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AMD says:
Overscored or overrated? There is a difference. I would say the most overscored surfer changes from season to season. Generally the top 5 get a bit of extra judges momentum when they need it. If there's a line call, it will often go the way of the top surfer, rather than the lowly ranked surfer, so it becomes slightly self perpetuating. Last year I saw Parko and Mick get a bit extra, and Slater's had it a few times since the comeback as well. That doesn't change the fact that they are in a completely different league to surfers 30-40-odd.
I would say the brazilians get unfairly categorized as small wave hackers, whether they are or aren't. the media machine perpetuates that belief. In waves of consequence, they have to surf 30% better to get the same scores.
2010-03-15 12:37:01
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