Clothing and Equipment
Wetsuits
Wetsuits can be worn at all carnivals, in all events, in all age groups. Competitors can wear any wetsuit that is suitable for the conditions on the day. Competitors are advised to wear wetsuits when conditions are cold and to wear thin wetsuits (or no wetsuits) when water and air temperatures are warmer.
| Event |
Details |
| Water Events |
- All competitors must wear an SLSA approved high visibility vest (as per the Surf Sports Manual) for ALL water events. Note: orange vests cannot be worn at Junior Carnivals. Competitor will be removed from marshalling area if hi-vis vest is deemed too faded.
- Board Handlers must wear a SLSA approved high visibility vest if they are entering the water above knee height. Irrespective of this, Board Handlers must always wear their Club’s competition cap and ideally, especially for U12 age groups and below, the Board Handler should be an adult.
- T-shirts and / or rash vests may be worn under the high visibility vest in water events.
- As part of the Championship entry fee, entrants will be provided with an Engine high visibility lycra vest. For any finals, it is a requirement that all athletes will wear the provided vests while competing at any state championship event. Use of any other vest outside of this will be by exception only.
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| Beach Events |
- For sun protection, shoulders should be suitably covered for beach events. Hats should be worn between each event.
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| Marshalling |
- When marshalling and in between events, competitors should be wearing a shirt and hat. LSV strongly recommends that long sleeved sun protection is worn at all times outside actual competition.
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| General |
- It is permitted to wear jewellery in all events (except Belt and Reel) unless particularly prohibited by entry conditions (e.g., communication watches in lifesaving events). However, competitors need to be conscious of the potential for injury in wearing some items.
- Swimwear is as outlined in the Surf Sports Manual.
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Equipment
| Age Category |
Equipment Use |
| U9 – U10 |
- Foam ‘Nipper’ Boards
- Max length 2.0 metres – intra/inter club competition
- Minimum Structural weight – not specified
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| U11 – U13 |
- May use Foam or Fibreglass ‘Nipper’ Boards
- Max length 2.0 metres – intra/inter club competition
- Minimum Structural weight – 4.5kg for fiberglass boards.
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The ‘Nipper Boards’ are not permitted to have adhesive or protruding type camera mounts or cameras affixed during any stage of competition, or warm up for competition (fully recessed mount systems without camera attached are acceptable).
Boards are subject to both organised and random scrutineering at any stage during the carnival program.
Last modified:
2 October 2024
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