Registration

REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE

  • Early Registration: USD$225 per registrant (ends Tuesday, September 1)
  • Late Registration: USD$250 per registrant (Wednesday, September 2-Tuesday, September 22)
  • On-Site Registration: USD$300 per registrant (Wednesday, September 23) if fees are received onsite at event.

The ISA will only accept USD$, or online payments through the ISA Store with credit card, during Team Registration and throughout the duration of the contest. Please bring the correct amount. Items to note:

  • Due to the nature of this event, the ISA understands that athletes will be traveling with additional support staff. Therefore, we will be issuing TWO wristbands per athlete registration payment: one for the competitor, and one for a support personnel of their choice. Any additional manager, coach, translator, medical staff, or supporter will be responsible to pay the registration payment.
  • All registrants must sign an Indemnity Form and Code of Conduct provided by the ISA.
  • Alternates must be identified and paid for prior to close of registration to be eligible for participation in the contest.
  • Teams must register as a team, and have all the registration requirements collected and ready to hand over before their registration can begin.

The benefits of registration include:

  1. Access to Official ISA Pre and Post Event Communications
  2. Invitations to Official Event Functions
  3. Official transportation
    • Transportation to/from Official Events and Meetings
    • Transportation to/from Contest Venue
  1. Participation in the Parade of Nations and Official Opening Ceremony
  2. Access to Team discounted rates for lodging, and food and airfare, if negotiated by the host organizer
  3. Official Event T-Shirt
  4. Official gift bag with Rulebook, Event Program, Sticker, Poster, etc.
  5. Access to Team Tents at Contest Venue
  6. Water at Contest Venue

The ISA’s policy is to collect registration fees for all those officially associated with each team, as well as those who desire to obtain any of the registration benefits. This includes all coaches, medical staff, translators, media, family members and friends who want VIP credentials.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Registration will take place during the day on September 23, 2015. Please review the ISA’s registration requirements. Submit to ISA at least 30 days prior to the event:

  1. Complete list of names of all participants.  ISA has requested this information no later than 31 August 2015.
  2. Requested Event Registration Appointment date and time.
  3. Travel & Accommodation Information.
  4. Athlete Bios to be used for media purposes.
  5. ISA Indemnity Form for each registered team member AND ALL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS.
  6. Code of Conduct – forms must be completed and signed.
  7. List of team email addresses

Submit to ISA during on-site Registration, (Wednesday, September 23):

  1. Passports – All athletes’ nationality and ages must be confirmed. Actual passport and clear copies of passports must be provided at time of registration.
  2. Sand – 2.5 liters of dry sand from the beaches of your country for the Sands of the World Ceremony.  Label the sand container with country and beach name.
  3. National Flag
  4. ISA Competitor Stickers and National Flag Stickers – The ISA requires all athletes to place the mandatory ISA Competitor and National Flag stickers on the top 1/3 of their board (front and back) prior to entering the water for their heats.  ISA Competitor stickers will be distributed by the Beach Marshalls, and athletes are required to bring their own National Flag stickers to the event.
  5. Photos of each athlete – To be taken during Registration and used for online media purposes

Athlete Attendance at Registration All team athletes must be present at time of registration for personal verification of their identity by ISA officials. It is the Team Manager’s responsibility to ensure athletes are present during registration. Please arrange accordingly, since athletes not present will not be registered and will not be allowed participation in the competition. There shall be no exception to this requirement of physical attendance of competitors during registration of the team.