Scholastic Surf Series Orange County Middle School - North Ponto (October 2026)

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The Scholastic Surf Series opens its 2026-27 Orange County Middle School Divisions 1 and 2 season at North Ponto in Carlsbad on Saturday, October 31, 2026. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association. Middle-school contests use individual advancement heats while maintaining both individual and team season rankings. Competition categories listed in the current team materials are boys shortboard, boys longboard, girls shortboard, girls longboard and bodyboard, with roster composition varying by team division. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 6-8 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete student registration, waiver and emergency-medical information after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1 and the live portal remains available. The packet lists September 21 for most division forms and fees but also says students may join until before the last contest when team space remains, so families should ask their coach about late roster availability rather than assuming entry is closed. The organizer lists an $85 student membership plus a team fee that varies by Orange County middle-school division; schools set the amount charged to individual surfers. The current judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. Regular-season individual finalists receive medals; season individual and team finalists receive plaques. The current official schedule confirms October 31 and North Ponto, but it does not yet publish the contest tower, check-in point, first heat, division heat times or current roster. California State Parks identifies North Ponto as part of South Carlsbad State Beach, provides a North Ponto day-use lot and accessible vault toilet, and notes that the lot is normally closed from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Recheck the official schedule, roster and heat links plus coach instructions before travel.

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