BackSurf

Regulations - Surf

Categories

  • Open male
  • Open female

Competition Format

  • The competition will be played in an elimination heat system.
  • Each heat will last 20 minutes.
  • The number of athletes per heat will be defined by the organization, according to the number of registered participants.

Judging Criteria

  • The best 2 waves of each athlete will be considered.
  • Evaluation criteria: fluidity; control and execution of maneuvers; technical variety; classic longboard (posture, cross-step, nose riding, and other fundamentals of the modality).

Priority and Interference

  • Athletes must respect priority rules.
  • Interferences will be penalized according to the judging team's decision.

Heat Call

  • Competitors must appear in the competition area at least 10 minutes in advance.
  • Failure to appear until the start of the heat may result in a Walkover (W.O.).

Equipment

Each athlete is responsible for their own equipment and leash.

Conduct

  • All participants must respect athletes, judges, organization, and the public.
  • Unsportsmanlike attitudes may result in a warning or disqualification.

Awards

  • Trophy and gold medal for the category champions.
  • Silver medal for the 2nd place in each category.
  • Bronze medal for the 3rd place in each category.

Cases not provided for in these regulations will be resolved by the Competition Direction, whose decision will be sovereign.