2006 ISA Aloha Cup
Argentina wins the South America Aloha Cup
The South American Zone of the ISA Aloha Cup, the greatest team surfing competition, was held this past weekend in El Mix, Puerto Rico.
Teams from Argentina, Chile, Peru and Venezuela competed in great four to six foot waves, breaking with good shape at the perfect coral reef on the northeast coast of the “Isla del Encanto”.
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ISA ALOHA CUP
Latin American and Caribbean Tour
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The International Surfing Association (ISA) is pleased to announce the re-launch of the ISA Aloha Cup, with the support of Asociación Latinoamericana de Surf (ALAS). This event is officially sanctioned and hosted by the ISA. It is organized by ALAS.
The concept for this event is comparable to the “Davis Cup” of golf, where athletes represent their respective country as members of the official National Team. The 2006 ISA Aloha Cup is, in essence, a National Surfing Team Championship, bringing an elite group of surfing athletes from Latin America and the Caribbean together to battle for their national honor. In a sport that is essentially individualistic, rather than focusing on individual success, the ISA Aloha Cup revolves around national team success, on teamwork and tactics, on fitness, wave riding and wave selection skills, all within a regulated time frame and before a clearly marked and setup promotional area.
Team Size: 4 Males, 1 Female, and 1 Coach
Entry Fees: $40 per athlete
Title: Latin American and Caribbean ISA Aloha Cup Team Champion
Cash Prizes to NGBs:
First Place $1000
Second Place $500
Events (subject to change):
Central American ISA Aloha Cup
- El Salvador, 24 September 2006
South American ISA Aloha Cup
- Venezuela, 19 November 2006
Caribbean ISA Aloha Cup
- Dominican Republic, 26 November 2006
FINAL – Puerto Rico, 3 December 2006
Additional Event Requirements:
- Contests sanctioned by the ISA will gain in credibility as recognized by the "Surfing's World Governing Authority". This will facilitate the event’s marketability. The event to be conducted according to the team rules in the ISA rulebook [Section 2.C.1]
- Teams will be accepted for entry according to the date of lodgment of their entry form and fee, until allocated places for the specific event are filled. Team entry fee - US$200. Only one official team per country will be accepted for entry.
- Each regional event will be for 7 – 8 teams. Seeding will be in the order currently held with the ISA based on the most recent WSG results. In the following year, the rating will be based on the Aloha Cup order, with any new countries involved being seeded last.
- ISA and competing country’s flags must be flown in the vicinity of the contest location [beach boxes / areas]. Team surfboards must display a sticker of the represented country’s flag in the front third top and bottom [minimum size 15cm “w” x 10 cm “h”].
- Judges used in this event are to be ISA certified. Panel may be 3 or 5 judges.
Competing Nations in the Tag Team heats at the 2006 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships in Maresias, Brazil
Group and Regional Allocation of countries by ISA
Caribbean |
South America |
Central America |
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For more event details and information, please contact:
Kate Herber, ISA Operations Manager
kate@isasurf.org
Antonio Sotillo, ALAS
antonio@alaslatintour.com
