Surfing Added to the Summer X Games in 2003

In 2003 the sport of surfing will be added to the Summer X Games, and it will make its debut at the 2003 Los Angeles X Games. The event will feature a new kind of team surfing competition recently introduced by the U.S. National Surf League called "The Game". The competition will take place August 9, 2003 in Huntington Beach, which is about one hour's drive south of the Los Angeles International Airport.

"Surfing is the original action sport," said Chris Stiepock, X Games General Manager. "We’ve been looking for a way to incorporate this great sport and its tremendous following into the X Games. The Game format, which can be held in a wide variety of surf conditions within a limited time frame, offers a competition flow that is easy to understand, provides constant action, and allows ESPN to showcase the surfer’s incredible talent while they’re having fun."

Two X Games Surf Teams will be created to play off the time-honored rivalry between America’s east coast and west coast surfers. Each team will also include two wild cards, which will allow the teams to add surfers from other parts of the world. The National Surf League will serve as the sport organizer for Surfing in the X Games. The format of the game is as follows:

Two eight-surfer teams compete in four quarters with each quarter broken off into two twenty-minute heats.

Each heat is surfed as a team. Four surfers from one team go out for the first twenty-minute heat, and then four surfers from the other team go out for the quarter’s second twenty-minute heat.

Surfers keep their top two wave scores. All athletes’ best two scores are added together for a team score.

Each team is allotted three time outs per half, usually taken during lulls in wave sets or while team riders are paddling out to the break.

Team coaches determine which foursome’s will head out – based

"The Game" was founded by pro surfer and co-founder of National Surf League (NSL) Brad Gerlach as a revolutionary surfing competition format. The NSL's objective is to develop a revolutionary surfing format that is dedicated to the pursuit of surfing excellence, building awareness for the sport and creating a fun, competitive landscape for all types of surfers.

Related Links
2003 Summer X Games (Special Report)
All X Games Since 1995
ESPN 2003 Summer X Games Site

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