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2008 Augusta Invitational Regatta

Event Definitions

(As of Jan. 11, 2008)

Please Note:  Due to recent changes in NCAA rules, we have added several entry options and modified entry definitions to accommodate both women's collegiate varsity and junior teams for this regatta. These definitions are also applicable to coxswains.

'Collegiate Varsity' Programs:  This defines a women's rowing program as an NCAA sponsored sport at an institution and administered by a department of intercollegiate athletics which certifies the eligibility of the student-athletes.   This definition applies to all athletes and boatings from this program including first, second, third, etc. boatings; 'JV' boats; 'subvarsity' athletes and boats; 'novice' athletes and boats; lightweight athletes and boats; freshman athletes and boats; and all coxswains.    

'Youth' Programs:  This defines a scholastic or non scholastic program with students who are classified by age (Junior) according to Section 4-104 of the 2007 USRA Rules of Rowing. This definition applies to all athletes and boatings from this program including first, second, third, etc. boatings; 'JV' boats; 'subvarsity' athletes and boats; 'novice' athletes and boats; lightweight athletes and boats; freshman athletes and boats; and all coxswains.

College:  These events are available to collegiate varsity teams, collegiate club teams, and all non-youth entries.  Individual youth athletes including youth coxswains are not allowed in these events.

Open:  These events are available in the 1x and 2x categories for collegiate varsity teams, collegiate club teams, unaffiliated rowers, and non-collegiate rowing programs.   Youth competitors must enter in the 1x and 2x youth categories.

Youth:  These events are available to scholastic and non-scholastic junior programs only.

Novice:  These events are available to those athletes who have not competed prior to the Fall 2007 head racing season or August 15, 2007.

Lightweight:  There are no boat average weights in these events.  Individual male rowers must weigh 160.0 pounds or less.  Individual female rowers must weigh 130.0 pounds or less.

Coxswains:  There is no minimum weight limit for coxswains.  Coxswains may be of either gender.  Youth coxswains may only be used in youth events.