# How are prelims scored?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-are-prelims-scored/75031
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [June 5, 2015, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-are-prelims-scored/75031 "2015-06-05T13:12:40Z")
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### Author:  [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2015, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-are-prelims-scored/75031/1 "2015-06-05T13:12:40Z")
I see some prelims that looks pretty good, but they are in 36th place, and the ones above 10th place don’t look that much better. So how do they decide the placement?
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### Author:  [@Bina](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bina)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-are-prelims-scored/75031/2 "2015-06-05T16:35:29Z")
Here you can check Prelim judging rules for WYYC
> **[FREESTYLE RULES](http://tokyo15.com/en/contest-divisions/freestyle-rule/)**
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> These rules apply to 1A-5A, Women, Over-40. Freestyle Rule for WYYC2015 (Last Update: May 28, 2015) Freestyle Regulations (Precautions, prohibited actions, etc.) Performance Time The contest…
They are scored under similiar system as normal 2-3 min freestyles, but with difference in perfomance category.
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### Author:  [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-are-prelims-scored/75031/3 "2015-06-05T18:30:14Z")
Judges will use clickers to give plus and minus points. At both contests that I went to (both small state contests) this is how it was done. String hits, cool elements, difficult elements, etc. get plus points, string misses, missed binds, loss of control, etc. get minus points. Person with the highest point total wins and then the top however many are going to finals, obviously, go to finals. This is Technical Execution scoring that is also done in the Finals of contests but only count for 60%, not 100%, of the final score.
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### Author:  [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-are-prelims-scored/75031/4 "2015-06-05T18:35:07Z")
Alright, cool! Thanks for clearing that up.