INTERFERENCE RULES
6. INTERFERENCE PENALTY SCORING PROCEDURES
a. At least three of the four/five judges must call interference to be considered a majority.
Interference will be shown as a triangle on each judge’s scorecard:
1. The triangle placed around their score if caused by riding.
2. The triangle will be above their score if they ride a wave but cause interference
while paddling for that wave ridden.
3. The triangle will be between scores if caused by paddling for that ride.
In all of the above situations an arrow to the rider’s score will denote which surfer has
been interfered with.
“Unsporting paddling tactics” TPI Scoring Procedure:
1. Judges will view the TPI situation, taking the first instance as an indication by the
competitor that he/she is enacting this tactic.
2. When the second TPI for that surfer occurs, the announced warning will be given
and the appropriate disc shown.
3. When the third TPI for that