Aim
The aim of this Award System is to give both the total beginner and the experienced players focus and goals. Help produce players with a good all round skill level and understanding whilst still helping players mature in their own chosen area of yo-yoing. The SL system will aslo help give players some experience of basic judging skills. The skill that is required to reach SL'X' could be used as a great indicator as to how technically proficient a player and the UK as a whole is. Levels will be tested when ever possible, at events, meets, competitions etc. A level can only be tested by a BYYA recognised judge. To become a recognised judge for the National Award Skill Level system you must have either passed the level above that which you are testing (for instance to judge SL1 you must have passed SL2) and have the support of another judge at that level (SL2 in this case) or had special written or verbal agreement from the BYYA and then receive confirmation that you are qualified to judge up to a certian SL (in this case SL1)'.
If you wish to become a a qualified judge please get in contact.
Rules
Normal BYYA standard rules apply as well as a couple of others:
If more than 5 inches of the string remain outside the Yo-Yo it is a miss.
There will be a trick box/circle; ANY throw inside the trick box will be counted as an attempt.
When being tested and not in the trick box/circle ONLY the following throws are allowed; Gravity Pull, Sleeper, Forward Pass and 1 loop or string adjustments.
You must be able do to the previous level before you advance (up to SL10) however tricks in the same level can be attempted in any order.
A level must be judged by a BYYA recognised judge that is recognised up to that level.
Judges and BYYA decision is final.
For any queries please contact the BYYA.
A more printer frindly version of the full list can be found here.
The Basic Levels
SL1 - Novice
SL2 - Beginner
SL3 - Intermediate
SL4 - Intermediate
The Developing Levels
SL5 - Advancing
SL6 - Advancing
SL7 - Competent
SL8 - Competent
SL9 - Experienced
Once SL9 level has been reached the player has reached a good level and basic knowledge with a (or two) yoyo and is ready to begging to specialise in what ever area of yo-yoing they wish. To advance to the next level the player needs to pass on one of the styles. However if a player gets all the AA tricks at level 10 they can move on to the AA level 11 however they can not move onto Y or A at level 11. Anyone who reaches the Master Levels has put in serrious time into Yo-Yoing!
The Master Levels
There is a prize for the first player who reaches SL13 in two out of the three categories at a BYYA event.
