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ASP World Junior Tour set to sizzle in 2010

The ASP has made the welcome decision to bring a three event World Junior Tour to beaches and computer screens around the world in 2010, and at some of the globe's most hi-fi locales.

The first World Junior Tour event will be the Oakley, Keramas Pro Junior held in Bali from October 2-13, 2010, with the Billabong's Narrabeen event still to run in January and the ASP looking to add a third event, likely in the Northern hemisphere, in late October or early November. France, Hawaii and Central America are three options the ASP are examining heavily, with a decision to be reached, they hope, before their board meeting on February 23rd.

The World Junior Tour will use the same filtering process to select competitors as Billabong's Narrabeen World Junior event, but the champion will now be decided over three contests instead of one. Six contestants will be selected from ASP Australasia, ASP South America, ASP North America and ASP Europe, with five representatives from ASP Africa, ASP Hawaii and ASP Japan, and additional wildcards to make up the 48-man field. Their entry will be based on regional tour ratings gathered from January 1st to August 31st, creating a three event, best of the best hit out, in a condensed window. A very worthy side dish to the big show.

The recent Billabong ASP world junior championship at Narrabeen rated between the top two events of this author’s (short-lived) career and the waves never broke three foot. It showcased a brand of surfing that gave an undeniable portal into the future, one that had the most ardent surf purists in raptures.

“High five that! I’m with you brother. This is fucken awesome!” ’88 world champ, Barton Lynch said to me, holding out his hand for a slap, during a heat. – Jed Smith

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SC!!!!!
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Nat!
Reply #8 on : Wed February 10, 2010, 09:29:35

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This tour is clearly an attempt to crown Nat Young as ASPWJT Champ....and it will work!!! For the next two years!!!! Santa Cruz Bitch!!!

Ryan Glen
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Waves mag says -
Reply #7 on : Tue February 09, 2010, 22:19:17

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Daen surfs like mick lowe and point 2 is buy waves mag...

eddie
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balls out
Reply #6 on : Tue February 09, 2010, 22:01:20

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ASP needs to ensure these groms earn some points in some REAL waves. No good throwing the tail in head high waves and lacking a big wave act. Third event should be in Hawaii for credibility.

Dudemanbro
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Re: ASP World Junior Tour set to sizzle in 2010
Reply #5 on : Tue February 09, 2010, 21:30:05

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All the Kiwi kids that are any good compete in the Australasia circuit. That's why it's called the Australasia circuit not the Australian circuit. An event in NZ is included in the circuit.

Poor Dean Bowen, his surfing is out of date and he's still a junior. At least he has the big wave stuff.

Stu
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Re: ASP World Junior Tour set to sizzle in 2010
Reply #4 on : Tue February 09, 2010, 20:08:15

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The Kids in Indo are on the way up. The movement is gathering momentum and there is a core crew here helping them out, and it seems to be growing yearly so it's only a matter of time.

It's crazy how fast the kids here are learning, but we all know that's typical of many hotspots. The key here will come with further organizational support from the elders and mentors here.

How extreme will surfing be in another decade? Go Groms!!

Bleeding heart
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Indo has epic waves, yet no world class competitors .. why not?
Reply #3 on : Tue February 09, 2010, 16:46:06

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Yea, on any beach in Bali you'll see a local young tearer pulling these kind of airs any day of the week ... they need a chance!

s
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Re: ASP World Junior Tour set to sizzle in 2010
Reply #2 on : Tue February 09, 2010, 16:37:13

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its baffling that juniors have had Keramas for a while now and the CT has been dealing with slop.

Anonymous
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Re: ASP World Junior Tour set to sizzle in 2010
Reply #1 on : Tue February 09, 2010, 14:39:31

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i think it's a bit rank that the japs and africans get 5 each but no surfers from indo, tahiti, or n.z?

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