Join Longy Boardriders

FEES

Full membership $179 (Cadets & Groms $169)

Social member $80

Single day comp $30

All competitors must be financial to compete due to insurance (This is a condition of Surfing NSW)

GENERAL INFO

  1. Have fun!

    Don’t take it too seriously. It’s boardriders, not the WSL, we are all volunteers and we are all doing our best to provide an enjoyable and supportive community event.

  2. Register online

    The Thursday 7pm before each comp using Liveheats

  3. Help setup and pack up

    All members should make their best effort to be at the beach well before the start of the event (6-6.30am) to help set-up the tents and equipment. Don’t leave it for others. Likewise at the end of the competition it is expected that all surfers help pack up and carry gear back to the shed.

  4. Stick around for the presso!

    It’s a great part of our club so we strongly encourage all members to stay for the presso. If you earn a place and you are not there to claim your prize it will be given to the next placed surfer. No holds on prizes.

  5. Age/Division categories

    • The age you turn in any calendar year decides which division you surf in (for example if you are currently 11 turning 12 this year (any stage on or before December 31), then you can surf in the CADETS (Under 13) division

    • Age Divisions for are:

      • Micro Boys and Micro Girls: (parent assist)

      • Cadet Boys and Cadet Girls: (under 13) anyone aged 10,11 or 12 this year

      • Open Mens A and B Grade: Any one can elect to compete in either Open A Grade or Open B Grade

      • Open Womens: ages 15+

      • Legends: ages 50+

    • A surfer can only compete in 1 division,

  6. Yearly Point Score

    The yearly winner of each division is the surfer with the highest overall points at the end of the competitive season based on points achieved in competitions minus their two lowest results. In other words, you get 2 throw aways.

  7. Judging Criteria

    • Surfers must perform to the judging key elements to maximize their scoring potential. Judges analyse the following major elements when scoring waves.

      • Commitment and degree of difficulty

      • Innovative and progressive manoeuvres

      • Combination of major manoeuvres

      • Variety of manoeuvres

      • Speed, power and flow

    • NOTE: It’s important to note that the emphasis of certain elements is contingent upon the location and the conditions on the day, as well as changes of conditions during the day.

    • NOTE: The following scale will be used to describe a Ride that is scored:

      • 0–1.9 = Poor;

      • 2.0–3.9 = Fair;

      • 4.0–5.9 = Average;

      • 6.0–7.9 = Good;

      • 8.0–10.0 = Excellent

    • A wave will only be scored by judges when both of the following conditions are met for a wave to be considered ridden:

      1. The surfer’s hands leave the rail in an attempt to stand up (including grab rail) AND

      2. The surfer is propelled forward by the wave

  8. Interference

    • Don’t drop in! If you do the head judge will call an interference. This will reduce the athlete's second highest counting ride by 50%, as well as zero-out the ride it is applied to.

  9. Judging

    • Every surfer is expected to judge at least 2 heats for every heat surfed. (unless you are a grommet, in which case your parent needs to do the judging on your behalf)

    • If you have never judged before ask someone for guidance.

    • Watch over the shoulder of an experienced judge if you have not done it before and ask the head judge for advice.

  10. Heat duration, start and finish

    • Standard duration of a heat is 15 minutes

    • Heat durations may be varied at the discretion of Contest Directors based on factors such as prevailing conditions, available light and numbers of competitors.

    • Heats start from the water, paddle out on yellow flag, comp starts on green flag and finishes on red flag.

  11. Free-surfing in the competition area

    • Any competing surfer caught surfing in the competition area outside of their designated heat times may be penalized at the Contest Directors discretion with a loss of 10% of their competition points for that day

    • For any surfer in a heat, waves ridden outside of the flagged competition area will not be judged or scored