# Yoyofactory Not Sponsoring the World Yoyo Contest? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 28, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453 "2011-07-28T15:48:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TYPHOON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@TYPHOON](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TYPHOON)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/1 "2011-07-28T15:48:26Z")
Why isn’t there yoyofactory between the sponsors of the world yoyo contest this year??? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/2 "2011-07-28T15:50:54Z")
They didn’t sponsor last year either. PM Ben McPHee and ask him. ---
**Author:** ![starsaber25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@starsaber25](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/starsaber25)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/3 "2011-07-29T01:37:55Z")
Anybody have any idea as to why Yoyofactory is not sponsoring the WYYC? They put up a post on their website. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/4 "2011-07-29T02:47:42Z")
Probably best to ask them directly rather than have a lot of misinformed donkeys needlessly speculate and foment ill conceived rumors here. ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/5 "2011-07-29T03:16:50Z")
Exactly. Maybe wyyc made a mistake? (lol). \<----- joke post ---
**Author:** ![ExAzrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ExAzrael](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ExAzrael)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/6 "2011-07-29T09:42:53Z")
I asked ben why on the nation and he said they received legal advice that suggested that they not sponsor contests in the region of the 5A patent. ---
**Author:** ![JaredOverstreet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jaredoverstreet/32/827_2.png) [@JaredOverstreet](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JaredOverstreet)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/7 "2011-07-29T16:00:36Z")
They had a booth set up last year, which I don’t think the AYYA allows to non sponsors, so I don’t think them not sponsoring worlds last year is accurate. ---
**Author:** ![zerrubabbel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zerrubabbel/32/592_2.png) [@zerrubabbel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zerrubabbel)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/8 "2011-07-29T21:01:16Z")
Gotta be honest… Patenting 5a really causes a lot of problems just to be able to sell dice with holes… ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/9 "2011-07-29T22:20:43Z")
> [@JaredOverstreet](#): > > They had a booth set up last year, which I don’t think the AYYA allows to non sponsors, so I don’t think them not sponsoring worlds last year is accurate. Actually it is absolutely accurate. All they have to do is Pay Greg Cohen the fee for a booth. That’s it. ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/10 "2011-07-29T22:33:26Z")
> [@zerrubabbel](#): > > Gotta be honest… Patenting 5a really causes a lot of problems just to be able to sell dice with holes… shhhhh. I don’t want to hear this bull again ---
**Author:** ![ShaunC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shaunc/32/596_2.png) [@ShaunC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ShaunC)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/11 "2011-07-29T22:41:56Z")
YoYoFactory was listed as a sponsor on last years sponsor banner. ---
**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/12 "2011-07-29T23:02:20Z")
I heard it is because it is too humid in florida. Ever tried to sponsor a contest with swamp crack? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/13 "2011-07-30T01:37:05Z")
> [@ShaunC](#): > > YoYoFactory was listed as a sponsor on last years sponsor banner. that’s odd because there was controversy over it last year. Oh well. Why care anyway? ---
**Author:** ![ShaunC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shaunc/32/596_2.png) [@ShaunC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ShaunC)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/14 "2011-07-30T02:22:29Z")
I couldn’t care less if they’re there! 😃 I think it’s pretty funny that Yomega is back, though ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/15 "2011-07-30T16:47:19Z")
Yeah Well they do make some of the best beginner yoyo’s out there. ---
**Author:** ![UnstoppableWalnut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unstoppablewalnut/32/512_2.png) [@UnstoppableWalnut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/UnstoppableWalnut)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/16 "2011-07-31T07:06:11Z")
thought they did sponsor but they didn’t have enough time to make a yoyofactory banner ---
**Author:** ![stevenjamesleda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@stevenjamesleda](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevenjamesleda)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/17 "2011-07-31T07:48:35Z")
> [@ShaunC](#): > > I couldn’t care less if they’re there! 😃 > > I think it’s pretty funny that Yomega is back, though Yomega FTW!!! ---
**Author:** ![SkareCrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skarecrow/32/674772_2.png) [@SkareCrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SkareCrow)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/18 "2011-07-31T08:06:05Z")
This is really interesting to hear. Honestly if you recieved legal advice to not do something, would you still do it? Not me. I already learned my lesson with that junk. I think it is almost poetic that they are protesting this patent stuff 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-not-sponsoring-the-world-yoyo-contest/28453/19 "2011-08-01T10:38:48Z")
Directly from Ben. I guess we were all right. lol > [@yoyofactoryben](#): > > We supported last year in an unofficial capacity.