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The Rules of Rowing2019 Edition
CONTENTSThe Rules of Racing 2019Referee Procedures Manual 2019LOC Guidance Manual 2019
2019 Rules ChangesThe following is a summary of rules changes that will take effect in the 2019 Rules of Racing.Rules Changes4-104.1 Classification by AgeSummaryTwo changes were made: Modifies the formula by which masters handicapsare calculated in a race. Adds a U21 category4-104.2 Classification by SkillModifies the rule to clarify how events at Royal CanadianHenley are used to determine skill levels at USRowingNational Championships.Removed typoModifies the rule to address issues that USRowing hasreviewed regarding club membership.Modifies the rule to include the U17/U15 NationalChampionship.Modifies the rule to clarify when and where informationshall be published regarding the event.Modifies the rule to be consistent with FISA changes tothe placement of pontoons on the water.Modifies the rule to be consistent with FISA changes tothe strapping for PR1 and PR2 competitors andequipment.4-105.1 Coxswain’s Weight5-203 General Requirements for Entriesand Affiliation (*)5-301 National Championship Events (*)5-304 Youth National Championships (*)10-303 Standard Para Rowing PR1 1xBoat10-305 Strapping
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ARTICLE I – GENERAL . 10Part A – Introductory Provisions . 101-101 Title. 101-102 Purposes (*) . 101-103 Interpretation (*) . 101-104 Scope and Exceptions (*) . 101-105 Situations Not Covered (*) . 10Part B – Definitions. 111-201 Rowing Defined (*) . 111-202 Other Definitions (*). 11ARTICLE II – CONDUCT OF THE RACE . 14Part A – Race Officials . 142-101 Primary Duties of Race Officials (*) . 142-102 Appointment of the Chief Referee (*) . 142-103 Duties of the Chief Referee (*) . 142-104 Officials (*). 142-105 The Jury (*) . 15Part B – Safety and Fair Conditions . 152-200 Safe Equipment. 152-201 Suspending Racing (*) . 152-202 Regatta Information . 162-203 Traffic Patterns (*) . 162-204 Rowing Near the Course while Race in Progress (*) . 162-205 Violation of Safety Rules. 162-206 Number of Referees; Safety Launches (*) . 16Part C – The Start . 162-300 Approaching the Start; Warm-up on the Course . 162-301 Reporting to the Start . 172-302 Appearance of Crews . 172-303 Changing Race Times and Lane Assignments . 172-304 Alignment . 172-305 Start. 172-306 Starting Commands with Flags . 172-306.1 Starting Commands with Lights . 182-307 “Quick Start” . 182-308 False Start . 182-309 Failure to Start . 192-310 Broken Equipment . 192-311 Leaving the Starting Area . 19Part D – The Body of the Race. 19The Rules of Racing 20195
2-401 A Crew’s Water (*) . 192-402 Steering . 202-403 Referee’s Position (*) . 202-404 Interference or Foul (*) . 202-405 Stopping a Race in Progress . 202-406 Resolving Interference . 202-407 Referee’s Instructions to Crews . 212-408 Instruction to Avoid Unsafe or Unfair Conditions (*) . 212-409 Outside Assistance . 222-410 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (*) . 22Part E – The Finish . 222-501 Finish of the Race . 222-502 Placement of Crews; Dead Heats. 23Part F – Penalties, Objections and Protests . 242-601 Imposition of Penalties; Effect on Crew Members . 242-602 Types of Penalties . 242-603 Restoring Opportunity of Winning; Altering Results (*) . 242-604 Matters Subject to Protest (*) . 252-605 Raising an Objection (*) . 252-606 Filing the Protest Statement (*) . 252-607 Protest Hearing . 262-608 Appeal from the Jury (*). 27ARTICLE III – EQUIPMENT . 27Part A – Construction and Design . 273-101 Free Construction of Equipment (*) . 273-102 General Requirements for Boats (*) . 273-103 Categories of Boats . 273-104 Minimum Weight of Boats . 283-105 Bowballs (*) . 293-106 Foreign Substances . 293-107 Oars (*) . 293-108 Footgear Release (*) . 293-109 Boat Construction for Coxswains (*) . 293-110 Bow Numbers . 29Part B – Insignia and Advertising . 303-201 Uniforms . 303-202 Oars . 303-203 Manufacturer and Sponsor Advertising . 30ARTICLE IV – COMPETITORS . 304-101 Amateur Standing (*) . 30The Rules of Racing 20196
4-102 Doping (*). 314-103 Eligibility to Compete in Events. 314-104 Classification of Competitors . 324-104.1 Classification by Age . 324-104.2 Classification by Skill . 354-104.3 Lightweights . 354-104.4 Adaptive Rowing and Para Rowing. 364-105 Coxswains . 364-105.1 Coxswain’s Weight . 364-106 Weighing of Competitors . 36ARTICLE V –REGATTAS . 37Part A – Regatta Organization . 375-101 Regatta Director . 375-102 Regatta Secretary . 37Part B – Entries . 375-201 Submission of Entries . 375-202 Reporting of Entries . 385-203 General Requirements for Entries and Affiliation (*) . 385-204 Composite Crews . 385-205 False Entries . 385-206 Substitutions . 395-207 Illness of Competitors . 395-208 USRowing Progression Systems . 395-209 Changes in the Form of Progression . 40Part C – National Championship Regattas. 405-301 National Championship Events (*) . 405-302 Course Requirements (*) . 405-303 Masters National Championships (*) . 405-304 Youth National Championships (*) . 40ARTICLE VI – TRIALS RULES . 416-101 Title, Purpose, and Scope of Trials Rules . 416-102 Trials Director. 416-103 Substitutions . 416-104 Order of Racing . 416-105 Penalties for Interference in Trials Races . 416-106 Results . 41ARTICLE VII – COURSES . 42Part A – General Course Requirements . 427-100 Course Approval . 427-101 Minimum Requirements . 42The Rules of Racing 20197
Part B – Classes of Courses . 427-201 Classification of Courses . 42ARTICLE VIII – HEAD RACES . 428-101 Scope of Rules Regarding Head Races (*) . 428-102 Course Configuration (*) . 428-103 Officials . 428-104 Qualifications of Officials (*) . 438-105 Local Regatta Rules (*) . 438-106 Map of Course (*). 438-107 The Start . 438-108 The Body of the Race . 448-109 The Finish . 448-110 Types of Penalties . 44ARTICLE IX – SUPPLEMENTAL RULES . 44Part A – Open Water Racing . 449-101 Scope of Open Water Rules (*) . 449-102 General Principles of Open Water Racing (*) . 449-103 Particular Rules of the Event (*). 45ARTICLE X – ADAPTIVE ROWING . 45Part A – Introductory Provisions . 4510-101 Scope of Rules Regarding Adaptive Rowing Races (*) . 4510-102 Fairness . 45Part B – Sport and Boat Classes . 4610-201 Adaptive Rowing Sport Classes . 4610-202 Adaptive Rowing Boat Classes . 4610-203 Para Rowing Boat Classes . 4710-204 Adaptive Rowing Sport Class Statuses. 47Part C – Equipment . 4810-301 Adaptive Rowing Boats . 4810-302 Elite Para Rowing Boats . 4810-303 Standard Para Rowing PR1 1x Boat . 4810-304 Standard Para Rowing PR2 Mix2x Boat . 4910-305 Strapping . 4910-306 General Strapping Requirements . 4910-307 Capsizing Release . 4910-308 Eyewear for Visually Impaired Rowers. 5010-309 Boat Weights . 5010-310 Minimum Weight of Boats . 50Part D – Courses . 50The Rules of Racing 20198
10-401 Safety of Rowers. 5010-402 Traffic Rules . 50Part E – Conduct of the Race. 5110-501 Starting Commands . 5110-502 Acknowledgment of Penalties Assessed at the Start . 5110-503 Finish of the Race . 5110-504 Lodging an Objection . 51The Rules of Racing 20199
ARTICLE I – GENERALPart A – Introductory Provisions1-101 TitleThese rules are established by the United States Rowing Association (USRowing), and shall be knownand may be cited as the USRowing Rules of Racing.1-102 Purposes (*)The purposes of these rules are to:(a) provide for the safety of Competitors and Race Officials;(b) provide for fair and equitable racing under rules that are adapted to the needs of the sport ofrowing;(c) promote consistent application of rules in situations where they apply.1-103 Interpretation (*)These rules shall be interpreted to effect the purposes described in Rule 1-102 (“Purposes”). Whereverpossible, provisions of these rules shall be interpreted consistently with each other, but if suchinterpretation is not possible, the more specific language shall control the general, and provisionsregarding safety shall control any other provision. Captions, titles and headings are part of these rules. Incase of ambiguity, these rules shall be interpreted consistent with the current rules of FISA.1-104 Scope and Exceptions (*)(a) These rules shall apply to all rowing Races and Regattas that take place in the United States andthat are registered by USRowing. These rules shall not apply to any Races or Regattas that arewithin the exclusive jurisdiction and control of FISA.(b) Any exceptions or amendments to these rules must be described in detail to USRowing at thetime of registration, publicized in writing and distributed to every competing Team. USRowingmay take the extent and nature of variation into account in determining whether to register aRegatta.(c) Subsection (b) above notwithstanding, there shall be no exceptions or amendments to anyprovision designated as absolutely binding. In these rules, such provisions are noted by anasterisk (*) in the appropriate caption or subsection heading.(d) Adaptive Rowing Races (Article X, “Adaptive Rowing”), Head Races (Article VIII, “HeadRaces”), Races for Open Water Events (Part A of Article IX, “Open Water Racing”), andUSRowing Trials (Article VI, “Trials Rules”) shall be held under the specific rules designated forthem.1-105 Situations Not Covered (*)In situations not covered under these rules, Race Officials are empowered to make such decisions andgive such instructions as are necessary to carry out their responsibilities, and to effect the purposesdescribed in Rule 1-102 (“Purposes”).The Rules of Racing 201910
Part B – Definitions1-201 Rowing Defined (*)“Rowing” is the propulsion of a displacement boat through water by the muscular force of one or moreRowers, with or without a Coxswain, in which oars are levers of the second order, and in which theRowers are sitting with their backs to the direction of forward movement of the boat.1-202 Other Definitions (*)Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions shall apply when the termsbelow, or grammatical variations thereof, are used in these rules:(a) “Adaptive Rowing” shall mean the sport of sweep rowing or sculling for people with physical,visual or intellectual impairments. A Rower who requires modifications to Equipment,coaching, and/or program structure to allow for maximum functionality of the rowing strokemay row in an adaptive event.(b) “Advertisement” shall mean any writing, symbol, emblem, mark, or other graphic design thatidentifies or promotes a person, Club, organization, sponsor, corporation, trade product,association or entity, other than the Club for whom a Crew is competing.(c) “Classification Panel” shall consist of two classifiers, one medical and one technical, thatconduct the classification assessment of a Rower following the Adaptive Rowing ClassificationRegulations described at www.usrowing.org. Classification of athletes with an intellectualdisability follows eligibility criteria defined by INAS and managed domestically by AthletesWithout Limits.(d) “Club” shall mean any entity recognized by USRowing as an organizational member thatoperates or sponsors a rowing program.(e) “Competitor” shall mean any person who participates in a Crew as a Rower or Coxswain.(f) “Course” shall mean a body of water that including all technical installations and equipment.(g) “Class “A” Course” shall mean a Course that meets the FISA standards for international racing.(h) “Coxswain” shall mean any Competitor in a Crew who is not a Rower and who, apart fromoperating a bona fide steering mechanism, does not participate in the physical propulsion of theboat.(i) “Crew” shall mean an entity comprised of Competitors and constituted for the purpose ofcompeting in an Event at a Regatta. A Crew shall be considered an entity subject to these rules,and members of a Crew shall be collectively responsible for its conduct throughout a Regatta.(j) “Equipment” shall mean any part of a boat, oar, or other mechanism that is used in the normalpropulsion, floatation, or steering of a boat.(k) “Event” shall mean a Race or series of Races, including all heats, repechages, semifinals, petitefinals, and grand finals, that together determine the winner and order of placement in aparticular class of competition.(l) “FISA” shall mean the International Rowing Federation (Federation Internationale des Societesd’Aviron), or any successor body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as theinternational governin
2019 Rules Changes The following is a summary of rules changes that will take effect in the 2019 Rules of Racing. Rules Changes Summary 4-104.1 Classification by Age Two changes were made:
