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| Awards |
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JuniorSurf Coach Award
The JuniorSurf Coach award is designed to provide an introduction to coaching for people with little or no experience who wish to become
involved in JuniorSurf activities. The JuniorSurf Coach award is closely aligned to the Coaching New Zealand (CNZ) programme. The course
consists of two parts, theory and practical: the theory being the CNZ ‘Getting Started’ course and the practical based on surf specific activities.
For further information please talk to your JuniorSurf Coordinator.
SurfCoach Awards
The SLSNZ coach accreditation programme is linked to CNZ courses. These courses are run in conjunction with local Sports Trusts. The
SurfCoach programme has four levels: JuniorSurf and Levels 1, 2 and 3. To complete the award candidates must gain the theory component
run by CNZ as well as a practical component run by SLSNZ.
SurfOfficials Awards
The SLSNZ SurfOfficials programme consists of three levels. Level 1 is designed to provide an introduction to officiating at JuniorSurf and
district level.
Level 2 and 3 are advanced awards for those Officials wishing to gain a
higher level of expertise and go on to become National and International
officials.
Lifeguard Awards
To be a qualified Lifeguard you must be 14 years or older and pass your NZ Surf Lifeguard Award exam. The exam comprises:
- 400m pool swim in under 9 minutes
- Run-Swim-Run in the surf
- Resuscitation Test
- Theory Questions
- Practical surf knowledge test.
This award must be current. This means an annual refresher test
must be achieved to ensure that Lifeguard’s fitness and knowledge is up to the required standard.
Members who hold a current Surf Lifeguard Award can be included in their Club’s patrol roster and also sit other Lifeguard awards to
increase their skills:
- BP IRB Crew Award
- BP IRB Drivers Award
- First Aid Awards
- Senior Lifeguard Award
- Lifeguard Examiner
- Lifeguard Instructor
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| Junior Awards and the Mandatory Safety Requirement
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200 metre ‘Safety Award’
Instructors must ensure that all children using the paddle boards/skis
have completed the requirements for their safety award. |
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This is a mandatory safety requirement. |
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Safety Award for the JuniorSurf Programme |
Ocean/Pool
Candidates must swim 200 metres (using any stroke competently)
in either ocean or pool.
Following the 200m swim candidates will be expected to tread
water for one minute. This one minute of treading water is included
within the total time allocation. So the pool swim is 8 minutes total
with swim to be completed within 7 minutes and the ocean swim
is 10 minutes with swim to be completed within 9 minutes.
It is expected that candidates demonstrate they are confident in the ocean and are capable of returning to shore if they are separated
from their equipment.
Examiner is an appointed Club Officer.
Time allocation: 8 minutes pool, 10 minutes sea is a realistic time limit for the above
test which involves survival skills (treading water) and fitness (200 metre swim).
Please note: the above requirements will need to be re-tested on a yearly basis. |
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| Achievement Awards and
Surf Skill Training |
| Levels 1–5 |
| Level One (seven years) |
| Requirements |
Current |
| Pool Swim |
10 metres |
| Open Water Swim |
10 metres |
| Wading |
Confident to waist depth |
| Diving |
Bob under wave |
| Body Surfing |
Glide Under Wave |
| Tread Water |
5 seconds |
| Run/Wade/Run |
25mx25mx25m |
| Boogie Board |
Use leash, catching a wave, paddling |
| Theory Questions |
4 questions |
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| Level Two (eight years) |
| Pool Swim |
20 metres |
| Open Water |
Swim 20 metres |
| Wading |
Clear knees at knee depth |
| Diving |
Lie under wave |
| Body Surfing |
Catch a wave, stroke on wave |
| Tread Water |
10 seconds |
| Run/Wade/Run |
30mx30mx30m |
| Boogie Board |
Surf along a broken wave, dive under wave,
knee on board |
| Theory Questions |
7 questions |
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| Level Three (nine years) |
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| Pool Swim |
50 metres in 1.30m |
| Open Water |
Swim 50 metres |
| Wading |
Swim parallel to shore at knee depth,
thigh depth with boogie board |
| Diving |
Dive under wave |
| Body Surfing |
Catch unbroken wave, stroke on wave |
| Tread Water |
30 seconds |
| Run/Wade/Run |
50m x 50m x 50m |
| Boogie Board |
Achieve three of the following:
surf along an unbroken wave, over the top of a wave, going under a wave, Eskimo roll,
rescue |
| Theory Questions |
10 questions
Introduce Sunsmart Video |
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| Level Four (ten years) |
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| Pool Swim (optional) |
100 metres in 4.30 mins |
| Open Water Swim |
100 metres |
| Diving |
Dive under wave, push off |
| Body Surfing |
Swim to catch wave |
| Tread Water |
1 minute |
| Run/Wade/Run |
50m x 50m x 50m |
| Board |
Paddling, kneeling, negotiating surf,
turning, catching a wave, and holding on |
| Theory Questions |
13 questions Introduce Sunsmart Video |
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| Level Five (eleven
years) |
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| Pool Swim (optional) |
200 metres in 5.00mins |
| Open Water Swim |
100 metres |
| Diving |
Dive under 2 wave, 5 porpoise dives |
| Body Surfing |
Swim to catch wave, swim along shoulder |
| Tread Water |
2 minute, hand signal for 30secs |
| Run/Swim/Run |
50m x 100m x 50m |
| Board |
Catch unbroken wave, turn around buoy, punch through
white water, recover from wipeout, surf along waves and change direction |
| Theory Questions |
16 questions Introduce Sunsmart Video |
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