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COMPETITION CATEGORIES
SMALL DOG - UP TP 20 LB
MEDIUM DOG - 21-40 LB
LARGE DOG - 40+ LB
HUMAN/DOG TANDEM
COMPETITION FORMAT
15-20 MINUTE SURF HEATS AS DETERMINED BY THE HEAD SURF OFFICIAL.
CATCH AS MANY WAVES AS DESIRED AND THE TOP TWO WAVES EACH COMPETITOR SCORES DURING THE HEAT ARE USED.
THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS OF EACH CATEGORY ARE AWARDED
1st - 2nd - 3rd - HONORABLE MENTION
SPECIALTY AWARDS
BEST WAVE - BEST WIPEOUT - MOST CREATIVE-MOST CHILL- MOST STOKED - WEDNESDAY
JUDGING CRITERIA
SURFING IS JUDGED ON A 10 POINT SCALE AND BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CITERIA:
OWNER KEEPS COMPETITOR SAFE AT ALL TIMES INCLUDING APPROPRIATE WAVE SIZE SELECTIONS IN RELATION TO COMPETITOR ABILITY
YOUR COMPETITOR HAS RELAXED BODY LANGUAGE, AGREES TO SURF, NOT FORCING
QUALITY OF WAVE SURFED
SPECIAL ABILITIES DISPLAYED, SPECIAL MANEUVERS, TECHNIQUE
DOG SURFING SAFETY
DOG LIFE JACKET OR VEST IS REQUIRED TO COMPETE. SOME EXTRA LARGE DOGS WHERE JACKETS ARE IMPRACTICAL AND HAVE EXCEPTIONAL OCEAN SWIMMING ABILITY MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM THIS RULE BY THE HEAD SURF OFFICIAL
NO TETHERING TO BOARD - AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION
BOARD LEASHES FOR RETRIEVAL HOOKED ONLY TO BOARD MAX 6 FT
DOG LEASHES HOOKED ONLY TO LIFE VEST MAXIMUM 6 FT
NO LEASHES HOOKED TO A NECK COLLAR ALLOWED IN THE WATER
NO RETRACTABLE LEASHES OF ANY KIND ALLOWED IN WATER
SURF BOARD SIZE LIMITATIONS
SMALL DOG - 8 FT SOFT TOP/7 FT GLASS/EPOXY MAX SIZE
MEDIUM DOG - 9 FT MAX SIZE
LARGE DOG - NO SIZE MAX
TANDEM - NO SIZE MAX
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