Comments on: Burrow and Gilmore Claim Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast, Take ASP World Title Race Leads

By: anton

anton — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:14:54 +0000

They need to not make the scores official so quick and analize the best rides on a big screen and for the viewers to see even if it takes half an hour after the heat or final is finished that is the only way to do it.It may make things more drawn out but just do lots of replays and come up with a winner.The decisions are made too quickly so dumb scores are pulled out.Whether the scoring system is bias to certain competitors or the scoring system is silly or a bit of both i dont know but millions of people are watching, so it needs to be pushed into the future,the scoring system is stuck in the past its not keeping up with the progession of surfing.

By: ASP International

ASP International — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:23:14 +0000

There will be no judges’ perspective on the heat. We did that last year in order to introduce their perspective into the dialogue, but will not be doing so any more. We will do our best to incorporate them and their perspective more into the webcast.

By: George

George — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:58:08 +0000

Hope you guys don’t censor my comment so,….At the ‘Rio Case’ last year, ASP was very quick in send an explanation letter to calm down their friends of the anglo surf comunity, So i guess we can expect that there will be an explanation letter about Taj’s 9.43 gift ? No precedent for that ??
It is also very interest to analyse the judge’s paper work on that final, classic !

By: Marcelo

Marcelo — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:00:47 +0000

I see it very similar to what happened in Brazil last year when Adriano won after a single manouver. Some said that wave was overrated. I am brazilian and I can imagine how hard it is to be a judge, so I am not going to say that the 9,43 was unfair. But…what I do not understand is why that score from Adriano in Rio deserved an official explanation on ASP website and now…silence. Was it because there were too many aussies complaining?

By: Roland

Roland — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:34:21 +0000

The judges gave that one to Taj to appease him for the whipping that Jordy is going to give him and all the other boys on tour. Taj was overscored in the semi and final, but then so was Adriano in Brazil last year. You have got to love home ground advantage. Tell me please that judges aren’t influenced. I would like to orecommend a review system of sorts where the opposing surfer can call a review on something at the end of a wave ridden by his opposition if he feels it was over scored. Someting like a white card, as they now do in the Super Rugby. Just a thought. Bring a semblance of fairness for questions like Taj’s highest scoring rides in the semi and final. I dont think Jordy would have won the semi, but how was Taj’s ride better than his, where there was a mix of power, an air and new school flair. Taj surfed both his hig scoring rides as he surfs everything.

By: Jonesy

Jonesy — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:15:34 +0000

Jeez who do you want the 2012 title to go to ?

Old buzzard Taj or new school Lear Jet punks like Jordy ?

By: Felipe

Felipe — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:52:13 +0000

Great question! Please let me know…

By: George

George — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:59:42 +0000

At the ‘Rio Case’ last year, ASP was very quick in send an explanation letter to calm down their friends of the anglo surf comunity, So i guess we can expect that there will be an explanation letter about Taj’s 9.43 gift ? No precedent for that ??
It is also very interest to analyse the judge’s paper work on that final, classic !

By: mjo

mjo — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:23:06 +0000

Yeah, I agree and I am too a fan. Thought Adriano should have won it.

By: Alan Pepper

Alan Pepper — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:07:13 +0000

Hi there,

Sorry to see that Taj could get so overscored in most of the waves at the final, I love his style, and I honestly think he deserves a WT, but not that way….judges need to really stay cool minded under the crowd pressure….its part of their job.

Cheers.