9.4.1 The Course - Surf Sports Manual 37th Edition

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

(a) The course shall be as detailed in the diagram.

(b) The course shall be rectangular and “squared” to ensure that all competitors run the same distance and shall be designated by four distinctly coloured 2 metre poles.

FIGURE 44 - BEACH FLAGS (ONE ELIMINATION PER RUN-THROUGH)

(Distances approximate only)

FIGURE 45 - BEACH FLAGS (TWO ELIMINATIONS PER RUN-THROUGH)

(Distances approximate only)

Age Group	Approximate Distance
U8 to U14 and Masters	15m
U15 to Open	20m

9.4 Beach Flags

9.4.2 General Conditions