- WSL / Jonathon Reis
- WSL / Jonathon Reis

The Mavericks Challenge event window will open November 1 and run through March 31. In the men's division, 24 competitors are divided into four heats of six surfers for the first round. Heats are generally 45 minutes and surfers may catch as many waves as they wish with a panel of five judges scoring each ride on a scale of 1 to 10.

Each competitor's two best waves are counted, with their best wave being doubled. The three highest scoring surfers advance on to the semifinals, which run in the same format. The final heat is generally one hour in length.

The Mavericks Challenge Opening Ceremony
2:00
Watch the men and women of Mavericks celebrate as they get ready for the competition window to open on November 1st.

The women's division runs on a similar format with 10 competitors participating in two five-surfer semifinals with the top three in each advancing to their final. The official list of seeds, invitees and alternates for the Men's and Women's Division of the 2018/19 Mavericks Challenge have been announced.

Mavericks Challenge Competitor List:

Men:

Women:

ALTERNATES

Men:

Women:

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