Comments on: The Assessment Part II: Attendance and Results of Established Top 34 at Prime and Star Events http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/ ASP World Tour Tue, 21 May 2013 18:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Peter http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Peter Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:44:41 +0000 http://www.aspworldtour.com/?p=7622#comment-828 I think the judges are getting the message on claims. Take one point off if they claim like a idiot.

As for the surf companies, I wear there clothing as it is high quality made, not for the logo. No difference than motocross gear from fox and others. And I’ve been buying quicksilver and fox since the 70s. Oakley made motocross googles in the 70s.

These companies were there at the start of there sports, billabong with shorts, rip curl and oneil with wetsuits, fox with motocross boots. They deserve respect for been the innovators and having the love and desire in there chosen sports to make clothing and sports gear.

And like any sports business, they support their athletes and have a right to how these sports should progress.

And if you do like it, don’t comment and go soul surfing in your underwear or stubbies…………

]]> By: Megatroyn http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Megatroyn Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:51:10 +0000 http://www.aspworldtour.com/?p=7622#comment-825 Dump Bells? Turn pro surfing into rollerblading. Waves like Bells reveal who the chop hoppers on tour are. Full rail turns and flow. If you dont have it, Bells will make it clear.
Losing your “fan base”? Surfing shouldn’t have a “fan base”. Its not….base ball. Its a life style. You either are a surfer or you’re not. A “surf fan” may bring in the bucks, but real surfers, including the majority of pros would surf anyway.
Watch the feed for fun, mute it if you must then turn off your computer and go surfing instead? Chroi in Oz

]]> By: Peter http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Peter Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:48:27 +0000 http://www.aspworldtour.com/?p=7622#comment-823 This guy is a idiot.

A world champ every 6 months. How can you come to this with a whole year of competitions around the globe. Bottom surfers drop out, new surfers enter, top of the rankings do not change.

]]> By: Mark http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Mark Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:34:52 +0000 http://www.aspworldtour.com/?p=7622#comment-822 @ Chard As i said it’s not the system it’s the juding thats ruining the ASP. As for the “Old Boys Club” Who do you think owns the ASP? The big 4 own each event and thus the tour, take your head out your little hole and see what’s happing to our sport.

]]> By: scott http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/comment-page-1/#comment-821 scott Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:00:07 +0000 http://www.aspworldtour.com/?p=7622#comment-821 I agree with the adrSPAZano de silva comment, I think since his ridiculus claims were while he was STILL ON THE WAVE should have counted towards his score. He should have been downgraded just as much as failing an end move. I like a good claim but I hate actors ,,dont worry about the judges, take a valium you and the rest of the brazillians would surf better

]]> By: Bender http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Bender Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:27:48 +0000 http://www.aspworldtour.com/?p=7622#comment-818 cant believe i wasted my time reading that drivel dude. youve got no idea hey..

]]> By: chard http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/comment-page-1/#comment-816 chard Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:29:49 +0000 http://www.aspworldtour.com/?p=7622#comment-816 “old boy club” is that what you belong too? ( we wont go into detail on what you do at these “club” meetings. ) since a 17 yr old who had only surfed in two ct events just won an event i think your reasoning is very flawed. if anything the judges are looking to advance the sport by throwing high scores for new tricks. you may need to stop going to your “club” and start actually watching the events. cheers.

]]> By: dan http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/comment-page-1/#comment-815 dan Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:50:17 +0000 http://www.aspworldtour.com/?p=7622#comment-815 if you hate what it is becoming, don’t watch it, don’t by said corp’s t-shirts and wetsuits. if you think they are clowns, why are you watching/buying their merchandise to begin with. i think the corps suck, which is why my only billabong shirt or long sleeve hurley shirt get worn while i do yard work. f’ing gay to wear their shit unless its free, or if you just want everyone to know you surf, and are thus cool. i watch the webcasts cause its a chance to see these guys surf, i really don’t care who wins or what country they are from, but i do have a hard time understanding how adriano can win events with his whole approach and style.

]]> By: Nick Ahrens http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Nick Ahrens Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:05:02 +0000 http://www.aspworldtour.com/?p=7622#comment-814 This is a crappy media feeder article if I’ve ever seen one. You guys know you screwed up with this mid year rotation. It takes time to adjust to the new format and the level of competition. There are two world champions now, they are crowned first at the half way mark, and again at the end of the year. Think about it, you have one tour that stops 6 months before the other? You have two world champion circuits going and the non-surfers and surfers alike think its a joke. Keep it with one tour, same guys.

Your broke and need money excuse huh? Here are a few ideas to spice things up for everyone, rather than screwing them up for everyone:
1. Get rid of priority rules with 2 minutes left to go in each heat.
2. Go back and begin scoring wave selection again, one move waves don’t equal 5 move waves when the surfer repeats that one move the other did with the same radicallity, technicality and positioning on the wave).
3. Get online announcers who have tonal changes in their voices (sorry Turpell, love ya Joe, you’re a good guy, but mix it up for once, crack jokes, it’d be easy with your vast knowledge of surf world stories and information you have); this si why people love Sal and Occy behind the mic! Go watch sport center, especially episodes with Charles Barkley!
4. Seed the third round according to performance for that specific contest! Now that would make things interesting.
5. Hire a decent online media broadcasting crew, have heat summaries up ASAP, people want interaction with the online experience and lots of multitasking interaction.
6. Keep it a 36 man tour, year-round.
7. Dump Bells Beach, find a hollow right hander (which guys have wanted before and after the Search in Mexico) ya its history, it’ll be in the books, but no one wants to see the worlds best on soft mushy waves.
8. Please consider the above recommendations to maintain the integrity of the sport of surfing for surfers and non-surfers alike. You are starting to lose your fan base of surfers, and if you do that, its over for you all… the non-surfers will stop coming once the integrity of the sport is out the tubes among its own athletes.

]]> By: John http://www.aspworldtour.com/2011/10/20/the-assessment-part-ii-attendance-and-results-of-established-top-34-at-prime-and-star-events/comment-page-1/#comment-813 John Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.aspworldtour.com/?p=7622#comment-813 The new rookies, JJ, GM and MP should also be somehow able to compete for rookie of the year. Not fair that only the newcommers in the beginning of the year get this opportunity. Should be a revolving year so that the rooks can compete against those who join at the same time.

]]>