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2009/2010 PacSun USA Junior Team Selection

First and second place in each of the 3 ISA divisions of the SIMA Surfing America USA Championships presented by Verizon Wireless will earn a position on the 2009/2010 PacSun USA Surf Team.

The remaining 3 surfers, which make up the 5 in each division, will be chosen by the PacSun USA Team Selection Committee, which is comprised of representatives from Surfing America, PacSun, the USA Surf Team coaching staff and all of the invested brands. The selection committee will choose these three surfers from a pool of eligible surfers. Factors that the PacSun USA Team Selection Committee will consider are results over the last year’s NSSA, WSA Prime, HSA, ESA, WSA, TGSA, ASP Junior, ASP WQS and any other relevant results. These open slots will be decided on Sunday morning and then adjusted according to the day’s results so that the complete team can be announced during Sunday’s 2009 SIMA Surfing America USA Championships awards presentation.

Keep in mind we will consider surfers that are not in this event assuming they are key players and that they have interest in participating in the team.

In 2010 it will be mandatory to participate in the USA Championships to be considered for the team.

There are some variables, however, that may effect how this translates into the actual team composition.

For instance should a surfer age-out of their respective division by the time of the ISA World Junior event, the next eligible surfer in that division would bump up a position (i.e. if the U16 second place winner will be too old to compete in U16 come January 2010, the third place winner will take the spot). The original place holder then becomes an eligible surfer in the pool for a U18 wildcard spot.

Additionally, if a Hawaiian surfer earns a spot on the team he/she will have the option to elect to surf for the Hawaiian team or the US team. This selection will be permanent. Should a Hawaiian surfer win and elect to surf for Hawaii, then the next eligible surfer in that division will bump up into the available slot.

The PacSun USA Junior Surf Team will participate in a series of Training Camps between August, 2009 and January, 2010 and from the 5 team members in each division we will select 4 to travel to New Zealand to compete in the ISA World Junior event.

Development Squad

The PacSun USA Surf Team will also include 2 Junior Men and 2 Junior Women in a Development Squad who will be invited to all Team Training events and will receive training from the coaches. This is designed to assist the development of up and coming surfers, to help them advance their skills and prepare them for the future. These surfers will not be traveling to New Zealand with the Team, but are considered as excellent prospects for future teams.

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