Peninsula Surfriders Club

• Event Registration
• Divisions
• Open Qualification
• Judging
• Development Program
• ABB & Team

Event Registration

1. You must register for each event to be eligible to enter. ( And a current Member to enter all PSC Aggregate contests )
2. Event registration for all events is via [ liveheats.com/psc ] and will open the week before the event and close 5pm the day before the schedule contest, no excuses for late registrations.
3. Late entries will not be accepted into any event. Our scheduling is based on who is registered to compete, so if there is a late or forgotten entry, it really messes up the event. Event registrations are conveniently all online through liveheats.com and will be made available with enough time before each event.
4. If you register for an event but are a ‘no-show’, without a written excuse to the committee, you will be penalised 100 aggregate points, as this creates inefficiencies in our scheduling and wastes all club members and competitor’s time.
5. If you’re injured and are unable to compete in the event through injury or illness, you will not be able to enter the event or aquire any aggregate points towards that season.

Divisions

Multiple Division Entries

1. Any member may enter a maximum of two (2) divisions.
2. Cadets cannot surf both Cadets and Juniors, you must choose one or the other, but you can still surf B Grade, or Open if you qualify.
3. Contest director has full discretion on anyone entering any division - if skill level is not deemed competent or safe given the location, wave conditions or number of entrants, changes can be made.
4. If there are scheduling or timing issues, the Contest Director may withdraw surfers at their discretion to ensure the competition days finish at a reasonable time.

Season Aggregate

• The Final Aggregate standing is usually* compiled from your top 4 contest results from the 5 contests of the season.
• *NOTE that due to our interim season in the first 6 months of 2025, we will be aiming to run 4 contests, and thefore your top 3 results will count in your aggregate total.
• You can review aggregate standings via Live Heats [ liveheats.com/psc ]

FORMAT

1. Open Division will be capped at 16 surfers.
2. All Open heats will be 4 person heats, 20 minutes in duration.
3. All Open final heats will be either 20, 25, 30 or 35 minutes in duration, discretion on time duration will be up to the contest director on the day.

QUALIFICATION

1. The Top 8 x Open surfers from the previous year's aggregate will automatically qualify for the following Open aggregate season, they'll have automatic qualification for the entire season.
2. Open B top 3 surfers will automatically qualify for the following years aggregate season, Open B winner from the previous season must surf in the open division for the duration of the following season, An exception to this rule is that if the winner of Open B Grade in any year is over the age of 45, then they do not have to surf in the Open in the following year, contestants that finish 2nd and 3rd will have the option to compete in the following open aggregate season, if the Open B 2nd and 3rd placegetters in the aggregate don't take the spot, their spot will handed out as a wild card positions.
3. Cadet Winner from the previous season will be able to surf in the open in the following season, this choice on whether to compete in the Open for the season must be made at the start of the season, if the cadet doesn’t take the spot, their spot will be handed out as a wild card position.
4. Jnr Boys Winner must surf in the open aggregate the following season, if a Jnr Surfers double qualifies in Open and the Jnr division, the next surfer in line for the aggregate will automatically qualify.
5. Over 28 Winner from the aggregate will have the option to surf in the open aggregate the following season, if a over 28 Surfer double qualifies in the Open and the over 28 division, the next surfer in line for the aggregate will automatically qualify.
6. Over 35 Winner from the aggregate will have the option to surf in the open aggregate in the following season, if the Over 35 1st placegetter in the aggregate don’t take their allocated spot in the opening event, their spot will handed out as a wild card positions.
7. Open Women Winner from the aggregate will have the option to surf in the open aggregate in the following season, if the Open women 1st placegetter in the aggregate doesn’t take their allocated spot in the opening event, their spot will handed out as a wild card positions.
8. Wildcards will be announced before the commencement of the new season, around the time of the AGM of the previous season.
   •   Any previous Club Open Aggregate Champion will automatically qualify for the opportunity to request an open wild card at the beginning of each season, this will be reviewed and decided by the committee.
   •   Any PSC competitor can apply for an Open Wildcard position at the beginning of the aggregate season, this position will be reviewed from the PSC board and committee. With a decision to be handed down before the opening event.
   •   If any of the top 16 surfers aren't available on the contest day, the surplus of wildcard surfers that are currently sitting outside of the qualified open aggregate will get a opportunity to enter the open division. Please see the list of surfers below. Confirming entry will be at the discretion of the contest director.

Judging

1. The club will designate a head judge each season, they will work alongside the contest director
2. The Head Judge will have the ultimate call on all heats that they observe within the tent. No heats will be started until the Head Judge makes their decision on all scores across the previous heat. If the Head Judge isn’t available, then the Contest Director/Directors will make this call.
3. This Contest Season, we will focus on up-skilling our judging capability. When members are judging please pay attention to the surf, leave mobile phones alone, spectators will be asked to move away from the judge’s area whilst heats are in progress, as head judge will not be checking rash vest colours.
   
4. IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL PSC COMPETITORS
   All surfing competitors must judge a heat after they’ve surfed a heat, otherwise we cannot run our events. Anyone who skips on judging will be penalised 100 aggregate points.

Heat Judging

1. Each heat is judged by a minimum of 3 judges.
2. Efforts will be made to ensure that no judge has a vested interest in the heat they are judging (this includes not judging family members or heats from the same division a judge surf in).
3. Judges will remain judging for the entire duration of a heat.
4. Judges will score each surfer’s waves on a scale of 0.1 to 10, broken into one-tenth increments ( eg. 7.3 ).

Criteria

1. Surfers must perform to the judging key elements to maximize their scoring potential. Judges analyse the following major elements when scoring waves.
   •   Commitment and degree of difficulty
   •   Innovative and progressive manoeuvres
   •   Combination of major manoeuvres
   •   Variety of manoeuvres
   •   Speed, power and flow
2. It is important to note that the emphasis of certain elements is contingent upon the location and the conditions on the day, as well as changes of conditions during the day.
3. The following scale will be used to describe a Ride that is scored:
   •   0–1.9 = Poor
   •   2.0–3.9 = Fair
   •   4.0–5.9 = Average
   •   6.0–7.9 = Good
   •   8.0–10.0 = Excellent.
   
4. A wave will only be scored by judges when both of the following conditions are met for a wave to be considered ridden:
   •   The surfer’s hands leave the rail in an attempt to stand up (including grab rail) AND
   •   The surfer is propelled forward by the wave.

Interference Rule

1. Wave possession or right of way in these situations will vary slightly under the following categories as determined by the nature of the contest venue. Basically, it is the responsibility of the judge to determine which Surfer has the inside position based on whether the wave is a superior right or left, but never on which Surfer is first to their feet.
2. EXCEPTION: If at the initial point of take-off neither the right nor left can be deemed superior, then the right of way will go to the first Surfer who makes a definite turn in their chosen direction
3. With two peaks, there will be cases where one swell will have two separate, defined peaks far apart that eventually meet at some point. Although two Surfers may each have inside position on those respective peaks, the Surfer who is first to their feet shall be deemed to have wave possession and the second Surfer must give way by cutting back or kicking out before hindering the right of way Surfer.
4. If two Surfers stand at the same time on two separate peaks that eventually meet, then:
   (i) If they both give way by cutting back or kicking out, so that neither is hindered, there will be no penalty.
   (ii) If they collide or hinder one another, a Surfer will be penalized by the judges if either or both indicate aggression at the point of hindrance.
   (iii) If neither Surfer gives way by exiting the Ride and both share responsibility for the confrontation, then a double interference will be called. Both Surfers will score a zero for that wave, and each of their second scoring waves are halved.
5. Interference can be called for drop-ins, intentional paddling interferences and snaking if a judge feels that the interfering surfer has hindered the scoring potential for the surfer deemed to have right of way.
6. On the judges score sheet (paper based), interference is marked as a triangle around the score of the interfering surfer (the surfer who dropped in) with an arrow pointing to the surfer’s score who was interfered on.
7. If the interference was for a paddling or snaking (where the interfering surfer may not register a score for the wave), then the triangle is placed after the last score currently recorded for the surfer with an arrow pointing to the surfer’s score who was interfered on.
8. An interference penalty will apply if at least 2 of 3 judges call interference; the penalty will then apply to all 3 judges sheets.
9. The interfering surfer will lose 50% of their 2nd highest wave score. The wave that the interference was called on by the majority of the judges will count in the final tally as a zero.
10. If this Surfer incurs another interference penalty during the same heat, their best wave score will be halved also.

The following sets out a model for the delivery of Peninsula Surfriders Development Program. Peninsula Surfriders Club have identified the need to ‘up-skill’ members able to perform at the highest of levels of surfing with particular focus being on participation at the Australian Boardriders Battle Annual Event. From this it has been identified that there was a distinct need to take High Performance Surf Coaching and Development at PSC beyond what is being currently done.

We believe that with early identification of members, setting goals for them and tailoring programs to their specific outcomes within their development will only help our club achieve better results in team surfing at the highest level.

The overarching outcome of this strategy for our club is that we maintain a commitment to making our identified talented athletes the best they can be and provide them with every opportunity to reach their full potential in their surfing careers. It is hoped by achieving this that it reduces the barriers for them to realise their potential and achieve greater success.

PSC Development Program Selection Process
Each year, results from season aggregate will determine whom PSC will select/invite to participate in the PSC Development Program. The program, supported by the PSC Committee and Board, aims to provide further opportunities for individuals. Our aim is to enhance participant’s skills and attitudes within a team based surfing format, honing these skills to be unleashed on a State and National platform.

Places will be offered as follows:
•   Cadets: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th from PSC aggregate
•   Junior Men: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th from PSC aggregate
•   Junior Women: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th from PSC aggregate
•   Women: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th from PSC aggregate

Where a participant declines the year-long invitation, the next ranked surfer in that respective category will be offered a position.

For talent identified outside this criteria there may be an opportunity to participate at select sessions where full attendance can't be achieved. This will be at the discretion of the coaches.

Each year, results from season aggregate will determine whom PSC will select for the ABB & State Team Titles program.

The program includes approximately 12 athletes made up from U/16, U/18, Open and Over 35’s Division. Participants are selected based on the results of the prior year’s PSC aggregate (See qualification process below).

The program, supported by the PSC Committee and Board, aims to provide further opportunities for individuals. Our aim is to enhance participant’s skills and attitudes within a team based surfing format, honing these skills to be unleashed on a State and National platform.

Athletes selected for Team PSC will be invited to join specific training programs and camps gaining invaluable experiences focused on personal progression, team culture and overall team performance.

Team PSC Qualification Process

Qualifications are as follows:
• U/18 & U/16 Boys: 1st, 2nd from PSC aggregate
• U/18 & U/16 Girls: 1st, 2nd from PSC aggregate
• Open: 1st – 6th from PSC aggregate
• Women’s: 1st – 3rd from PSC aggregate
• Over 35: 1st, 2nd from PSC aggregate

Team members may also be ‘considered’ for selection based on the following:

Events
•  Outstanding results at landmark regional events, or at a National, Pro Junior or WQS Level.
•  Demonstration of scoring capacity in the excellent range at National / Pro Junior / QS Level.
•  Dominance at Victorian Junior Series events through consistent excellent scores and 16+ heat totals.

X-Factor Performance
•  Leaders in their age groups in High Performance and innovative surfing.
•  Athletes identified by PSC Coaching Staff as having the potential to make rapid gains.
•  Athletes identified by other trusted elite coaches.
•  The demonstration of high-level performances in video on social channels.
•  Long term potential, an athlete with an identified trajectory to succeed at WSL Pro Junior, QS and CT level.

Character
•  Honest, courageous, determined, self-motivated, respectful, open, honest, hungry to learn and
improve, respectful and willing to help others.

‘Other Team Members’ will be considered and selected by PSC Team Management and Senior Committee Members.
Younger team members may be included as an introduction to team surfing.
Note: These are not selections into the PSC Development Program.