MWR Rules

All rules from the NYYL will be followed, except where notations or enhancements have been made on this page.

• 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A Freestyle details

Music for Freestyles
All music must be considered appropriate for all audiences. Performers with inappropriate music (obscenities, offensive content, etc.) will be disqualified. If you are unsure about your music please send the title of the song, and the name of the band to the Head Judge at least 1 week prior to the contest.

Music must be provided on a CD. The disc must be clearly labeled as to the contestant's name, the division it is for, and the track number to be used (one track per CD is preferred, but if you label it correctly, one disk per player is permitted) It is the players responsibility to ensure that the music they bring to the contest is compatible with the equipment provided. Incompatibility issues from burned CD's, scratched CD's, or other problems are the players responsibility. If you have a music question or are unsure of compatibility, check with the sound department at the time of registration.
• Mini-Disc, MDLP, CD-RW, and DVD formats are NOT accepted.
• Compressed formats such as MP3 or WMA files are NOT accepted.
• iPods, and other personal music players cannot be used with our system.
All musical CD's must be provided to the sound manager following registration for that division.

Music must be in one track. Music extended over 2 tracks or over 2 media is not acceptable. If possible, edit your music to the proper length for the freestyle (1:00 minute, or 2:00 minutes) If not edited, the music in the preliminary will be abruptly stopped at the conclusion of the time. Music less than the allotted time will be stopped after 1 track played.
If the music is stopped accidentally, the contestant may choose to continue his or her performance from the point that the music stopped or start a new performance at the end of the division.

Safety
All actions of a performer must take into account the safety of the audience, the facility, the judges, and the player. Be sure to have new strings, and properly tuned yo-yos. Judges have the ability at any time to disqualify a performer for behavior they deem dangerous or inappropriate. All freestyles should remain on the stage. Yo-Yos that leave the stage for whatever reason are not allowed back on the stage. (no throwing of yo-yos from the audience to a performer)