Nose Riding Division Rules
  1. All surfboards will be taped with the same color tape across the rails & deck. The forward edge of the tape shall be placed 24” from the nose. The area from the nose of the board to the forward edge of tape will be the “Nose Ride Scoring Area”.
  2. Scoring is determined by the length of time in the “Nose Ride Scoring Area” while riding a wave. On a single wave, timing will commence when the surfer first places both feet fully in the “Nose Riding Scoring Area” and will terminate when either foot is subsequently placed outside the “Nose Ride Scoring Area”, or the wave is lost, or the surfer falls. (e.g. one wave = one trip to the nose).
  3. Timing is stopped if a surfer grabs their rail, or otherwise contacts the board behind the “Nose Ride Scoring Area”, during a nose ride.
  4. If a rider is pearling, and the judges cannot see their feet, then the ride is not scored.
  5. Judges will utilize stop watches and binoculars.
  6. Preliminary Heats are 15 minutes, with a 5 wave maximum; 2 waves scored.
  7. Finals are 20 minutes, with a 5 wave maximum: 2 waves scored.
  8. In the event of a tie, the next best wave will be scored.
  9. Interference wave counts as a zero and scored with a time of “0 seconds”
  10. (Pro Longboard and Pro Shortboard) All professional divisions will adhere to the ASP North American Rules.
  11. (Amateur Longboard and Shortboard) All amateur divisions will stay consistent with the Eastern Surfing Association’s Amateur Rules.