CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS JUDGING CRITERIA ENTRY FORM
CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS – P 1/3 Heat Times
* Heat last for 15 minutes or 35 minutes with a break in between of no less than 10 seconds. 10 minutes before the end of the heat is when the participants are called for the next heat. The final call when participants may paddle out to the water is from 5 to 1 minute before the end of heat, depending on the situation at the time of contest.
* Heats may not be extended or shortened when a heat is in operation * Before a heat is started, the Contest Director may extend the time of a heat * A time system will be in operation with the use of a flag or colored board. - Red = Heat has not started yet - Green = Start of heat - Yellow = 5 minutes or less left in the heat • Interference Penalty will be called on surfers found to be riding after the completion of heat, or found to be in the wrong heat. * Indications of start and finish for heat: - Start = 1 blow of the horn - Finish = 2 blow of the horn
Heat Draw * Heat placing for surfers is based on the seeding made by the ASC Director and in every heat only the top 50 percent advance into the following round. * When a surfer shows up late or fails to arrive on time for his heat, he will not be allowed to join in the next heat.
CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS – P 2/3 Wave Counts and Judging * A surfer is only allowed 10 waves in each heat and 12 waves in the final. * Scoring will be on the 2 highest score. * If a surfer takes more than 10, an interference Penalty awaits him for every wave he took. However, his best waves will be evaluated for every heat. * A 5 judge panel will be at each event and only the evaluation of 3 judges will be used from the judge with the highest scores. Low scores will be deleted.
Interference Penalty * The surfer deemed to have the inside position for a waves has the unconditional right of way for the entire duration of that ride. Interference will be called if during that ride a majority of judges feel that a fellow competitor has hindered the scoring potential of that surfer deemed to have right of way for that wave. * The choice of right of way criteria for all of the possible situations is the situation is the responsibility of the Head Judge. It does not depend on who stand up first on a wave (as this will be valid only in case of peaked waves) 1.
A beach break of one peak, right or left, the surfer nearest the peak has the right to that wave. If the peak is divided in left and right the surfer who moves towards that wave has more right to the wave.
2. A beach break with two different peaked waves involving two surfers will make the surfer who gets on his feet first the rightful owner of the wave. And if both surfers get up simultaneously and neither gives way by kicking out or cutting back, a double interference will be called.
CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS – P 3/3 Snaking * The surfer who is farthest inside at the initial point of take-off and has established wave possession is entitled to that wave for the duration of their ride, even though another surfer may subsequently take off behind them. * If in the opinion of the judges, the second surfer has interfered with (snaked) the original surfer with the right of way, by causing them to pull out or lose the wave, then interference may be called on the second surfer, even though they were behind the first surfer when the penalty was called. Paddling Interference * In 4 people heats or non priority one-on-ne situations, another surfer paddling for the same wave should not excessively hinder a surfer who has inside position. Paddling interference may be called if: 1. One of the surfers makes physical contact 2. One of the surfers destroys the wave * If such interference happens, the judge should decide if the interference had been done on purpose or not. If it had been done deliberately the surfer will be penalized. Interference Penalty * An interference penalty is called if the majority of the judges call it interference. * If such and interference has occurred, the wave of the respective surfer will earn a 0 score. Under 2 best waves the interfering surfer will be penalized with a loss of 50% of his second best scoring ride in priority situations only. One best wave will be counted while two best values will be halved from the final count of all the judges. * When a surfer has been harassed by another and interference occurred, the interfered surfer will get the right to an additional wave for every interference he suffered. However, with a double interference both surfers will not receive additional waves. * When the majority of the judges find that interference had taken place, the decision is final. No one can alter such a decision, as decisions issued by the Head Judge are irrevocable.
JUDGING CRITERIA – P 1/2 The Judging Criteria is made up of important elements that each needs to be analyzed. Each of the important elements is highlighted below:
“The surfer must perform committed radical maneuvers in the critical sections of a wave with speed, power and flow to maximize scoring potential. Innovative / Progressive surfing as well as a Variety of Repertoire (maneuvers) will be taken into account when rewarding points for waves ridden. The surfer who executes his criteria with the maximum Degree of Difficulty and Commitment on the waves will be rewarded with higher score”.
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Committed Radical Maneuvers: Note the emphasis on committed and radical. So what are committed and radical maneuvers? Is a cutback as committed and radical as either a vertical reentry or a tube ride? The answer is NO. Therefore the judge must be aware of the degree of difficulty of each maneuver the surfer performs and identify the softer movies from the committed and radical moves. Rewards the committed radical maneuvers with more points than the softer moves.
2. Most Critical Sections of the Wave: Note the emphasis on most critical sections of the wave. What are the most critical section of a wave? Is the shoulder of the wave on the edge of the sandbank or the closeout shore break as critical a section of the wave as a steep committed take off or the peeling, tubing section of the wave? The answer is NO. The judge must be aware of the wave as it breaks and goes through its different stages. Reward the moves performed in the critical section of the wave with more points then moves on the softer sections of the wave. 3.
Speed, Power and Flow: There is clear emphasis on the three important elements of Speed, Power and Flow. Speed shows the surfers commitment and ability in the move. Power is the strength the surfer applies to the move. Flow is how the moves are linked to one another. Reward the surfer with the better flow, the greatest power and the highest speed with more points than the surfer who has the kooky style, does flicky moves and struggles to generate any speed out of the wave.
JUDGING CRITERIA- P 2/2 4.
Maximize Scoring Potential: Note the emphasis on the word, maximize, when describing the scoring potential of the surfer on the wave. The judging scale is from 0.1 to 10 and the judge should be using the full scale, all the way up to 10. Too often judges get caught in a range of 3 to 7 points and do not truly reward and excellent ride. Even in 2 foot, wind blown, sloppy waves it is possible for a surfer to score 10 points if there was nothing more the surfer could have possible done on the wave. This part of the criteria is telling the judge to use the full scale from 0.1 to 10. Reward the waves as follow:
Poor Wave
0.1 – 2.0
Average Wave
2.1 – 4.0
Good Wave
4.1 – 6.0
Very Good Wave 6.1 – 8.0 Excellent Wave
8.1 – 10
5. Innovative / Progressive Surfing: Note the emphasis on innovative and progressive. The sport of surfing must keep developing and getting better, this section of the criteria acknowledges that some surfers are pushing the limits of competition surfing and creating new moves. Reward a surfer for their innovation, not penalize them. The judge must also be aware of what is an innovative and progressive move and what is a trick! 6. Highest Degree of Difficulty and Control: The emphasis is on the degree of difficulty and the control the surfer displayed while riding the wave. The Judge must assess the overall performance of the surfer on the entire wave. Reward the surfer who commits himself to attempting the maneuvers with the highest degree of difficulty while still maintaining total control over the board and its position on the wave for the entire duration of the ride. 7.
The Better Waves: The emphasis is on the better waves in a heat. Reward the surfer who catches the better waves in a heat and fulfills the rest of the judging criteria with a score that maximizes the surfer’s scoring potential.