> HYDRO-TURF Surf Slam - Athlete Information
10/10/2007
Location: Oceano Dunes SRVA (Pismo
Beach area, Central California Coast)
Requires driving on the beach to reach
event location, all cars must pay $5 per day to State Parks upon entering
the beach. (Camping is available for $10 per night including beach entry
fee, see surfslam.com for more camping information.)
Athlete Registration: (all athletes
must be pre-registered on the official list)
Limited to 40 competitors, others will
be placed on the wait-list
Onsite registration from 8am-12pm Friday
October 19th
Rider’s meeting at 12pm Friday
October 19th
PreQualfying begins at 1pm Friday October
19th
Entry fee: $50 payable onsite with
cash or check, no credit cards
All riders must also be current 2007 IFWA members.
IFWA memberships available onsite for
$50.
Format: All rounds except Pre-Qualfying
Round are head to head
From the Pre-Qualifying Round the top 10 riders + 2
wildcard will move to the brackets.
Top 8 IFWA points + Top 10 Pre-Qualifiers + 2 Wildcards
= 20 Rider IFWA brackets
Remaining pre-qualifiers will ride again as time and
conditions allow.
For complete rules and format see ifwa.com.br
- Hydro-Turf Surf Slam Rulebook
Judging system: 5 Judges scoring based
upon 50% surfing and 50% tricks.
Event Purse: $5000
Stand Up / Sit Down
1st $1500 / 1st $1000
2nd $1000 / 2nd $ 500
3rd $ 500 / 3rd $ 250
4th $ 250
Info: carolannegiustina@mac.com
2007 RULEBOOK Hydro-Turf Surf Slam
The Hydro-Turf Surf Slam is the final event of the 2007 IFWA World Tour
Introduction:
o Portugal April 14-15
o Spain April 21-22
o France April 28-29
o Brazil September 7-9
o United States October 19-21
• Points from all five events count towards
the World Championship Title. In case of tie, best finishes in the overall
events prevail
• Each event is organized by IFWA representatives;
each organization has autonomy to create partnerships with their respective
federations or associations, in order to promote and to accomplish the
event in the best way. IFWA representatives are present at each event
to supervise the rulebook applications, as well as to give support to
the organizers. IFWA also intends to make possible the presence of international
media to create an international impact and to get good coverage for
the sponsors.
Competition format and scoring system
• General information
:
o 40 riders maximum
o 2 categories: Stand up and sit down
• Competition format
:
Head to head format. It allows judges scores to
reflect the changing conditions and enhances the understanding for the
public and media.
1) Bracket system developed for up to 20 riders; If
more than 20 riders are registered, a pre-qualifying round will determine
the riders advancing to the brackets. Riders present with the top 8
IFWA points do not need to compete in the pre-qualifying round and will
automatically advance to the brackets.
2) For the pre-qualifying round, riders compete in 6
minutes heats (2 riders per heat); Top 10 scores overall along with
2 wildcards (determined by IFWA jury) will advance to the brackets.
As time allows, those riders not advancing to the brackets will continue
in a consolation round.
Finally, as time allows, all riders get at least 2 heats
Judging System:
• Judging criteria is overall
impression focused upon the top 4 manuevers in surf and the top 4 manuevers
in tricks. A rider’s entire run in considered in the overall impression.
Final scores are given based upon judges overall impression of both
rider’s runs. Judges are considering the best performance possible
in the given wave conditions.
• Criteria includes:
o Amplitude: Determined by the height, size or extension of the maneuver;
o Degree of difficulty: Determined by the complexity and extension the
maneuver;
o Overall impression: Determined by the general performance, diversity,
creative value of maneuver and continuity and fluidity of entire run.
o Others: Maneuvers must be performed in the critical point of the waves
with speed and strength; Riders must maintain physical contact with
the jet during completion of maneuver. If rider loses the jet, the maneuver
is not scored.
• Scoring System
• Pre Qualifying Scoring System - 5 judges scores with the high
and low score dropped; judges scores are 50% wave riding and 50% wave
tricks; Each judge gives a score from 1-10 points for surfing, and a
score 1-10 points for tricks. Surf and Trick scores are added for each
judges total score.. In the PreQualifying Round, riders with the top
scores advance to the head to head brackets. In case of tie, judges
count the entire 5 judge’s scores.
• Head to Head Scoring System
: 5 judges evaluate riders performance. Judges record the scores for
each rider, 1-10 surfing, 1-10 tricks. Scores for each rider are totaled,
rider with the highest score receives judges vote. Rider with the most
number of votes ( 3 possibilities: 5 judges against 0; or 4 versus 1;
or 3 versus 2) will advance to the next round. Winners will be announced
immediately after the riders exit the water. The head judge will display
the final results by showing the winning riders lycra color.
• All rounds except Pre Qualifying Round are judged head to head.
Event points given for final rankings :
For 20 riders who advance in the qualifying round :
( Remark : Riders not advancing
to the next round will tie at their last round )
Final
1st: 25 points
2nd: 20 pts
Consi final
3rd: 16 pts
4th: 13 pts
Losers of 1/4 finals (4 riders)
5th: 11 pts
Losers of 1/8 finals (8 riders)
9th: 7 pts
Losers of LCQ (4 riders)
17th: 1 pt
In case of Disqualification (DQ) or Did Not Start (DNS), the rider will
receive a lower placing than riders who completed the round. Only the
20 riders advancing to the brackets receive IFWA points for the event
Protests:
1) Any rider who wants to protest the results has 15
minutes after display of the results by the head judge; He must write
his protest and give it to the race director accompanied with 100 Euro
fee. No official discussion of the claim will occur without these directives.
2) Claims will be discussed at the end of the appropriate
round. Riders will be given maximum 15 minutes to discuss claims.
Any rider with an aggressive behavior (physical or verbal)
or any rider who is not present on the podium of the award ceremony
can be sanctioned by the IFWA.
Other information
• Annual IFWA membership fee per rider of
50 US dollars (or Euros); Must be paid to compete in a IFWA event; Must
be paid before the first event where the rider wants to compete. Attention:
Membership fee is not a license and not an insurance (remark especially
for French event).
• Jet considered Stand Up: Yamaha SuperJet/FX1,
Kawasaki SX/SXI/SXR, Polaris Octane, HydroJet and their similar ones.
Other models included in Sit down category (Sea Doo 3D, Kawasaki X2,
Yamaha WaveRunner). Modifications are allowed as long as safety is observed.
Equipment Rules
o Small rope is mandatory on the nose of each jet to facilitate rescue
operations. Each jet must have the appropriate flotation to assist with
water rescue operations. All free modifications allowed if security
is conserved. A technical control will be done by the IFWA representatives
during the first day of the registration. Jets can be excluded if the
previous conditions are not respected. Watersafety first priority is
the rider’s safety, the jet will be secured when posible but not
the ultimate responsibility of the organization.
• Riders must wear the official contest jacket, supplied by the
organization, during the heats and award ceremony. If not, riders are
stopped immediately and can be excluded from the event.
• During practice and competition, riders must use the following
equipment:
o Mandatory : Wetsuit, Life Vest, Dorsal protection, Helmet, Official
contest jacket;
o Optional : Gloves and boots.
• Before each heat, riders must have their jet ready in the competition
area on the beach. To go in the water, riders must await the sign of
the beach marshall; Heat beginning given by the sound of the siren and
the green flag, and heat finishing given by the sound of the siren and
the red flag. After that, riders must return immediately to the beach;
Yellow flag used to indicate the last 2 minutes of the heat.
• Priority on the wave given to the rider
who prepares his wave riding or wave trick first and then at the most
critical part of the wave; if the other rider interferes, he may receive
an interference call or can be disqualified.
• Any rider who has a mechanical problem in the heat must cross
his arms toward the race director; If the race director recognizes the
problem, the heat doesn’t start and the rider has 3 minutes to
repair. In any case, the heat begins after these 3 minutes. In a similar
case, any rider who has a mechanical problem during the 1st minute of
the heat must cross his arms in the water toward the race director.
If the race director recognizes the problem, the chronometer is stopped
and the rider needs to come back on the beach with his jet. After that,
the rider has 3 minutes to repair. In any case, the heat continues after
these 3 minutes, considering the time already passed in the first part
of the heat. A rider is allowed to change his jet before or during a
heat. If the rider wishes to change the jet during the hear, he must
come back on the beach with his jet. If the rider leaves his broken
jet in the water, the rider is disqualified.
• Some differences in the schedules may happen in the events.
For example, in case of bad weather conditions, each organization can
decide to modify the schedule and competition according the authority
of the IFWA representatives. In case of major force, organizers can
modify the event dates or cancel the event.
• Price money is established by each organization
and previously announced, as well as conditions of registrations including
the help offered to the riders.
For more information about the event, sponsorship
or competitor information please contact:
CarolAnne Giustina
On Course Events
ca@oncourseevents.com
