Event Press: 2008 ISA World Surfing Games

2008 ISA World Surfing Games

FINAL RESULTS

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| OPEN MEN | OPEN WOMEN | LONGBOARD | BB MEN | BB WOMEN |

»VIEW 2008 WSG Final National Team Ranking and 2008 WSG Aloha Cup results

»VIEW 2008 WSG Individual Ranking by division

»MEDIA READY PHOTOS (high res)

OFFICIAL INVITATION

ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES 2008

COSTA DE CAPARICA, PORTUGAL
OCTOBER 11-19, 2008

Host NGB: Federação Portuguesa de Surf
Organizer: Natural Factor
Sanctioned by the International Surfing Association

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

International Surfing Association (ISA)                        Natural Factor - Organizer
5580 La Jolla Blvd, PMB 145                                           Miguel Inacio
La Jolla, California 92037 USA                                        Tel: +351 212 919 078
Tel: (760) 931-0111                                                        Fax: +351 212 919 079
Fax: (760) 931-0131                                                       E-mail: miguel.inacio@naturalfactor.org
Email: surf@isasurf.org
Website: www.isasurf.org

WEATHER FORECAST

At this time of the year,you should expect from the weather: Rain, Cold, Sun Hot...

Wavesare typically between 0.5 - 2.5 metres, depending the weather if it iscalm or stormy.

Humidity - 76%
Hours of Sun - 6 hours
Pricipitation total - 81mm
Days of rain - 12
Water temp -14º - 22ºC
Weather temp - 17º - 19ºC
Sunrise - 07:45h
Sunset - 19:00h

EVENT HEADQUARTERS - Hotel Costa da Caparica

All registration, meetings and judging seminars will be here. Please view the Hotel Booking Details for more hotel options.

For help with hotel reservations, please contact:
Sandra Domingos: sandra.domingos@naturalfactor.org
Fax :+351 212 919 079

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION

Transportation from the airport to hotels will be provided free of charge to full teams. This service will only be provided to full teams (minimum 10 people).

For help with airport transportation reservations, please contact:
Sandra Domingos: sandra.domingos@naturalfactor.org
Fax :+351 212 919 079

EVENT SCHEDULE (Subject to change)

October 2008

9: Team Registration
10: Team Registration
11: 8AM: ISA Judges Meeting
     11AM: Managers Meetings
     1PM: ISA Judges Seminar
     5PM: Parade and Opening Ceremony
12-19: Competition days

Sunday, Oct 12: Longboard and Mens/Womens Bodyboard
Monday, Oct 13: Mens Open
Tuesday, Oct 14: Mens/Womens Open

12: ISA BGM, 8PM
13: ISA AGM, 8PM
19: Finals and Award Ceremony
19-20: Departure days

ISA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE

IMPORTANT - A nation will not be allowed to compete if it has any outstanding dues payable to the ISA.

TEAM SIZE

Date Due: August 8, 2008 - OVERDUE. PLEASE SEND ASAP!

Send team confirmation and team member names to the ISA.
Each team is allowed a maximum number of:

·         4 Mens Open
·         2 Womens Open
·         2 Mens Bodyboard
·         1 Woman Bodyboard
·         1 Longboard
·         1 Manager
·         1 Assistant Manager
·         1 Coach
·         1 Translator (optional)*

ENTRY FEES

Date due: October 1, 2008

Pay to the ISA.

§ US$175 per each team member, including managers and coaches, excluding judges.

§ A surfer competing in more than one division is required to pay an Entry Fee for each division entered.

§ Entry fees will increase, on and after October 2, to $200 per each team member

§ Teams will be held accountable for payment of all entry fees of confirmed team members regardless of whether or not they are present

REGISTRATION

Registration will take place during the day on October 9 and October 10.
Send to the ISA

Team size and names
Arrival and Deaprture dates & times
Hotel name
Athlete Bios for media purposes
Therapeutic Use Exemption Forms

What to bring to Registration:

Indemnity form - form must be completed and signed
Code of Conduct - forms must be completed and signed
Team E-mail
Sand: 5 (five) pounds/2 (two) kilograms of sand from the beaches of your country for the Sands of the World Ceremony. Label the sand container with country and beach name.
National Anthem: CD of your nation's National Anthem.
Passports: all athletes nationality and ages will be confirmed.

ISA LEVEL 1 JUDGING SEMINAR & OFFICIAL JUDGES MEETING

§ The ISA will host a one-day Level 1 Judging Seminar for interested parties. Date and details of Seminar to be confirmed. Seminar will be mandatory for Team and ISA Judges.

§ The official WSG 2008 Judges Meeting will take place immediately following the ISA Level 1 Judging Seminar and will be mandatory for all WSG 2008 Judges to attend.

ISA MEETINGS

Motions for the ISA AGM and BGM are due to ISA Head Office by September 12, 2008.

· ISA BIENNIAL GENERAL MEETING (BGM)
Date: ~~October 13th~~ October 12

As per 2006 BGM of the ISA, any person intending to have their name listed as a candidate to the Executive Committee of the ISA during the BGM 2008 must submit their Curriculum Vitae/Resume to the ISA Head Office by September 12, 2008. This includes current and non-current Executive Committee Members.

Any Provisional ISA Member intending on becoming full Recognized ISA Members must submit their history and activity reports by September 12, 2008.

· ISA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Date: ~~October 14th~~ October 13

GENERAL INFORMATION

Representation
A competitor may only represent a country if he/she holds a passport or certified documents of citizenship declaring eligibility for a passport of that country. Once a competitor has surfed for a country in any ISA event, he/she generally may not surf for another country at future ISA sanctioned International Events. If an athlete is allowed to represent a second nation based on the conditions set forth in Paragraph b of By-Laws to rule outlined below, he/she may not change back to representing his/her original country.
Special exemptions may be considered, however, after presentation to the Executive Committee at least three (3) months prior to the start of any ISA sanctioned event. Requests for exemption will only be considered if received in writing through the affiliated NGB to the Executive Committee via the ISA office, with certified copies of all relevant documentation (passport, letters from/to National Sports Organisations or Home Affairs Offices, etc) accompanying the representation. *Please see the ISA rulebook for By-Laws.

Drug Testing
Drug Testing will follow the International Olympic Committee guidelines and will be conducted immediately after the Awards Ceremony. To check on the updated list of banned substances, go to the IOC website www.wada-ama.org.

Passports & Visas
Please check with your travel agent or your Foreign Affairs Department for requirements.

Travel Vaccines
Please contact your Foreign affairs department for further information.

Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is recommended as private hospital care, major emergency or emergency treatment (car accident, etc) can be very expensive without insurance.

Competition Waivers
Each competitor and his/her parent or legal guardian will be required to sign a competition waiver, to be handed in at Registration. Please review What to bring to Registration for these documents.

BANK DETAILS

Contact the ISA at surf@isasurf.org

International Surfing Association (ISA)
Union Bank of California
7807 Girard Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN PORTUGAL!