Rules of Racing 1 Classificaon of Competors 3 The Personal Ranking System 4 Classificaon of Events 5 Compeon Organisaon 6 Conduct of the Race 9 Racing 12 Disputes and Disciplinary Procedures 21 Appendices (AG) 23 Masters Handicapping Table 40 Code of Conduct 41 Club Colours 43 Registered Umpires 54 Licence Administra#on 58 Umpire Uniform 58 Rules of Racing 1 RULES OF RACING (These Rules of Racing come into effect on 1 April 2020) 1 GENERAL 55 Competition Conditions and Entries 11 Title 551 Notice of the Competition 12 Purpose 552 Competition Entries 13 Interpretation 553 Closing of Entries 14 Scope 554 Confirming the Identity of Competitors 15 Situations not Covered 555 Updating Competitors’ Records 16 International Competitions and Competitions 556 Returns to British Rowing after the of other Associations Competition 17 Racing Names 18 AntiDoping 6 CONDUCT OF THE RACE 19 Sponsorship 61 Race Officials 611 Primary Duties of Officials 2 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETITORS 612 The Race Committee 21 General 613 Duties of the Race Committee Chair 211 British Rowing Standing 614 Umpires 212 Classification of Coxes 615 Additional Officials 22 Senior Classification 62 Local Rules 221 Lightweights 63 Essential Equipment 222 Under 19 -U19. 223 Under 23 -U23. 7 RACING 224 Adaptive 71 Safety 225 ParaRowing 711 Suspending Racing 23 Junior Classification 712 Proceeding to the Start, Warmingup, 24 Masters Classification Cooling Down and Practising 713 Violation of Safety Rules 3 THE PERSONAL RANKING SYSTEM 72 Control Commission 31 The Ranking System 721 Control Commission Composition 32 Qualifying Events 722 Duties of the Control Commission 723 Membership Card 4 CLASSIFICATION OF EVENTS 724 Crew Composition 41 The Main Classes of Events 725 Dress 42 Senior Class 726 Lightweight Competitors 421 Lightweight Class 727 Coxes 422 Adaptive Class 728 Equipment Check 423 ParaRowing Class 73 The Start -Side by Side Racing. 43 Junior Class 731 Reporting at the Start 44 Masters Class 732 Alignment 45 Combination of Classes 733 Crew Preparation 734 Start Procedure 5 COMPETITION ORGANISATION 735 Traffic Light Starting Systems 51 General Requirements 736 False Start 52 Safety 737 Failure to Start 521 RowSafe 74 The Start -Processional Races. 522 Safety Adviser 75 The Race 523 Safety Instructions 751 General 53 Role of the Regional Umpiring Committee 752 Lanes and Stations 54 Course Safety 753 Steering 541 Course Markings 754 Umpires’ Instructions 542 Suitable Courses for Processional 755 Interference Competitions 756 Foul continued . 2 Rules of Racing 757 Action following Repeated Interference 9 APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY or a Foul 10 APPENDIX B: ESSENTIAL 758 Accidents EQUIPMENT FOR OFFICIALS 759 Outside Assistance 11 APPENDIX C: PRIMARY EVENTS 76 The Finish 12 APPENDIX D: ADDITIONAL 761 Completing the Course PARA$ROWING AND ADAPTIVE 762 Umpire’s Approval -Side by Side Racing. REQUIREMENTS 763 Duties of the Judges -Side by Side Racing. 13 APPENDIX E: STABLE BOAT EVENTS 764 Dead Heats -Side by Side Racing. AND COMPETITIONS 14 APPENDIX F: OFFSHORE ROWING 8 DISPUTES AND DISCIPLINARY COMPETITION RULES PROCEDURES 15 APPENDIX F2: BEACH SPRINTS 81 General COMPETITION RULES 82 Protests 16 APPENDIX G: MASTERS HANDICAP 83 Disputes or Objections SYSTEM 84 Misrepresentation 85 Unsportsmanlike Behaviour 86 Disciplinary Measures 87 Appeal Procedure 1 GENERAL 1$4 Scope 1$1 Title a. These rules shall apply to all competitions that are These rules are established by British Rowing and shall affiliated to British Rowing. be known as the British Rowing Rules of Racing. b. Where relevant these rules shall also apply to 1$2 Purpose registered members of British Rowing taking part The purposes of these rules are to: in competitions organised by other associations • provide a basis for safe, fair and equal racing -e.g. 14c, 14d, 16.. taking account of the guidance in RowSafe and of c. No member of a club affiliated to British Rowing British Rowing’s Safeguarding & Protecting may compete in any rowing competition other Children Policy. than one that is subject to the British Rowing • provide a consistent framework for the regulation Rules of Racing or those of a body recognised by and organisation of rowing competitions. British Rowing or FISA unless participation has 1$3 Interpretation been approved by the Sport Committee in a. These rules shall be interpreted to effect the advance. purpose described in Rule 12. Wherever possible, d. It is accepted that affiliated clubs and individual provisions of these rules should be interpreted registered members of British Rowing may take consistently with each other. Where such part in Festivals, River Pageants, Charity Rows etc. interpretation is not possible, the more specific 1$5 Situations not Covered should prevail over the general, and provisions In situations not covered by these rules, umpires -as regarding safety shall take precedence over any defined in Rule 614. are empowered to make such other provision. decisions and to give such instructions as are necessary to b. In addition: carry out their responsibilities, and to effect the purposes Italic type: in these rules, shall indicate described in Rule 12. Such situations and decisions shall comment or explanation, rather than rules. be reported to the National Competition May: when used in describing the duties of Committee, within five days. officials in these rules implies the exercise of 1$6 International Competitions and Competitions of discretion and judgement in the light of other Associations training, knowledge and experience. a. Any club proposing to enter a crew for an Rowing: shall imply both sweepoared and ‘International” competition -i.e. one included on sculling, except where the contrary appears the FISA calendar., other than for Masters, shall specific. apply in the first instance to British Rowing. Rules of Racing 3 b. In the case of other foreign competitions, clubs 2$1$1 British Rowing Standing shall inform the National Competition Committee a. Except as covered elsewhere in these rules, only of their intention to enter. those competitors who are registered members c. Participation in any competition of a different of British Rowing with Race membership and who association, whether British or foreign shall count are members of, and are representing, an for classification as for similar participation under affiliated rowing club, or who represent a club British Rowing Rules of Racing. All competitors or affiliated to another association recognised by their clubs shall inform the British Rowing office British Rowing or FISA, may compete in to enable the results to be included electronically competitions held under these rules. against the competitor’s records and also in the b. Registered members of British Rowing with Row, club’s record for the British Rowing Almanack. Coach or Support membership may also compete 1$7 Racing Names in Primary Events described in Appendix C and a. Open affiliated rowing clubs may register one Stable -Recreational. Boat Competition described additional racing name with British Rowing, to be in Appendix E. used by juniors competing in British Rowing c. Any competitor misrepresenting their history shall competitions. be subject to the penalties as described in Rule 8 b. All competitors using the Registered Junior Racing 4. name must be members of the host club, who will d. A competitor’s history shall also take account of pay the capitation fee at the current rate for each any entries at competitions held under the rules person. of associations other than British Rowing. c. The annual fee for a Registered Junior Racing e. In areas of dispute a competitor’s history shall be Name will be equal to the current basic club examined by British Rowing. affiliation fee. f. Any application for membership, or renewal of The purpose of this rule is to provide an membership, shall include any racing history of acknowledgement by name of partnerships and links with the applicant not previously declared. local schools and/or local authorities. 2$1$2 Classification of Coxes 1$8 Anti$Doping Coxes are not restricted by gender. The antidoping rules of British Rowing are the UK Anti 2$2 Senior Classification Doping Rules published by UK AntiDoping Limited -or its Subject to 23g Senior rowing is open to all registered successor., as amended from time to time. Such rules members of shall take effect and be construed as rules of British British Rowing with Race membership and includes the Rowing. Any competitor, competitor support personnel following classifications. or relevant person subject to the jurisdiction of British 2$2$1 Lightweights Rowing must accept these rules as a condition of a. No competitor shall be allowed to compete in participation and shall be bound by them. Lightweight competition until they have reached 1$9 Sponsorship the age of 18 years old. There are no restrictions on advertising material other b. A competitor is a Lightweight if their weight does than: not exceed 72.5 kg -Open., 59 kg -Women. during • No advertising material is permitted that is the summer period -1st April F 30th September. inappropriate or which is harmful to the image of and 75 kg -Open., 61.5 kg -Women. during the rowing. "For further guidance see British Rowing’s winter period -1st October F 31st March.. Advertising Guidance or seek advice from British c. The average weight of a Lightweight crew Rowing'. -excluding cox. may not exceed 70 kg -Open. or • Any sponsorship material on equipment or 57 kg -Women. during the summer period. There clothing shall not impair the recognition of the will be no average weight requirement during the crew by its club colours. winter period. d. Single scullers are weighed as individuals. 2 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETITORS 2$2$2 Under 19 ;U19< 2$1 General A rower or cox may compete at U19 level until 31st 4 Rules of Racing December of the year in which they reach the age of 18.