In a surf competition, there is an order and the surfer closest to the peak has priority.

2. Surfing Competition Rules

3. Surfing competitions came about in
the 60's and in which, it turned into
an industry.

4. Many considered surfing to be an art form - a way to
express one's creative and athletic impulses carved on the
oceans surface.
Surfing Judges follow the basic principle in surfing in
which the contestant who surfs the wave with the most
control, speed and power in the most critical section will
receive the highest score. Surfers are not judged on style
unless it interferes with the control, power or speed.

5. Scores are out of 10, starting at .5 for someone that got to
their feet, up to a 10 for someone that surfed the wave as
perfectly as they could.
The secret with judging is consistency. If you give a 6.5 for
a wave with 3 maneuvers, then repeat that score the next
time someone completes 3 maneuvers. Judges need to
keep a fixed memory on the first wave of the day, as that
is the benchmark for the remainder of the contest.

6. In a surf competition, there is an order and the surfer
closest to the peak has priority. At a beach break with
more than one peak, the surfer that gets to their feet first
is the one to watch. If a surfer drops in or "interferes",
then that surfer loses his highest scoring wave - most
likely resulting in a loss.
Judges must never guess - only score what you see and let
the averaging process work out the rest - that is why
there are multiple judges.

7. Surfing competitions like these have rules to follow to
avoid hazards. Personally I am not into competition
surfing as I like the freedom of "Soul" Surfing. For me, it is
more about being out in nature, at one with the ocean
and enjoying the adventure that surfing provides.
Catch you in the water soon!

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