Dogwood Junior Championship Regatta

                                            Rules and Eligibility

                                                      April 29-30, 2017

Distance - 2000m

Check-in

5:00PM - 8:00 PM Friday or  6:00 AM - 7:30 AM Saturday

 

Coaches and Coxswains Meeting

6:30 AM, Saturday, at the ORRA’s Boathouse

*At least one representative from each crew must attend. All crews will be responsible for the information delivered at the meeting, regardless of attendance*

 

Weigh In Window -

“Weigh-in Window” shall mean the period of time that is no less than one (1) hour and not more than two (2) hours before the Scheduled Time of the first race in which the weight is relevant. 

Both light weight rowers and coxswains will weigh in BEFORE EACH EVENT THEY ARE ENTERED IN. 

All lwt crew members must be present at the weighin together with alternates and will be weighed in, in seat order

COXSWAIN:

(1) A Coxswain in an Event for men’s Crews shall weigh at least 120 lbs.

(2) A Coxswain in an Event for women’s Crews shall weigh at least 110 lbs.

(3) A Coxswain in an Event for mixed Crews shall weigh at least 120 lbs. 

**The LOC, Oak Ridge Rowing Association, will provide up to five pounds in weight (sand) to any coxswain needing to add weight.  Coaches and Coxswains are expexted to provide the extra weight if it is over 5 pounds.

LTWT:

(a) Men:  A men’s lightweight Youth Crew, including a single Scull (1x), shall have no Rower that weighs more than 150 lbs.

(b) Women:  A women’s lightweight Crew, including a single Scull (1x), shall have no Rower who weighs more than 130 lbs.

 

Registration: Online Entry Window closes one week prior to the event.

• Entries should be made on the Regatta Central web site: http://www.regattacentral.com

• A preliminary schedule of events will be posted Monday prior to the regatta on the regatta central under lane draws. This will not be the final heat sheet and will be subject to changes. The final heat sheet will be available online at herenow.com two days before racing

• Late entries will be subject to Regatta Director approval.  A coach must have written confirmation from the Regatta Director for the addition of any entry. Late entries will be an additional $10 per boat.

 

Entry Fees

Singles:  $30     Doubles/Pairs: $40    Quads/Fours:  $60    Eights: $90

• No team fee caps for this event.
• Teams may only enter one boat for the 1V events, if there is an additional 2V event.  If there is not a 2V event, teams may enter multiple boats in the first event.

 

Waiver Requirements

Every competitor must complete an online USRowing Regatta Liability Waiver. Competitors under the age of 18 must sign and have a parent or legal guardian sign an individual minor's waiver. No Paper waivers will be accepted.

Each crew must pick up a competitor's' packet at the registration table which will include each event in which it is entered. Packets will only be released to crews whose membership is fully verified to have signed a waiver form. Under absolutely no circumstances will entries with missing waivers be issued their race packet or be allowed to race.

Refunds

Fees for events cancelled due to acts of God are not refundable.

Scratches

Scratches will be reimbursed prior to Friday, April 28th.  Any scratch occurring on Friday or after will NOT be reimbursed.  Events with only one entry may be scratched. Fees for such scratched events will be refunded.

Practice

Any competitors practicing on the course before the day of the regatta do so at their own risk.  The Dogwood Juniors Regatta Committee will not be supervising the race course prior to race day. All competitors must be off the course prior to dusk.  Competitors may practice on the course once racing in concluded for the day, but will not be supervised and must be off the course by dusk.

Dock Master

The Dock Master has absolute authority over the dock area. All competitors must return to these docks after their race. The Dock Master will make the first call for each event 60 minutes prior to each events scheduled start time. Each competitor is required to report in before boarding launching dock. Competitors not reporting in prior to last call will be scratched. This helps ensure the regatta stays on schedule. Competitors arriving late to the starting line for an event may be held at start area until a safe window for start is identified. The crew will not be able to compete in a race if this happens, and will simply row back to the recovery docks. Outgoing boats will have priority over incoming boats. The Dock Master will get your crew to the water as soon as possible.

Launching

Crews will launch from the input docks in the marina harbor. There will be no time for equipment adjustment on the docks. Crews should plan to adjust foot stretchers and tie shoelaces after launching. Novice crews should launch with extra time before their event to allow sufficient time to row to the start against the current.

Safety Equipment

Every competing boat must be properly equipped with a bow ball. Every competing boat shall also be equipped with quick-release shoes. Control commission will check before boarding launching docks (per rule 3-109).

Boat Numbers

Assigned numbers for all boats will be distributed when each crew picks up a competitor's' packet at the registration table for each event. Attachment of your boat number on the back of Coxswain and Bowman is critical for your time to be recorded correctly. Boat numbers will also be placed on the bow of each boat entered.

Coaches must notify the dock master of their intention to hot seat. Events will not be held up to accommodate hot seating crews. Allow two hours between events in which you plan to hot seat for equipment or rowers - less than two hours may not allow enough time for the hot seating crew to get to the starting line. The Chief Referee and Dock Master have the final say in regards to a crew that wishes to hot seat.

Rowing to the Starting Line

Traveling to the start, exit the embayment yielding to regatta traffic approaching on course. Cross the racecourse at directly as possible to far shore. Turn to port after clearing all course lanes. Marshalls will be along the course. DO NOT YIELD OR STOP INSIDE OF COURSE LANES. There should be large pink buoys to mark outer limits of racecourse. Crews can warm up with caution as they travel up the eastern shore toward the start.  Maintain single file past the racecourse. Avoid doing practice starts until you pass the starting line. Boats must stop rowing when events on the course approach (150m).

Warm up

Warm-up area Crews may proceed up stream past the railroad bridge and enter the warm up area (500m north of the bridge). Travel in a counter clockwise direction. Stay with in site and audible distance of the start marshals. Check in with the start Marshal north of the bridge upon your arrival to the warm-up area.

Staging

Staging Area Staging crews will happen south of the bridge along the west shore. The “Staging Marshal” will call the race to line up in reverse lane order to enter the course. Check in with marshal upon arrival to the staging area.

Late Boats

Late arriving boats should not cross the line of buoys to jump into the Starting Sequence, but should await instructions from the Marshals or Starter.  Any boat that starts out of sequence against orders of the Starter will be disqualified.  

Equipment Failure Prior to Start

If a competitor loses his/her bow marker or experiences eqipment breakage prior to Start, he/she should notify Marshals as soon as possible upon entering the chute.  

The Finish

Finish Area Crews should exit the finish area as soon as possible after the “Regatta Official” has raised the white flag signaling that the race is “official”. A warm down area will be provided beyond the course for 250m. Crews should not travel around the next river bend while warming down. Crews will exit the finish area between the course and the finish line tower, stay off the course while exiting the course. Do not stop on the finish line while leaving the course.

Rules of Rowing

The Oak Ridge Dogwood Regatta will be conducted in accordance with the 2017 USRowing “Rules of Rowing”.

Event Definitions

Youth/Junior: A Youth 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 Youth 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.

U-17: A Competitor may compete in the U17 category until December 31 of the year of his or her 16th birthday. 

U-15: A Competitor may compete in the U15 category until December 31 of the year of his or her 14th birthday.

Mixed:A Crew competing in a mixed Event must be 50% male and 50% female, not including the Coxswain

Women's Division: Female rowers and scullers only.

Men's Division: Male rowers and scullers only.

 

Awards/ Medals

Top three places are awarded medals provided if at least three boats rowed in their event. No B Finals will be awarded medals. Medals will be awarded once results are official. Winners not claiming their medals/trophies by the end of the race day can contact the Regatta Director after race day to have their medals shipped.

NEW FOR 2017:

As of 2017, Oak Ridge Rowing Association will honor the winners of the Women’s and Men’s 8+’s as the winners of the Governor's Cup for Women and Mayor’s Cup for Men! A unique trophy will be awarded to these athletes by some of our invited VIP’s in the event.  The awards ceremony will be located on the peninsula on the specific awards stage.

 

Notes from the Regatta Director

• Event Times and order subject to change:
• The most current event schedule will be available via HereNow.
• If weather does become a problem,  the Regatta Director will notify all participating crews on any potential changes.
• Abolutely no exhibition races will take place at The Dogwood Junior Championship no matter what the circumstance
• .Regatta trailer parking security will be provided from 7:00 P.M. Friday to 5:00 A.M. Saturday, as well as 7:00 P.M. Saturday to 5:00 A.M Sunday.