How are the ASP World Tour Wildcards awarded?
The ASP World Tour Wildcards are awarded to ASP World Tour surfers who could not acquire enough points to requalify through competition during the season. A maximum of three wildcards can be awarded to ASP World Tour surfers by the World Professional Surfers (WPS) at the end of the season. If more than three appeals for the Wildcards are proposed, the WPS votes on the three most deserving cases. Often, injuries play a major role in the decision of wildcard awardings.
