A. Professional Divisions will adhere to the ASP Rules... Please click here for the total rule book

ASP Rule Book

B. Nose Riding Division Rules... Please Click Below

Nose Riding Rules

C. Amateur Longboard & Shortboard Rules are based upon the Eastern Surfing Association's Judging Rules

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ESA Rules

D. Team Challenge.

The team challenge is for longboard amateur divisions only. You can have up to 5 longboarders per team. Your team members can be in different longboard age divisions or all in the same division- its up to you! This is how teams will be scored;

1. Points will be awarded in preliminary, quarters, semifinals and finals in all longboard divisions.
2. Here is the point spread for each placing in a longboard age division;

• Preliminaries & Quarters; 5 pts-1st, 4pts-2nd, 3 pts-3rd;
• Finals; 10pts-1st, 9 pts-2nd, 8pts-3rd

Advice**** try and have team members in different age divisions because that will allow for the maximum amount of points earned for a team.

The fee for LB TEAM CHALLENGE will $10.00

E. Paddleboard Rules

Paddleboard surfing is based on regular surfing maneuvers in conjunction with using the paddle as a tool. So paddleboard surfers must use their paddles while they are maneuvering on a wave- it should not be held out of the water while surfing a wave the whole time. Please contact Dean Knight if you have any more questions.

Here us some advice from a "pro" paddle boarder!
"YOU CAN ALWAYS RECOGNIZE A PICTURE TAKEN OF A GUY WHO DOES NOT NORMALLY SUP, HE USUALLY IS HOLDING THE PADDLE IN ONE HAND UP IN THE AIR WHILE SURFING. I SAY THAT BECAUSE THE PROPER WAY TO USE THE PADDLE IS AS A TOOL IN MANEUVERING THE BOARD. THESE BIG BOARDS TURN TWICE AS FAST WHEN YOU DRAG THE PADDLE AND A NOSE RIDE IS MUCH EASIER WHEN YOU DRAG THE PADDLE. SO PROPER SUP SURFING INCLUDES CLEAVER AND EFFECTIVE USE OF THE PADDLE + ALL THE NORMAL SURFING MANEUVERS."