Judging surfing competitions is going to be a little bit easier in 2007 as the ASP tour is embracing video replay technology. ASP president Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew explains,

“As a result of the performance standards being raised, judges at top tour events are forever facing increasing pressure to be 100 per cent accurate in the delivery of scores and results,” he said. “For this reason, for the first time ever in the sport, ASP will be introducing instant replays via personal monitors for each individual judge so they can access previous waves and further scrutinize over wave scores….It will aid the guys in judging when two competitors are riding or when something is critical…”

I think this is a good move for the ASP.  Having a scoring system that is more accurate and reliable can only make the sport more attractive to spectators.