I was planning on going to this year’s WYYC in Cleveland, but realized finals day coincided with a major holiday in my religion. This wouldn’t be much of an issue for a smaller contest because my faith does not have a large population in the US, but this is the World YoYo Contest, and members of my religion make up a significant portion of people around the world (~20%) and many people that come to compete come from regions around the world where it is the majority religion. It would be like placing the WYYC on Christmas or Easter. I was wondering how we can make sure that in the future, major contests don’t fall on dates that coincide with holidays for different people around the world.
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When planning the event we do our very best to stay off any globally important dates, be aware of school schedules, and hold the event at a time that is optimal for everyone. Unfortunately there is no way to always be 100% clear of everything for everyone, and I apologize that these dates don’t work for you and other members of your faith.
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No need to apologize! ( but apology accepted, of course)
As long as these factors are taken into consideration from a global perspective, then you should be good!
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This is something that would rock tbh.
All for having a contest on those dates.
Yes, but most people spend that time with family.
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