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1: To enter each competition you must register in person & pay the entry fee of $3.00
before you will be allowed to enter the heat draw. And that's $3 per division, so if you want to enter an age division and an Opens division, that $3 each.

2: To earn points towards the yearly point score, you must pay membership fees in full
before the end of the third contest. (consult us if you are experiencing hardship).

3: Membership is available at any time throughout the year, but points can only be gained
from payment date of membership onwards.

4a: Members Only contests may be called throughout the year by the committee .
b: Non Members are not eligible for selection in DYSF Team events ie: Chilli Stag, Jim Beam Cup and Kirra event.
1:Registration times
U/16: 7am rego 7.20am cut-off 7.30am start . U/18: 8am cut off.
OPENS: 9am cut off. U/12s, Open Women, Over 35s & Over 45s: registration can be paid at any time before heats are surfed as these divisions are supposed to be social, although it would be advisable to register by 9am to make sure you don’t miss out.

2: Heats will be drawn at cut-off times using randomly selected numbers to make 4 man heats.

3: If there are any vacant places in the 4 man heats, once drawn, they may be filled by reserves.

4: Once heats are drawn no changes or substitutions can be made for any reason .

5: Competitors can catch a maximum of 10 waves, with the best two waves
       being combined to give your heat score.

6: A minimum of 50% of surfers must progress through each heat.

7: A maximum of 2 judges are allowed when judging peers
(same age division) with the 3rd judge being an ‘Open’ or above.

8: In extraordinary circumstances and when approved by the committee,  a heat may be
deferred to a later timeslot in the round to enable a surfer to compete in his/her division.

9: Should a competitor not show up to his next round heat,
he shall receive the points for last place of the heat that he was absent for.

10: Judges are to be left alone whilst judging heats.
Anyone found guilty of distracting judges can be disqualified.

11: Judging is the most important role in a competition and should be done with fairness and impartiality in mind. Judge as you would wish to be judged by others. There are no names or identities in a heat, only rash-vest colours. Any judge found guilty of:

a: Down scoring a competitor to enhance their own position in the competition, or

b: Down scoring a competitor due to personal issues, or

c: Altering other judges score sheets without consultation with the Head judge, or

d: Collaborating or persuading other judges to score a competitor in a certain way

will be found guilty of misconduct and penalised accordingly.


1ST-2000, 2ND-1800, 3RD-1600, 4TH-1400, 5TH-1200, 6TH-1000, 7TH-900, 8TH-800, 9TH-700, 10TH-650, 11TH-600, 12TH-550, 13TH-500 ,14TH-450 ,15TH-400 ,16TH-350, 17TH-300, 18TH-300, 19TH-250, 20TH-200, 21ST-150, 22ND-100, 23RD TO 100TH-50.
In the event of a tie e.g. 5th Place, each surfer will receive the points for that placing, being (1200 points) and the next surfer will then be allocated 7th place (900 points)

1: If a tie occurs after the judges sheets are tallied, a count back will be used to break the tie.

a: Firstly, the tie will be counted back to the best one wave score .

b: If the tie is still not broken. We will go to a 3rd wave then 4th wave & so on until the tie is broken.



1: The surfer deemed to have the inside position for a wave has unconditional right of way for that duration of that ride .Interference will be called if the majority of judges feel that a fellow competitor has hindered the scoring potential of the surfer deemed to have right of way.

2: Competitors using aggressive tactics like leg rope pulling , excessive hassling or breaking down a section can also be deemed as having interfered.

3: Snaking: The surfer who is farthest inside at the initial point of take off and has established wave possession is entitled to that wave for the duration of their ride.
(this means, if a surfer has taken off on a wave & started to surf that wave, another competitor may not take off on the inside).

4: If at the initial point of take off, and neither the right nor left can be deemed superior , then the right of way will to the surfer who makes a definite turn in their chosen direction. If here neither surfer makes a definite turn first a double interference will be called.

5: If two surfers stand at the same time on separate peaks that eventually meet ,then :if they both give way by cutting back or kick out , so neither is hindered ,there will be no penalty. If they cross paths & collide or hinder one anther, the judges will penalize the surfer who has been the aggressor at the point of contact or call a double interference .

a: Under the ‘best two wave’ format, the interfering surfer will be penalized with a loss of 50% of his second best scoring wave.

b: If this surfer incurs another interference penalty during the same heat, his best wave score will be halved as well.

1: Any competitor repeatedly warned for free-surfing in the area may be disqualified from the competition.

2: If the surfer has already been eliminated for the days competition they will lose any points gained on that day.

3: With regard to points 1& 2, the competitor can regain their position or points by judging the next 5 heats. (only if the offence is deemed a minor infringement)

4: Any free-surfing competitor found guilty of dropping in, interfering, snaking or colliding with a competing surfer in a heat will be disqualified.
5: If a surfer has violated the above code and continues to surf in the 'contest area', he or she could risk having ALL points removed from the yearly point score.


1: A Judging, Scoring or Interference decision, once made, cannot be over-ruled unless the Head judge feels that the majority of the judging panel did not see the situation or wave completely.
2: All protest are to be directed to the Beach Marshall and not the Head judge. The Beach Marshall will make any decisions in conjunction with the Contest Directors.

3: The Head judge and judging panel are not to be approached by any competitors. Competitors approaching or harassing the judging panel or Head judge can & will be disqualified from the competition / plus, have points deducted from yearly point score.
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