Judging Criteria

Scoring of waves based on;

1.  Intent to Ride – scoring of wave begins when a surfer who shows obvious “intent to ride” makes any deliberate maneuver into or on a wave

2.  Wave selection (bigger is better)

3.  Length of ride (white water does not score as high as open face)

4.  Surfing of the wave (big hits & toes over)

5.  Use of your paddle while surfing (for speed, stalling, angle change or with flare)

6.  Controlled Finish (points awarded for exiting your wave in a controlled fashion ie. Not falling off).

Judging, scoring and heats;

Judges will use 10 POINT SCALE WITH HALF POINTS.

Judges will also calculate the surfer’s panache & style in regards to attitude/competitive spirit of the King & Queen of Dogpatch.

There will be 5 JUDGES …for each wave the highest and lowest judge’s scores is not counted.

Open & first round heats will be 15 minutes in duration.  SUP surfers can catch six (6) waves with the top two (2) waves scored.

Semi-final & final heats will be 20 minute in duration.  SUP surfers can catch ten (10) waves with the top three (3) waves scored.

Penalties - A SUP Surfer will be penalized for:

-TAKING OFF ON A WAVE PRIOR TO THE HORN

Will result in the loss of your highest scoring wave.

-TAKING OFF ON A WAVE AFTER THE FINAL HORN

Will result in the loss of your lowest scoring wave.

-TAKING TOO MANY WAVES

Will result in the loss of your lowest scoring wave.

-INTERFERENCE

Will result in the loss of your highest scoring wave.

INTERFERENCE DEFINED AS;

A. Riding in front of another surfer, which impedes their line or disrupts the wave enough to affect their surfing.

B. Intentionally blocking or obstructing other surfers from catching a wave.

C. Interference calls are an option for any judge and is not mandated by the head judge, interference counts when a majority of judges agree to the interference call.