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Beach Flags

Beach flags is a surf lifesaving beach event: athletes start prone in the sand, turn on the signal and sprint toward fewer batons than competitors. Those without a baton are eliminated until one winner remains.

LevelVariant FamilyWater Sport CategorySurf lifesaving / beach

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Classification

Category Surf lifesaving / beach

Family Water Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Beach flags is a knockout sand sprint with fewer batons than starters.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like reaction, sprinting, short heats and surf lifesaving context.

Cost 0-80 EUR for club training, sand area and possibly club fee; equipment is usually simple. Club fee, event entry and training clothing. Surf lifesaving club, beach sprint group or lifesaving sport club. Sprint technique and a safe sand area matter more than equipment.

First progress Start reaction and first steps often improve after a few sessions.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

sand area
batons/flags
start line
coach or officials
sprint training

First steps

practise prone start
train turn and first steps
run short sand sprints
learn contact and baton rules

Surf lifesaving club, nipper/lifesaving programme or beach sprint group.

Check start spacing, sand condition and contact rules; warm up ankles.

Weitere Angaben

Tags beach-flags, outdoor-sport, surf-lifesaving-beach-flags, wassersport, rettungssport-beach, surf-lifesaving-beach

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Rise from prone position after the start signal, turn and grab a legal baton.

Teilnehmer

Several athletes per heat.

Teamgröße

Individual; team scoring may exist by event.

Spielfeld

Marked sand area with start line and baton row.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Anyone who fails to grab a baton is eliminated; rounds continue until a winner remains.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

sand area
batons/beach flags
start line
markers

Wichtige Regelpunkte

safety breach
course/rule breach
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Life Saving Federation (ILS)
International Life Saving Federation (ILS)

Beach Surf Life Saving GB · sport-guide · high
Equipment Specifications International Life Saving Federation · equipment-guide · high
About Beach Flags Topend Sports · sport-guide · medium