Pro Wakeboard Tour Reveals New Elite Format

greg van wagnen · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 10:28 am Post subject: pro tour this season?

http://www.wakeboarder.com/display.phtml?a=602

what does everyone think of this?

Joey White · Pop Shuvit Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 172 City: Phoenix

this sounds pretty good its going to make the competition a lot harder to get into to but it sounds good to me. 20 is a lot of wakeskater's so i dont think it will be to hard to get in.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

Changes to the wakeskate division on the pro wakeboard tour will only allow the top 20 wakeskaters to compete after the first tour stop establishes the riders rankings.

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heywood · Pop Shuvit Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 144 City: hollywood

i think it sucks for people who wont be going to the first few stops because then theyre automatically not able to ride in later stops that they can make it to. last year at irvine there were more than 20 riders. it could be that a lot of the riders who qualify in earlier stops wont be able to make it out to later stops, but it is likely that even without those riders there will still be more than 20 invitees. a lot of riders dont have sponsors to pay for them to go to certain stops.

WWSA · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 283

I think it sucks that only 20 guys will be able to compete in the wakeskate events, There are a lot of rippers that may only be able to compete at a stop close to home. WEAK>>>>>>

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

I think your arguments are all valid, but remember that this is the "Pro Tour". That means that the riders wakeskate for a living (ie: PRO), so they better show up for work if they want to get paid. Otherwise, they should just call it the amature tour and let anyone and everyone compete in it.

At any rate, anyone planning on riding in the tour this year better hope they don't have a bad day at the Orlando stop.

SCBrips · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 4:30 pm Post subject:

Years back there used to be a meat processing building in town. It was shut down, and soon debaucherous spray paint wielding teenagers made their mark on the structure. Various designs and slogans were assigned, but the one that stood out the most was "meat stinks". The building stayed abandoned for quite some time, all the while more artwork was applied. Roughly a year later, a new, succinct sentence graced the building's exterior: "meat still stinks".

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 4:36 pm Post subject:

I dont like what they are doing. I understand their point with the "Pro" thing, but where is everyone that isn't sponsored or aren't exactly "pro" going to compete? Basically, if you dont place top 20 this year, you dont get compete on the tour. I personally believe wakeskating needs their own competions.

Yuri · Raley Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 1977 City: orlando

Well if amatures cant get in the pro tour why dont we have an am tour?? Btw its preety hard to find comps that have a wakeskate division so thats why i think most wakeskaters are doing the tour.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

thatd be funny if grubb, horrell, and reed had a bad day and weren't able to compete.

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 4:50 pm Post subject:

freerider4, yes, then we could get some new "pro" riders this year, and whoever makes it in the top 20 should be considered "pro."

WaKeSk8Er1234, I totally agree. We need an am tour, even if its 100 people at somebody's home lake at different spots around the country. You dont need fancy tents and equipment to have a comp. Just the riders, people, judges, and whatever sponsors support it.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

SCBrips, first of all, is that a true story? Secondly, I think I see what you're saying--things still look hopeless?? Like uh, putting a paper bag over an ugly girl's head still doesn't make her pretty? Ahhh yes....

Secondly, I actually think it's a good idea, although I think there should be some other ways to qualify, or wild cards, if you will, just to keep things mixed up and to give those other riders a chance that couldn't make the first tour stop or whatever. Perhaps some could be earned on the INT tour or something like that. I agree with dave in that it is a pro tour, so some of the best riders should be there. Plus, this might make things a little more interesting and maybe riders won't be resorting to the "ok, I just need an easy run until I get to the finals" type deal. One thing I didn't really like about the pro tour is that some people can buy their way in ie daddy pays for the plane tickets and entry fees all over the country without actually having to pay any dues on an amature circut. But that's just me--holla!

As far as wakeskating is concerned, I do think they need their own competition arena--you know, for the people that will appreciate it. So, I do agree with you chris41, but wakeskating is young so until there are some more comps enjoy the freeriding aspect while you can! Just our of curiosity, did you do any of the tour stops last year? I can't remember...

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

The INT is an amature tour and they have wakeskating.

My point is that the pro tour should be for the elite. If you are serious about riding on the pro tour, then it should be a commitment you make and not just something you do if it comes close enough to you.

If you don't have sponsors and supporters to get you there, then get off of your butt and get some. I personally got 15 people "sponsored" for a local tournament with one visit and good presentation to one large business in the area. None of them had to pay the $25.00 entry fee out of their pockets. It doesn't have to be a board company or even a company in the industry.

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 5:04 pm Post subject:

electricsnow, I didnt really get into wakeskating until the last summer, right before worlds, so to answer your question no. I was planning on tryin to hit about four tour stops this year, but if I dont do good in orlando....

Dave Barousse, hook it up with some INT links or something. Last time I checked, I didnt see anything but the old 2003 schedule. Do the company reps go to them?

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

I started a new INT thread and moved all of the INT posts there.

http://www.wakeskating.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1059

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

i think this thing is retarted. It never really took all that long to get things going and over anyway. All there doing is making the time you can spend there shorter and eliminating the chance for people that cant afford to go to every stop especially the first stop unable to compete. This is pure crap. Not only that there making the duration of the comp shorter and probably gonna charge more for it. I think this idea is almost as bad as all rail comps.

Joey White · Pop Shuvit Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 172 City: Phoenix

does this mean that most of you guys are not going to ride the comp. in orlando, and just wondering how many of you guys plan on riding in the first stop?

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject:

I'm planning on hitting it. Smash

xboard32x · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject:

Im half and half. I think its bs they are doing that but I couldnt afford to be all over the US. I would be out the first round but still be fun to do all of it.

They really do need to start an amaetuer comp for most of the people on this site.

*I cant spell worth sh*t**

...andoutcomethewolves · Posted: Feb 03, 2004 7:07 pm Post subject:

so the rich get richer and the poor don't have a chance if they don't go to parade for the locals. F.uck the tour.