Site updated Sept 1st 2010.
Congratulations
to Mark Budgen, winner of the 2010 South Oz Kneeboard Competition.
Check
the SA web site for the contest details

Latest
August Newsletter from Jim Brown in Victoria -
Here

Due to the number of enquiries from new kneeboarders, the closing date
for entries of the Coffs Harbour contest has been extended to last mail
Monday 6th September 2010.
Get a few friends
& family together for a great weekend of kneeboard surfing. The
hotel will be featuring kneelo movies on Saturday night.
Competitor meeting
is at the Plantation Hotel Friday evening at 6.30pm. Check out your
heat draw and meet our sponsor co-ordinator Alice from the hotel.
The Plantation Hotel
have a great new website featuring our event. Check it out at www.plantationhotel.com.au
Good luck to all
our competitors this weekend at the Encounter Coast contest South Australia.
John Clingan
President

We get requests for full size copies of these posters by Kneelo
Memoribillia Collectors so this poster can be dowloaded here in a pdf
format ready for full size A3 printing...download
PDF file here
We have a red hot field of Surfers going to this comp, some old faces
have returned, and a whole lot of new kneeboarders have entered, it's
going to be a fabulous weekend. The new sponsor has been a tremendous
help and has gotten right behind the competition already organising
a front page story in the local papers featuring Matt Gallagher.


Novo Pictures.
A
new bunch of pictures of the Novo's in action sent to us by John Cullen
- Here

NSW/ QLD state Titles Coffs Harbour further update.
We can confirm our major sponsor for our event is the Plantation Hotel.
See their great website at www.plantationhotel.com.au
Contest Details:
Contest is open to any NSW and QLD resident, and will be a NSW &
QLD State Title event . No KSA circuit points, however, the contest
will be a 2011 Australian Team World titles qualifier.
Entrants wishing to gain
KSA points have the South Australian Encounter Coast contest, 28 August.
As NSW and QLD do not have a state event this will be an opportunity
to qualify for the worlds as well as be named their state champion.
Divisions:
Open Men, Open Women.
No prizemoney. Trophies for 1st place winners in each age division.
NSW State Trophy provided by Surfing NSW. Qld supplied by KSA.
Organisers envisage to run repocharge rounds.
John Clingan
Please
note:
The Bank changed their BSB numbers today ( 27th July) which means we
have changed the
entry form details to suit..please download the latest form.
2010 Kneeboard Surf Australia NSW/ QLD State Titles-
Coffs Harbour
11 & 12 September 2010
Contest is open to all NSW & QLD residents
Entrants must be current Surfing Australia member of a state branch.
Entry Form
- Map
of contest area and info - pdf


The Club Challenge 2010 (now in its 5th year!)
is on Saturday 18 September at 12.00 midday. Narrabeen is the designated
location.
The SKC, WAKA and
NOVO rivalry continues.

Surfers Representative. Mark McLeod 0420655501
or Email:drifter75au@yahoo.com.au
During
the surfers/executive meeting held after the Wollongong Pro, Mark McLeod
took on the roll of surfers Representative Anyone who has enquiries
concerning anything to do with the Australian Kneeboard Circuit or the
World Titles next year can contact Mark on his Mobile at: 0420655501,
if you have qualifying enquiries, KSA Competition enquiries or think
you are eligible for a World Titile 2011exemption contact Mark, he will
be more than happy to answer your questions and make inquiries on your
behalf to the representative bodies of the KSA and the KSI
( Kneeboard Surf International ).

Waka Latest News concerning weekend away and Club Money
Grant of Government - Here
Waka
Pointscore Photo's from their June competition. Pics
by Waka.
-
Here

Go here for everything you need to qualify for the 2011 World Titles
at Phillip Island
2011
World Titles Phillip Island Australian Representative Qualification.
West Australian Kneelo's.
Slide show from a recent gathering Nth of Perth
- Here
We
found this spot to send some pics in, we had a gathering north of Lancelin
at the end of April, attached are some pics from the day.
Craig Deans.
A
note from the Indiana Kneeriders Association in West Oz
We’ve
got 22 members and getting ourselves established. We want to get a bit
more exposure and was hoping that you could squeeze us into the “club”
section of the KSA website and link to our blog. http://indianakneeriders.blogspot.com/
,which we have set up.
Cheers.
Gray Murdoch
0402 470 287

World Titles booklet advertising available now. details
here
www.2011kneeboardsurfingworldtitles.com
|
Phillip
Island Classic 6th - 7th November 2010 |
Kneeboard
Thank you John and Mick.
I would like to thank Mick and John for taking the pictures
at the Wollongong Pro Contest and being willing to send them in to us
here at the KSA. Im sure everyone appreciates their genorisity and time
and gets great pleasure seeing them on the KSA site.
Presidents
Report of the contest.
Smurf has
submitted his Wollongong Pro Report - here

What
will score you points in a surfing competition in 2010.
Heres
a link to the ASP site and a rundown of the latest Judging Criteria
for surfing competitions, it looks quite a bit different to the old
criteria, where the biggest manouvers on the biggest wave in the most
critical section was the recognised way for scoring the most points.
The KSA and World Titles Judging will follow the latest criteria as
well, so if you planing to compete, it would be advisable to have a
good read of the information available.
http://www.aspworldtour.com/2010/criteria.asp

www.2011kneeboardsurfingworldtitles.com
WORLD
TITLES WEBSITE.
The website for the 2011 ISA Kneeboard Surfing World Titles is “open
for business” .
There
are competition details, online registration, news, galleries FAQ’s
, Sponsors, and of course , links to all the tourism and accommodation
sites for thearea.,
Planning
is well underway for the 2011 event, and with a large field anticipated,
it is shaping up as an event not to be missed. So start planning your
trip now.

Gallery update loaded 3 Feb 10. - follow
link on left to Gallery page.
Small
slide show featuring some images taken on the South coast recently.
Novo
News
Contest
dates and the January newsletter - follow
link on left to Novo page.
Ma &
Pa Bendall contest Caloundra, Qld 20th - 21 February 2010.
Download
entry here.
For
all the current reports from our illustrious leader go here.
Judging information.Hi
Guys
Attached is the information from the recent judging seminar that was
held at Phillip Island boardriders. It was very informative morning
and was well attended with 16 club members in attendance.
It is worth reading.
Jim.
Download
here.
KSA Judging update.
As KSA will utilise professional judging at all events this
year, it may assist competitors when considering what the judges will
be looking for.
The following is and extract from the www.aspworldtour.com
The ASP Judging
Criteria for 2010 and beyond is as follows.
Surfers must perform to the ASP Judging Key Concepts to maximise their
scoring potential.
Judges analyze the following major concepts when scoring waves:
- Commitment and Degree of Difficulty
- Innovative and Progressive Manoeuvres
- Combination of Major Manoeuvres
- Variety of Manoeuvres
- Speed, Power and Flow
It is important to note that the emphasis on certain
concepts is contingent upon the location and the conditions on the
day, as well as changes of conditions during the day.
Scale Utilized:
0.0 – 1.9 = Poor
2.0 – 3.9 = Fair
4.0 – 5.9 = Average
6.0 – 7.9 = Good
8.0 – 10.0 = Excellent
“The last part of the revised ASP Judging Criteria
is crucial,” Hatchett said. “Surfers and fans need to
understand that certain aspects of surfing score higher depending
on the location and the conditions at that location. For example,
the same approach to surfing in classic Trestles conditions will not
score the same when applied to classic Pipeline conditions –
classic Trestles conditions call for more Innovative and Progressive
Manoeuvres whereas classic Pipeline conditions call for more Commitment
and Degree of Difficulty.”
Many thanks to WAKA member who provided the updates
on judging criteria.
News very soon
on the 2010 circuit and confirmation of sponsorship and dates. We
are hoping to see more KSA events than ever before in the lead up
to the 2011 World Titles.John
Clingan
President.
2009 Circuit Results December 21st.
Kyle Bryant wins the 2009 Kneeboard Surf Australian
Pro Title.
Congratulations to Kyle Bryant from NSW, taking out the 2009 KSA Pro
circuit. Consistency, and commitment over the 3 circuit contests this
year saw Kyle make his way to the top in 2009.
A formal presentation
will happen at our first comp in the new year. However, as from next
year, KSA has a new computer system that will automatically keep competitors
updated on their position in the circuit immediately at the end of
the final day of the contest. So, no more waiting for results!
Many thanks to
all competitors across Australia who took holidays, re-arranged work,
booked accommodation, traveled for hours, knocked out in the first
round, paddled out heat after heat, traveled to NZ, slept in cheap
hotels, helped out in the tent, laughed, kicked, swore, yelled, danced
and generally gave it a go and had fun.
Many thanks also
to the KSA executive who all give up their time and talents to run
what is the best kneeboard circuit in the world. KSA could not be
successful without the commitment and passion from you.
I hope to see
you all again, plus many new faces, in 2010. Have a safe and Merry
Christmas to you and your families.
John Clingan
President
Kneeboard Surf Australia
Follow the link
( Circuit Results ) on the left to see the complete circuit results
for 2009.
2010 Phillip Island Classic. November 6th - 7th.
The dates have been set and confirmed with surfing vic for the 2010
island kneeboard classic. Nov 6th and 7th . A bit earlier than usual.
It is also the weekend after the Melbourne cup.

2010 Wollongong
Contest May 8th to 9th. Done and Dusted.
2010 Phillip Island Classic. November 6th and 7th.
2010 Coffs Harbour Contest. Dates to be confirmed, pending council
approval.
More details to follow..
Here
ARCHIVE:
Surfing
Australia. Peter
Hunt from Surfing NSW has posted our Coffs details on their site .
Ma
and Pa 2010 kneeboard division full
report.
here
- Photos
here
Drift
web site update: It's
been a while since my last site update, I had to many other things
happening, I finally had a chance to upload some images from late
last year featuring Chayno, Mark and others surfing some local breaks
enjoy. http://www.drift2540.com
Quick
news…
Matt
from Squid has informed me a new range of Kneeboard Covers are now
available.
They
have just arrived so get in quick before they are sold out.
Call
Matt at Squid (08) 9446 1993 fro details. And make sure people say
they are from KSA.
Another
update on Wollongong and the AGM agenda soon.
John
Clingan .
If you have a few photo's you want to send to us use the address below.
If your not getting a response from the KSA email address, please
send any reports to.
ksa.australia@hotmail.com
I respond to all enquiries.
Rob.