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DEFINITION OF EVENTS

Collegiate, Open and Junior athletes may compete in only one event in their category.

The San Diego Crew Classic^® reserves the right to modify events as necessary.

Each organization may enter only one boat per event with the exception of the Collegiate Second Varsity, Collegiate Novice and Masters events (space permitting).

If crews wish, they may enter women on the roster of a crew in a men's event. Men may not be entered on the roster of a crew entering a women's event, except males may be coxswains in women's events.

COLLEGIATE EVENTS:

The Collegiate events are open to collegiate athletes who meet NCAA Division eligibility requirements.  The Copley and Jessop-Whittier Varsity events are open to those who receive separate invitations from the Crew Classic^® Board of Directors. Other varsity events are open to any school varsity team not participating in the Copley or Jessop-Whittier events.   

Collegiate events are open only to collegiate athletes who are eligible in accordance with applicable NCAA Division eligibility requirements, as they pertain to satisfactory progress, minimum grade point average, regular academic year (75-25) and the 5 year/10 semester rule.

COLLEGIATE NOVICE EVENTS  A Collegiate Novice event is open to rowers and coxswains in their first year of collegiate competition. There are no other restrictions on prior rowing experience.

SECOND VARSITY EVENTS  A Varsity event must be entered if a team wishes to enter a corresponding Second Varsity event.

JUNIOR EVENTS A Junior event is open to rowers who are 18 years old or younger on December 31, 2007, or who are enrolled as full-time high school students on the day of the Regatta. "High school" is defined as K through 12th grade per the American educational system.

OPEN EVENTS  An Open event is open to athletes, except juniors and college applicants, from any rowing organization.

MASTERS EVENTS Rowers' age will be that of theirbirthday in 2007 and the minimum age for any rower is 27 except in Aevents where the minimum age will be 21 with the A category average ageof 27-35/boat. The age category of a Masters crew shall be determinedby the average age of the rowers in the crew, rounded down. The age ofa coxswain shall not be counted. The Men's F 60+ and Women's E 55+races will be age handicapped in accordance with USRowing Rules.

PLEASE NOTE:  While masters age 21-26 may compete in the A event, they may not compete in other masters event at the Crew Classic.  The Crew Classic organizers are aware that US Rowing Rules changed after our rules were posted to permit AA category athletes to compete in all masters events. 

All Masters events will be finals only.

Masters rowers will be limited to one masters letter event, exceptfor coxswains who may enter as many races as practical and should keepin mind that races will not be delayed at the start line or rescheduledbecause there was not enough time between events for the coxswain toreach the start line in time.  Boats may not leave the launch areawithout a coxswain.

Masters may enter one letter event and the Club Campionship

CLUB EVENTS The Masters Club Championship races will be open to any average age and will be handicapped.  The finals will be held as featured races on Sunday.  Rowers must be 27 or older.  Rosters may be posted on the Check-in tent bulletin board.

Handicapped  rosters must be in on time or a zero  handicap may be assigned.