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How Do You Rate?
A Surf Rating System by the Viejos

Longboard Rider Rating System

Levels

• Level 0.0 - 0.25 swimmer
• Level 0.26 - 0.5 stoked beginner to stoked kook
• Level 0.6 - 0.9 dangerous kook to dangerous grem
• Level 1.0 - 1.5 standing grem to wannabe poser
• Level 1.6 - 1.9 delusional poser to delusional novice
• Level 2.0 - 2.5 humbled to average longboarder
• Level 2.6 - 3.6 Early Longboarder to "B" Team longboarder
  This surfer should never enter the water without first taking a hit off his trusty bota bag. Teaching the local girls basic surf etiquette, terms, and slang and how to take a big swig outta the bota without touching the lips to it.

• Level 3.7 "A" Team Longboarder
  This person should still be surfing only at gnarly beach breaks, with no lifeguards harping about swimmers and surfers staying south (or north of the black and yellow checkered flag). This surfer enjoys doing standing island pullouts in the white water. This surfer knows how board size and wave size will affect their surfing, and has probably purchased several surfboards for most wave conditions.

• Level 3.8 Non-competitive occasionally delusional longboarder
  This surfer has learned how to paddle the surfboard effectively enough to not get it snapped in two by the first significant swell of the winter. This surfer has become bored with riding the clean green water parts of the wave and seeks out beginners to slalom through to break up the monotony of the unbroken face of a wave. Will on occasion drop too many names.

• Level 3.85 Local Legend Longboarder
  This surfer has learned right or left isn't a factor. Should know the correct direction to go upon wave takeoff(Not like someone we know who goes left on every wave). He knows how to spot riptides or other water dangers and waits for good looking chicks to wander into these areas so he can share his wave knowledge. This person knows, and practices, proper surf etiquette, and carries prophylactic devices too. This surfer is willing to give up a wave to another surfer if he knows there will be a free beer waiting for him on the beach.

• Level 3.86 Legend Longboarder
  This surfer practices the three second rule of surfing. It goes like this.. "If I am sitting here on my peak three seconds before you paddle out from way over there.. the wave is mine no matter where you are positioned. Count two or three waves then take off. If you are on my right -you go right... if you are on my left -you go left. Never under any circumstances takeoff and turn in my direction."

• Level 3.9 Cruiser (The "Been there, done that category.)
  This surfer is happy just standing there, but can occasionally whip his 10'4" thirty pound Malibu around on a dime nearly skinning a clueless boogie boarder. This surfer may plan regular surf trips to places that will test his abilities -(Scorpion, Isla Viejo, and Church). This level of surfer is not intimidated by aggressive locals (and has no pit bull) and may even be known by reputation at most popular surf spots. He has complete command of his wave riding abilities, in most situations.

• Level 4 Legend, Cruiser, Surfer, Surf Mogul.
  This surfer has developed a unique surfing style that is easily recognized by a peer group. He can surf hemisphere class level in Hawaiian small or California large waves (depending on who you talk to). He has surfed internationally, and may have a couple of sponsors. This surfer can explain in layman's terms what effect too much rocker has, and what effect various plan shapes and rail configurations will do for a board. He is not delusional about weight to foam ratios like the level 1.6 crew is. This surfer doesn't care about your last trip to Bali and or how much your SUV cost you.

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