Taco Bell Boogie Boost Breakdown:

• There will be 16ish spongers in the preliminary round.

• All spongers will receive four rights and four lefts, with the top right score and top left score counting toward the spongers’ two-wave totals.

• The top eight two-wave totals from the preliminary round will advance to the Semi-finals*.

• Semi-finalists will receive another four rights and four lefts, again counting their top right score and top left score toward their two-wave totals.

• The top four two-wave totals will advance to the finals*.

• Finalists will receive four rights, four lefts, and one bonus wave of their directional preference.

• Whichever sponger has the highest two-wave total (using a right and a left) at the end of the final, wins.

*Should two or more spongers tie in the qualifying round, there will be a surf-off between those competitors. In the sponge-off, each sponger gets two waves of their directional preference. Top single score wins.

How the judging works (judged by peers or former pros?)

• Waves will be scored from 0 to 100 on a static, event-wide scale (judges will be able to look back at past-completed airs to keep their scoring consistent throughout the event).

• Only aerial maneuvers will be scored. 

• Airs must be completed with control and ridden out under the power of the wave, with at least the nose of the board breaking free from the whitewater. 

• Scoring criteria: We’re gonna be stingy with our scores, but only because we know how good these guys are! Here’s what the airs will be judged on:

• Height (determined by the lowest part of board or body)

• Speed/Distance covered (has anybody cleared the whole section yet?)

• Style (if it looks good, it scores great)

• Progression and creativity (any weird tweaks, spins, rolls, and flips will be noted!)

• Landing (the cleaner, the better)