Scholastic Surf Series Orange County Middle School - Oceanside South Pier (February 2027)

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The Scholastic Surf Series closes its five-stop 2026-27 Orange County Middle School Divisions 1 and 2 regular season at Oceanside South Pier on Saturday, February 27, 2027. This is the fifth scheduled stop and the second South Pier date of the season. 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 packet are boys shortboard, boys longboard, girls shortboard, girls longboard and bodyboard. 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. 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. Based on the roster portal's recurring Wednesday 6:00 p.m. submission rule, coaches should treat Wednesday, February 24 at 6:00 p.m. as the planning deadline; this specific stop is not yet populated in the selector, so athletes must confirm the actual cutoff with their coach. 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, so families should confirm roster availability and their final price with the coach. The carryover SSS 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 February 27 at Oceanside South Pier but does not yet publish the contest-tower pin, check-in point, first heat, division heat times, accepted roster or season-awards timing. The City of Oceanside identifies Pier View North and South around the pier, lists nearby street and lot parking, restrooms and a playground, and publishes current surfing-zone rules. These are venue amenities, not organizer promises. The Oceanside Transit Center is within the downtown waterfront area, but SSS has not published a transit or drop-off plan. Recheck the official schedule, roster and heat links, organizer social channels, City beach alerts and coach instructions before travel.

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