Monday 21 December 2009

Info for 2010 British Longboard Championships entry

As some of you may know, the BLU has been given the right to run the British Longboard Championships for 2010 on behalf of the BSA.


The BSA, as the National Governing Body operates National Championships under ISA rules.
The basic requirements for running a National event are:


  • All competitors must hold a British Passport
  • All competitors must be Full members of the BSA for each event
  • For Longboard competitions, all boards must be a minimum of 9' long across the top deck of the board

Please download and read the ISA Rules 2010 version for more detail.


BSA affiliated clubs

There is a misconception that being a member of an affiliated club automatically provides membership of the BSA.
This is not always the case.
Most clubs will provide a tiered club membership, usually one with BSA membership and one without (while providing their own insurance).
If a surfer wishes to take part in National Competitions, and he has taken out club membership and opted to take BSA membership as part of that membership, they must ensure that the club has informed the BSA and passed over the fees in order for membership to be valid in time for a competition.



Proof Of Membership


Prior to all competitions, the BLU/BSA will check all surfers memberships against the BSA listings.
If a surfer is not a member of the BSA and cannot show proof of membership, they will not be allowed to take part in the event unless some sort of joining up process is provided at the event.
This is being explored with the BSA, but cannot be guaranteed at this time.
Late entries on the beach risk the surfer being disqualified from entering the event if they cannot show their BSA membership card on the day.