THE ROYAL ST.
JOHN’S REGATTA
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Members of a Crew |
1. COMPOSITION
OF CREWS 1.1 A crew shall consist of the
following: (a) a Coxswain; (b) six (6) regular oarspersons; (c) a spare oarsperson who, (at the option of the coxswain and the regular oarspersons) may substitute for any regular oarsperson in any Regatta activity as prescribed by these Rules; and (d) a coach and/or manager (at the
option of the remainder of a crew). |
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Official Representative of a Crew Official Representative and Chief
Spokesperson for a Crew Deadline for Crew Registration Crew Registration(s) |
2. ROLE
AND RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICIAL CREW REPRESENTATIVE 2.1 The crew shall choose one of its numbers to be the official representative and spokesperson for the crew in all of its dealings with officials and representatives of the Regatta Committee. 2.2 Officials and representatives of
the Regatta Committee may rely and act upon all statements or representations
made to them by the Official Representative without having to determine that
such statements or representations constitute the opinion or position of all
or any members of the crew. 3. ENTRY
OF CREWS/REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS 3.1 The Regatta Committee shall from time to time establish an annual deadline for registration of crews. 3.2
Registration shall be in a form as prescribed from time to
time by the Rules Committee and such registrations for crews and oarspersons
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Registration Card Address of Official Crew Representative Failure to Comply Change of Crew Member and Possible
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(a) a Preliminary Registration Card to be fully completed by all crews
or by their designated official representative (as prescribed) prior to a
crew going out on the pond for training; and (b) an Official Registration Card to be fully completed by all crews or
their designated official representative (as prescribed) prior to the Time
Trial heats. The
registration card shall contain the full name, physical address, phone
number, and birth date of each crew member, the name of the Official
Representative, the name of the sponsor, the name under which the crew intends
to row and such other information as shall be stipulated. In the case of Juvenile, Midget,
Intermediate, and Masters crews, birth certificates for all crew members
(except the coxswain, manager and coach) shall accompany the registration
card. Any registration fee prescribed
from time to time by the Regatta Committee shall accompany the official
registration card filing procedure and application process. 3.3 The address of the Official Representative shall be considered to be the official address of the crew and any notice from the Regatta Committee or any official or representative of the Regatta Committee to the crew may be delivered to such address and shall be deemed to have been served on all crew members if left at that address. 3.4 Failure to comply with the
provisions of Rule No. 3.2(b) shall render a crew ineligible to participate
in the Time Trial heats and Regatta Day races in the year in question. 3.5 No change of a crew member or
coxswain shall be made after the
filing of the official registration card unless the Chairman of the Rules
Committee is notified in writing and has approved in writing of the
change. An appeal may be made from
the refusal of the Chairman of the Rules Committee to approve the change of
crew member or coxswain provided that the Official Representative of the crew
shall appeal the decision in writing within two days of the decision of the
Chairman of the Rules Committee. Notice of appeal shall be deposited with the
Honorary Secretary of the Regatta Committee and the appeal shall be heard by
the Board of Directors of the Regatta Committee whose decision shall be final
and shall be made within five (5) days of the receipt of the notice of appeal
by the Secretary. Until the Board of
Directors has disposed of the appeal, the decision of the Chairman of the
Rules Committee shall stand. |
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Objection to a crew or oarsperson Notice of meeting to affected crew member(s) All oarspersons to be same gender No race -- insufficient crews Insurance criteria to be approved by
Regatta Committee Oarspersons may row in one division
only All crew members to wear approved
dress code. Coxswain to wear approved
safety floating devices. |
3.6 The Chairman of the Rules
Committee shall cause a list of all officially registered crew members and
any changes to registered crew members to be posted at the Boathouse, Quidi
Vidi Lake, St. John's. Any crew shall
be entitled to object to the entry of any member of any other crew if the
objection is made in writing within forty eight (48) hours after the posting of the crew
composition or amendment thereto.
Notice of objection shall be deposited with the Honorary Secretary of
the Regatta Committee and the objection shall be heard by the Board of
Directors of the Regatta Committee whose decision shall be final and shall be
made within five (5) days of the receipt of the notice of objection by the
Honorary Secretary. Until the Board
of Directors has disposed of the objection, the decision of the Chairman of
the Rules Committee shall stand. 3.7 The crew member affected by any
decision under Rules 3.5 and 3.6 and any participant objecting under Rule 3.6
shall be entitled to notice of the meeting of the Board of Directors and to
be heard. 3.8 All oarspersons of a registered crew, as outlined under Rule 3.2(a) and 3.2(b) shall be of the same gender. 3.9 Where, in the opinion of the
Chairman of the Rules Committee there have been insufficient crews officially
registered to justify the holding of a race, the Chairman of the Rules
Committee may, in his or her sole discretion, determine that no such race
shall be held on Regatta Day. No race
shall be scheduled with less than three or more than five participating
crews. 3.10 Should any participant or member of
the Regatta Committee be required to obtain insurance of any type relative to
Regatta activities, such insurance criteria shall be in accordance with
current regulations, policies, and procedures as first approved by the
Regatta Committee applicable to this requirement 3.11 An oarsperson shall be permitted to row
in one race category/division only
during an official Regatta Day rowing event; that is to say, if an
Intermediate oarsperson wishes to row in a senior racing event, he/she shall
not be eligible to row in an Intermediate racing event. 3.12 All members of a registered crew,
including coxswains, when rowing on the pond must wear approved suitable
clothing attire, such as soft/pliable footwear, shorts/sweat pants, T-shirts,
gloves, or other suitable and approved clothing attire as approved, or as
directed, by the Rules Committee. In
conjunction with Rule 6.3, coxswains shall wear approved safety floating
devices at all times, as approved by the Provincial Safety Regulatory Body
for such type sport racing events. |
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Oarsperson to row with one crew only Race Course lengths Race Course equipment Safe rowing condition on the pond Responsibility for safety flag
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3.13 An oarsperson shall only be
permitted to register and row with one (1) crew. 4. ESTABLISHMENT
AND SAFE OPERATIONS OF THE RACE COURSE 4.1 The race course for the various
divisions or classifications of races to be held on the day of the Time
Trials and Regatta Day shall be that set out on the plan annexed to these
rules. 4.2 The Regatta Committee shall
equip the race course with starting stakes, appropriate ropes and toggles,
turning buoys, judges' platforms, judging boats, and safety boats, as the
Captain of the Course, in conjunction with the Rules Committee, may from time
to time in his or her sole discretion determine as being adequate for the
safe conduct of Time Trial heats and Regatta Day races. 4.3 To ensure safe and prudent
operational rowing conditions prevail to all oarspersons and crews wishing to
row on the pond, a set of safety flags shall be used by the Boathouse Manager
to indicate existing rowing conditions on the pond to all participants: (a) a Green Flag shall indicate a crew may practice on the full (seniors)
race course; (b) a Yellow Flag shall indicate a crew may only practice one half the
(seniors) race course; and (c) a Red Flag shall indicate that NO CREW OR OARSPERSON shall
be permitted to row on the pond during that period of time. Responsibility
and accountability for the daily operation of this rowing safety flag system
shall be the sole responsibility of the Boathouse Manager or his or her
designated representative only. |
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Date of Time Trial heats Time Trial heat schedule |