The Lizzard Tag Series is a team surfing event open to boys and girls U12, U14 and U16. Using the International Surfing Association's tag team rules, surfers are divided equally into teams of five competitors each that include boys and girls, national team members, provincial surfers and rookies. With a time limit of 40 minutes, each team member has to catch two waves, leave the water and tag a teammate in their demarcated area on the beach. Surfers need to finish within the time limit to avoid losing points and hold thumbs that their nominated power surfer (usually the best surfer in each team) does enough on each of his or her three counting waves to see the team through to the next round.
Tag team surfing takes far less time to complete than normal contests and is a dynamic alternative to traditional surfing events. Surfers, coaches and spectators all get involved in the action and unlike most surfing contests, tag surfing demands team work.
Over the Lizzard Tag Series, the focus is on fun as well as competition and with this in mind surfers are encouraged to come up with names for their teams which gives them an identity and team spirit. R2 000 prize money is up for grabs at each event as well as Lizzard product hampers and a tag series tee shirt for each competitor.
25/05/2008
Lizzard Tag Series readies for next round at Pipe Beach
The Pipe at Pollock Beach in Port Elizabeth will host the second stop of the 2008 Lizzard Tag Series this Sunday, 27 July. Sanctioned by Surfing South Africa and run by the EP Surfing Council, the Tag Series is an exciting team surfing competition for surfers under 16 which offers R5 000 prize money at each event.
Five person teams made up of boys and girls, provincial surfers and rookies compete using the International Surfing Association's tag team rules. Each heat has a minimum time limit of 40 minutes and team members have to catch two waves quickly, leave the water and then tag a teammate in their enclosure.
Teams need to finish within the time limit to avoid losing points and hope that their power surfer does enough on each of his or her three counting waves to see the team through to the next round.
Team surfing events take far less time to complete than normal contests and team members, coaches and spectators all get involved in the action. Surfers are encouraged to come up with innovative names for their teams to give them an identity and encourage team spirit. Every competitor also receives a t-shirt and product pack from Lizzard.
"The groms in PE have really taken to the tag team format" says Lizzard Marketing Manager Mike Frew.
"Last year's event at Pipe was super exciting with everyone getting really involved in the contest. Looking at this year's entry list so far, it seems we're in for another big day of fun surfing." Entry is open to any EP, Border or Southern Cape surfers. For those who want more info, Lizzard has a section of their website featuring Tag Series coverage including entry details, pics and results from each event.
27/07/2008
Lizzard Tag Series All Set For Strand Beach
Strand Beach in the Western Cape will host the first stop of the 2008 Lizzard Tag Series this Saturday, 31 May. Sanctioned by Surfing South Africa, the Tag Series is an exciting team surfing competition open to boys and girls under 16 offering R5 000 in prize money at each event.
Five person teams will include boys and girls, national team members, provincial surfers and rookies with heats run using the International Surfing Association's tag team rules. Each heat has a time limit of 40 minutes and team members have to catch two waves quickly, leave the water and then tag a teammate in their enclosure. Teams need to finish within the time limit to avoid losing points and hope that their power surfer does enough on each of his or her three counting waves to see the team through to the next round.
Team surfing events take far less time to complete than normal contests and team members, coaches and spectators all get involved in the action. Surfers are encouraged to come up with innovative names for their teams to give them an identity and encourage team spirit.
Lizzard hopes to build on the success of the 2007 events when the Tag Series takes to the surf at venues around the South African coastline for the second year in 2008.
"The Lizzard Tag Series is a really good way for youngsters to experience competitive surfing for the first time while also getting to surf with some of our country's top juniors," says Lizzard International Marketing Manager Mike Frew.
"The whole focus of these events is on fun and we expect to see quite a big entry this year, especially from groms in the U12 age category."
For those who cannot make it down to the beach or want more info, Lizzard has a section of their website featuring Tag Series coverage. This includes the latest news, pictures, results and entry details from each event.
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