Surf Sports Events

Many surf lifesavers engage in regular competition to maintain their skills and fitness. These competitions, or surf carnivals, are held at club, regional, state, national and international levels. Competitors aged eight to 108 can take part, with all disciplines developed from core lifesaving skills and techniques.

Competition is both fun and fierce, and conducted in the highest standard of sportsmanship, as is befitting of surf lifesavers regarded by many as pillars of the Australian community.

All competitors and their clubs agree to compete according to the Surf Sports Code of Conduct as set out on Section 2-26 of the 32nd Edition of the SLSA Surf Sports Manual. Please click here to download various sections of the Manual from the SLSA website.

To access the registration website please click here

Upcoming Events

2010	Stramit NSW Country Surf Life Saving Championships
2010	NSW Surf Life Saving Championships

Surf Sports Gear & Equipment - Click here for list of products

Organising Ocean Swim Events
Surf Life Saving NSW has developed a basic guideline to assist clubs interested in hosting ocean swims as a fundraising activity. The guide covers topics including risk management, water safety, event organiser checklist and sponsorship guidance. Click here for guide. If you have any questions relating to this document please contact Denise Lees via email dlees@surflifesaving.com.au or phone 02 9984 7188. 

CHANGES TO MARCH PAST  
The NSW March Past Panel is conducting a Handicap March Past at the following carnivals. This Handicap is open to all teams (excluding Junior Teams).

Carnival Dates
19 December 2009            North Cronulla
9 January 2010                  Queenscliff
16 January 2010                Wanda
23 January 2010                Manly
26 January 2010                Freshwater
28 February 2010              Swansea Belmont (NSW Championships Final)

Handicap March Past Rules (2009/10)

Rule 1A
Teams must compete in 5 of the 6 carnivals, with the FINAL being compulsory.

Rule 1B
Teams outside Sydney Branch or Sydney Northern Beaches Branch can compete in the handicap competition by entering three rounds so as to obtain an average for the fourth round and must compete at the State Championship (FINAL).

Rule 2
Teams competing in all 6 carnivals can drop their worst score, not including the final.

Rule 3
Handicap March Past results to be tabulated on total points — no middle mark.

Rule 4
Handicaps to be on points from previous year’s State Titles. Open teams not starting in previous season handicap will be 20 points. Under 23 and Under 17 teams not starting in previous season handicap will be 30 points. When a team moves from one age category to another, that team is to be treated as a new team for the purposes of this competition.

Rule 5
Should there be a dead heat the winner is to be determined by the team that has reduced their handicap by the most during the handicap competition.

The preceding rules are to be read in conjunction with the March Past Rules currently in use. These handicap rules were compiled by the NSW March Past Panel.