After much discussion among judges all over the world, we have a freestyle scoring criteria change that will be effective starting with this year’s WYYC.

The only changes this year will be with evaluation criteria.

Up Until 2016:

Execution

Cleanliness

Variation

Rareness

Space Use

Music Use

Body Control

Showmanship

Beginning in 2017:

Execution

Control (Formerly “Cleanliness.” Name change only)

Trick Diversity (Compared to “Variation,” it concentrates on trick choice, trick mix, trick order and trick presentation.)

Space Use & Emphasis (Formerly “Space Use.” Name change only)

Choreography (Formerly “Music Use.” Concentrates on hitting sounds, beats, cues, etc.)

Construction (Formerly “Music Use.” Concentrates on mood, tone, routine, theme, etc.)

Body Control

Showmanship

Detailed rules are coming soon.