1st LONGBOARD INTERNATIONAL OPEN OF MIRLEFT - COMPETITION RULES :

First of all, I want to explain that the most important thing for us is to have fun surfing, not to win prizes or to generate any kind of not nice competition atmosphere separating the best from the rest of the competitors.

but this is a surf contest and we need some rules !

1st - INSCRIPTION : will start now, 27th of July, to the 15th of August at the official surf shop of the contest :

Mirleft Surf Shop

les amicales nº5

Imintourga beach

Mirleft, Prov. Sidi-Ifni

cell : 00212615990470

the price is 150dhs and it includes the right to participate in the surf contest + brotherhood dinner + t-shirt.

2nd - RULES :

IN THIS FIRST LONGBOARD OPEN WE WANT TO ACCEPT ANY KIND OF LONGBOARD LOVER INDEPENDENTLY OF HIS STYLE :

• PROGRESSIVE / MODERN

• LOGGERS

• HOT DOGGERS

• ETC..

EACH ONE OF THEM WILL COMPETE WITH HIMSELF, IT MEANS THAT A PERFECT "TUBE" WILL BE 10 POINTS BUT ALSO A PERFECT "HANG TEN" WILL BE 10 POINTS; IN HIS OWN STYLE, ANY OF OUR COMPETITORS CAN BE THE WINNER OF THE CONTEST.

Minimum longboard size : 9´

extra bonus : no leash, take-off no paddle..

SOME OF THE MANOEUVRES WE ACCEPT IN THE CONTEST :

• HANG FIVE

• HANG TEN

• HELICOPTER 360º

• LOOP (360 TURN)

• SIDE-SLIP

• STRETCH-FIVE

• TAKE-OFF LATE

• BOTTOM TURN

• CUT BACK

• FADE

• RE-ENTRY

• TOP TURN

• TRIM

• ZIG ZAG

• TUBE 

• NOSERIDE

• ETC..

THE COMPETITORS WILL HAVE 15 MINUTES IN GROUPS OF FOUR SURFERS TO DEVELOP THEIR SURF STYLE, ONE OF THESE FOUR WILL PASS TO THE NEXT ROUND THAT WILL BE ANOTHER GROUP OF 4 SURFERS WITH 15 MINUTES MORE. SEMIFINALS AND THE FINAL 30 MINUTES.

WILL BE PRIZES FOR THE 3 BEST LONGBOARDERS OF THE CONTEST.

Good Luck and have fun !

Rafa Comenge