One look at the teams on the beach and there s no mistake that each team is truly surfing for their school, whether they are officially recognized or not. NSSA Hawaii is in its fourth year of promoting high school participation in surfing. Not everyone plays football, and many times, surfing is the sport of choice within the student body. In order to compete, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA and have a good attendance record. In return, student surfers look forward to representing their school on the beach and long for the day that they, too, may be recognized as student athletes.
Heats are one hour long, with half of the teams advancing to the next round.
Body boarding teams are comprised of four body boarders, one of which must be a girl. Heats are 40 minutes long and half of the teams advance. The Open and Explorer Series were held on January 23 and 24 at Sandy Beach in windy, but good swell conditions, with consistent 3 to 6 foot waves.