Many fans of the sport of surfing don’t understand how surfers get their scores when viewing surfing competitions. The judges do adhere to a criteria, but this criteria is subjective and is flexibly applied depending on the competition’s location and waves being ridden on any particular day. In this video and videos to come in the future, I will explain visually what experienced judges are looking for when a surfer takes off on a wave.

Understanding the Judging Criteria – Video 1