ASP WQS World Qualifying series

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The ASP WQS is the World Qualifying Series (also affectionately known as "The Grind"). It is the second (or open-entry) tier in the ASP's two-tier system. The WQS has both Men's and Women's Divisions, and the series of events determines which surfers qualify for the ASP World Tour. On average, there are approximately 45 WQS events per season. The events are rated on a star system with ratings from 1 to 6 stars. The star rating coincides with the prize money offered and also determines the amount of ratings points offered to surfers. More prize money will get you a higher star rating which will give the competitors more ratings points. ASP WQS surfers compete for both prize money and valuable ratings points in an attempt to qualify for the ASP World Tour.

There are thousands of ASP WQS surfers the world over. Because the ASP WQS is an open-entry competitive circuit, anyone who pays the ASP membership fees (men's $200 and women's $130) and the competition fees ($175 for 1-4 Star Events and $200 for 5-6 Star Events) can compete in ASP WQS events. Although anyone can enter a WQS event, if there are too many entries, the higher-rated surfers will get preference in the make up of the seed list. ASP WQS five and six star rated events have restricted fields of 192 competitors with Super Series events only allotting the restricted field of 144. The remaining ASP WQS events are open entry with the highest rated surfers receiving preference.

The ASP WQS Super Series is part of the European leg that offers more money and ratings points (3000 points per win) than other ASP WQS event. The Super Series can only be staged in approved prime venues. It has a restricted field of 144 competitors (Approximately the top 100 ASP WQS competitors, ASP World Tour surfers, regional surfers and wildcards). Rip Curl staged the world's first Super Series event at Hossegor.

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