Novice Races:
All rowers in a novice boat (excluding the coxwain) must not have pulled on an oar prior to June 2, 2011.
Junior Races:
A Junior is a competitor who in the current calendar year does not attain the age of 19, or who is and has been continuously enrolled in secondary school as a full time student seeking a diploma. A competitor thus ceases to be a Junior after December 31 of the year of his or her 18th birthday, or of the year in which he or she completes the 12th grade of secondary school, having been a full time student, whichever is later.
Masters races:
Masters - Single Scullers must be 27 years of age or older as of 12/31/2012. For crew boats, average age must be 27 or greater as of 12/31/2012 (rounded down to the nearest integer). Handicaps will be applied for boats with average age of 27 or over per USRowing rules. Minimum age for any rower in a Masters entry is 21. Coxswains may be younger. Masters races will be handicapped based on USRowing time charts (see Masters Age Categories and Handicap Chart for details). You must provide dates of birth for your athletes as required by the registration system to ensure eligibility and appropriate handicap.