I didn't see all threads,but reply first comment.
We always have same discussion in Yoyoing. Even yoyo contest,hard to communicate with out side of community.No yoyo player understand rules,and only judges know the rule,and even read rule,can't understand how to get/give points.Just inside judges know everything.
I like the idea longest spin or target shoot,etc.It can be "sports".
And "freestyle",it is hard part.First of all,all of competitor need more skill,I think.Just few player can do freestyle in the world,so far.I am not.
Here is the good example.We have "Kendama" freestyle as new culture and they learn from yoyo and but did not do same rule,make their own style.
http://www.gloken.net/en/w-cup/201605031617/They picked up "tricks" from players and set point,and easy to understand rule.
Their goal is not decide "Freestyle" champion,but expand community with same page.Freestyle is too free,sometimes hard to compete with same division.
And they also work with City,media,so need to build up "understandable" rule for General people.
Kendama is new culture and only Japanese people play more than 40th years as "sports".So to compete with all over the world people,they need new rule.
dear all
jim
any input is welcome