This year the US Yo-Yo Nationals are 2 weeks earlier, in just 15 days. Unfortunately, for the first time since 2000, it seems they won't be hosting the US Spintop Nats
This year it was impossible for me to attend. But I am surprised there is no more interest from players (does everybody want to skip a national title for a world title?).
I think we have these possibilities left:
1) Some last minute players want compete. I know Dazzling Dave will be at nats and he has freestyled in the past. Mike Durdak will probably be there and he could easily freestyle if he is not consumed by 4A. I don't know if jmadrigal would be up to freestyle. Topper777 is in town and has the skill but he has said in the past that he wouldn't compete. Anybody else? On the other hand, it wouldn't be nice if all the freestyles are lousy because nobody prepared.
I guess Tad wouldn't be happy with us telling him so close to the contest, but he probably could squeeze us at the hotel stage with the yo-yo sports freestyles. And we would have to provide our own medals. I will ship the NSTC top to the winner.
2)Somebody proposes to host them at some juggling fest from here to the end of the year and enough players commit to participate.
3)We have a virtual (video) contest. I have several ideas of how this could be done so it is similar to having live contest without requiring streaming capability from the players. This is probably the more interesting option.
4)Consider 2016 a spintop leap year
