8.3.2 The Course - Surf Sports Manual 37th Edition - March 2024

Introduction
Section 1 Competition Safety
- 1.1 Preliminary
- 1.2 Safety Operations Manual
- 1.3 Competition Safety Assessment
- 1.4 Surf Risk Rating (SRR) System
- 1.5 Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 1.6 Competition Contingency Plan
- 1.7 SLSA Members’ Health
- 1.8 No Reliance
- Appendix A – Sample Event Safety Guide Worksheet
- Appendix B – Sample Referee Pre-Competition Checklist
- Appendix C – Sample Disaster Plan – Major Incident
- Appendix D – Authority for Suspension/Relocation/Cancellation of Competition
- Appendix E – Contingency options – Major Competition Event Prioritisation Table
- Appendix F – Pool Risk Assessment Worksheet
Section 2 – General Competitive Conditions
- 2.1 SLSA Competitions
- 2.2 Competition Eligibility
  - 2.2.1 Competition Qualification
  - 2.2.2 Awards, Patrol and Service Obligations
  - 2.2.3 Dual Membership
  - 2.2.4 Competitive Transfers
- 2.3 Competition Season, Ages, Categories and Provisos
  - 2.3.1 Competition Season
  - 2.3.2 Determining Age Groups
  - 2.3.3 Age Groups/Gender
  - 2.3.4 Participation in Individual and Team Events
  - 2.3.5 Under 8 to Under 14 Years
  - 2.3.6 Under 15 Years
  - 2.3.7 Under 17 Years
  - 2.3.8 Under 19 Years
  - 2.3.9 Under 21 Years
  - 2.3.10 Under 23 Years
  - 2.3.11 Open
  - 2.3.12 Senior
  - 2.3.13 Masters (30 years plus)
    - 2.3.14 Handlers
  - 2.3.15 Female/Male Only Events and Gender Guidelines
- 2.4 Competitors with Disabilities
- 2.5 Dress of Competitors
  - 2.5.1 Costumes, Dress and Style
  - 2.5.2 Caps and Helmets
  - 2.5.3 Colours
  - 2.5.4 Identification
- 2.6 Sponsor Identification
- 2.7 Gear Specifications and Usage
  - 2.7.1 Gear and Equipment Must Conform to Current Specifications
  - 2.7.2 Use of Communication Devices in SLSA Competition
  - 2.7.3 Use of Video Camera Devices Attached to Competitors
  - 2.7.4 Use of Video Camera on Surf Boards and Surf Skis
  - 2.7.5 Use of Video Cameras on Surf Boats
  - 2.7.6 Use of Video Camera on Inshore Rescue Boats (IRB)
- 2.8 Scrutineering
- 2.9 Competition Arena/Area
- 2.10 Competition Definitions
  - 2.10.1 Individual Events
  - 2.10.2 Team Events
  - 2.10.3 General
- 2.11 Beach Positions
- 2.12 Setting of Competition Courses
- 2.13 Draws
- 2.14 Competitor Limitations
- 2.15 Starting Times
- 2.16 Reporting
- 2.17 Marshalling
- 2.18 Substitution of Competitors
- 2.19 Starting of Events
- 2.20 Completion of Courses
- 2.21 Change-over (tagging) in Relay Events
- 2.22 Finish of Events
- 2.23 Time Limits
- 2.24 Dead Heats
- 2.25 Participants, Medals, Trophies and Pointscores
- 2.26 Breach of Rules
- 2.27 SLSA Code of Behaviour
  - 2.27.1 General
  - 2.27.2 Code of Fair Play
- 2.28 Abuse/Inappropriate Behaviour
- 2.29 Competing Unfairly
- 2.30 Luck of Prevailing Conditions
- 2.31 Start and Finish of Competition
- Appendix A – Transgender Gender Diverse, Inclusion Athlete Guidelines
Section 3 – Lifesaving Events
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 Rescue & Resuscitation
- 3.3 Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Competition
- 3.4 Champion Lifesaver
- 3.5 Champion Patrol
- 3.6 First Aid Competition
- Appendix B – Champion Lifesaver Practical Resuscitation
- Appendix C – Champion Patrol Practical Resuscitation
- Appendix D – Contents First Aid Kit
- Appendix E – Open Champion Patrol Competition – Scenario/Task Assessment Guide
- Appendix F – U17 Champion Patrol Competition – Scenario/Task Assessment Guide
Section 4 – Swimming Events
- 4.1 General Conditions
- 4.2 Surf Race
  - 4.2.1 The Course
  - 4.2.2 Procedure
- 4.3 Surf Race Variations
  - 4.3.1 Surf Teams Race
- 4.4 Belt Race
  - 4.4.1 The Course
  - 4.4.2 Procedure
- 4.5 Rescue Tube Rescue Race (4 Person)
  - 4.5.1 The Course
  - 4.5.2 Procedure
- 4.6 Rescue Tube Race (2 person)
- 4.7 Rescue Tube Race
- 4.8 Run-Swim-Run
  - 4.8.1 The Course
  - 4.8.2 Procedure
- 4.9 Wading Race
  - 4.9.1 The Course
  - 4.9.2 Procedure
- 4.10 Wading Relay
  - 4.10.1 The Course
  - 4.10.2 Procedure
- Appendix A – Surf Reel, Line & Belt Specifications
Section 5 – Surf Boat Events
- 5.1 General Conditions
- 5.2 Surf Boat Racing
- 5.3 Racing Format
- 5.4 Short Course Boat Event
  - 5.4.1 Short Course Rules
- 5.5 Surf Boat Relay
- 5.6 Penalties and Disqualifications
- Appendix A – Round Robin Boat Racing Procedures
- Appendix B – Surf Boat Usage Policy (as taken from SLSA Policy 1.02)
Section 6 – Surf Ski & Surf Board Events
- 6.1 General Conditions
- 6.2 Single Ski Races
  - 6.2.1 The Course
  - 6.2.2 Procedure
- 6.3 Double Ski Races
  - 6.3.1 The Course
  - 6.3.2 Procedure
- 6.4 Surf Board Races
  - 6.4.1 The Course
  - 6.4.2 Procedure
- 6.5 Surf Board/Surf Ski Relay
- Appendix A – Surf Board Usage
Section 7 – Surfboard Riding Events
- 7.1 General Conditions
- 7.2 The Course
- 7.3 Procedures
- 7.4 Judging Criteria
- 7.5 Surf Board Variations
  - 7.5.1 Surf Board Teams Riding
Section 8 – Multi-Discipline Events
- 8.1 General Conditions
- 8.2 Ironman and Ironwoman
- 8.3 Six Person Taplin Relay
- 8.4 Lifesaver Relay
- 8.5 Ocean M
- 8.6 Ocean M Lifesaver Relay
- 8.7 Cameron Relay
- 8.8 Surf Board Rescue Race
Section 9 – Beach Events
- 9.1 Beach Sprint
- 9.2 Beach Relay
- 9.3 All Age Beach Relay
  - 9.3.1 The Course
  - 9.3.2 Procedure
- 9.4 Beach Flags
- 9.5 2KM Beach Run
- 9.6 2KM Beach Run Relay
Section 10 – March Past Event
- 10.1 General Conditions
- 10.2 Drill Procedures
- 10.3 Marshalling and Course
- 10.4 Judging and Fault Allocations
  - 10.4.1 Judges
- 10.5 Section Procedures and Judging
Section 11 – Pool Rescue Events
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Australian Pool Rescue Record
- 11.3 Special Conditions for SLSA Competitors
- 11.4 Specific SLSA Event Rules
Section 12 – Competition and Administration
- 12.1 Conducting Competitions and Events
- 12.2 Competition Calendar
- 12.3 Administration
- 12.4 Trophies, Prizes and Eligibility
- 12.5 Officials’ and Competitors’ Oaths
  - 12.5.1 Officials’ Oath
  - 12.5.2 Competitors’ Oath
- 12.6 Buoy Layout Diagrams
Section 13 – Officials and Their Duties
- 13.1 Appointments
- 13.2 Application for Appointment
- 13.3 Notification of Appointments
- 13.4 Dress of Competition Officials
- 13.5 Committees and Officials
- 13.6 Organising Committee
- 13.7 Competition Committee
- 13.8 Safety and Emergency Committee
- 13.9 Competition Disciplinary Committee
- 13.10 Competition Appeals Panel
- 13.11 Appeals Committee Convener
- 13.12 Referee
- 13.13 Deputy Referee
- 13.14 Area Referee
- 13.15 Sectional Referee
- 13.16 Referee Steward
- 13.17 Competition Liaison Personnel
- 13.18 Course Supervisor(s)
- 13.19 Scrutineer Coordinator
- 13.20 Gear and Equipment Coordinator
- 13.21 Announcing Coordinator
- 13.22 Judges
  - 13.22.1 General
  - 13.22.2 Chief Judges
  - 13.22.3 Finish Judges
  - 13.22.4 Lane Judges (IRBs)
  - 13.22.5 Course Judges
  - 13.22.6 Specialist Judges
  - 13.22.7 Electronic Device Specialist Judges
  - 13.22.8 Timekeeping Judges
  - 13.22.9 Recording Judges
- 13.23 Starter
- 13.24 Check Starter
- 13.25 Marshall
- 13.26 Check Marshall
- 13.27 Presentation Steward
- 13.28 Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator (SEMC)
- 13.29 Area Risk and Response Officers (ARRO’S)
- 13.30 Power Craft Coordinator
- 13.31 Water Safety Coordinator
- 13.32 Water Safety Personnel
- 13.33 Communications Coordinator
- 13.34 Medical/First Aid Coordinator
- 13.35 Course Statistician
- Appendix A – Competition administration and officials’ organisation flow chart
Section 14 – Protests, Appeals and Discipline
- 14.1 Conduct and Discipline Generally
- 14.2 Penalties
- 14.3 Protests
- 14.4 Competition Appeals Committee
  - 14.4.1 Powers
  - 14.4.2 Structure and Functions
- 14.5 Competition Disciplinary Committee
- 14.6 SLSA Protest Form

The course shall be as detailed in the Ironman/Taplin Relay Diagram.
Figure 33 Under 14 – Open Ironman and Ironwoman.

8.3.1 General Conditions

8.3.3 Procedure