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® © Copyright 2018 Association of Surfing Professionals LLC Page 1 WSL RULE BOOK 2018 ALL CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS CAN BE REQUESTED FROM WSL. LAST UPDATED 23 August 2018 World Surf League 147 Bay St Santa Monica, CA, 90405 USA Phone: +1 (310) 450 1212 Email: [email protected] Hwww.worldsurfleague.com U All rights reserved. No part of this Rulebook may be reproduced in any form by any mechanical or electronic means including information storage or retrieval systems without permission in writing from Association of Surfing Professionals LLC. World Surf League, WSL, ASP, It’s On, Dream Tour, Big Wave Tour Awards, CT, QS, BWT, Big Wave Tour, You Can’t Script This, Championship Tour, Qualification Series, and all associated logos and event logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Association of Surfing Professionals LLC or it’s subsidiaries throughout the world. 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This Rulebook and the contents herein are the copyright of Association of Surfing Professionals LLC © Copyright 2018 Association of Surfing Professionals LLC Page 2 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR (CT) ...................................................................... 7 Article 1: Application of this Chapter ....................................................................... 7 Article 2: Prize Money ............................................................................................... 7 Article 3: Scheduling ................................................................................................ 7 Article 4: Trials .......................................................................................................... 7 Article 5: Event related Activities ............................................................................. 7 Article 6: CT Rankings Points .................................................................................. 7 Article 7: Formats...................................................................................................... 8 Article 8: CT Seeding Rules...................................................................................... 9 Article 9: Replacements.......................................................................................... 10 Article 10: WSL World Title Race ............................................................................. 11 Article 11: Qualification for following Men’s CT Season ........................................ 11 Article 12: Qualification for following Women’s CT Season ................................... 11 Article 13: CT Surfers Rules ..................................................................................... 12 Article 14: Wildcards ................................................................................................. 13 Article 15: Defending Champions ............................................................................ 13 Article 16: Amateur Surfers ...................................................................................... 13 Article 17: Non-Attendance in Events ...................................................................... 13 Article 18: CT Event Postponment and Cancellation .............................................. 14 Article 19: Failure to Compete .................................................................................. 15 Article 20: Pregnancy ............................................................................................... 15 Article 21: CT Fees .................................................................................................... 15 Article 22: Non-WSL Events ..................................................................................... 16 Article 23: Enclosed Official Areas .......................................................................... 16 Article 24: Security Passes / Accessible Areas ....................................................... 16 Article 25: Surfer Retirement .................................................................................... 16 Article 26: WSL Limitation of Liability ..................................................................... 16 CHAPTER 2: QUALIFICATION SERIES (“QS”) ............................................................. 18 Article 27: License Fees ........................................................................................... 18 Article 28: Upgrading/Downgrading an Event ......................................................... 18 Article 29: Cancellation of an Event ......................................................................... 18 Article 30: Change of Event Details ......................................................................... 18 Article 31: Prize Money Taxation.............................................................................. 19 Article 32: Prize Money ............................................................................................. 19 Article 33: Scheduling .............................................................................................. 20 Article 35: Trials & Other events at QS Events ........................................................ 23 Article 36: QS Rankings Points and Regional Ranking .......................................... 24 Article 37: Events Counting Towards Qualification ................................................ 25 Article 38: Injury Ranking Compensation ................................................................ 25 Article 39: Qualification Series Fees ........................................................................ 25 Article 40: Entry Fees ............................................................................................... 27 Article 41: Event Registration and Entry Procedure ............................................... 27 Article 43: Entry Confirmations ................................................................................ 29 Article 44: Entry Cancellation, Refunds and Medical Certificates .......................... 29 Article 45: Selection of Entries ................................................................................. 30 Article 46: QS Surfer Seed Points ............................................................................ 32 Article 47: QS Seed Order ........................................................................................ 32 Article 48: Defending Champions at Events ............................................................ 32 Article 49: Replacements.......................................................................................... 32 Article 50: Failure to Compete .................................................................................. 33 © Copyright 2018 Association of Surfing Professionals LLC Page 3 Article 51: Pregnancy .................................................................................................. 33 Article 52: Non-Attendance in Events Entered ........................................................ 34 Article 53: Media Obligations by Surfers ................................................................. 34 Article 54: General Rules for WSL Events ............................................................... 34 CHAPTER 3: SPECIALTY EVENT RULES ..................................................................... 36 Article 55: Applicable Rules ..................................................................................... 36 Article 56: Licensing ................................................................................................. 36 CHAPTER 4: LONGBOARD RULES............................................................................... 37 Article 59: Licensing ................................................................................................. 37 Article 60: Prize Money ............................................................................................. 37 Article 61: Scheduling .............................................................................................. 37 Article 62: Rankings Points ...................................................................................... 37 Article 63: Qualification for the WLC ....................................................................... 37 Article 64: Event Formats ......................................................................................... 38 Article 69: Board Requirements ............................................................................... 39 Article 70: Judging Criteria for Longboard .............................................................. 39 Article 71: Injury Ranking Compensation ................................................................ 39 Article 72: Missing Heats / Non-Attendance / Failure to Compete ......................... 39 Article 73: Media Obligations ................................................................................... 39 CHAPTER 5: JUNIOR TOUR RULES ............................................................................. 40 Article 74: Licensing ................................................................................................. 40 Article 75: Age ........................................................................................................... 40 Article 76: Surfers Fee and Insurance ....................................................................