Annual Hood Cup

  • Hosted By: South Orlando Rowing Association

Regatta Rules: The 2008 Hood Cup Regatta will follow the FSRA Scholastic Regatta Rules for spring 2008. The rules can be found at www.floridarowing.org.

Sanctioning Body and Waivers: Regatta will be conducted under the Masters Rowing Association Registered Regatta Insurance Program. Accordingly, each competitor must provide a completed and signed Masters Rowing Waiver. http://www.mastersrowing.org/associations/6239/files/regattawaiver.pdf)

Rowing Waver Form: Please present your team’s Waiver Forms when checking in at registration.

Participants: This regatta is open to all boys and girls rowing for schools and/or clubs. A rower may only represent one Club or High School, not both.

Bowballs, Bowmarkers and Shoes: No boat will be permitted on the water without a bowball and quick-release shoes. Each team should supply it’s own bowmarkers and have the correct lane number (1-6) fitted to the bow prior to each race.

Seeding/Lane Assignments: Heats will be seeded based on the prior spring regattas, as available. Final lane assignments will follow the standard progression rules. Lane progressions will be posted on the day of the race. Heat winners will receive center lane assignments.

Lightweight Standards: Weigh-ins will be open from 7:00AM until 9:00AM near the registration Pavilion. No boat averaging and Crews should weigh in as a complete boat, including alternates. Weigh-ins will be done in a racing suit. Lightweight for men is 155 lbs.; lightweight for women is 130 lbs.

Eligibility: A rower may only represent one Club of High School, not both.

Flight and Lane Assignments: The number of flights will be determined after all registrations are received. Final flight and lane assignments will be determined by April 3, 2008 and the final schedule of events will be posted on www.regattacentral.com.

Cancellation of events: Events with only one entry at the registration deadline will be eliminated and the team will be notified in advance of race day. If race day scratches reduce a race to one entry, the single entry will row down the course for time.

Practice: April 4th from 12:00PM to 5:00PM. Rowers must be off the water by 5:30PM. The park will close at 6:00PM.