Red Bull Riders Cup
Red Bull Riders Cup, the premiere high school surfing tournament is back for its 3rd season. The 2008 tournament has expanded, adding the South Bay and South Florida regions. In all - 31 schools from eight different regions compete in single elimination tournament until the champion is crowned.
2008 Red Bull Riders Cup Schedule
| Date | Region | Location |
| April 7-10 | Santa Cruz | The Hook/Pleasure Point |
| April 15-17 | South Florida | Carlin Park |
| April 22-24 | Central Florida | Pelican Beach Park |
| May 6-8 | Golden State | C Street Ventura |
| May 13-15 | New Jersey | 1st-7th st. Ocean City |
| May 20-22 | Orange County | Huntington Beach Pier |
| May 27-29 | San Diego | Seaside Reef |
| June 14-15 | Championship | Church’s |
Participating Schools
| South Bay | Santa Cruz | Central FL | South FL |
| Mira Costa | Aptos | Cocoa Beach | Cardinal Gibbon |
| Redondo Union | Scotts Valley | Satellite | Calvary Christian |
| Harbor | Melbourne | Martin County | |
| Santa Cruz | Sebastain River | Jupiter | |
| Soquel | |||
| Golden State | New Jersey |
Orange County | San Diego |
| Carpenteria | Ocean City | Huntington Beach | Carlsbad |
| Ventura | Manesquan | Edison | Torrey Pines |
| Malibu | Middle Township | Newport Harbor | Point Loma |
| Palisades | Southern Regional | San Clemente | San Dieguito Academy |
Teams:
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Teams of 8 Athletes: 4 starters, 2 substitutes, 2 non active reserves (2.0 GPA min)
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Head coach with at least 1 assistant coach (water coach)
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Each team has 2 substitutes in the water ready; subs can sub in only once per heat
Time Format:
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Start time is at 3:45pm after school: entire Game spans under 2 hours
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Standard Game format - 3 total periods, 2 heats per period, teams alternate surfing each heat
Tournament:
(Click to enlarge bracket)
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Four high schools from each region compete: ex: A vs B : C vs D
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The winner of each day competes for the regional championship: ex: A vs D
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The winner of each regional championship will be invited to National championships
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Championship draw will be based on current and previous years ranking



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