USA Surfing ISA Junior Team Trials "Nomination Route 2" Waiting Period
June 23-29, 2026
2026 Nation Junior Team Selection Criteria - Move docusign to selection criteria
USA Surfing ISA Junior Team Trials "Nomination Route 1" Waiting Period
April 14-20, 2026
ISA event announcement before March 6, 2026 for anticipated late Spring ISA World Junior Championships
i. Surfers from the USA Surfing Junior National Team and Development Team are eligible per gender and division by competing in the 2025-2026 USA Surfing Junior Prime Series, East and West coast regions.
ii. The three (3) highest ranked surfers from Prime East region and Prime West region utilizing their top two (2) results will qualify to compete in the USA Surfing ISA Trials, April 14 – 20, 2026, Oceanside CA, 2026
iii. Tie Breaks- If there is a tie in total points, the athlete’s third Prime result, will break the tie in points.
- If there is still a tie in points, breaking the tie will be done in the following order:
- The athlete’s finishing heat score from their top event finish, will break the tie.
- If there is still a tie in final heat score, the single highest wave score from that heat will break
the tie, followed by the third best, fourth best, fifth best, etc until the tie is broken.
ISA event announcement after March 7, 2026 for anticipated late summer-end of year ISA World Junior Championships
i. Athletes from the USA Surfing Junior National Team and Development Team are eligible per gender and division by competing in the 2025-2026 USA Surfing Junior Prime Series, East and West coast regions.
ii. The three (3) highest ranked athletes from Prime East region and Prime West region utilizing their top two (2) results and their USA Surfing Junior Championships, June 16-20, 2026, Lower Trestles, CA will qualify to compete in the USA Surfing ISA Trials, June 23-29, 2026, Oceanside, CA.
iii. Tie Breaks- If there is a tie in total points, the athlete’s third Prime result, will break the tie in points.
- If there is still a tie in points, breaking the tie will be done in the following order:
- The athlete’s finishing heat score from their top event finish, will break the tie.
- If there is still a tie in final heat score, the single highest wave score from that heat will break thetie, followed by the third best, fourth best, fifth best, etc until the tie is broken.
USA Surfing ISA Trials Format
1-day event during the following waiting periods:
- Waiting Period 1 = April 14-20, 2026 - ISA Announcement on or before March 6, 2026
- Waiting Period 2 = June 23-29, 2026 – ISA Announcement after March 7, 2026
i. Trials event will consist of two (2) Rounds with three (3) heats, 20 minutes.
ii. The Prime Division winner for East and West coast, per gender will be the number one seed in the Round 2 final of round robin heats.
iii. Round 1 will be the second and third place qualifiers from the Prime division per gender to compete in three (3) 20 minute heats. The top two (2) athletes will advance to the Round 2 Trials Final based upon on their combined heat placing results from Round 1.
iv. Round 2 Finals will be three (3) heats of 20 minutes, and the top three (3) combined heat placing results will be nominated to the team.
- The fourth placing athlete will be named first alternate to the team.
- The fifth placing athlete will be named second alternate to the team.
