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HDNet to FEATURE YOYO OPEN 2009

Aug 8, 2009

HD Net, the LEADER of High Definition Entertainment is going to do a ONE HOUR feature on YOYO OPEN 2009!

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FINALIST LIST for Saturday, August 8, 2009

Aug 7, 2009

Click here to see the FINALISTS for the YOYO OPEN 2009!

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Schedules Posted!

Aug 6, 2009

Check out the Events / Schedules page for more info!

YOYO OPEN 2009 on Time Out New York!

Aug 4, 2009

Check out an article, pictures, and videos of Pat Cuartero and Howie Chu doing their thing on Time Out New York! Click here! Look for the story in newsstands in the August 6th issue (this Thursday!) of Time Out New York!

YoYoNation on New Hampshire Public Radio

Jul 30, 2009

YoYoNation's Pat Cuartero talks about yo-yos on the New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) with mentions of both the YOYO OPEN 2009 and YoYoNation.com. Moreover, he talks about yo-yos and the relationship with the economic downturn, technology of yo-yos and its effect on the "new school" tricks, amongst other things. Check it out here: http://www.nhpr.org/node/26289.

Tom Kuhn makes an appearance at YOYO OPEN 2009

Jul 22, 2009

The father of modern yo-yos, Tom Kuhn himself, will be at the YOYO OPEN 2009!

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Publicity rolling in for IYYO and YYN

Jul 20, 2009

YoYoNation and the IYYO Making Headlines!

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Registration is NOW OPEN!!!

Jul 20, 2009

Registration is now open to compete at the YOYO OPEN 2009! Click here to get started! Note you'll have to go to YoYoNation.com to pay for registration first, then you'll be directed to the competitor's site of yoyoopen.com. GogoGogoGOo!!!

YoYoOpen.com is LIVE!

Jul 14, 2009

YoYoOpen.com - Your Source of Information for the YOYO OPEN 2009 is now live and ready to browse!

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Schedule of Events

Friday, August 7, 2009 - Prelims

11:00 am: Registration / Check-in / Music Verification

12:00 pm: Official Opening Ceremony / Announcements. Announcement of Preliminary Order

12:30 pm: Sport Ladder Begins (all ages / first come, first serve). 1A & X Division 1-min preliminaries; Group 1

1:00 pm: Lunch Break / Open Stage

1:30 pm: 1A & X Division 1-min preliminaries; Group 2

2:00 pm: 15 min break / Open Stage

2:15 pm: 1A & X Division 1-min preliminaries; Group 3

2:45 pm: 15 min break / Open Stage

3:00 pm: 1A & X Division 1-min preliminaries; Group 4

3:30 pm: 15 min break / Open Stage

3:45 pm: 1A & X Division 1-min preliminaries; Group 5 and all remaining competitors. Final call for Sport Ladder Competitors

4:45 pm: Preliminary Score Tabulation

5:05 pm: Announcement of preliminary results. Announcement of Advancing Players. Announcement of Seeded Finalists. Closing remarks.

Saturday, August 8, 2009 - Finals

10:30 am: Registration / Check-In / Music Verification

11:30 am: Official opening ceremony, announcements, introductions. Sponsor introductions. Introduction of Dr. Tom Kuhn. Announcement of finalists and order. Duncan Crew demonstrates the five styles of yo-yo play.

12:00 pm: 1A & X Division 3-min FINALS; Group 1

12:30 pm: Eric Girardi demonstration. AstroJax team demonstration.

1:00 pm: 1A & X Division 3-min FINALS; Group 2

1:30 pm: Paul Larson for Duncan sings. Dave Condon, magician, performs.

2:00 pm: 1A & X Division 3-min FINALS; Group 3

2:30 pm: Kids' Contest presented by Toys R Us Times Square

3:00 pm: 1A & X Division 3-min FINALS; Group 4

3:30 pm: Adam Matta, Vocal Percussionist / Beat Boxer performs. Judges' performance.

4:00 pm: 1A & X Division 3-min FINALS; Group 5

4:30 pm: Final scoring and tabulation. Japanese action-punk band Peelander-Z performs

5:15 pm: Awards ceremony. Tom Kuhn closing remarks. Closing remarks from YoYoNation.