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Regatta Information: This is a USRowing registered regatta.

Date: Sunday, March 26th

Location: Overpeck County Park, Leonia, NJ

Race Length: 1500m

Race Type: Sprint 

Questions: Contact [email protected]

Volunteers: If you are interested in volunteering at the regatta, please sign up HERE.

Rules and Regulations - USRowing rules will be used. In addition, please see additional information below.

1.  Entries 

• All entries must be made on Regatta Central.
• Entry Deadline - Entries are due no later than March 23rd, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
• Waivers - All USRowing waivers must be completed online at Regatta Central by March 24th @ 11:59 pm EDT in order to race. Once completed, the online waiver applies to ALL USRowing registered regattas in 2023.
• No competitor will be allowed to race without a signed waiver on file.
• Scholastic and Club teams are welcome.
• Events must have a minimum of two entries.  Races with only one entry may be combined with another event or canceled.  In the event of cancellation due to insufficient entries, the entry fee will be refunded.
• No late entries will be accepted.
• USRowing organizational membership
  • USRowing requires all participating organizations at registered regattas to be USRowing members. 
  • All Unaffiliated entries must be USRowing members.

2.  Cancellations/Withdrawals

• Teams are responsible for 50% of their entry fees if the whole team withdraws AFTER the entry deadline closes (March 23rd, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EDT).
• If the regatta is canceled due to inclement weather, all entry fees are non-refundable. 

3.  Eligibility

      Competitors in 9th – 12th grades

• All competitors in 9th – 12th grades may race more than once with schedule permitting.
• Eligibility is assigned to students in their freshman through senior years (9th through 12th grades). Each athlete has four consecutive years of eligibility beginning with entry into the freshman year (9th grade).
• Competitors in 9th – 12th grades may compete in more than one event if appropriate time allows.
• Junior (JV) events are restricted to competitors in the junior year (11th grade) or lower.
• All competitors in Boys Freshman Eight and Girls Freshman Eight must be high school freshmen (9th grade).
• Substitutions - A crew other than a single scull may substitute up to one-half of its rowers as well as the coxswain.

       Competitors in 7th and 8th grades

• All Competitors in Boys and Girls 7th and 8th grade events may compete in only one event (2x or 4x) on full 1500m course
• All competitors in Boys and Girls 7th & 8th grade events must be in 7th or 8th grades.
• Substitutions - A crew may substitute up to one-half of its rowers as well as the coxswain. 

4.  Weight Categories

• Lightweight boys shall weigh no more than 150 lbs.
• Lightweight girls shall weigh no more than 130 lbs.
• No weight averaging is required.
• Weigh-ins:  Weigh-ins will not take place.  Coaches should abide by the honor system when creating lightweight boats. 

5.  Check-In

• Check-In will be held on the morning of the regatta, 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
• Entry information for each school will be provided in a team packet at the time of registration. A coach or team representative should check and verify the entries and boats for his/her school. All substitutions and scratches must be reported at check-in.
• All crews MUST check-in during the given time frame and be represented at the Coaches/Coxswains meeting.
• A meeting for all coaches, coxswains, single scullers, and bowmen/women will be held Sunday morning at 7:00a.m.  All crews will be responsible for the information delivered at the meeting. 

6.  Bow Numbers

• No shell may race without a bow number. 
• Crews are responsible for supplying their own bow numbers.  
• All crews must have their assigned number securely fastened to the bow of their shell
• Bow Balls - No shell may launch without a bow ball.

7.  Progressions

• Events with 4 or fewer entries will proceed as a straight final.
• Events with 5 or more entries will have a prelim and a final.

8.  Medals

       All medals will be awarded per event:

• Events with a minimum of 2 entries will be awarded a gold medal
• Events with a minimum of 3 entries will be awarded gold and silver medals 
• Events with a minimum 4 entries will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals 

9.  Hot Seating:

• Coaches have full responsibility to schedule crews appropriately to hot seat
• Allow a minimum of 1 hour between races if racing more than once
• All reasonable measures will be taken to accommodate a hot-seated boat at the start line
• If your boat requires 'hot seating', please let the dock master know and have those going into the boat ready or the boat will have to be pulled off the dock. Talk to the other crews and let them know you 

10.  Breakage 

• Should the breakage zone not be clearly marked there will be a 20-second equipment breakage rule.  If you break equipment in the zone, stop, raise your hand, and notify the officials immediately.  Jumped slides, crabs, and problems with the cox box do NOT count as breakage.

11.  Protests

• Good sportsmanship must prevail at all times.
• Unsportsmanlike Conduct - The crew of any competitor caught stealing or engaging in any unsportsmanlike conduct will, at the discretion of the Regatta Committee, be disqualified.
• Boats wishing to protest must first lodge the protest at the finish line to the finish line official(s) or finish marshal, while still on the water.  The protesting rower(s) must then submit the protest in writing, along with a $50 fee, to the Head Referee or his/her designee within one hour of reaching land.  The protest must be signed by a member of the protesting crew and represent that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the facts contained are true and accurate.  The decision of the Head Referee/protest jury shall be final and may not be appealed.  If the decision is found to be in favor of the protesting crew or substantially justified, the protest fee will be returned to the protesting crew.  If the decision is against the protesting crew or the protest found unjustified, the fee will be retained.
• Not being ready to start will not be considered a valid protest. 

12.  Drones - The use of drones will not be permitted.