Barbados Surfing Association Updates
New committee and return of Surfer Of The Year contest to Brandons Beach
The Barbados Surfing Association held its annual General Meeting on, 5th December and elected the following Executive Committee: President – Mr. Andrew Lewis; Vice-President – Mr. Jason Kistoo; Secretary – Mr Paul Heaselgrave and Treasurer – Mrs. Rachel Roett. This Committee will be responsible for running the BSA’s affairs. Mr. Elvis Carter was elected Head Judge at the General Meeting along with Mr Nicholas Donawa as National Team Coach.
The BSA’s website bsasurf.net will now be administered by Mr. Jake Corbin and will be the main source of information for BSA members – mainly through the monthly newsletter which will continue to be sent out electronically. BSA Membership Forms will be available at the first contest venue (Brandons) and should be completed in full. Hard copies of the Newsletter will also be available at the First Contest and thereafter will be distributed electronically.
The Annual Membership Fee of Bds$50 and is now due and may be submitted by cheque addressed to the Barbados Surfing Association, #20 Sheraton Park, Christ Church or paid at the first contest. Upon receipt of these funds, Members will be issued with a Code of Conduct, Rules governing our surfing contests and Sanctions for breach of such rules.
Parents of Junior Surfers (18 years and under) must sign the Membership forms as well to ensure that their charges understand the rules and the consequences for breach of such rules. To address concerns submitted by our Head Judge regarding non-officials and competitors congregating in the Officials’ Tent thus disturbing the judges and the Tabulator and not allowing them to perform at their optimum, the following sanction will be introduced from this year:
Any non official/competitor who enters the Officials’ Tent will first be given a warning. A second infringement will incurr a $10 fine and a third infringement will result in disqualification from the event.
The main goals of the new committee will be as stated in the BSA’s Constitution i.e. “to promote the sport of surfing in all its forms in Barbados, to sponsor, hold and organize Surfing Competitions, to send selected members of the Association to Surfing Competitions wherever held, to raise monies by private or public functions or otherwise for the purposes of the Association and to accept contributions from members of the public for the purposes of the Association as aforesaid”.
Focus will continue to be placed on Junior Surfing with a view to improving the level of surfing in Barbados and enable our surfers to make a mark on the world stage. Some of The BSA’s Events Scheduled are listed below. Members will be reminded/notified via Newsletters by email or via BSA website when further events are planned:
EVENTS
SURFER OF THE YEAR SERIES
SOTY 1 JANUARY 19/20 BRANDONS
SOTY 2 FEBRUARY LONG BEACH
SOTY 3
SOTY 4 To Be Announced
SOTY 5 (Nationals) }
SURFER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2007 FEBRUARY To Be Announced
SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS March 16 / 17 BRANDONS
FUND RAISING EVENTS
TREASURE HUNT MARCH
CRUISE ON COOL RUNNINGS MARCH
FUND RAISING DANCES APRIL / OCTOBER
REEF BOWL To Be Announced
OVERSEAS CONTESTS
ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMIPIONSHIPS MAY 24 – June 1 FRANCE
ISA WORLD SURING GAMES OCTOBER 10 - 19 PORTUGAL
Contests will be governed by ISA rules which can be viewed on our web-site bsasurf.net. Contests will start at 8:00 a.m. Entries will close at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of the contest. Contests will continue to run over two (2) days the divisions contested on SATURDAY will be the Under 18 Boys & Girls, Under 16 Boys, Under 12 Boys & Girls, Menehune (under 11) with the finals run also on Saturday time permitting and on SUNDAY the Open Men & Ladies, Longboard, Bodyboard, Masters with the finals of these divisions run on Sunday.
As can be seen we have introduced a Menehune Division for the beginner surfers. This division is strictly for the young inexperienced surfers.
DIVISIONS CONTESTED:
Open Men
Junior Boys – Under 12
Under 16
Under 18
Open Ladies
Girls - Under 12
Girls - Under 18
Menehune Under 11
Long Board
Body Board
Masters (35 years and over)
No Division with less than three (3) competitors entered will be run. The Annual Membership Fee of Bds$50 must be paid in order to be eligible to participate in any contest. Entrance fees are $25 for the first Division and $15 for each additional Division. Providing there is space in the required Division, you may enter after the 7:30 deadline but you must pay a late entry penalty fee of $25 for each Division to be entered.
Awards will be given for the Surfer of the Year Championships and the School Championships. Sponsorship will be sought so that prize money will also be awarded in the Open Divisions of the Surfer of the Year Contests.
Team members for overseas contests will not only be picked on the basis of points accrued in the SOTY events. During the selection process consideration will be given to their commitment to training and also their dedication to the success and well being of the team. The team members will also be called upon by the association from time to time to assist in accomplishing the goals set by the BSA and the team's management.
The Under 18 Boys and Girls and the Under 16 Boys for the Quilsilver ISA WJSC will be selected from a squad of 5 persons per division which will be chosen after SOTY 2 based on the combined scores from the first and second SOTY events. The BSA will be following the updated ISA Points system. In addition, team members will be required to undergo training as required, drug tests in keeping with the BSA’s and ISA’s zero tolerance policy and to abide by the BSA’s Code of Conduct.
Before closing, the BSA Executive Committee would like to thank you for your support in 2007 and extends best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2008! So come out for a fun day and support your surfing association! See you all at Brandons!!
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