| ASP underlines surf judging criteria for 2010 competitions |
| Tuesday, 12 January 2010 09:58 |
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With a number of enhancements being activated on the ASP World Tour this season, the ASP Judging Criteria has been refined to reflect the progression of the sport. “It’s paramount that the ASP Judging Criteria evolve to reflect the ever-progressing envelope of high-performance surfing,” Perry Hatchett, ASP Head Judge, said. “The revision of the criteria for 2010 is the result of discussions between our respected panel of judges as well as the world’s best surfers.” The ASP Judging Criteria for 2010 and beyond is as follows: Surfers must perform to the ASP Judging Key Concepts to maximize their scoring potential. Judges analyze the following major concepts when scoring waves: It is important to note that the emphasis on certain concepts is contingent upon the location and the conditions on the day, as well as changes of conditions during the day. Scale Utilized: “The last part of the revised ASP Judging Criteria is crucial,” Hatchett said. “Surfers and fans need to understand that certain aspects of surfing score higher depending on the location and the conditions at that location. For example, the same approach to surfing in classic Trestles conditions will not score the same when applied to classic Pipeline conditions – classic Trestles conditions call for more Innovative and Progressive Maneuvers whereas classic Pipeline conditions call for more Commitment and Degree of Difficulty.” The aforementioned criteria will be applied across the board at ASP World Tour, ASP Women’s World Tour, ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) and ASP Pro Junior event. In addition to the refinements being made for the shortboard circuits, the ASP World Longboard Tour will also enjoy the following revised criteria: Surfers must perform to the ASP Judging Key Concepts to maximize their scoring potential. Judges analyze the following major concepts when scoring waves: Judges will utilize a 75-25% ratio being that surfers will only ever get a maximum of 75% (7.5pts) of the scale for surfing only one aspect of Modern or Traditional, up to an additional 25% (2.5pts) can be added when the two aspects are combined. Incomplete maneuvers will not be rewarded. It is important to note that the emphasis on certain concepts is contingent upon the location and the conditions on the day, as well as changes of conditions during the day. Scale Utilized: The revised ASP Longboard Judging Criteria will be applied at ASP World Longboard Tour and ASP Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) events in 2010 and beyond. For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com 2010 ASP WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE: 2010 ASP WOMEN’S WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE: 2010 ASP WORLD JUNIOR TOUR SCHEDULE: 2010 ASP WORLD LONGBOARD SCHEDULE:
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