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Official ITSA Rules

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Last updated in 2011, the official ITSA rules cover eligibility, scoring and competitor conduct.
ITSA Rules (rev. 2011)

Last updated in 2008, there are 52 lifts sanctioned by the ITSA that are scored in competition.
Picture Lift Chart shows in more detail what the lifts look like to supplement the silhouette figures in the official ITSA Lift Chart.
ITSA Lift Chart (rev. 2008)
Unofficial Picture Lift Chart

How to calculate overall wave score:
1.    High Lift Score* = (High Lift Score / 5.2)
2.    Average Surf Score** = (Surf Score 1 + Surf Score 2 + Surf Score 3) / 3
3.    Sequence Score*** = Sequence Score for Top 4 Lifts (up to 10 points) + Style Score (up to 1 point) 
4.    Total Score = [(Calculated High Lift Score + Avg Wave Score + Sequence Score) / 3] x 2

*    Each lift on the official ITSA Lift Chart is assigned a difficulty ranking. There are a total of 52 sanctioned lifts.
**  Three surf judges are required for every contest and their scores are averaged.
*** Sequence scores are based upon where the Lift falls on the official ITSA Lift Chart. Cumulative sequence score cannot exceed 10 points.
Rows 1-2 = 1 point
Rows 3-4 = 2 points
Rows 5-6 = 3 points

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