Annotated Bibliography On The Age of Rage
Society's Rage

 Charisse Ono
February 26, 2001

Surf Rage

Surf rage hits the beach as California loses its cool...could become new HATE CRIME.

    Currently, there are approximately 1.5 million surfers in America.  These surfers compete for waves on the shores of Hawaii, California, and Florida.  As they compete for the ultimate wave surfers have been sent to hospitals for injuries.  these injuries can include minor cuts to broken bones.  the most severe accidents evolve the using the board as a weapon.  this poses a threat on swimmers more now that in the twenty years due to technology that allows boards to made stronger and more sharp.

Suggestions to end Surf Rage...

• allow lifeguards to ticket those who engage in Surf Rage
• create stricter penalties for Surf Rage offenders ex. higher fines, banning surfers from certain surf spots
• educating the surf community about the dangers of Surf Rage 

Surf rage by no means new wave

    Surf rage has been present since the 1960s where a boom of surfers entered the waters.  With this large amount of surfers in the water a universal code has been in practice. The first rue is that if you are about to get a wave the larger surfer, who could to harm to the smaller surfer, is allowed the wave.  secondly, the better surfer has the priority to a wave.  lastly, the most popular surfer has rights to the wave than others that do not have that status.  
    With this universal code that all surfers follow, Surf Rage emerges due to the large number of surfers in the water. As the popularity of this sport grows not all people are aware of the universal code and the categories that the universal code follows may not be clear to all surfers.