# The YYE Holiday Throwdown / Poetry Slam **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 23, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384 "2013-12-23T00:41:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [December 23, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/1 "2013-12-23T00:41:46Z")
Hey guys! Here’s the official thread for the new Swiss-style tournament that im organizing for the holdays. Feel free to discuss the rules, strategies, or even any predictions you guys have. I’m also going to post any rule changes and updates in this thread. As of now, I’m going to keep the registration open until Christmas Day. After that, I’m going to PM everyone on this list to verify their participation. After that, all your names go into a random generator where the matchups will be determined. Bracket- (Shoutout to Andy569 for making the bracket) [http://challonge.com/YYEHolidayThrowdown](http://challonge.com/YYEHolidayThrowdown) Rules- 30 second videos for all the rounds except for the semi and final Competitors may reuse material for each round No edits except for a title and music The First Round Videos are due by MLK Day The deadline for Loser’s bracket Round 1 and Winner’s Bracket Round 3 will be March 2 Please PM the Winner’s bracket vids to me and the Loser’s bracket vids to Andy569 ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/2 "2013-12-23T00:58:20Z")
Excited for this 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Finch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/finch/32/904_2.png) [@Finch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Finch)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/3 "2013-12-23T01:08:57Z")
ill join ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/4 "2013-12-23T01:25:51Z")
So excited. Can’t wait to see who I am paired up with. ---
**Author:** ![shen703](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shen703/32/924_2.png) [@shen703](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shen703)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/5 "2013-12-23T02:01:28Z")
Sooo psyched! ---
**Author:** ![yoyo2442](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo2442/32/986_2.png) [@yoyo2442](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo2442)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/6 "2013-12-23T02:04:03Z")
I want ‘myself’ to win ;D ---
**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:** [December 23, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/7 "2013-12-23T02:11:34Z")
I can see this going in many directions depending on who is paired with who in the first round EDIT- PS. Who’s on your list of people to face? ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/8 "2013-12-23T02:19:21Z")
My routine for the first round is going to depend on who I’m facing… ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/9 "2013-12-23T02:23:14Z")
> [@LeftyLink](#): > > I can see this going in many directions depending on who is paired with who in the first round > > EDIT- > PS. Who’s on your list of people to face? I want to battle Abby and Kclegume… NAME FAIL\< ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/10 "2013-12-23T02:25:23Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > I want to battle Abby and Kclegume… NAME FAIL\< kclejeune, OHHHHH DIDNT EVEN LOOK IT UP! ---
**Author:** ![shen703](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shen703/32/924_2.png) [@shen703](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shen703)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/11 "2013-12-23T02:25:51Z")
Maybe Maddog or Zorro. Know those guys through the forums, haven’t seen them yoyo at all! I’d like to see what they’ve got :wink: ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/12 "2013-12-23T02:26:47Z")
> [@shen703](#): > > Maybe Maddog or Zorro. Know those guys through the forums, haven’t seen them yoyo at all! I’d like to see what they’ve got :wink: Maddog’s made videos… but Zorro is all talk :wink: ---
**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:** [December 23, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/13 "2013-12-23T02:37:02Z")
My list- Baerinatux redneckyoyoer382 Bcmaddog Abby1371 Andy569 nardcopter kclejeune ---
**Author:** ![BenM36](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benm36/32/646268_2.png) [@BenM36](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BenM36)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/14 "2013-12-23T03:18:26Z")
> [@LeftyLink](#): > > I can see this going in many directions depending on who is paired with who in the first round > > EDIT- > PS. Who’s on your list of people to face? I’d like a rematch with andy569 after that Under 1 Year Battle. baerinatux would be neat to face but I’d probably lose, same goes for kclejeune. redneckyoyoer382 may or may not be a close battle LeftyLink or GoCrazyForYoyo would be cool matchups too ---
**Author:** ![Newbies\_United](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/newbies_united/32/440_2.png) [@Newbies\_United](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Newbies_United)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/15 "2013-12-23T03:42:09Z")
Excited for this! Hope I do decently well, as opposed to the last battle I did. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/16 "2013-12-23T03:44:05Z")
> [@BenM36](#): > > I’d like a rematch with andy569 after that Under 1 Year Battle. > > baerinatux would be neat to face but I’d probably lose, same goes for kclejeune. > > redneckyoyoer382 may or may not be a close battle > > LeftyLink or GoCrazyForYoyo would be cool matchups too You would sweep the floor with me… again.. LOL i havent improved that much.. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/17 "2013-12-23T03:44:47Z")
> [@LeftyLink](#): > > My list- > Baerinatux > redneckyoyoer382 > Bcmaddog > Abby1371 > Andy569 > nardcopter > kclejeune You would beatmost of the people on that list. Including me haha ---
**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:** [December 23, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/18 "2013-12-23T03:50:41Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > You would beatmost of the people on that list. Including me haha Maybe, but the 3 people im worry about facing are Baerinatux, nardcopter, and kclejeune ---
**Author:** ![nardcopter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nardcopter/32/1335_2.png) [@nardcopter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nardcopter)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/19 "2013-12-23T03:56:08Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > You would beatmost of the people on that list. Including me haha Ahem. I plan on dominating this battle. Then go on to YoYoExpert. Then I will take over the world. jk. I’ve never done one of these. Pretty excited! Wow I’ve never seen anyone use this feature haha. You guys should totally check it out. Anyway, I’m nothing to worry about. ---
**Author:** ![mr.nightshadow95](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mr.nightshadow95/32/1093_2.png) [@mr.nightshadow95](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mr.nightshadow95)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384/20 "2013-12-23T03:57:52Z")
> [@nardcopter](#): > > Ahem. > > I plan on dominating this battle. Then go on to YoYoExpert. Then I will take over the world. > > jk. > > I’ve never done one of these. Pretty excited! Wow I’ve never seen anyone use this feature haha. You guys should totally check it out. Anyway, I’m nothing to worry about. He is playing the “don’t worry about me” card ;D haha [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-yye-holiday-throwdown-poetry-slam/62384.md?page=2)