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| Association of Surfing Professionals ASP |
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| Sport | Professional Surfing |
| Formation date | 1982 |
| Location | Coolangatta, Australia |
| Chief Exec | Brodie Carr |
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| www.aspworldtour.com | |
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world’s best talent in a variety of progressive formats.[1]
[edit] History
[edit] Predecessors to the ASP
- 1964 to 1968, International Surfing Federation (ISF) held the World Surfing Championships as a single event and was open to all comers.
- 1970 to 1975, Smirnoff World Pro-Am Surfing Championships, often referred to as the defacto professional world championship because the International Surfing Federation had been unable to establish a format or sponsorship so no official amateur championships were held between 1973 and 1975.
- 1976 to 1982, International Professional Surfers (IPS) was the original world governing body of professional surfing.
The predecessors of the ASP relates to what organization predominantly represented individual professional surfers at that time. This is an important point because the International Surfing Federation (ISF) still functions to this day as the International Surfing Association (ISA) and also refers to competition winners as world champions (or variants thereof).[2][3]
[edit] Creation of the ASP
Ian Cairns watched the demise of the IPS commence throughout 1982 and saw an opportunity. In January 1983, Cairns launched the ASP and lured the world circuit organizers to the new organization, which effectively pushed aside the IPS who were left to operate only the Hawaiian pro events. By December 1984, the ASP had sanctioned the IPS controlled Pipeline Masters as a specialty event available to ASP members to enter for the first time.[4] The ASP has remained the predominant surfing organization and sanctioning body for professional surfers since its formation.
The ASP's first world champions were Tom Carroll (mens) and Kim Mearig (women's) in 1983.
[edit] ASP Membership
Membership to the ASP is only available to individuals.[5]
[edit] ASP Sanctioned Tours
- ASP World Tour (consisting of ASP World Title Race, ASP PRIME and ASP Star events);
- ASP Women’s World Tour (consisting of ASP World Title Race and ASP Star events);
- ASP World Longboard Tour
- ASP Women’s World Longboard Tour and
- ASP World Junior Tour.[6][7]
[edit] ASP World Title Race
The ASP World Title Race is used to determine the ASP World Title and the ASP Women’s World Title. The winner is referred to as the ASP World Tour Champion.[8]
In 2012, the ASP World Title is given to the surfer with the most accumulated points from their respective best 8 results from the 10 ASP World Tour events (ASP Prime and Star events excluded).[9][10]
In 2012, the ASP Women’s World Title is given to the surfer with the most accumulated points from their respective best 6 results from the 7 ASP Women’s World Tour events (ASP Star Events excluded).[9]
[edit] ASP World Tour & ASP Women's World Tour
The ASP World Tour is the men's elite competition consisting of the best 34 professional surfers competing in 10 events (as of 2012).[9][11]
The ASP Women's World Tour is the women's elite competition consisting of the best 17 professional surfers competing in 7 events (as of 2012).[9][11]
Event results are converted to points and count towards the ASP World Title Race and the ultimate prize of being called the ASP World Tour Champion.
[edit] ASP Prime & ASP Star events
An ASP Prime event is held at premium venues with a restricted field and offers Prime ASP World Rankings points.[12]
An ASP Star event is a lower level of competition, compared to an ASP Prime event, with their importance indicated by how many stars they are assigned: more stars means generally better competition and prize money.[12]
[edit] ASP World Ranking
ASP World Tour and ASP Women's World Tour surfers accumulate points from each ASP World Tour, ASP Prime (ASP World Tour only) and ASP Star event they compete in which count towards their ASP World Ranking. Accumulated points are valid for 12 months from the final date of the scheduled event in which they were earned.[12]
[edit] Promotion & Relegation
ASP World Ranking determines the promotion or relegation of surfers.
[edit] 2012 Tours
The qualifiers for the 2012 ASP World Tour top 34 surfers was determined using a Rotation Points system.[12]
The qualifiers for the 2012 ASP Women's World Tour was determined by a surfer's rank at the conclusion of the 2011 Tour. The top 10 re-qualified for 2012 and the remaining 7 places were taken from the ASP Star Ranking.[12]
[edit] 2013 Tours
The qualifiers for the 2013 ASP World Tour top 34 surfers will consist of:
- Top 22 surfers from 2012 ASP World Title Rankings;
- Top 10 surfers from 2012 ASP World Rankings (those who haven’t already qualified in the above) and
- 2 ASP wildcards.
[edit] ASP World Tour Champions
| Year | ASP World Tour[13][14] | ASP Women's World Tour[14][15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Points | Name | Points | ||
| 2011 |  Kelly Slater[11] (USA) |
68,100 |  Carissa Moore (HAW) |
55,000 | |
| 2010 | Kelly Slater[10] (USA) |
69,000 |  Stephanie Gilmore[4] (AUS) |
7,284 | |
| 2009 | Mick Fanning [2] (AUS) |
7,140 | Stephanie Gilmore[3] (AUS) |
6,169 | |
| 2008 | Kelly Slater[9] (USA) |
8,042 | Stephanie Gilmore[2] (AUS) |
7,188 | |
| 2007 | Mick Fanning (AUS) |
8,136 | Stephanie Gilmore[1] (AUS) |
6,708 | |
| 2006 | Kelly Slater [8] (USA) |
8,124 | Layne Beachley[7] (AUS) |
6,374 | |
| 2005 | Kelly Slater [7] (USA) |
7,962 | Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) |
7,080 | |
| 2004 | Andy Irons [3] (USA) |
7,824 |  Sofia Mulanovich (PER) |
5,484 | |
| 2003 | Andy Irons [2] (USA) |
8,964 | Layne Beachley [6] (AUS) |
3,696 | |
| 2002 | Andy Irons (USA) |
8,102 | Layne Beachley [5] (AUS) |
3,200 | |
| 2001 | C. J. Hobgood (USA) |
3,094 | Layne Beachley [4] (AUS) |
1,760 | |
| 2000 | Sunny Garcia (USA) |
7,270 | Layne Beachley [3] (AUS) |
5,730 | |
| 1999 | Mark Occhilupo (AUS) |
7,120 | Layne Beachley [2] (AUS) |
8,080 | |
| 1998 | Kelly Slater [6] (USA) |
6,398 | Layne Beachley (AUS) |
7,920 | |
| 1997 | Kelly Slater [5] (USA) |
8,260 | Lisa Andersen[4] (USA) |
8,520 | |
| 1996 | Kelly Slater [4] (USA) |
9,540 | Lisa Andersen[3] (USA) |
12,750 | |
| 1995 | Kelly Slater [3] (USA) |
6,040 | Lisa Andersen [2] (USA) |
12,920 | |
| 1994 | Kelly Slater [2] (USA) |
6,660 | Lisa Andersen (USA) |
7,650 | |
| 1993 | Derek Ho (USA) |
5,510 | Pauline Menczer (AUS) |
7,080 | |
| 1992 | Kelly Slater (USA) |
7,765 | Wendy Botha [4] (AUS) |
10,205 | |
| 1991 | Damien Hardman [2] (AUS) |
12,854 | Wendy Botha [3] (AUS) |
7,424 | |
| 1990 | Tom Curren [3] (USA) |
17,612 | Pam Burridge (AUS) |
14,440 | |
| 1989 |  Martin Potter (UK) |
20,665 | Wendy Botha [2] (AUS) |
14,380 | |
| 1988 | Barton Lynch (AUS) |
17,475 | Freida Zamba [4] (USA) |
7,960 | |
| 1987/88 | Damien Hardman (AUS) |
13,690 |  Wendy Botha (RSA) |
8,220 | |
| 1986/87 | Tom Curren [2] (USA) |
13,115 | Freida Zamba [3] (USA) |
9,230 | |
| 1985/86 | Tom Curren (USA) |
11,490 | Freida Zamba [2] (USA) |
5,320 | |
| 1984/85 | Tom Carroll[2] (AUS) |
9,460.38 | Freida Zamba (USA) |
3,400 | |
| 1983/84 | Tom Carroll (AUS) |
6,830 | Kim Mearig (USA) |
3,125 | |
| IPS World Circuit | |||||
| 1982 | Mark Richards [5] (AUS) |
6,917 | Debbie Beacham (USA) |
3,059.14 | |
| 1981 | Mark Richards [4] (AUS) |
6,211.52 | Margo Oberg[3] (USA) |
3,850 | |
| 1980 | Mark Richards [3] (AUS) |
6,890 | Margo Oberg [2] (USA) |
2,000 | |
| 1979 | Mark Richards [2] (AUS) |
6,781.14 | Lynn Boyer[2] (USA) |
3,722.50 | |
| 1978 | Wayne Bartholomew (AUS) |
5,749.25 | Lynn Boyer (USA) |
3,986.14 | |
| 1977 | Shaun Tomson (RSA) |
5,948.3 | Margo Oberg (USA) |
4,850 | |
| 1976 | Peter Townend (AUS) |
5,593 | – | – | |
| Smirnoff World Pro-Am Surfing Championships | |||||
| 1975 | Mark Richards (AUS) |
– | – | – | |
| 1974 | Reno Abellira (USA) |
– | – | – | |
| 1973 | Ian Cairns (AUS) |
– | – | – | |
| 1972 | Paul Neilsen (AUS) |
– | – | – | |
| 1971 | Gavin Rudolph (RSA) |
– | – | – | |
| 1970 | Nat Young[2] (AUS) |
– | Sharon Webber (USA) |
– | |
| ISF World Surfing Championships | |||||
| 1968 | Fred Hemmings (USA) |
– | – | – | |
| 1966 | Nat Young (AUS) |
– | – | – | |
| 1965 | Felipe Pomar (PER) |
– | – | – | |
| 1964 | Midget Farrelly (AUS) |
– | Phyllis O'Donnell (AUS) |
– | |
[edit] ASP World Longboard Tour Champions
| Year | ASP World Longboard Tour[7][16][17][18] | ASP Women’s World Longboard Tour[7][16][17][18] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Points | Name | Points | |
| 2011 | Taylor Jensen (USA) |
16,000 | Lindsay Steinriede (USA) |
15,200 |
| 2010 | Duane DeSoto (USA) |
– | Cori Schumacher (USA) |
– |
| 2009 | Harley Ingleby (AUS) |
– | Jennifer Smith[2] (USA) |
– |
| 2008 | Bonga Perkins (USA) |
– | Joy Monahan (USA) |
– |
| 2007 |  Phil Rajzman (BRA) |
– | Jennifer Smith (USA) |
– |
| 2006 | Josh Constable (AUS) |
– | Schuyler McFerran (USA) |
– |
| 2004 | Joel Tudor [2] (USA) |
– | – | – |
| 2003 | Beau Young [2] (AUS) |
– | – | – |
| 2002 | Colin McPhillips [3] (USA) |
– | – | – |
| 2001 | Colin McPhillips [2] (USA) |
– | – | – |
| 2000 | Beau Young (AUS) |
– | – | – |
| 1999 | Colin McPhillips (USA) |
– | – | – |
| 1998 | Joel Tudor (USA) |
– | – | – |
| 1997 | Mitch Barrington (AUS) |
– | – | – |
| 1996 | Bonga Perkins (USA) |
– | – | – |
| 1995 | Rusty Keaulana [3] (USA) |
– | – | – |
| 1994 | Rusty Keaulana [2] (USA) |
– | – | – |
| 1993 | Rusty Keaulana (USA) |
– | – | – |
| 1992 | Joey Hawkins (USA) |
– | – | – |
| 1991 | Martin McMillan (AUS) |
– | – | – |
| 1990 | Nat Young [4] (AUS) |
– | – | – |
| 1989 | Nat Young [3] (AUS) |
– | – | – |
| 1988 | Nat Young [2] (AUS) |
– | – | – |
| 1987/88 | Stuart Entwistle (AUS) |
– | – | – |
| 1986/87 | Nat Young (AUS) |
– | – | – |
[edit] World Championship Totals
| Surfer | Gender | World Tour (WCT) |
Junior (WJC) |
Longboard (WLT) |
Masters | Grandmasters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Slater (USA) |
Male | 11 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Layne Beachley (AUS) |
Female | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Mark Richards (AUS) |
Male | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Nat Young (AUS) |
Male | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | 6 |
| Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) |
Female | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Lisa Andersen (USA) |
Female | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Wendy Botha South Africa Australia |
Female | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Freida Zamba (USA) |
Female | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Andy Irons (USA) |
Male | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Margo Oberg (USA) |
Female | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Tom Curren (USA) |
Male | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Wayne Bartholomew (AUS) |
Male | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Colin McPhillips (USA) |
Male | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Rusty Keaulana (USA) |
Male | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Gary Elkerton (AUS) |
Male | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Lynne Boyer (USA) |
Female | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Damian Hardman (AUS) |
Male | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Tom Carroll (AUS) |
Male | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Mick Fanning (AUS) |
Male | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Joel Tudor (USA) |
Male | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Beau Young (AUS) |
Male | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Jennifer Smith (USA) |
Female | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Joel Parkinson (AUS) |
Male | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Pablo Paulino (BRA) |
Male | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
Qualifier for list is to hold a minimum of 2 world championship titles across the cateogories.[17]
Calculations include world championship titles outside of the ASP as discussed in Predecessors to the ASP section.
[edit] See also
- 2012 ASP World Tour
- Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast
- Rip Curl Pro
- Billabong Pro Teahupoo
- Quiksilver Pro France
- Billabong Pipeline Masters
[edit] References
- ^ Association of Surfing Professionals, Frequently Asked Questions, What is the ASP? . Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ ISA About . Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ ISA World Gold Medalists . Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ Lat34.com Good Waves, Bad Waves, Perfect Waves: A Timeline of the ASP, 16 February 2007 . Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ ASP Member Management System (accessed 28 april 2011)
- ^ Association of Surfing Professionals, Frequently Asked Questions . Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ a b c ASP Rulebook . Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ ASP World Title Ranking (accessed 29 April 2011)
- ^ a b c d ASP Rule Book . Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay Downgrades from ASP World Title to ASP 6-Star for 2012 (accessed 28 February 2012)
- ^ a b ASP World Tour Champions . Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d e ASP Rule Book 2011 . Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ ASP World Tour Top 16 Statistics: 1976–2009 . Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ a b ASP Awards Statistics: 1983–2009 . Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ ASP Women's World Tour Top 16 Statistics: 1977–2009 . Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ a b ASP Awards Statistics: 1983–2009 . Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ a b c ASP World Tour Champions . Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ a b Longboard Event Champions
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