Comments on: ASP Top 34 Determined for 2012

By: liam mcnamara

liam mcnamara — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:03:02 +0000

@Renato .Thanks Renato!!! I have never got into a fight in my life with a brazilian at pipeline ! I have many brazilian friends! All the top Brazilians are good friends of mine.The north shore deals with a lot of kooks who come and think they can disrespect the locals and this is why we have problems! There are kooks from all countries who get in trouble for not knowing the rules on the north shore! There is localism at every surf spot in the world and it is important to protect your home breaks! I dont have anything against brazilians or anyone from any country so when you talk shit make sure you have knowledge of what you are saying! Hawaiians have in the past and will always dominate the north shore and if you come here and know how to act then you will have no problems!! mahalo liam

By: liam mcnamara

liam mcnamara — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:55:35 +0000

The first 2 days at pipe were going off and the locals dominated! the final day was pretty bad and it came down to a lot of luck.The locals did not have the luck and it is what it is ! Kieren is a mad man and deserves to be a pipe master but it would have been a much harder task for him if the final day was better!

By: antman

antman — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:33:48 +0000

@bernardo and ASP,um bernardo i dont know if they r open to suggestions or maybe there just slow.There are so many stupid scores being pulled out every heat,just let the guys surf and come out with the official scores after the heat is over,give the guys in the water an idea of who is leading etc with maybe a lighting system or low to high rides but not with pulling out stupid official scores each heat,annalise the best waves with the recorded footage and show everyone how you scored and who won, make it a spectacle,thats my suggestion.And if you ask me bla bla i would have as many of the best surfers there in all events but its the boring system and judging system that devides so many surfers and viewers with the tour.I think its great that the locals at Pipe could compete with the tour guys but the tour should be more flexible and more imaginative with how events,qualifiying and the scoring is done,maybe im just dreaming.The surfing is always awesome but the whole system is unimaginative.thanks

By: ASP International

ASP International — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:46:43 +0000

This is true. Event wildcards do not receive rankings points as we want to prohibit event licensees from potentially “buying” one of their surfers a spot onto the tour with opportunities as wildcards. However, at the Billabong Pipe Masters, the ASP was given two wildcards which we then gave to next in line on the ASP World Rankings. The ASP Top 34 agreed that these two surfers (Kolohe and Willian) should be awarded rankings points for their efforts. Hope that helps.

By: Jass

Jass — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:29:16 +0000

ASP or anyone:

Why did Kolohe receive WT points @ pipe for his wild card spot? Pretty sure i heard Pottz earlier in the year commenting on how wildcards do NOT receive any points (just cash & the experience)

By: bernardo

bernardo — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:58:45 +0000

good point, but surf good in movies and free surfing is one thing, competing in high level is a diffrent ball park. I guess that ASP is always open for suggestions to improve their sistem (they should…).

By: bernardo

bernardo — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:29:46 +0000

ahahahahhhaha Medina shut yr mouth twice and will do it again…..Occy said that his was surfing great at pipe and that he reminds him Rob Machado….JJ LOST in the quaetr finals at pipe, same as Medina. the difference is that JJ surf pipe every day and Dane end up as just another good free surfer, sorry quicksilver.

By: antman

antman — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:42:30 +0000

@ bernardo,Alex L and ASP,just because the hawaiian locals did not win Pipe doesnt mean anything they beat the top rated surfers to get to the quarters and they out surferd most of the top ranked guys,as the surf was pumping.Medina has big future he actually has alot of power and uses his rail well,kolohe qualified for the tour but his performance at pipe was not high standard,yes good that they qualified and if they can prove themselves in DREAM waves on the Dream Tour then great.My point is that there r so many great surfers out there who could easily be winning events but its the boring qualification system and the old dumb boring judging system that does not show case what surfing has to offer,the tour and the judging system is old and boring,bring it into the future faster so all the best surfers can show there stuff in the best conditions with a futuristic imaginative system,without grerat surfers being let down by a boring system and a silly judging system.

By: eddie is a kook

eddie is a kook — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:59:58 +0000

dane is 26 kook and people actually like watching him surf . medina is just the best of a bad bunch (brazos). medina was hanging inside on the shoulder at pipe , and don’t say its because hes only 18 jon jon is only 19.

By: ALEX L.

ALEX L. — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:35:53 +0000

The ASP has a new crew of humble kids with a bright future! Medina is Kickin A%$ and taking numbers!But, so are Kolohe and John John. GUYS, WELCOME TO THE FUTURE…we have to accept that we’ll be seeing these names for many years to come…all the doubts will wither away, as they did when Kelly proved every critic wrong after his first world title.

The beauty of it is: Think of what’s to come in terms of competition if these young guys can keep the power and flash the new stuff! AWSOME.