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Da Hui Backdoor Shootout is ON for Saturday

HEATS on DAY ONE (watch on Zone Media YouTube below and on Spectrum 20)

North Shore Boys (NSB): Team captain: Billy Kemper. Surfers: Barron Mamiya, Billy Kemper, Kala Grace, Eli Olson, Jamie O’Brien

Snapt5: Team captain: Logan Dulien. Surfers: Mason Ho, Benji Brand, Josh Moniz, Clay Marzo, Parker Coffin, Harry Bryant (alt)

Japan: Team captain: Kawika Stant. Surfers: Shinpei Horiguchi, Riaru Ito, Riku Matsumoto, Shogo Harada, Shohei Kato

NSSS Ohana: Team captain: Coral Chandler. Surfers: Eala Stewart, Makai McNamara, Landon McNamara, Steve Roberson, Legend Chandler

Volcom: Team captain: Dave Riddle. Surfers: Balaram Stack, Moana Jones-Wong, Noa Deane, Makana Pang, Jake Maki, Maikai Burdine (alt)

96712: Team captain: Makua Rothman. Surfers: Koa Rothman, Makua Rothman, Ivan Florence, Nathan Florence, Jose Angel

New Earth Project: Team captain: Peter King. Surfers: Kelly Slater, Bethany Hamilton, Kai Lenny, Koa Smith, Kaulana Apo, Luke Tema (alt), Hayden Pacarro (alt)

Peru: Team captain: Alvaro Malpartida. Surfers: Alonso Correa, Joaquin Del Castillo, Cristobal de Col, Gabriel Villaran, Alvaro Malpartida, Noah de Col (alt), Bastian Pierce (alt)

The Da Hui Backdoor Shootout is not a traditional surf contest.

No person-versus-person heats.

There’s eight shortboard teams with five surfers, each of which gets to surf the same amount of time over the waiting period at Pipe and Backdoor.

The goal: get as barreled as possible.

Team scores are all added together, the team with the most points wins.

There’s also the individual winner, which is the person with the most points.

Simple.

Plus, SUP and Longboard divisions, as well as a Wahine Expression Session.

Traditional? Nah.

Fun to watch? Heck yes.