Red Bull Riders Cup: The Game Begins April 1st
Check Out Highlights of the 2007 Red Bull Riders Cup Right Here...The third annual Red Bull Riders Cup, formally known as Red Bull High School Cup, kicks off its first game at the Hermosa Beach Pier on April 1st. The National Surf League presents The Red Bull Riders Cup as the premiere high school surfing tournament, bringing together the best young surfers in each region.
Thirty two schools from eight regions will battle it out in games sanctioned by the National Surf League until a champion is crowned. The winner of each region will be invited to Southern California this summer for the grand national finals on June 13th-15th for the chance to become the best high school surf team in the country.
The Red Bull Riders Cup will use “The Game” format for its tournament. The format is modeled after traditional team sports like basketball and football. The Red Bull Riders is the first step to bringing a new outlook to the sport of surfing through the community and a structure people are familiar with. NSL founder Brad Gerlach says, “The Game creates an easier understanding of surfing as a sport. The entire game spans less than two hours, with three periods, coaches and time outs. Family and friends are encouraged to come out and show support.”
2008 NSL Red Bull High School Cup Schedule
South Bay
Dates: April 1-3
Location: Hermosa Beach, California
Schools:
1. Palos Verdes High
2. South Torrance High
3. Redondo Union High
4. Mira Costa High
w/ special appearance Jamie Sterling
Santa Cruz
Dates: April 7-10
Location: Pleasure Point, California
Schools:
1. Soquel High
2. Santa Cruz High
3. Scotts Valley High
4. Aptos High
5. Harbor High
6. SLV High
w/ special appearance by Jamie Sterling and Ian Walsh
South Florida
Dates: April 15-17
Location: Carlin Park Jupiter, Florida
Schools:
1. Cardinal Gibbons High
2. Calvary High
3. Martin County High
4. Jupiter High
Central Florida
Dates: April 22-24
Location: Pelican Beach Park, Satellite Beach, Florida
Schools:
1. Cocoa Beach High
2. Melbourne High
3. Satellite High
4. Sebastian River High School
Golden State
Dates: May 6-8
Location: C Street, Ventura, California
Schools:
1. Carpenteria High
2. Ventura High
3. Malibu High
4. Palasades High
New Jersey
Dates: May 13-15
Location: 3rd Street, Ocean City, New Jersey
Schools:
1. Ocean City High
2. Southern Regional High School
3. Middletownship High
4. Manesquan High
Orange County
Dates: May 20-22
Location: Huntington Beach Pier, California
Schools:
1. Edison High
2. Huntington Beach High
3. Newport Harbor High
4. San Clemente High
San Diego
Dates: May 27-29
Location: Seaside Reef
Schools:
1. San Degiuto Academy
2. Point Loma High
3. Carlsbad High
4. Torrey Pines High
Red Bull Riders Cup National Championships
Dates: June 13-15
Location: Southern California
But how does NSL's The Game format work?
• Teams of 8 Athletes: 4 starters, 2 substitutes, 2 non active reserves
• Head coach with at least 1 assistant coach and one water coach, communicating via
radio.
• Each team has 2 substitutes in the water ready; subs can sub in only once per heat
Time Periods
• Start time is approximately 3:30pm after school: entire Game spans under 2 hours
• 3 total periods, 2 heats per period, teams alternate surfing each heat
• Each heat is 12 minutes* long
• Each team is allotted 5 “time outs” per game of 2 minutes each
• Each heat will start with a 1 minute* grace period
Scoring
• Each player scored on best one wave
• Each team counts four best scores
• Sub scores only counted if higher than replaced players score
The Game
1. Individuals from each team are introduced, followed by the coaches
2. The referees are introduced
3. The staff - Judges, game director, horn/flag stat keeper, etc is introduced.
The Coin Toss
1. Representatives from each team meet referee in center.
2. Heads= home team
3. Tails= away team
4. Winner of coin toss decides to surf in first or second heat of each period
5. Referee announces winner of Coin Toss; Game, Timeout and Grace period times.
6. Referee declares “GAME ON”
Coaches are given 3 minutes to give last minute instructions to team and to take the water.
Game On!!!
1. Each “heat” is 12 minutes long (referee may extend reg. time based on conditions)
Timeouts
1. Timeout stops “Regulation Time” (usually called during lull in waves or to allow surfers
to re-enter line up)
2. Each team has 5 timeouts per game and may use them at any time.
3. Each timeout is 2 minutes (referee may extend timeouts based on conditions)
4. Subs may ride waves without ending timeout
5. END OF TIMEOUT = Re-Start of Regulation time if:
a. Active Player Stands up on wave
b. Sub is made “active” and stands up on wave
c. Timeout expires
• Note – Coaching is critical with timeout and grace period time management
• Timeout example:
3 of 4 players have good scores with 30-seconds left in regulation; the coach sees
waves approaching on the horizon and calls a timeout. The coach communicates
with water coach via radio that low-scoring player has first priority on best wave to
improve his score.
End of The Game
1. If team win’s in final heat of period with time remaining, the game will end, with time
and # of timeouts remaining noted in box score (see example below)
2. Game Awards – decided by judging panel
a. Most Radical Maneuver
b. MVP – Most Valuable Player
2008 NSL Red Bull High School Cup ScheduleSouth Bay
Dates: April 1-3
Location: Hermosa Beach, California
Schools:
1. Palos Verdes High
2. South Torrance High
3. Redondo Union High
4. Mira Costa High
w/ special appearance Jamie Sterling
Santa Cruz
Dates: April 7-10
Location: Pleasure Point, California
Schools:
1. Soquel High
2. Santa Cruz High
3. Scotts Valley High
4. Aptos High
5. Harbor High
6. SLV High
w/ special appearance by Jamie Sterling and Ian Walsh
South Florida
Dates: April 15-17Location: Carlin Park Jupiter, Florida
Schools:
1. Cardinal Gibbons High
2. Calvary High
3. Martin County High
4. Jupiter High
Central Florida
Dates: April 22-24
Location: Pelican Beach Park, Satellite Beach, Florida
Schools:
1. Cocoa Beach High
2. Melbourne High
3. Satellite High
4. Sebastian River High School
Golden State
Dates: May 6-8
Location: C Street, Ventura, California
Schools:
1. Carpenteria High
2. Ventura High
3. Malibu High
4. Palasades High
New Jersey
Dates: May 13-15
Location: 3rd Street, Ocean City, New Jersey
Schools:
1. Ocean City High
2. Southern Regional High School
3. Middletownship High
4. Manesquan High
Orange County
Dates: May 20-22
Location: Huntington Beach Pier, California
Schools:
1. Edison High
2. Huntington Beach High
3. Newport Harbor High
4. San Clemente High
San Diego
Dates: May 27-29
Location: Seaside Reef
Schools:
1. San Degiuto Academy
2. Point Loma High
3. Carlsbad High
4. Torrey Pines High
Red Bull Riders Cup National Championships
Dates: June 13-15
Location: Southern California
But how does NSL's The Game format work? • Teams of 8 Athletes: 4 starters, 2 substitutes, 2 non active reserves
• Head coach with at least 1 assistant coach and one water coach, communicating via
radio.
• Each team has 2 substitutes in the water ready; subs can sub in only once per heat
Time Periods
• Start time is approximately 3:30pm after school: entire Game spans under 2 hours
• 3 total periods, 2 heats per period, teams alternate surfing each heat
• Each heat is 12 minutes* long
• Each team is allotted 5 “time outs” per game of 2 minutes each
• Each heat will start with a 1 minute* grace period
Scoring
• Each player scored on best one wave
• Each team counts four best scores
• Sub scores only counted if higher than replaced players score
The Game
1. Individuals from each team are introduced, followed by the coaches
2. The referees are introduced
3. The staff - Judges, game director, horn/flag stat keeper, etc is introduced.
The Coin Toss
1. Representatives from each team meet referee in center.
2. Heads= home team
3. Tails= away team
4. Winner of coin toss decides to surf in first or second heat of each period
5. Referee announces winner of Coin Toss; Game, Timeout and Grace period times.
6. Referee declares “GAME ON”
Coaches are given 3 minutes to give last minute instructions to team and to take the water.
Game On!!!
1. Each “heat” is 12 minutes long (referee may extend reg. time based on conditions)
Timeouts
1. Timeout stops “Regulation Time” (usually called during lull in waves or to allow surfers
to re-enter line up)
2. Each team has 5 timeouts per game and may use them at any time.
3. Each timeout is 2 minutes (referee may extend timeouts based on conditions)
4. Subs may ride waves without ending timeout
5. END OF TIMEOUT = Re-Start of Regulation time if:
a. Active Player Stands up on wave
b. Sub is made “active” and stands up on wave
c. Timeout expires
• Note – Coaching is critical with timeout and grace period time management
• Timeout example:
3 of 4 players have good scores with 30-seconds left in regulation; the coach sees
waves approaching on the horizon and calls a timeout. The coach communicates
with water coach via radio that low-scoring player has first priority on best wave to
improve his score.
End of The Game
1. If team win’s in final heat of period with time remaining, the game will end, with time
and # of timeouts remaining noted in box score (see example below)
2. Game Awards – decided by judging panel
a. Most Radical Maneuver
b. MVP – Most Valuable Player
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