# how to get into nationals...? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 31, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935 "2015-05-31T01:55:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **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:** [May 31, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/1 "2015-05-31T01:55:24Z")
hi i was wondering how well u have to do at a regionals in order to qualify for nats? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Nemyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nemyo/32/14407_2.png) [@Nemyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nemyo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/2 "2015-05-31T02:53:52Z")
Place in the top five in your region OR petition. ---
**Author:** ![wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a88e57/32.png) [@wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wishiwasayoyoexpert)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/3 "2015-05-31T02:55:28Z")
You have to qualify from a regional contest to compete. This means getting top 5. Not too sure on the logistics on that part. Even if you aren’t qualified to compete, you can petition to get a spot in prelims (though I’m not sure what goes into that) ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/4 "2015-05-31T03:31:14Z")
does it HAVE to be ur own regionals? thx ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/5 "2015-05-31T06:30:46Z")
No, each Regional qualifies players to Nationals as follows: 1st place in region: Seeded to National Final 2nd - 5th in region: Qualified to National Semi-Final 1st - 5th overall: Qualified to National Semi-Final The placings may overlap so 5-10 players qualify for Nationals at each Regional. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/6 "2015-05-31T18:33:30Z")
how long are regionals finals and nats semi finals? thx ---
**Author:** ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/7 "2015-05-31T20:50:17Z")
both are two minutes ---
**Author:** ![Aman9899](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@Aman9899](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aman9899)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/8 "2015-06-02T04:27:46Z")
I wonder if texas states counts ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/9 "2015-06-03T11:38:59Z")
> [@Aman9899](#): > > I wonder if texas states counts That’s a state contest, not a regional. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/10 "2015-06-03T13:03:34Z")
> [@Aman9899](#): > > I wonder if texas states counts did u go to Texas state? ---
**Author:** ![Aman9899](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@Aman9899](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aman9899)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/11 "2015-06-08T23:47:28Z")
Yeah I got second in open I was the guy who threw 4a ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/12 "2015-06-09T00:01:40Z")
> [@Steve Brown](#): > > That’s a state contest, not a regional. Being from Texas, I’d insert a way-too-proud Texas joke here if I could think of one. ---
**Author:** ![Aman9899](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@Aman9899](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aman9899)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-into-nationals/74935/13 "2015-06-09T01:06:46Z")
Because if Texas were a region there would be to many seeded players