About Us
THE FURUTE IS LOCAL!
The Mid Atlantic Board Riders (MABR) is a regional managing body for the US Board Riders Clubs (USBRC). Our 6 state region includes Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Our member clubs participate via an affiliation agreement that grants MABR certain rights and ensures that we have a clear set of operating principles and priorities. We work collaboratively with our member clubs in competition format and standards, sponsorship development, product licensing, content development and production, club best practices and services procurement.
COMMUNITY IS WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT
While competition is a key part of what we do, and our unique “tag team” contest format is fun and exciting, it’s actually the work that all of our member Board Riders clubs do on a year-round basis in their local communities that makes them so special.
From beach clean-ups and BBQs, water safety and CPR training, movie nights and community learn-to-surf days, and annual scholarship awards to deserving club members to continue their educations, our clubs are having a real impact on the lives of every member in every community.
2022-23 Season - The Road to Trestles
QUALIFIER # 1 - SEPT 25, 2022 - OUTER BANKS
QUALIFIER # 1 - SEPT 25, 2022 - OUTER BANKS
QUALIFIER # 1 - SEPT 25, 2022 - OUTER BANKS
Read all about our first event in Eastern Surf Magazine and check out the photo gallery by Dick “Mez” Meseroll @mezapixels.
QUALIFIER # 2 - TBD
QUALIFIER # 1 - SEPT 25, 2022 - OUTER BANKS
QUALIFIER # 1 - SEPT 25, 2022 - OUTER BANKS
Stay tuned for more information on the last event on The Road to Trestles!
Member Clubs & US Board Riders
OUTER BANKS BOARD RIDERS
SOUTH CAROLINA LOW COUNTRY BOARD RIDERS
SOUTH CAROLINA LOW COUNTRY BOARD RIDERS
SOUTH CAROLINA LOW COUNTRY BOARD RIDERS
SOUTH CAROLINA LOW COUNTRY BOARD RIDERS
SOUTH CAROLINA LOW COUNTRY BOARD RIDERS
VIRGINIA BOARD RIDERS
SOUTH CAROLINA LOW COUNTRY BOARD RIDERS
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BOARD RIDERS
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BOARD RIDERS
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BOARD RIDERS
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BOARD RIDERS
US BOARD RIDERS CLUBS
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BOARD RIDERS
US BOARD RIDERS CLUBS
Rules
ALL US BOARD RIDERS CLUBS MUST CONSIST OF LOCAL SURFERS PER THE FOLLOWING RESIDENCY RULES:
Member Clubs must certify that its members conform to the following in order to be a member of the Club’s competition squad:
- Born and raised in the Member Club city, or;
- Attend Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, or Home School in Member Club city, or;
- Two (2) or more years residency in Member Club city; or
- Direct inland residents are eligible if they have surfed local Member Club breaks on a regular basis for two (2) or more years. If inland from multiple breaks and Member Clubs, surfer will have the choice to select the Member Club they surf for.
CLUB JUMPS
Each surfer gets one chance to jump and “switch” Member Clubs. But, once jumped and surfing for another Member Club, that is final.
Note: Any special circumstances must be addressed to MABR board for approval. The Commissioner’s decision is final.
Competition Format
US BOARD RIDERS FORMAT
- WSL Judging Criteria and Priority
- 7 Divisions - U14, 15-19, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50+, Open Women
- 4 surfers per division in a 1 hour heat
- 3 wave maximum per server, best wave scores
- One surfer at a time from each team in the water
- First surfer starts heat in designated tag area (beach start)
- Next surfer must be tagged in designated area, if tagged outside designated area, team gets 1 point deduction
- Last surfer on each team must be in the tag area by end of heat or team gets a 5 point deduction
- Each team has one “Double Whammy Surfer” (DWS) who must raise both hands within 10-15 seconds after wave to be awarded double points in each division
