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International Yo-Yo Federation

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International Yo-Yo Federation
AbbreviationIYYF
FormationFebruary 8, 2013[1]
TypeInternational non-governmental & non-profi organization
Legal statusA legal entity operating in accordance with the laws of the Czech Republic
PurposeDeveloping and promoting yo-yoing as a sport on a global level.[2]
HeadquartersCzech Republic Czech Republic
Location
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
National organization
Official language
English
Main organ
Executive Board
Websiteiyyf.org

International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF) is an international Yo-yo organization that promotes World Yo-Yo Contest and European Yo-Yo Championship and develops and promotes yo-yoing as a sport on a global level.

History

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The International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF) was formed on February 8, 2013. World Yo-Yo Contest had been promoted by Greg Cohen since 2000. IYYF was formed to promote world Yo-Yo contest and other international competitions. The United States, the Czech Republic, Japan, and Brazil are the first national members to join the IYYF.

Executive board

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  • Ondrej Sedivy (Czech Yoyo Association)
  • Hironori Mii (Japan Yo-Yo Federation)
  • Rafael Matsunaga (Brazilian YoYo Association)
  • Thad Winzenz (US National Yo-Yo League)
  • Jan Kordovsky (Czech Yoyo Association)

Styles

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The 5 Divisions are 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A:

  1. Single-handed String
  2. Double-handed Looping
  3. Double-handed String
  4. Off-string
  5. Counterweight

1A is the single unresponsive yoyo category, players are required to use only 1 unresponsive yoyo for their performance.

2A is the double responsive yoyo category, players are required to use 2 responsive yoyos for their performance. This is also known as the hardest yo-yoing style.

3A is the double unresponsive yoyo category, players are required to use 2 unresponsive yoyos for their performance.

4A is the Off-string yoyo category, players are required to use a specially designed offstring yoyo for their performance, there are no limits to how many offstring yoyos you can use in the 4A category.

5A is the Off-hand yoyo category, players are required to attach a special counter weight to a single unresponsive yoyo on the string for their performance.

Events

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Winners

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Nations

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Source:[3]

See also

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References

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