johnm wrote:
wallyman wrote:
the old school tricks are much more entertaining

hmmm, if that's all anyone did it'd soon get pretty boring
I like seeing riders who can do a bit of everything - surf, sliders, wakestyle and yes ok a bit of old school now and then

sure, but if you want highest level in a comp, you need to separate. Doesn't mean it can't be on the water the same time...but should be done by different riders, who are dedicated.
It will get boring after a while for sure, therefore I would make a rule, you cannot repeat a trick in a elimination ladder.
This way you would need to train many different tricks, then it will be amazing.
Anyway, not a current rule, but at least switch tricks count as the same and don't get extra scoring...they can have that rule at Freestyle, but not for Airstyle, which is about the show and NOT to get boring.