When are you concidered a Pro?

wakegal02 08-20-2005, 11:51 AM

I was just curious about when people are determined pros. Many good riders have sponsors but are not considered a pro what's the difference between amateur and pro?

(treycleaton) · (treycleaton) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 08-20-2005, 12:05 PM

Anything that is a "profession" is what one depends on for his or her livelihood. So, if a boarder has enough sponsors to make a living w/o a day job or other means of income, then that would be a profession. Although there are variations of the definition. I guess it could go either way.

wakegal02 08-20-2005, 12:07 PM

thanx

(just_board) · (just_board) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 08-20-2005, 1:13 PM

you're a pro when you start accepting prize money from comps, until then you are an amateur

(tigerblp) · (tigerblp) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 08-20-2005, 3:28 PM

The WWA has an actualy definition for it... something to do with either having made it to the finals (aka top 8 or 10) in a pro comp, or having made more than $1,000 from prize money (i think that's the amount).

(smalls136) · (smalls136) **Join Date: May 2004** 08-20-2005, 3:29 PM

consider yourself pro when you're doin more than 5 mobes

(magellan) · (magellan) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 08-20-2005, 3:46 PM

Mobe's are gay.
I'd say when you live off your riding.

Five mobe's.. I'd rather see five different 5's.

(mjmurphy53711) · (mjmurphy53711) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 08-20-2005, 4:01 PM

simply put.....

when wakeboarding pays the rent.

www.wakecoupons.com

(smalls136) · (smalls136) **Join Date: May 2004** 08-20-2005, 4:53 PM

thats what I ment magellan

(smalls136) · (smalls136) **Join Date: May 2004** 08-20-2005, 4:56 PM

my bad magellan I thought you said five different mobes. What do you mean 5 different 5's over mobes.

blind5 08-21-2005, 7:00 PM

he means that mobes are gay and spins are gnarly. and he is right

(westsidarider) · (westsidarider) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 08-21-2005, 7:05 PM

technically, in the wwa, once u qualify at a pro event, meaning make it past the first heat, u are pro.

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 08-21-2005, 7:16 PM

I'd would have 100 times more respect for someone doing 5 different 5's over 5 different mobes.