Bodyboard Specifications
The board must be constructed of an extruded foam core (e.g., polypropylene,
polyethylene or hybrid/composite variations), extruded foam deck, slick plastic bottom
(e.g., Surlyn or HPDE) and may contain stringers and/or mesh internally to stiffen the
board. Rails are generally of extruded foam construction
The bodyboard should not be of hard construction (i.e., fiberglass, metal, dense plastic
or wood)
The tail shape may vary from crescent to bat tails
The bodyboard may have different features such as nose bulbs, channels and deck
contours (hip grooves, elbow pads etc.)
Leashes/straps used may be wrist, bicep or leg-rope types and these are connected
with a single plug
Boards may vary in length from 38” to 46” and are generally no wider than 25” at the
widest point (approximately ¾ of the way from tail to nose). Boards will mainly taper
in at the nose to a blunt edge no less than 10” wide. Boards will commonly taper in
slightly (by 1-2” on each side) from the widest point to the tail. Some variations are
allowable but extreme variations outside the above parameters will not be allowed
Bodyboarders should, for their own safety and to assist with quick propulsion and
control while surfing, wear a pair of swim fins on their feet. These are usually made of
rubber and are quite short, the type specially designed for use in surf conditions
3. SCORING GUIDELINES
Officials’ Responsibility
As the Logger and SUP divisions are new disciplines of surfing in terms of competition it is
the responsibility of every Contest Director and Judge to promote the below concepts and
criteria, to ensure all competitors develop a standard approach and understanding of what
is expected from an elite performer of these disciplines.
Logger Scoring Guidelines and Manoeuvres
The following manoeuvres are considered to be more traditionally based and should be
considered when scoring logger surfing in a competition environment.
There are some manoeuvres that “cross-over” all surfing disciplines however there can
be a more traditional approach that is obvious with these manoeuvres especially with the
constraints of the design of the logger boards.
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