Floodtown Regatta Saturday, April 18, 2015 Ann Arbor, Michigan Huron River Sprints Hosted by Skyline Crew Saturday, April 25, 2015 Ann Arbor, Michigan Contacts: Kit Bennett, Head Coach: [email protected]; 810.610.7463 Erin Spanier/Alytia Levendosky Regatta Support Coordinators: [email protected]; 734.604.6930 1. ENTRY DEADLINE AND FEES: All entries must include payment payable to “SABC” and a completed entry form. The regatta entry deadline is Wednesday April 22th 2013 at 9pm. —Singles: $20 —Doubles/Pairs: $30 —Fours: $40 —Eights: $60 —Maximum Club Fees: $500 Fees are not refundable due to acts of God or withdrawal from an event the day of the regatta. 2. ROWER ELIGIBILITY, NUMBER OF EVENTS, LIGHTWEIGHT CREWS AND NOVICE CREWS: General eligibility: Competition is limited to rowers under the age of 19 who are currently enrolled as students in the participating High School. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification of all boats in which the over-age rower participated. Number of events: No rower may participate in more than two events; a semi-final and final race in a given event is considered one event for purposes of this rule. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification of all boats in which the rower participated. Coxswains are exempt from this two-event limitation. Lightweight crews: For men’s lightweight events, no rower’s weight shall exceed 150 lbs.; for women’s lightweight events, no rower’s weight shall exceed 130 lbs.; no weight limit is set for coxswains. There will be no weigh-ins for Lightweight Crews. Protests regarding competitor weights must be made to Race Officials within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the event. Protests made outside that time period will not be allowed. A weigh-in scale will be on site in the eventuality of a protest. If a rower exceeds the Lightweight event weight limit, the rower's boat is disqualified. Novice crews: No rower in a novice boat shall have competed prior to the current scholastic year. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification of all novice boats in which the rower participated. 3. BOAT AND TRAILER STORAGE: Overnight storage is available in the Concordia College parking lot where designated after 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2013. Neither Skyline Crew nor Concordia College is responsible for equipment theft or vandalism. 4. COACHES/COXWAINS MEETING: The meeting for coaches and coxswains will be inside the erg shelter as noted on the site map. Time for the meeting will be published the week of the regatta. 5. COURSE: The course is a fully buoyed, three-lane course approximately 1400 meters in length on the Huron River immediately west of U.S. 23 in Ann Arbor; it begins from staffed starting platforms located approximately 200 meters east of the launch area and ends some 1200 meters west of the launch area in Gallup Park. Course and site maps are included. 6. START: Directions for proceeding to the start and returning from the race will be announced at the Coaches/Coxswains Meeting. Boats must be ready to leave the dock at specified launch times. Due to the number of crews anticipated, quick launching is essential. Boats must arrive at the marshalling area 5 minutes before the event start. 7. EVENTS: Please see the Events List and Schedule in the Race Packet. Every effort will be made to keep to the published times. Entries may row only at the event-specified time. Please contact the Regatta Chair for extenuating circumstances. Gold medals only will be awarded to winning crews. 8. CLASSES: Racing classes are established by boat size (8+, 4+, etc.), gender of the boat’s rower(s), and varsity, lightweight and novice ratings. Because our course is limited to three lanes, varsity and novice classes are subdivided so that a team’s designated A or fastest boat will compete against the A or fastest boats of other teams, B or second fastest boats will compete among themselves, and so on as illustrated below. Exceptions may be made for sculling events, based on the number of entries received. Any event with more than three entries will have semi-final heats and a final race, with the winner of each semi-final and the boat with the next fastest time overall advancing to the final for that event. Varsity I: A team’s fastest boat in the event. Varsity II/Junior: A team’s second fastest boat in the event Varsity III: A team’s third fastest boat in the event (will only be provided if need dictates) Novice I: A team’s fastest boat in the event. Novice II: A team’s second fastest boat in the event. 9. HOT SEATING: “Hot seating” is permitted, provided races are not delayed in doing so. All crews enter at their own risk. Hot seat shells will be given priority docking when returning from a race when multiple shells are awaiting recovery. The coxswain or coach must alert the Dockmaster of hot seat recovery. If a hot seat crew entering a just-recovered shell must change oars or make adjustments, the rowers must wet hot seat. Launch of ready boats will not be delayed to accommodate a hot seating shell. Crews waiting for rowers to return from a previous race must wait on land until the shell with the returning rowers is near the recovery area. 10. CONDUCT DURING TRANSIT AND RACING; PENALTIES: A. Racing boats shall remain in their lanes for the entire race. B. Any racing boat crossing outside a buoy for its lane with any part of the hull of the boat will be assessed a penalty of 10 seconds per crossing. Each boat must finish within its assigned lane between the finish line buoys, and any boat finishing outside its assigned lane will be assessed a 20-second penalty. C. Any boat which, without justification, interferes with the forward progress of another boat will be assessed a 1-minute time penalty or be excluded, at the discretion of the officials. D. After crossing the finish line, boats must continue rowing at a paddle to clear the lane. E. Conduct unbecoming of a rower will result in the immediate disqualification of that rower’s boat. 11. SITE PLAN/GENERAL INFORMATION: The site plan and course map are included in this packet and will be reviewed at the Coaches/Coxswain Meeting. The regatta is on the Huron River adjacent to the grounds of Concordia College and Gallup Park. Please respect the grounds and observe the NO SMOKING policy. The staging area for boats will on the lower lawn adjacent to the launch dock at Concordia College. US Rowing Association Rules of Racing apply to all situations not covered. The decisions of the Regatta Chair and Grand Marshal on any disputes shall be final. 12. POINTS TROPY 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 8s 30 25 20 4x/4+ 20 15 10 2x/2- 10 8 6 1x 5 4 3 Boat Class A team may earn points once per race, with the 2nd boat blocking. Example, if a team wins 1st and 2nd place; points will be awarded for 1st place only. No team will win the 2nd place points. Directions to Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Michigan FROM METRO DETROIT: Westbound on M-14 to southbound US-23 to exit 39 (Geddes Road). FROM WEST MICHIGAN: Eastbound on I-96 to southbound US-23 to exit 39 (Geddes Road). FROM OHIO: Northbound on US-23 to exit 39 (Geddes Road). Concordia College is located immediately southwest of Geddes Road exit from US-23. At Geddes Road exit, take roundabout west to first driveway on the left. Turn left into drive. Turn left again immediately upon entering driveway and follow lane to parking area. Regatta Site Plan, Lower Lawn, Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Michigan Huron River Course, Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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