KERNOW FOIL CLASSIC JUDGING CRITERIA

Outlined below is the kernow foil classic Judging format and criteria. riders should note this generic outline may be modified and adjusted to suit on-the-day riding conditions. The final format and running criteria will be confirmed in a mandatory riders briefing no later than 30 minutes before a heat.
ANy on-the spot changes will made in the form of an official riders meeting with at least 30 minutes notification to attend.

The kernow foil classic is a ‘surf foil’ competition and as such judges will follow judging criteria across each discipline as outlined here.
each discipline has it’s own specific format which is outlined below

Format

Prone Format specifics
riders will be judged on their best 2 ‘runs’ in a heat.
A ‘run’ will consist of a take off wave and a connection wave. A 2nd connection (or third wave) will not be scored.
The score will be given on the 2 waves as per criteria below. A perfect score will utilise the canvas of both waves to their full potential.
The first foiler locked into a wave will have priority, giving the rider making the connection priority, unless a competitor has already made it onto foil before the connection is completed.
Straps are not permitted in the prone foil competition.
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Wing Format specifics
Riders will be judged on their best 2 waves in a heat.
A wave will be scored from the first moment the riders foil has locked in to a line right until they exit to the flats.
Riders may flag the wing or use the wing power to enhance their ride.
Scoring will stop if the wing becomes detached.
Riders should remain aware of the judging criteria when choosing when to use wing power or consider airs.

Foil Assist Format
Riders will be judged on their best 2 waves in a heat.
A wave will be scored from the moment the motor pod exits the wave for the first time until the foil exits the wave and enters the flats.
Riders may use propulsion when on the wave, but they should remain aware of the judging criteria they will be marked on.

Parawing format
Riders will have 2 runs filmed and their best one scored. the rider may select which run they wish to discard.
Public voting will take place at a screening evening.
A panel of judges will make up 70% score and the general public 30%

Heat Length
The HEAT LENGTH will be day and entrant number dependant. Heats will be made longer as time constraints allow. As a guide the event standard objective is as follows:
Prone : pro - 15 mins | ams & groms - 20 mins
Wing : pro - 10 mins| ams & groms - 15 mins
Foil Assist : Open, Groms and Masters - 10 mins

Heat rider numbers vary on the discipline and division. INfo on their dedicated pages

Pro’s, ams, groms and masters

the pro event will run strict judging criteria with 4 person knock out heats advancing the top 2 riders forwards to a final.
The ams, groms and open events will score an overall impression in longer heats of up to 8 people with the top scoring riders across the round progressing forwards.
To save time Ams. groms and masters will ride their first rounds together, then split into separate semi and final rounds

Criteria

A team of +4* JUDGES will SCORE waves/runs ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 WITH 1 DECIMAL PLACE.
the heat score will be made up of the 2 HIGHEST WAVE SCORE COMBINED FOR EACH RIDER.
With a team of more than 4 judges the WAVE SCORE for THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST OF THE JUDGES 5 SCORES ARE DISCARDED AND AN AVERAGE IS TAKEN OF THE REMAINING 3 SCORES.
A PERFECT WAVE = 10 PERFECT HEAT SCORE = 20.

COMMITMENT AND DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY

+THE TYPES OF MOVEMENTS THAT THE RIDER PERFORMS AND HOW DIFFICULT THEY ARE TO PERFORM.
+RIDERS ARE REWARDED FOR HIGHER RISK MANOEUVRES. JUDGES WILL ALSO LOOK AT HOW COMMITTED A RIDER IS TO MAXIMISING THE WAVES POTENTIAL

Example: turns closest to the breaking section and/or steepest section and/or fully utilising wave face and/or vertical approach into manoeuvres and/or how long the turn is held and/or amount of direction change

COMBINATION OF MAJOR MANOEUVRES

+HOW WELL A RIDER CONNECTS BIG HIGHER SCORING MOVES TOGETHER

Example: the least amount of time and/or excess movements and/or wave wasted in between manoeuvres

SPEED POWER FLOW

+HOW FAST THE RIDER IS GOING ON THE WAVE AND HOW QUICKLY THEY ARE ADAPTING TO THE WAVES SPEED
+FLOW IS THE WAY IN WHICH A RIDER SEEMLESSLY CONNECTS THEIR MOVES FROM ONE TO THE NEXT no wasted movements, maximising wave energy to do this

+HOW MUCH POWER IS THE RIDER PUTTING INTO THEIR MANOEUVRES. HOW ARE THEY LOADING UP AND PUSHING THROUGH THEIR TURNS not letting the foil overpower them

VARIETY OF MANOEUVRES

+HOW MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF MANOEUVRES IS A RIDER PERFORMING.
+NOTE THAT THE QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE OF THE ABOVE SCORING CRITERIA IS SCORED MORE HEAVILY AND SHOULD NOT BE SACRIFICED TO PERFORM VARIETY ALONE
Example: variety could include turns with varying radius and/or amount of direction change and/or different entry angles up face and/or lip or white water hits and/or air manoeuvres

INNOVATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE MANOEUVRES

+IS THE RIDER PUSHING BOUNDARIES AND DOING INNOVATIVE MANOEUVRES LIKE AERIALS AND LIP OR WHITE WATER HITS. RELEASING WING TIPS OR ENTIRE FOIL FROM THE WATER DURING TURNS.
+CARVING MANOEUVRES DONE AT HIGH SPEED WITH MAXIMUM BANKS ANGLES IN CRITICAL SECTIONS ENTERED INTO WITH A VERTICAL ANGLE CAN ALSO BE CONSIDERED PROGRESSIVE

COMPETITOR PRIORITY ON WAVE RIDING

+GENTLEMAN'S RULES, THERE IS NO PRIORITY JUDGE BUT ANY COMPETITOR CAUGHT FOUL OF THE BELOW RULES MAY FACE ELIMINATION
+GIVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COMPETITORS TO CATCH AND RIDE WAVES +RIDER TO THEIR FEET FIRST HAS PRIORITY.

+TAKING OFF CLOSEST TO THE BREAKING SECTION HAS RIGHT OF WAY OVER COMPETITORS TAKING OFF AS FAR OUT BUT DOWN THE LINE
+ONCE YOU HAVE RODE A WAVE AND CAME OFF FOIL YOU GO TO LAST PRIORITY SPOT AND MUST GIVE WAY TO ANY OTHER RIDERS EVEN IF YOU TAKE OFF FURTHER OUT OR CLOSEST TO BREAKING SECTION COMPARED TO YOUR COMPETITORS BEFORE ITS YOUR TURN.

+YOU MUST MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO NOT GET IN THE WAY OF THE RIDER WHO IS RIDING THEIR PRIORITY WAVE/WAVES
+IF YOU CAUSE ANOTHER RIDER TO NOT CATCH A WAVE YOU GO BENEATH THAT RIDER IN PRIORITY FOR RIDING THE NEXT WAVE

+EVERY ATTEMPT MUST BE MADE TO AVOID COLLISION FROM ALL RIDERS REGARDLESS OF PRIORITY(judgement can be made on incidences at heat closure)
+PUMPING - YOU CAN HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE REST OF YOUR COMPETITORS FOR ONE WAVE CONNECTION CAUGHT VIA PUMPING.. HOWEVER WHEN YOU ARE PUMPING BACK OUT YOU MUST GIVE WAY TO ANY OTHER RIDER WHO IS ALREADY TO THEIR FEET RIDING A WAVE

+NEVER MORE THAN ONE RIDER PER WAVE UNLESS USING THAT WAVE WITH THE SOLE INTENTION TO GET ON FOIL AND PUMP TO ANOTHER WAVE WITHOUT HINDERING THE PRIORITY RIDERS SCORING ABILITY.