Doc Hosea Invitational
- Apr 1, 2023
- sprint
- Cooper River
- Camden County, NJ (USA)
- Hosted By: South Jersey Rowing Club
- USRowing Sanctioned Regatta
Additional information can be found on Regatta Works website here.
Seeding, Lane Assignments, Progression
- Every program can submit V8, 2V8 and V4 seeding (not including themselves) on Tuesday prior to the event. Late submissions will not be considered.
- RegattaWorks will randomly assign heats and lanes for all other crews.
- Seeding results and lane assignments will be posted on Wednesday.
- Winners of each heat and next three fastest times advance to the Grand Final, next six to the Petite Final and remaining crews to the 3rd Final.
- The chief referee and coaches liaison will determine the loading pattern for the V8/2V8/V4 heats and all finals based on wind/water conditions
Parking & Tents
- Only trucks & trailers are allowed in the trailer area. All other vehicles can park on N. Park Drive.
- Towing vehicles cannot enter or exit the trailer area beginning 30' before racing through 30' after the last race.
- With 18 trailers, it is important that we work together to use the space wisely.
- Athlete/erg tents can be directly behind your trailer. Parent/Alumni food tents are only permitted at the finish line. Parents are able to drive their vehicles directly into the finish-line area to unload and set up.
Arrival, Practice & Safety
- Trailers can pull in anytime on Friday. Security will be on duty from dusk to dawn on Friday night.
- Use the course at your own risk on Friday and Saturday morning. Friday morning may be busy, but Friday afternoon will definitely be very busy from 3:30-6:30. Crews must be off the water one hour before the first race of the regatta on Saturday morning.
- Follow the practice pattern detailed in the Practice Map provided above.
- EMS will be stationed at the trailer area beginning at 7:00am on the day of the event and will be connected via radio to the regatta officials.
Equipment & Weigh-ins
- Teams are responsible for double-checking their own heel-ties.
- Teams must provide their own bow-number.
- No coxswain or boat weigh-ins.
Communications
- Head Coaches will be on a group-text for important race-day communications.
- Real-time results will be posted on RegattaWorks once the result is official.
- Stephen Kish (Bucknell head coach) is the coaches liaison to the LOC and chief referee. Contact him at [email protected] with any questions before Saturday, or call/text 845.489.1670 on race day.
Points Trophy
- Each V8 will earn 4 points per place.
- Each 2V8 will earn 3 points per place.
- Each V4A will earn 2 points per place.
- All other crews will earn 1 point per place.
- Only one crew can score per event per institution.
- The team with the highest point total at the end of the regatta will be the Doc Hosea Champion.
- In the event of a tie (in points), the winner would be determined by the placement of the V8