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Flowboarding
Flowboarding, also flowriding, is a board sport on an artificial sheet-wave facility. Riders use a flowboard or bodyboard, operator clearance and facility rules; it is not open-ocean surfing.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Perform balance, carves, turns or tricks under control on the stationary sheet wave.
Teilnehmer
One rider per cleared ride area; sessions under venue rules.
Teamgröße
One rider per cleared ride area; sessions under venue rules.
Spielfeld
FlowRider/sheet-wave facility with operator/lifeguard, launch sides, soft riding surface and facility rules.
Dauer
Duration depends on course, heat, tour, safety clearance or organiser format.
Wertung
Training by controlled balance, turns and tricks; competitions may use runs/judging by trick and execution.
Gewinnbedingung
Best run/trick score in competitions; safe controlled ride in training.
Ausrüstung
Venue flowboard or bodyboard, secure swimwear, optional helmet/protection by house rule, no loose items.
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- ignoring operator/guide instructions
- starting outside the cleared area
- unsafe or non-compliant equipment use
- leaving the marked course or zone
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- What is FlowRider? SurferToday · sport-guide · medium
- FlowRider launch FAQ FlowRider · operator-guide · medium
- Flowrider Rules City of Moses Lake · facility-rules · medium