HEWC Book

Each wave is assigned a score from .5 to 10. A .5 basically means that the surfer got
to his/her feet but made no motion down the line. Simply standing up and straightening
out usually warrants a .5, however, if the conditions are heavy, and the drop is
particularly fierce, then there is some leverage here.
Initially, a judge must create a numerical base. For instance, a wave with two complete
maneuvers should be about a 5. However, the type of wave or conditions can
dictate how maneuvers are scored. For example, a wave like Pipeline is all about the
tube, so the tube should be scored much higher than anything else. In addition, point
breaks offer much longer rides, and the possibility for more maneuvers is greater;
therefore, your score must be adjusted. In this case, a wave with five or six maneuvers
might receive a 5 or 6. All conditions hold different scoring criteria for maneuvers.
For a maneuver to be scored, it must be completed. No matter how radical the
attempt, if he/she doesn’t emerge with both feet on the board and still being pushed
by the force of the wave, it doesn’t count. Scoring is not based on previous heats.
Interferences: Surfers in contests cannot catch any wave they want since that would
be a free-for-all. A heat has specific rules about who has priority. The surfer who
takes off closest to the peak has priority. At a beach break with more than one peak,
you have to pay attention to which surfer gets to his/her feet first. If a competitor
should interfere (e.g. drop in, bump boards, push over the lip of the wave, etc.) then
that surfer loses his/her highest scoring wave.Judges must see the entire ride for it to
count.
Rules described by By Jay DiMartino, Surfing Expert
* Where is the sport most popular?
The top most popular places for surfing are in Hawaii were the sport originated, California
and Australia but places like Costa Rica, Scotland, France and Indonesia are
also hotspots.
*Who are the current world champions?
Male Shortboard: 2014 Gabriel Medina
Female Shortboard: 2014 Stephanie Gilmore, Australia
*Organizations, Website and facebook
The ISA headquarters are based in California in La Jolla.
Website: https://www.isasurf.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalSurfingAssociation?fref=ts
The World Surf League:
http://www.worldsurfleague.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WSL