Rankings

2012 World Paddle Association (WPA) Stand Up Paddle Ranking Points System

Points will be given to all finishers in each division meeting the minimum participant requirements stated in rule 13.b in all sanctioned points races in each region with only the top six races for each participant to be totaled for yearend rankings.  Points can be earned by Regional and National race series to qualify for a Regional Championship and World Championship races.   Points will be offered for both Short and Long course participants in sanctioned events based on the following points scale:

ELITE- long Course (5+ miles) Points breakdown

• 1^st = 1,000
• 2^nd= 750
• 3^rd= 550
• 4^th= 400
• 5^th= 325
• 6^th= 250
• 7^th= 200
• 8^th= 150
• 9^th= 125
• 10th= 100
• 11^th= 99, 12^th= 98, 13^th= 97, 14^th= 96 and so on with one less point for each place to 90^th with each place after receiving a minimum of 10 points.

OPEN- short Course (2-4 miles) point breakdown

• 1^st = 500
• 2^nd= 375
• 3^rd= 275
• 4^th= 200
• 5^th= 160
• 6^th= 125
• 7^th= 100
• 8^th= 80
• 9^th= 65
• 10th= 50
• 11^th= 49, 12^th= 48, 13^th= 47, 14^th= 46 and so on with one less point for each place to 40^th with each place after receiving a minimum of 5 points.