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Rules:

USRowing’s Rules of Rowing will govern this event.

An online version is available at http://www.usrowing.org/About/RulesofRowing.aspx

The following rules will be waived for this event:

Rule 3-104 Minimum Weight of Boats

Classifications:

Youth: 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.

U17-  This classification is made up of those Juniors who in the current calendar year do not attain the age of 17.

U15-  Juniors who in the current calendar year do not attain the age of 15.

U13-  Juniors who in the current calendar year do not attain the age of 13.

U11- Juniors who in the current calendar year do not attain the age of 11.

U9-  Juniors who in the current calendar year do not attain the age of 9.

Post Graduates: Per Rule 4-104 (a), a student must be working towards their first secondary school diploma, therefore, post graduate students who attain the age of 19 in the current calendar year are ineligible to compete.

Equipment:

All equipment used in competition must meet the USRowing Rules of Rowing requirements for equipment, with the exception of the waived rule listed above. Each organization is responsible for ensuring that their equipment meets these standards. This pertains to, but is not limited to, proper heel ties and secure bowballs. 

Crews must provide their own bow numbers. Bow numbers must be rectangular, crews will not be allowed to use the triangle type at this event. Contact the Regatta Director if this is going to be a problem. 

Any equipment not meeting these standards, or judged to be unsafe by a USRowing/regatta official, will not be allowed onto the water. 

Weigh-Ins:

The weigh-in procedure is determined by and will follow the honor system.

Lightweight Men:                Lightweight Women:

Max: 154 lbs. (no average)            Max: 134 lbs. (no average)

Coxswain for Men’s Event:            Coxswain for Women’s Event:

Minimum: 120 lbs.                Minimum: 110 lbs.