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How do I become
part of the tour?
Anyone who enters a UST sanctioned event in the professional
division is automatically made part of the tour. Granted, if
you only compete in one event you are not likely to do very well in
the tour. We encourage professional riders to attend as many
UST events as possible.
I
want to get my kids started competing. How do I begin?
Right now the primary focus of the UST is to develop and refine
an international professional skimboard tour. We are
not involved in amateur skimboarding at this time.
SkimUSA runs an
East Coast skimboarding tour for amateurs and professionals.
Almost all events on the United Skim Tour (and many that are
not on The Tour) have amateur divisions. To enter these events
please contact the event coordinator.
Where can I get more information about a contest?
Almost every contest is run by a different contest director.
To find out specifics about any one event it is best if you contact
the contest director directly. A comprehensive list of UST and
non-UST events can be found on
SkimOnline.com.
How
do I go about entering one of the events?
Most of the time an entry form can be downloaded off the
internet. If you cant find an entry form you should contact
the contest director. Please visit
SkimOnline's Contest Schedule for specific information including
contacts and entry forms.
Do
I need tickets to attend one of the events?
No tickets are necessary to attend the events as a spectator.
However, you may want to get there early as good spectating spots
tend to go quickly, especially at the more heavily attended events.
How do I
get my event added to the tour?
The focus of the UST is to create an eight event pro tour of the
highest quality possible. As there are currently eight events,
new events will likely only be possible as a replacement for
existing events. When considering an event as a replacement
there will be a few primary factors which will be evaluated.
- Location: The tour is currently heavily weighted in
the US, with some regard for geographical distribution.
The long term goal of the UST is to make the tour more
international. Hence events outside the US will be more
likely to replace a US event.
- Conditions: The UST strives to become a tour full of
events in AAA conditions. Wave quality and contestable
conditions are of critical importance when analyzing a
prospective event.
- Contest Management: Professional, consistent and
proven organization at the event are a must. This will
generally mean a multi-year track record of the contest being
run at the highest standards in skimboarding.
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