Contest Schedule 2008

*Times are approximate and schedule is subject to change according to weather and surf conditions *

JUDGING CRITERIA
Description of performance for ride assessment :
OPEN DIVISION
The emphasize in this division will be for modern high performance surfing.

All and any type of board can be ridden. However the surf riding tight to the breaking lip using quick pronounced moves in and around the curl will be rewarded with the highest score.

Surfing inside the tube is definitely allowed!

Length of ride is a factor in scoring. When used to demonstrate control and the ability to link up sections of the breaking wave, this style of surfing will be seen favorable in the judge's assessment of the ride. However once the surfer is reduced to a groan situation in the white water with there being no further prospect in the wave value, any further length of ride would have little impact on the total score of the wave. If the surfer is able to continue to perform defined maneuvers in the white water, this length of ride would be still considered in the assessment of the ride.

The judge should consider the quality and control of the moves of the surfer. Fast, racking moves with quick directional changes are favored and the use of these to link up the length of the wave will rewarded the highest . Completed, inside the tube maneuvers combined into the ride will receive maximum points.

LONG BOARD DIVISION
This division in restricted to Malibu style surfboards and must be over 8'0" (measured along the bottom line) in length.

The emphasis on the riding criteria is for traditional long board surfing where the rider uses the maneuvers to trim the board. The methods used to trim the board are Turing combined with tail stalls and walking up and back the length of the board. This should always demonstrate the rider's control and the ability to hold the possible around the breaking section of the wave. These maneuvers should also be used the utilize the maximum length of the ride and the ability to combine these traditional moves, would be seen most favorable when considering the assessment of the ride.

Style is always of high consideration with Malibu surfing and the surfer most able to demonstrate moves such as cross step walking on the board as opposed to shuffling up and down the board will be more highly assessed.

Whilst modern moves are also part of Malibu surfing, the surfer who can use the breaking lip and tight curl line to set up nose ride should be most favored.

As with any form of surfing the ability to control and complete tube rides within the rest of the criteria  is most highly assessed.

Length of ride is of importance and once a rider is reduced to a mere groan , any further length of the ride will have little impact in the total score of the wave.

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