She Knows The Rules: She Knows Surfing

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SKTR Admin on 08/09/2009 15:12:00
 
These include the ASP World Tour, the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), the ASP
World Longboard Tour (WLT), the ASP Pro Junior Series, the World Masters
Championship and specialty events. Surfers from seven different regions: Africa,
Japan, Australasia, Europe, Hawaii, North America and South America compete on
the word's most challenging waves.
What is the ASP World Tour?
The ASP World Tour is the top level of competition, and has both men's and
women's divisions. The men's division is comprised of the top 45 male
competitive surfers in the world, and the women's division is made up of the top
17 females. Surfers qualify for both the men's and women's ASP World Tours via
the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS). Every season, World Tour surfers compete
with one another for prize money and the highly coveted ASP World Title. ASP
World Tour events are held in top surfing spots around the world. With ten
events a season for the men and seven for women, exotic locations and big prize
money, the ASP World Tour is the most sought-after professional circuit in
competitive surfing.
How do surfers qualify?
The only way to qualify for the ASP World Tour is through the ASP World
Qualifying Series (WQS). By accumulating points throughout the season, WQS
surfers are then rated, giving them a chance at qualifying for the ASP World
Tour. The points are totalled from the competitor's best 7 results. The top 15
surfers from the men's WQS are awarded spots in the Men's ASP World Tour, while
the top 6 surfers from the women's WQS are awarded spots in the Women's ASP
World Tour.
Each season's men's ASP World Tour is made up of the top 27 rated World Tour
surfers from the previous year, the top 15 rated WQS surfers from the previous
year, and potentially three ASP World Tour surfers who were awarded the ASP
Wildcard the previous year. Each season's women's ASP World is made up of 17
surfers (the top 10 rated World Tour surfers, the top 6 rated WQS surfers, and 1
ASP Wildcard).