Does it matter hugely if you perfectly sync your tricks to the music? Like is it worth a lot of points?
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Yes, you can read about the rules for NYYL events (assuming you’re in their circuit, other contests might have other rulesets) here: https://yoyocontest.com/freestyle-rules-for-2024-nyyl-events/
You’re specifically looking for musicality which is worth approximately 10% of your final score (40% of your score is 4 eval categories out of 10 points, and MU is one of them)
Musicality (MU)
The intent of Musicality is to reward routines that effectively use music to create a more cohesive and impactful routine.
MU explicitly rewards players who focus on hitting music cues and pacing their tricks to match their music selection.
MU evaluates a player’s efforts to coordinate their routine with their music selections.
MU evaluates the number and impact of successful music cues used in a routine.
MU explicitly does not judge the potential impact of a routine’s music use – if a player intends to land tricks to every beat but fails to do so, their musicality score will not be as high.
Some questions judges should ask themselves when scoring musicality:
Does the player’s tricks match a beat or rhythm in their music selection?
Is the player’s musical timing precise?
Does the player’s tricks compliment the mood or theme of the music?
Did the player put effort into having their song selection add value to their routine?
How much effort is put into successfully hitting trick elements to the music?
Is there depth to the way the player lands elements to music?
This includes basic music cues on beats, unique sounds happening within the music with trick elements that correlate to those sounds and other musical elements of the player’s music selection.
Is there depth and contrast within the pacing of the tricks landing to the music?
For example, when the song is slow, does the player perform slow and focused tricks? When the song is faster, does the player perform faster or especially high-impact tricks?
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Thank You!!
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