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'''Blackball''' is a term used to describe a flag on a lifeguard tower or other highly visible area to show surfers that they must clear the water. A blackball flag is represented with a black circle in the center of a yellow or red flag, with the yellow flag being most common. Blackball is a contentious idea to some, being that it gives space to swimmers at the expense of surfers, but is designed to protect swimmers from potentially harmful boards that may be coming at high velocities after a "wipe out" from a wave. |
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[[File:Blackball Flag rendition from SoCal Blackball.png|thumb|Blackball flag]] |
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Swimmers maintain this is a safety measure, while surfers contend that Blackball is an attempt to cull the in-water population in certain zones by creating dual classes of citizens (with surfers always being the ones demanded to leave), thus giving preferential treatment to swimmers. |
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A '''blackball''' is a [[flag]] on a [[Lifeguard Tower|lifeguard tower]] or other highly visible area to show [[Surfing|surfers]] that they must clear the water. A blackball flag is represented with a black circle in the center of a yellow or red flag; a yellow background being the most common. The flag is designed to protect [[Open water swimming|swimmers]] from potentially harmful [[surfboard]]s that may be moving at velocities after a "[[Wipe out (surfing)|wipe out]]" from a wave. Swimmers maintain that the policy is a safety measure, while many surfers contend that blackball is an attempt to cull the in-water population in certain zones, providing preferential treatment to swimmers over surfers. |
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Newport Beach, California has regular headlines regarding the use of blackball |
[[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach]], [[California]] has regular headlines regarding the use of blackball<ref name="ocreg1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/blackball-656889-day-newport.html|title=Blackball issue churns up again in Newport Beach; parks-rec board to discuss changes at tonight's meeting |date=6 April 2015 }}</ref><ref name="kpcc">{{cite web|url=http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2013/10/24/34270/a-real-wedge-issue-is-it-time-for-newport-beach-s/|title=Is it time for Newport Beach's 'blackball' flag to come down for good? |date=24 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="latimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-surfers-bodysurfers-battle-over-newport-beachs-wedge-20131020-story.html|title=Surfers, bodysurfers battle over Newport Beach's iconic Wedge|work=Los Angeles Times|date=20 October 2013 |access-date=11 Jan 2014}}</ref><ref name="ocreg">{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/blackball-529961-bodysurfers-wedge.html|title=Newport Beach debates 'blackball' surf rules|work=The Orange County Register|date=9 October 2013 |accessdate=11 Jan 2014}}</ref> and dedicates a section of their official government site to the issue.<ref name="npbgov">{{cite web|url=http://www.newportbeachca.gov/index.aspx?page=2302|title=City of Newport Beach : Blackball|accessdate=11 Jan 2014}}</ref> [[United States House of Representatives|US House]] Representative [[Dana Rohrabacher]]<ref name="danar">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-11-me-55687-story.html|title=Endless Bummer : Ban's Retention Raises Wave of Criticism|work=Los Angeles Times|date=11 October 1995 |access-date=11 Jan 2014}}</ref> and [[Southern California]] politician [[Michael B. Glenn]]<ref name="mbg">{{cite web|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2013-11-15/opinion/tn-dpt-me-1117-commentary1-20131115_1_surfers-tk-brimer-frog-house|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111081701/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2013-11-15/opinion/tn-dpt-me-1117-commentary1-20131115_1_surfers-tk-brimer-frog-house|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2014|title=Commentary: Give Newport surfers a place of their own|work=Daily Pilot|accessdate=11 Jan 2014}}</ref> have both made campaign issues out of the blackball implementation. Rohrabacher noted that Newport Beach was the only city who practiced blackball and also did not have a dedicated area for surf use. |
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 1 November 2024
The examples and perspective in this article may not include all significant viewpoints. (January 2014) |
A blackball is a flag on a lifeguard tower or other highly visible area to show surfers that they must clear the water. A blackball flag is represented with a black circle in the center of a yellow or red flag; a yellow background being the most common. The flag is designed to protect swimmers from potentially harmful surfboards that may be moving at velocities after a "wipe out" from a wave. Swimmers maintain that the policy is a safety measure, while many surfers contend that blackball is an attempt to cull the in-water population in certain zones, providing preferential treatment to swimmers over surfers.
Newport Beach, California has regular headlines regarding the use of blackball[1][2][3][4] and dedicates a section of their official government site to the issue.[5] US House Representative Dana Rohrabacher[6] and Southern California politician Michael B. Glenn[7] have both made campaign issues out of the blackball implementation. Rohrabacher noted that Newport Beach was the only city who practiced blackball and also did not have a dedicated area for surf use.
References
[edit]- ^ "Blackball issue churns up again in Newport Beach; parks-rec board to discuss changes at tonight's meeting". 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Is it time for Newport Beach's 'blackball' flag to come down for good?". 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Surfers, bodysurfers battle over Newport Beach's iconic Wedge". Los Angeles Times. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
- ^ "Newport Beach debates 'blackball' surf rules". The Orange County Register. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
- ^ "City of Newport Beach : Blackball". Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
- ^ "Endless Bummer : Ban's Retention Raises Wave of Criticism". Los Angeles Times. 11 October 1995. Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
- ^ "Commentary: Give Newport surfers a place of their own". Daily Pilot. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.