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© Copyright 2020 Association of Surfing Professionals LLC Page 1 WSL RULE BOOK 2020 LAST UPDATED: January 1, 2020 Surfers may request, in writing from WSL, a copy of all changes from the prior version of the WSL Rule Book. World Surf League 147 Bay Street Santa Monica, CA, 90405 USA Phone: +1 (310) 450 1212 Email: [email protected] U Hwww.worldsurfleague.com U All rights reserved. No part of this Rule Book 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, AirTour, QS 5000 Tour, You Can’t Script This, Championship Tour, Qualification Series, and all associated logos are trademarks and service marks of Association of Surfing Professionals LLC or its subsidiaries. Modifications to this Rule Book will be enforceable upon publication on www.worldsurfleague.com. This Rule Book is the copyright of Association of Surfing Professionals LLC © Copyright 2020 Association of Surfing Professionals LLC Page 2 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR (CT) ............................................................. 9 1.01: Prize Money ................................................................................................. 9 1.02: Scheduling .................................................................................................. 9 1.03: Trials ............................................................................................................ 9 1.04: Event related Activities .............................................................................. 9 1.05: CT Rankings Points ................................................................................... 9 1.06: Formats ........................................................................................................ 9 1.07: CT Seeding Rules .................................................................................... 11 1.08: Replacement .............................................................................................. 12 1.09: Qualification for following Men’s CT Season....................................... 12 1.10: Qualification for following Women’s CT Season ................................ 13 1.11: CT Surfers Rules ....................................................................................... 14 1.12: Wildcards ................................................................................................... 15 1.13: Defending Champions ............................................................................ 15 1.14: Amateur Surfers ....................................................................................... 15 1.15: Non-Attendance in Events ..................................................................... 16 1.16: CT Event Postponement and Cancellation ......................................... 16 1.17: Failure to Compete .................................................................................. 17 1.18: Pregnancy .................................................................................................. 17 1.19: Concussion ................................................................................................ 17 1.20: CT Fees ....................................................................................................... 18 1.21: Non-WSL Events ...................................................................................... 18 1.22: Enclosed Official Areas .......................................................................... 18 1.23: Security Passes / Accessible Areas ...................................................... 18 1.24: Surfer Retirement ..................................................................................... 18 1.25: WSL Limitation Liability .......................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 2: QUALIFICATION SERIES AND CHALLENGER EVENTS ............ 20 2.01: License Fees .............................................................................................. 20 2.02: Upgrading/Downgrading an Event......................................................... 20 2.03: Cancellation of an Event ......................................................................... 20 2.04: Change of Event Details .......................................................................... 20 2.05: Prize Money Taxation .............................................................................. 20 2.06: Prize Money .............................................................................................. 21 2.07: Scheduling ................................................................................................ 22 2.08: Formats ....................................................................................................... 22 2.09: Trials & Other Events at QS/Challenger Events .................................. 26 2.10: QS Rankings Points and Regional Ranking ......................................... 27 2.11: Events Counting Towards Qualification ............................................... 27 2.12: Injury or Pregnancy Rankings Adjustments ....................................... 27 2.13: Qualification Series Fees ........................................................................ 28 2.14: Entry Fees .................................................................................................. 29 2.15: Event Registration and Entry Procedure .............................................. 29 2.16: Surfer Regional Status for Membership Purposes ............................. 30 2.17: Entry Confirmations ................................................................................ 32 2.18: Entry Cancellation, Refunds and Medical Certificates ....................... 32 2.19: Selection of Entries ................................................................................. 32 2.20: QS Surfer Seed Points ............................................................................ 35 2.21: QS Seed Order .......................................................................................... 35 2.22: Defending Champions at QS/Challenger Events ................................ 35 © Copyright 2020 Association of Surfing Professionals LLC Page 3 2.23: Replacements ........................................................................................... 35 2.24: Failure to Compete ................................................................................... 36 2.25: Pregnancy .................................................................................................. 36 2.26: Concussion ................................................................................................ 37 2.27: Non-Attendance in QS/Challenger Events Entered .............................. 37 2.28: Media Obligations by Surfers .................................................................. 37 2.29: General Rules for WSL Events ................................................................ 37 CHAPTER 3: SPECIALTY EVENT RULES ............................................................. 39 3.01: Applicable Rules ....................................................................................... 39 3.02: Licensing .................................................................................................... 39 3.03: Specialty Event Scheduling .................................................................... 39 3.04: Surfer Appearances.................................................................................. 39 CHAPTER 4: LONGBOARD RULES ....................................................................... 40 4.01: Licensing .................................................................................................... 40 4.02: Prize Money ............................................................................................... 40 4.03: Scheduling ................................................................................................. 40 4.04: Rankings Points ........................................................................................ 40 4.05: Qualification for the WLC ........................................................................ 40 4.06: Event Formats ........................................................................................... 41 4.07: Entry Rules ................................................................................................ 41 4.08: Surfers Fee and Insurance ...................................................................... 41 4.09: Seeding ....................................................................................................... 41 4.10: LQS Ranking .............................................................................................. 42 4.11: Board Requirements ................................................................................ 42 4.12: Judging Criteria for Longboard .............................................................. 42 4.13: Injury Ranking Compensation ................................................................ 42 4.13: Missing Heats / Non-Attendance / Failure to Compete ...................... 42 4.14: Media Obligations ..................................................................................... 42 CHAPTER 5: JUNIOR TOUR RULES .....................................................................