# question about contests **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 12, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-contests/66169 "2014-05-12T20:59:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YoYoYakuza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoyakuza/32/169435_2.png) [@YoYoYakuza](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoYakuza)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-contests/66169/1 "2014-05-12T20:59:35Z")
I’ve never competed before and I am thinking about competing in the upcoming BAC. But I have a bit of a concern. I used to be a sponsored competition skateboarder, for 9 years actually, and when I first started competing competitions were brutal! I mean, every other skateboarder there (competing and not) had something brutally negative to say. Just flat out mean things. Everyone was out to get everyone, and in the meanest way possible. So I guess my concern is this: it is my first time competing ever. Should I expect to be met with the same unsupportive hostile trash talk from the crowd, judges and other yoyoers? ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-contests/66169/2 "2014-05-12T21:02:54Z")
Not at all my good friend everyone supports everyone at yoyo contests. ---
**Author:** ![basepi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/basepi/32/620611_2.png) [@basepi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/basepi)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-contests/66169/3 "2014-05-12T21:17:22Z")
Yep. I’ve been amazed at how supportive and welcoming the yoyo community and contest crowds are. =) Edit: for the record, contest questions don’t need to go under unrelated. Definitely related to yoyoing! – basepi ---
**Author:** ![UsagiCat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/usagicat/32/1482_2.png) [@UsagiCat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/UsagiCat)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-contests/66169/4 "2014-05-12T21:19:53Z")
If anyone gets brutally negative at a contest, they can expect a brutally negative response. To their face :wink: ---
**Author:** ![YoYoYakuza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoyakuza/32/169435_2.png) [@YoYoYakuza](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoYakuza)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-contests/66169/5 "2014-05-12T21:27:26Z")
Awesome! Man, I love yoyoing! But unfortunately I just realized that there is a $50 fee to enter ☹ and $25 for registering with the NYYL. And I don’t have the money for either ☹ ---
**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-contests/66169/6 "2014-05-12T21:29:03Z")
> [@YoYoYakuza](#): > > But unfortunately I just realized that there is a $50 fee to enter ☹ and $25 for registering with the NYYL. Only for regionals and above. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoYakuza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoyakuza/32/169435_2.png) [@YoYoYakuza](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoYakuza)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-contests/66169/7 "2014-05-12T21:44:54Z")
Wait, so is there an entrance fee for the BAC? ---
**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 12, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-contests/66169/8 "2014-05-12T22:47:23Z")
There is to compete