Club Day Reminder
Don't forget to email Jodie to enter this Sunday Surf Coast
[email protected]Noosa Beach Boys SUP CLUB have invited to a surf comp on the 4th of March. This will be a Noosa Beach and will take the place of the March Club Day. This will be the week before the Noosa Festival of Surfing comp. I encourage all club members to make the road trip to compete. This will be the "Prelim to the Noosa Festival of Surfing"
Date: 4th March 2012
Location: River Mouth
Time: 7:00am first heat
Divisions
Parent Assisted Groms
Open Ladies/ Mens
Silver Back Men
Aging gracefully Ladies
To enter you must email Jodie at:
[email protected]By Friday 2nd of March by 5pm
Club points are up for grabs here so check below to see the score board.
Let's make a good day of it and all make the trip.
Prizes so far:
From Quiver Kaddy (mark Hatfull
1. Quiver kaddy bike side rack for short boards , which will be a new product come next Summer
2. 100 leg rope strings for everyone
3. 7 wax combs
4. 3 blocks of wax
5. and a bunch of quiver Kaddy sticker
If anyone else has something to donate please let me know.
Wetfoot Photography will be there on Sunday to take shots of you all.
Jodie has sent through the following judging rules:
Stand-up Paddle [SUP] Discipline:
A. STAND UP PADDLE [SUP] SURFING EVENT RULES:
Introduction: SUP surfing is unique and can be done many ways but for competition it is important to set criteria's that set it apart from just long boarding. The paddle is a tool and a big part of the sport therefore it is not just used to help catch a wave, but is necessary as a tool [aid] for riding the waves [similar to a Ski pole when skiing]. Too many times we see great long boarders just catching the wave using the paddle, then ripping into their maneuvers without using the paddle any further in any practical [beneficial to performance] way. Often it is just “held”.
Judging Criteria: A surfer must demonstrate board-handling skills in the transition phase [description below] and the surfing phase [description below] of their performance, for it to be considered complete.
A surfer must perform radical controlled maneuvers, using the paddle as a key tool, in the critical sections of a wave with speed, power and flow to maximize scoring potential. Innovative / progressive surfing as well as variety of repertoire [maneuvers], wave negotiation and use of the paddle to increase the intensity of the maneuvers, will all be taken into account when awarding points for SUP surfing.
The SUP surfer who executes these criteria with the maximum degree of difficulty and commitment on the waves will be rewarded with the higher scores.
SUP Scoring Considerations
The judging scale will be 10 points with normal ISA contest rules applying.
The aggregate of the best rides will decide the final score for each surfer and interferences adjudicated according to the ISA Surfing Rulebook.
Good SUP transition time [end of one wave to paddle-in to next one] should be spent standing and paddling with good technique and stable wave negotiation. Kneeling, lying or sitting whilst paddling, unless necessary for safety is regarded as bad SUP form. Note the critical element: To the best of a rider's ability he / she is expected to stand up on the board at all times throughout the heat, unless the situation of safety dictates otherwise.
Entry into the wave should be by paddling in the standing position to enable the maximum score.
Surfing - average scores for all maneuvers will be allocated unless the paddle is used as a pivot or tool in maneuvers, then power, radical moves, critical sections and degree of difficulty are the deciding factors.
Competitors will start from the beach unless instructed otherwise by the Contest Director.
“Using the paddle”: The paddle is correctly used in SUP surfing to do three main things: it is used in turns as a brace, a pivot, and a force multiplier. A surfer will be scored higher when he uses the paddle in some or all of these three ways to achieve sharper or more powerful turns.
Tricks such as twirling or otherwise using the paddle in a non-functional manner will earn little or no extra score for the surfer.
Traditional long board surfing compared to progressive SUP surfing techniques: Because the paddle allows large SUP boards to be turned with high rates of speed and power, stand-up paddle surfing is deemed to be, at the competition level, a performance-centered branch of surfing, much like conventional short boarding. Footwork, nose riding and style points will be scored, but this will be done in their relationship to the criteria of degree of difficulty and critical nature of wave positioning.
If a rider cannot sustain the standing position throughout the heat [in transition and surfing], this will be regarded in the same manner as improper use of the paddle and judges will only allocate average scores to his / her performances at best. This fact should be a mandatory part of the contestant's pre-heat briefing.
Officials Responsibility: As SUP is a new discipline of surfing in terms of competition, it is the responsibility of every Contest Director and Judge to promote the above ideas and criteria, to ensure all competitors develop a standard approach and understanding of what is expected from an elite performer in SUP.
