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Membership and Eligibility

USRowing Membership: Each participant is required to have a “Basic Membership.”

Each competing organization is required to be a current organizational member of USRowing.

Memberships can be activated or renewed by visiting http://www.usrowing.org/join.aspx or by calling the Membership Services Department at (800) 314-4769.

Memberships should be handled prior to arriving for the event. USRowing staff has limited availability on race days to assist with compliance issues. A current listing of your athletes, their member numbers, and expiration dates can be found on your online roster through the Membership Portal at http://membership.usrowing.org.

Waivers: All athletes should make sure to sign their USRowing waiver using their Basic Member number.

Composite Crews: In the interests of keeping entries to a manageable number, no composite crews will be allowed at the 2018 USRowing Junior B/C Challenge.

Definitions

• U15: A competitor may compete in the U15 category until December 31 of the year of his or her 14th birthday.

• U17: A competitor may compete in the U17 category until December 31 of the year of his or her 16th birthday.

• Unaffiliated: Crews entered as “Unaffiliated” are not considered to be representing a club or organization for this regatta. Competitors may compete as “unaffiliated” in single sculls only, as composite entries are not accepted for this event. “Unaffiliated” competitors must meet the “Basic Membership” requirements listed in this packet.

USROWING RULES OF RACING

The 2018 USRowing Rules of Rowing will govern this event.

An online version of the rulebook is available at http://www.usrowing.org/rules-of-rowing/

USRowing licensed referees will officiate the event to ensure fairness and safety.

Please note the 2018 Rules Changes listed on the first page of the rulebook.

The following rules will be waived or amended as follows:

1. Rule 3-104 Minimum Weight of Boats – Waived

Regatta Central: The USRowing Junior B/C Challenge will use Regatta Central for all entries. The entry window will be April 1, 2018 – May 30, 2018. Any changes to your entries after May 30, 2018, will still occur in Regatta Central but may be subject to additional fees.

Line-ups: All entries should include the lineup of athletes to compete as part of that entry. All entry lineups must be submitted by May 30, 2018. Any entry without lineups after this time will be treated as a late entry. Lineups with placeholder names such as “A Rower” will be considered incomplete and also will be considered late entries.

Late Entries: Beginning June 1, 2018, entries may be accepted in events where it does not change the regatta schedule. These entries are subject to the higher entry fees listed above.

Online late entries must be submitted via Regatta Central from June 5, 2018.

Scratches: Entries may be scratched or changed without penalty by end of day May 30, 2018.

Scratches received beginning June 1, 2018, are subject to a forfeiture of the entry fees, and are not eligible to receive a refund.

Scratches must be made on Regatta Central through June 5, 2018.

After that time, all scratches must be submitted to USRowing at the regatta venue during official registration hours. E-mail submissions will NOT be accepted.

Scratches made after the close of on-site registration on TBD  will be subject to a forfeiture of entry fees and an additional $25 scratch fee.

Team Rosters and Waivers: Please use Regatta Central to submit your rosters and the USRowing website to submit your waivers. These documents may be mailed, but must arrive by May 31, 2018, at the USRowing office in Princeton, N.J. Otherwise, your entry will be held until the waivers and rosters arrive, and your crews will be subject to space availability and the late fee.

Outstanding Payments: Any organization with outstanding balances for entry fees or scratch fees at the start of racing will not be eligible to participate in the regatta and any future USRowing events until the fees are paid.

Coaches and Coxswains Meeting

7:00 a.m. (estimated):  A meeting will be held prior to the start of racing to review regatta procedures and the race schedule. All organizations and individual competitors are required to send a representative to the meeting.

Double Rowing is allowed but the schedule wil not be altered to accommodate it.

For more details on rules and eligibility and to download the entry packet, click here.