years ago.
Also Kyle Nations placed 9th in 1a doing 0a one time
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These incredibly smooth flows are what is missing from most of the modern competitions iā ve witnessed recently. Because the scoring is not designed to make that a major factor. So rad.
Those are awesome, but I guess part of what I was trying to say is that it would be cool if it was more common.
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I kinda agree with both @Sleeper80 and @Captrogers . I would love to see an 0A competition/event, but I think it would be better to borrow from Kendama competitions. Their divisions like Speed Ladder, Open Division, Freestyle, and World Cup, and their scoring systems, would be better suited for 0A.
The problem is, Iām not sure if there are enough people interested in 0A or enough 0A players to make that worth while.
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Iāve been saying this for a long time now. Not just for 0A. I think an open division broken up into different skill levels with set trick lists would be a super fun addition to contests
If it is not spinning; is it still a yo-yo? Or has it become a prop?