‘No one really likes it’: brutal rule change breaks hearts in World Surf League
by Guardian sport from World news | The Guardian on (#5YVHQ)
- New mid-season cut proves unpopular among competitors
- Australians Fitzgibbons, Wright and Cibilic lose Tour status
A new rule introduced for this year's World Surf League has proved as brutal as expected, with several big-name Australians falling victim to the mid-season cut during competition at the Margaret River Pro.
Emotions have run high in Western Australia this week as Sally Fitzgibbons, Owen Wright and Morgan Cibilic all lost their Championship Tour status due to the rule change, which has delivered on Tour organisers' promises to provide more drama and increased pressure.
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