Date:31 January 2008

To:Athletic Union Presidents / Sports Officers / PE Heads

STUDENT UNDERGROUND BODYBOARD EVENT 2008

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOT PART OF THE BUSA PROGRAMME.

VENUE:Tolcarne Beach, Newquay

DATE:1March 2008. First heat 9 am prompt.

CLOSING DATE:27 February 2008

ENTRY FEES:£15 per competitor - this includes the team event. Cheques should be made payable to ‘British Bodyboard Club’ and must accompany all entries. £25 to enter 2 divisions.

ELIGIBILITY:The Championships are open to all internally registered students of all further education institutions (this includes students studying for A’ levels or equivalent) who are aged 18 or over at the date of the competition. Entrants must either be a member of a surf club affiliated to the BSA or hold individual membership of the BBC.

FORMAT:There are three competitions within the Championships, plus a Team title.

1.Men’s Individual

2.Women’s Individual

3.Drop Knee

TEAM TROPHY: Four nominated surfers (must include at least one woman and one man) will accumulate

points from each heat that they surf depending on their placing (1st 4 pts, 2nd 3 pts, 3rd 2pts & 4th 1 pt.)

REGISTRATION:08:00 onwards on Saturday 1 March 2008. Registration will be at the buildings at the bottom of the cliff.

FURTHER DETAILS:Directions to the venue and other information will be included in the programme, which will be circulated to institutions prior to the competition. Any other inquiries should be directed to Contest Director, Ester Spears at

ACCOMMODATION:Competitors are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements. Newquay Tourist Information Office 01637 854020

ABILITY: All entrants should be able to swim at least 50 meters in open water.

EQUIPMENT: All entrants will provide their own equipment and have a suitable wetsuit, boots and fins (5mm thick wetsuits recommended, also gloves and hood).

RULE BOOK: International Surfing Association (ISA) rules apply.CONTEST DIRECTORS DECISION

IS FINAL.

BODYBOARDS: Must be flexible and shall include some portion of soft exterior skin and must not exceed 5 feet in length.

JUDGING CRITERIA: A surfer must perform radical controlled manoeuvres in the critical section of a wave

with Speed, Power and Flow to maximize scoring potential. Innovative / Progressive

surfing as well as Variety of Repertoire (manoeuvres), will be taken into consideration

when rewarding points for waves ridden. The surfer who executes these criteria with the

maximum Degree of Difficulty and Commitment on the waves shall be rewarded with

the higher scores.

SAFETY: All individuals involved in the competition are familiar with, and adhere to, the BSA’s

Code of Conduct for Surfers.

STUDENT UNDERGROUND BODYBOARD EVENT 2008 - ENTRY FORM

Institution:
Contact Name:
Contact Telephone Number:
MEN’S ENTRIES
PLEASE COMPLETE IN CLEAR BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS
GUARANTEED ENTRIES
No. / Name / BSA/BBC Number
1
2
3
4
NON-GUARANTEED ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
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7
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9
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PLEASE CONTINUE ON A SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY

WOMEN’S ENTRIES

PLEASE COMPLETE IN CLEAR BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS

GUARANTEED ENTRIES
No. / Name / BSA/BBC Number
1
2
3
4
NON-GUARANTEED ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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PLEASE CONTINUE ON A SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY

TEAM ENTRY

PLEASE COMPLETE IN CLEAR BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS

TEAM NAME:
Name / Category
1. / Woman’s
2. / Men’s
3.
4.
Names to be finalised before the start of competition
DK ENTRIES

PLEASE COMPLETE IN CLEAR BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS

GUARANTEED ENTRIES
No. / Name / BSA/BBC Number
1
2
3
4
NON-GUARANTEED ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

PLEASE CONTINUE ON A SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY

Total Number of Entries (Men’s, Women’s, DK) @ £15 per individual = £

Please make cheques payable to‘BBC’– all entries to be paid before entering the water

ATHLETIC UNION PRESIDENT / SPORTS OFFICER ONLY

Please note that your AU President/Sports Officer must sign this form as an approval of your entry. The signing of this form by the A.U. President is a confirmation that all entry fees will be covered.

NO ENTRY WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT BEING SIGNED BY YOUR ATHLETIC UNION PRESIDENT / SPORTS OFFICER PLEASE ENSURE THIS IS DONE BEFORE SUBMITTING

Signed:______Date: ______

Print Name: ______Institution______

Please return to Ester Spears, Flat 2 Denver House, South Street, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7BB

No later than Wednesday27 February 2008