RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: SURF COMPETITION FORMATS OF YORE

The World Championship Tour, along with hundreds of lesser surf tours and events, have made the standard 1-to-10 subjective scoring system appear to be nearly organically attached to competitive surfing. But the sport's history is filled with alternative methods for separating winners from losers. Here are a few. * * * ANCIENT HAWAII: WIN OR DIE Two champions swam out to sea on boards, and the f...

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