LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA (Friday, February 21, 2025) - The World Surf League (WSL) announced an update to the points scale for its Regional Qualifying Series, effective with the start of the 2025/2026 season. The adjustment aims to create a more balanced qualifying landscape, providing athletes with a clearer pathway to qualify for the Challenger Series and, ultimately the Championship Tour (CT).
Starting in April 2025, for the upcoming season, the WSL will implement the following changes to the points scale for Regional Qualifying Series events:
- QS2,000 - Replacing the current QS1,000.
- QS4,000 - Replacing the current QS3,000.
- QS6,000 - Replacing the current QS5,000
This new structure reduces the points disparity between event tiers, ensuring that these competitions contribute more significantly to an athlete's Challenger Series qualification campaign. Under the new system, QS2,000, QS4,000, and QS6,000 events will replace the previous QS1,000, QS3,000, and QS5,000 tiers, narrowing the points disparity from five times to three times between the lowest- and highest-tier events. The goal of this change is to create a more competitive and sustainable system that benefits both athletes and event partners.
The new points scale will debut with the first Regional Qualifying Series event of the 2025/2026 season in April. Each Region's Qualifying Series schedule will continue to be updated and published on WorldSurfLeague.com.