NSSA - National Scholastic Surfing Association

The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and assist its members in their interest to learn and develop the fundamentals and skills of surfing competition while competing in structured and quality events. The NSSA promotes the qualities of discipline and competitive excellence while supporting the merits of academic achievement to young surfers. The NSSA strives to provide a fun surfing experience for all of its members.

The NSSA is one of the few national youth sports organizations that require its participants to maintain academic standards in order to compete. Since 1978, the NSSA program philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. More than 80 NSSA events are run nationwide that culminate with the annual National Championships which is regarded as the highest profile youth surfing event in America.


Southwest Schedule - Open

 2010/2011 SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE OPEN
SEASON SCHEDULE

  

 

  # R
Date
City
Location
1 A September 11-12 Huntington Beach Pier
2 A September 25-26 Oceanside South Jetty
AIRSHOW 3 A October 9-10 Camp Pendelton Jetty
4 A October 23-24 Oceanside Pier
5 A November 6-7 Huntington Beach Pier
AIRSHOW 6 A November 20-21 Newport Beach 54th St.
7 A December 18-19 Cardiff by the Sea Seaside Reef
8 A January 22-23 Dana Point Salt Creek
AIRSHOW 9 A February 19-20 Ventura C St
10 A April 23-24 Oceanside Jetty

2011 NSSA WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Date
City
Location
May 18-22 Huntington Beach Southside Pier

  

2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

Event
Date
City
Location
National Interscholastic College, High School and Middle School Championships
June 16-18
 Dana Point Salt Creek
National Airshow Championships
June 26-July 3
 Huntington Beach Pier
National Open and Explorer
Championships
June 26-July 3
 Huntington Beach Pier
National Awards
Ceremony
July 3
 Huntington Beach Pier

The NSSA Southwest Conference services Southern California. The Southwest Conference regional office operates out of the NSSA National Office which is located in Huntington Beach. The conference conducts events from Santa Barbara to San Diego. The Southwest Conference is the largest membership conference in the NSSA. The Southwest Conference competition program is regarded by the surfing industry, surfing publications, etc., as the highest level of surfing competition in the western United States. Competitive membership in this conference is approximately 1000 members. Because of the level of competition and the high media exposure, competitors come from the entire state of California to compete in the Southwest Conference events. The Southwest Conference runs three separate competition formats each season. They are as follows:

  • Open Season is a ten event schedule running from September to June.
  • Explorer Season is a ten event schedule running from September to June.
  • College Team Season is a  four event schedule.