FOSTER’S ASSOCIATION OF SURFING PROFESSIONALS (ASP) MEN’S WORLD TOUR <\/p>\n
ASSOCIATION OF SURFING PROFESSIONALS (ASP) WOMEN\u0092S WORLD TOUR<\/p>\n
www.aspworldtour.com \u0096 The World\u0092s Best Surfers In The Worlds Best Waves <\/p>\n
ASP INTRODUCES NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR JUDGING<\/p>\n
COOLANGATTA, AUSTRALIA: (December 21, 2006) \u0096 With a massive influx of new talent and the introduction of new technology, the Association Of Surfing Professionals (ASP) premium tours \u0096 the Foster\u0092s ASP Men\u0092s World Tour and the ASP Women\u0092s World Tour \u0096 are looking forward to 2007 as being the most exciting in the sport\u0092s history. <\/p>\n
With the completion of the final events of the year in Hawaii, the 2007 cast for both tours has now been confirmed with many of both tours\u0092 old guard being replaced by a swag of exciting up and coming youngsters.The new faces on the Foster\u0092s ASP Men\u0092s World Tour will include Jeremy Flores (FRA), Ricky Basnett (ZAF), Roydon Bryson (ZAF), Dayyan Neve (AUS), Josh Kerr (AUS), Ben Dunn (AUS), Gabe Kling (USA), Leonardo Neves (BRA), Kai Otton (AUS) and Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA). <\/p>\n
Making a return to surfing\u0092s elite men\u0092s tour after a hiatus will be former world number two Mick Campbell (AUS), plus Neco Padaratz (BRA) and Bernardo Miranda (BRA). <\/p>\n
On the women\u0092s front, 2007 will see Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) Caroline Sarran
\n(FRA) and Roseanne Hodge (ZAF) make their tour debuts with Melanie Bartels (HAW) and Amee Donohoe (AUS) enjoying a welcome return to the fold. <\/p>\n
\u0093We had a big influx in 2006 to both tours,\u0094 said ASP President and 1978 world champion Wayne \u0093Rabbit\u0094 Bartholomew. \u0093And with another influx in 2007, particularly in the mens, we\u0092ve seen almost 50 per cent of the personnel change. It\u0092s going to be really exciting! <\/p>\n
Looking at the lineup of talent for both tours Bartholomew was adamant that the new blood will once again drive up the performance standards, as the incomers will be eager to unleash with a barrage of progressive moves.<\/p>\n
\u0093For both the guys and the girls, we\u0092ll see people come in who have a good combination of old school power and new school tricks,\u0094 said Bartholomew. \u0093They are the real deal. Some of the guys and girls are aerial freaks but have a sound grasp of convention so at top level this is going to add plenty of spice. Not that it wasn\u0092t exciting before but when we head towards the business end of events we\u0092re going to see the bar raised and the older competitors are going to have to dig deep and push themselves to hold off the challenge.\u0094<\/p>\n
As a result of the performance standards being raised, judges at top tour events are forever facing increasing pressure to be 100 per cent accurate in the delivery of scores and results. <\/p>\n
For this reason, for the first time ever in the sport, ASP will be introducing instant replays via personal monitors for each individual judge so they can access previous waves and further scrutinise over wave scores. <\/p>\n
\u0093As a tool this will be invaluable for judges,\u0094 said Bartholomew. \u0093Having seen it trialled in Brazil in 2006, it was extremely beneficial in giving judges a means for being 100 per cent accurate in score delivery. It will aid the guys in judging when two competitors are riding or when something is critical \u0096 it will also allow judges to check at any time that their scores are in line with the scale.<\/p>\n
\u0093It really is amazing technology,\u0094 Bartholomew continued. \u0093It\u0092s a great step in the evolution of judging\u0085 And with the standard of the tours rising at every event, everything is just so critical. The replays will ensure that the judges will not miss a thing.”<\/p>\n
The 2007 season for both the Foster\u0092s ASP Men\u0092s World Tour and ASP Women\u0092s World Tour will begin on February 28 on Australia\u0092s Gold Coast at the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro. <\/p>\n
For all pro surfing information head to www.aspworldtour.com<\/p>\n
The 2007 Foster\u0092s ASP Men\u0092s World Tour Lineup<\/p>\n
Kelly Slater (USA)
\nAndy Irons (HAW)
\nMick Fanning (AUS)
\nTaj Burrow (AUS)
\nBobby Martinez (USA)
\nJoel Parkinson (AUS)
\nDamien Hobgood (USA)
\nTom Whitaker (AUS)
\nTaylor Knox (USA)
\nDean Morrison (AUS)
\nTim Reyes (USA)
\nPhillip MacDonald (AUS)
\nCory Lopez (USA)
\nBruce Irons (HAW)
\nBede Durbidge (AUS)
\nC.J. Hobgood (USA)
\nFredrick Patacchia (HAW)
\nDaniel Wills (AUS)
\nGreg Emslie (ZAF)
\nAdriano de Souza (BRA)
\nChris Ward (USA)
\nShaun Cansdell (AUS)
\nTravis Logie (ZAF)
\nMichael Lowe (AUS)
\nLuke Stedman (AUS)
\nMark Occhilupo (AUS)
\nPancho Sullivan (HAW)
\nJeremy Flores (FRA)
\nMichael Campbell (AUS)
\nRicky Basnett (ZAF)
\nRoyden Bryson (ZAF)
\nDayyan Neve (AUS)
\nTroy Brooks (AUS)
\nNeco Padaratz (BRA)
\nJosh Kerr (AUS)
\nBen Dunn (AUS)
\nBernado Miranda (BRA)
\nGabe Kling (USA)
\nVictor Ribas (BRA)
\nLeonardo Neves (BRA)
\nKai Otton (AUS)
\nRodrigo Dornelles (BRA)
\nAdrian Buchan (AUS)
\nRaoni Monteiro (BRA)
\nLuke Munro (AUS)<\/p>\n
Replacements:
\nTrent Munro (AUS)
\nDavid Weare (ZAF)
\nPeterson Rosa (BRA)<\/p>\n
2007 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour Lineup<\/p>\n
Layne Beachley (AUS)
\nMelanie Redman-Carr (AUS)
\nChelsea Georgeson (AUS)
\nJessi Miley-Dyer (AUS)
\nSofia Mulanovich (PER)
\nRebecca Woods (AUS)
\nClaire Bevilacqua (AUS)
\nSilvana Lima (BRA)
\nMegan Abubo (HAW)
\nRochelle Ballard (HAW) *
\nSamantha Cornish (AUS)
\nJacqueline Silva (BRA)
\nStephanie Gilmore (AUS)
\nMelanie Bartels (HAW)
\nAmee Donohoe (AUS)
\nCaroline Sarran (FRA)
\nRoseanne Hodge (ZAF)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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