2014 WA School Surfing Titles Event & Competition Information

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1 2014 WA School Surfing Titles Event & Competition Information Surfing Western Australia and School Sport WA are once again proud to be presenting the upcoming SunSmart WA School Surfing Titles for As surfing continues to grow in popularity this event continues to attract more and more schools to compete each year. The SunSmart WA School Surfing Titles is the states biggest participation based surfing event and the time is fast approaching for schools around the state to start selecting their surf teams which will compete for a chance to represent WA at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles held in Yallingup, WA in December. The aims of the SunSmart WA School Surfing Titles are to: Provide surfers and bodyboarders the opportunity to compete against their peers whilst representing their school. Provide a pathwaty for students to higher levels of competition after having completed learn to surf and advanced surfing courses. Promote surfing and bodyboarding within the school curriculum. Continue the development of surf based activities for students. We are actively seeking schools from all across the state to participate in the event that will run on the following dates: Regional Titles - Monday 4 th Friday 8 th August 2014 (Various Locations in WA) Metro Titles - Monday 11 th Friday 15 th August 2014 (Trigg Beach) State Final - Friday 22 nd August 2014 (Trigg Beach) EVENT MECHANICS Teams - $40.00 per team (GST inc) The Champion Teams are decided through a series of Zone Qualifying Rounds. In Western Australia, the state is divided into ten regions (zones) and each school is allocated into one of these zones. There are 8 divisions that can be entered. For Surfing (Teams of 2 surfers) For Bodyboarding (Teams of 2 bodyboarders) Senior Boys (18 & Under) Senior Boys (18 & Under) Senior Girls (18 & Under) Senior Girls (18 & Under) Junior Boys (15 & Under) Junior Boys (15 & Under) Junior Girls (15 & Under) Junior Girls (15 & Under) Competitor Age: Students are broken into two age groups Senior & Junior. (Ages as of December 31 st 2014.) Senior: 18 & Under Junior: 15 & Under The winning teams of each division in each zone meet at the State Finals at Trigg Beach. (No extra entry fee required)

2 STATE TEAM SELECTION AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TITLES 2014 The winning team in each SURFING division of the State Finals will be selected to represent WA in the Schools Division of the Australian Junior Surfing Titles Yallingup, WA December COMPETITION DETAILS ENTRIES FOR ALL REGIONAL ZONES CLOSE FRIDAY AUGUST 1 st 2014 ENTRIES FOR ALL METRO ZONES CLOSE FRIDAY AUGUST 8 th 2014 METRO QUAILIFYING DATES Metro 1 Trigg Mon 11th Aug Metro 2 Trigg Metro 3 Trigg Metro 4 - Trigg Jnr & Snr Girls - Trigg Tues 12th Aug Wed 13th Aug Thurs 14th Aug Fri 15th Aug REGIONAL QUAILIFYING DATES Northern (Geraldton) Mon 4th Aug Keith Roffman Strathalbyn College kroffman@scc.wa.edu.au Peel (Mandurah) Bunbury Southern (Denmark) South West (Yallingup) Tue 5th Aug Wed 6th Aug Fri 8th Aug Fri 8th Aug Peter Skeggs at Frederick Irwin / skeggsp@frederickirwin.wa.edu.au Berin Sluiter Manea Senior College Berin.Sluiter@education.wa.edu.au Scott Cameron at Margaret River SHS / scott.cameron@education.wa.edu.au STATE FINAL DATES STATE FINAL Trigg Beach Fri 22nd Aug

3 2014 SUNSMART SCHOOL SURFING TITLES ZONES If your school isn t listed on needs to change zones please be contact to organize allocation. ENTRIES FOR ALL REGIONAL ZONES CLOSE FRIDAY AUGUST 1 st 2014 ENTRIES FOR ALL METRO ZONES CLOSE FRIDAY AUGUST 8 th 2014 ZONE 1 TRIGG (BOYS) ZONE 2 TRIGG (BOYS) ZONE 3 TRIGG (BOYS) ZONE 4 TRIGG (BOYS) JNR & SNR GIRLS - TRIG MON 11 th AUGUST 2014 TUES 12 th AUGUST 2014 WED 13 th AUGUST 2014 THURS 14 th AUGUST 2014 FRI 15 th AUGUST Applecross SHS 1 All Saints College 1 Ballajura CC 1 Seton College 1 Iona Presentation College 2 Aranmore College 2 Aquinas College 2 Belridge SHS 2 Seven Oaks College 2 Mercedes College 3 Carine SHS 3 Balcatta SHS 3 Cecil Andrews SHS 3 Swanleigh Residential 3 Penrhos 4 Emmanuel Catholic College 4 Corpus Christie College 4 Christchurch Grammar 4 Wesley College 4 St Hilda s 5 Governor Stirling SHS 5 Craigie SHS 5 Churchlands SHS 5 Irene McCormack Catholic 5 St Mary s AGS 6 Greenwood SHS 6 Forrestfield SHS 6 Clarkson SHS 6 Hale School 6 Carine SHS 7 Hale School 7 Girrawheen SHS 7 Duncraig SHS 7 South Fremantle SHS 7 Lake Joondalup BC 8 Helena College 8 Guildford Grammar 8 Hamilton SHS 8 St Marks ACS 8 John Septimus Roe ACS 9 John Curtin College 9 John Wollaston SHS 9 John 23rd College 9 St Norberts College 9 Sacred Heart College 0 John Forrest SHS 10 Kent St SHS 10 John Septimus Roe ACS 10 Thornlie SHS 10 Ocean Reef SHS 1 Leeming SHS 11 Kingsway CC 11 Kelmscott SHS 11 Woodvale SHS 11 Newman College 2 Lynwood SHS 12 St Stephens - Duncraig 12 La Salle College 12 Yanchep District High 12 St Stephens School 3 Melville SHS 13 Lesmurdie SHS 13 Mater Dei College 13 Wanneroo SHS 13 South Fremantle SHS 4 Newman College 14 Mindarie Senior College 14 Mercy College 14 Peter Moyes Anglican 14 St Marks ACS 5 Padbury SHS 15 Ocean Reef SHS 15 Morley SHS 15 Swan Christian College 15 Servite College 6 Sacred Heart College 16 Servite College 16 Prendiville College 16 South Fremantle SHS 16 Shenton College 7 Sommerville Baptist 17 Shenton College 17 Quinns Baptist College 17 St Marks ACS 17 Woodvale SHS 18 Willeton SHS 18 Carey Baptist College 18 Reheboth Christian HS 18 St Stephens - Carramar 18 Peter Moyes Anglican 19 Lake Joondalup BC 19 CBC Fremantle 19 Rossmoyne SHS 19 Belmont City College 19 Presbyterian LC 20 Armadale Christian College 20 Armadale SHS 20 Scotch College 20 Como SHS 20 Rossmoyne SHS 21 Carmel College 21 Chisholm Cath College 21 Clontarf College 21 Murdoch College 21 Methodist Ladies College 22 Gosnells SHS 22 Mazenod College 22 Mount Lawley 22 Winthrop Baptist College 22 Perth College 23 Perth College 23 Trinity College 23 Warwick SHS 23 Ursula Frayne Catholic 23 Santa Maria College Alkimos Baptist College 24 Ursula Frayne Catholic NORTHERN ZONE (UNISEX) PEEL ZONE (UNISEX) BUNBURY ZONE (UNISEX) SOUTH-WES ZONE (UNISEX) SOUTHERN ZONE (UNISEX) MON 4 th AUGUST 2014 TUES 5 th AUGUST 2014 WED 6 th AUGUST 2014 FRI 8 th AUGUST 2014 FRI 8 th AUGUST Geraldton Grammar 1 Frederick Irwin ACS 1 Australind SHS 1 Busselton SHS 1 Albany SHS 2 Geraldton Senior College 2 Halls Head CC 2 Bunbury Catholic College 2 Mackillop Catholic 2 Denmark SHS 3 John Willcock College 3 Kolbe Catholic College 3 Bunbury Grammar 3 Margaret River SHS 3 Great Southern Grammar 4 Kalbarri DHS 4 Living Waters Lutheran 4 Bunbury SHS 4 Newton Moore SHS 4 Mt Barker SHS 5 Nagle Catholic College 5 Mandurah Catholic College 5 Eaton Community College 5 Cape Naturaliste College 5 North Albany SHS 6 Stathalbyn College 6 Mandurah Senior College 6 Grace Christian College 6 Georgiana Molloy AC 6 Denmark Ag College 7 Dongra District HS 7 Mandurah Baptist College 7 Newton Moore College 7 Busselton SHS 7 Esperance SHS 8 8 Rockingham SHS 8 Manea Senior College 8 Mackillop Catholic College 9 9 Safety Bay SHS Tranby College Warnbro Community College Comet Bay College

4 2014 SCHOOL SURFING TITLES IMPORTANT INFORMATION Competitor Competency: reminds all schools, teachers and likely competitors that this is a surfing competition and not a learn to surf opportunity. We are seeking students who are keen and active surfers that own their own equipment. All competitors must be competent swimmers able to swim 50m (in ocean) unaided and tread water for 1 minute. It is the school s responsibility to ensure all students meet this minimum requirement. Please remember this is a surfing event and not a learn to surf opportunity. Divisions and Disciplines: Students can compete in one age group only, either Junior or Senior, but they can compete in both surfing and bodyboarding if they wish. Schools are only guaranteed entry of up to 2 teams in each division. (ie: 2 Open Boys Bodyboarding Teams, 2 Junior Boys Bodyboarding Teams etc). If numbers allow, extra teams will be accepted, but schools must contact prior to this being approved. We remind teachers that regional competitions are limited to 2 teams per school per division, given the tight timeframes needed to complete the events in just one day. Competitor Briefing: All school staff and students will be required to be at the beach for a competitor briefing at 7.40am sharp. Competition will begin at 8.00am SHARP each day. An event heat draw and format will be distributed to schools prior to their day of competition. Essential Items To Bring: All surf equipment (surfboard / bodyboard, wetsuits, towels) Food and drinks for the day School banner / flag Some shelter for students if possible. (Tents will be provided but there may not enough to cover everyone if it rains) Positive attitude Change of warm clothes Supervision: Please note that schools are required to provide adequate supervision of students for the day. Surfing Western Australia staff will only be responsible for supervising students while they are in the water competing in their heats. At all other times students are the responsibility of the school. follows all Department of Education standards and ratios in relation to student supervision and safety. First Aid: staff members are all trained in Surf Rescue and Senior First Aid, but it is important that school bring a basic first aid kit to the beach for minor injuries. has a close relationship with the City of Stirling Beach Inspectors and they will be on hand for the duration of the metro events and will be liaising with regional areas to cover any safety concerns. Water Safety: is looking for active surfers to participate in this event. It is important that schools are confident of student s abilities prior to nominating them. has risk management plans and public liability insurance available for those that require it.

5 Conditions / Locations: will hold all Metro events at Trigg Beach, although if conditions look too wild other backup locations include Leighton Beach and Mullaloo Beach. School and teachers will be advised as early as possible of any likely location change. Regional events will be scheduled to run at the best location given the forecast prior to the events beginning. Student Judges: All schools will asked to provide students to judge throughout the day. There will be a head judge and a judge to help students on the day. These judges will brief the students on how to score as they come on the panel. Generally all students receive a competitors pack for assisting. Standard Judging Criteria: A surfer must perform committed radical maneuvers in the most critical section of a wave with speed, power and flow to maximize scoring potential. Innovative and progressive surfing as well as variety of repertoire (maneuvers) will be taken into consideration when rewarding points for waves ridden. The surfer who executes the criteria with the maximum degree of difficulty and commitment on the waves shall be rewarded with the higher scores. State Final: The State Team finals will be held at Trigg Beach on Friday 22 nd August Each winning team from each metro zone and each regional zone will be invited to the WA State Finals. The winning surfing teams from the State Finals will then go onto represent WA at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles. BASIC COMPETITION RULES: SURFING ALL SURFING HEATS ARE 20 MINUTES (FINALS 20 / 25 MINS) 2 TEAM MEMBERS IN THE WATER AT ONE TIME. 2 SCHOOLS IN THE WATER AT ONE TIME. (ONE SCHOOL RED & WHITE, THE OTHER YELLOW & BLUE) SURFERS SCORED ON BEST 2 WAVES. 10 WAVE MAXIMUM SCORES ARE ADDED FOR TEAM TOTAL HIGHEST SCORE WINS WINNING TEAM PROGESSES THROUGH TO NEXT ROUND IT IS A STRAIGHT ELIMINATION FORMAT MEANING ONLY THE FIRST PLACE TEAMS WILL PROGRESS. IF THERE ARE THREE SCHOOL HEATS THE TOP TWO SCHOOLS WILL PRGORESS. BODYBOARDING ALL BODYBOARDING HEATS ARE 20 MINUTES (FINALS 20 / 25 MINS) 2 TEAM MEMBERS IN THE WATER AT ONE TIME. 2 SCHOOLS IN THE WATER AT ONE TIME. (ONE SCHOOL RED & WHITE, THE OTHER YELLOW & BLUE) SURFERS SCORED ON BEST 2 WAVES. 10 WAVE MAXIMUM SCORES ARE ADDED FOR TEAM TOTAL HIGHEST SCORE WINS WINNING TEAM PROGESSES THROUGH TO NEXT ROUND IT IS A STRAIGHT ELIMINATION FORMAT MEANING ONLY THE FIRST PLACE TEAMS WILL PROGRESS. IF THERE ARE THREE SCHOOL HEATS THE TOP TWO SCHOOLS WILL PRGORESS.