Micro to Junior - Age Criteria:

Competitors must be the specified age as
of 31^st December in the year of competition.

6&U      Must Not turn 7 by 31^st Dec 2008
9&U      Must Not turn 10 by 31^st Dec 2008
12&U    Must Not turn 13 by 31^st Dec 2008
Cadet   Must Not turn 16 by 31^st Dec 2008
Junior   Must Not turn 19 by 31^st Dec 2008

Micro to Junior – End Of Year Ratings:

Over the year, 9 to 12 Rounds are held depending on conditions and schedules.

End of year ratings are based on each surfer’s Best 5 Results from those 9 to 12 rounds. The placing's are counted as the point score, with the lowest points winning the ratings. 

Example:

Place	Surfer's  Best 5 Rounds	Total Points
1st 2nd 3rd 4th	1st,1st,1st,1st,2nd 1st,1st,1st,2nd,2nd     1st,2nd,2nd,2nd,3rd  2nd,2nd,2nd,2nd,3rd	Total Points = 6 Total Points = 7 Total Points = 10 Total Points = 11