USRowing Rules of Rowing

Table of Contents

ARTICLE I - GENERAL

Part A - Introductory Provisions

• 1-101 Title
• 1-102 Purposes (*)
• 1-103 Interpretation (*)
• 1-104 Scope and Exceptions (*)
• 1-105 Situations Not Covered (*)
  
  

Part B - Definitions

• 1-201 Rowing Defined (*)
• 1-202 Other Definitions (*)

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ARTICLE II - CONDUCT OF THE RACE

Part A - Officials

• 2-101 Primary Duties of Officials (*)
• 2-102 Appointment of the Chief Referee (*)
• 2-103 Duties of the Chief Referee (*)
• 2-104 Officials (*)
• 2-105 The Jury (*)
  
  

Part B - Safety and Fair Conditions

• 2-201 Suspending Racing (*)
• 2-202 Pre-Regatta Meeting
• 2-203 Traffic Patterns; Safety Information (*)
• 2-204 Rowing Near the Course while Race in Progress (*)
• 2-205 Approaching the Start; Warmup on the Course
• 2-206 Violation of Safety Rules
• 2-207 Number of Referees; Safety Launches (*)
  
  

Part C - The Start

• 2-301 Reporting to the Start
• 2-302 Appearance of Crews
• 2-303 Changing Racing Times and Lane Assignments
• 2-304 Alignment
• 2-305 Polling
• 2-306 Starting Commands
• 2-307 "Quick Start"
• 2-308 "Countdown Start"
• 2-309 False Start
• 2-310 Failure to Start
• 2-311 Broken Equipment
  
  

Part D - The Body of the Race

• 2-401 A Crew's Water (*)
• 2-402 Steering
• 2-403 Referee's Position (*)
• 2-404 Interference or Foul (*)
• 2-405 Stopping a Race in Progress
• 2-406 Penalizing Interference
• 2-407 Referee's Instructions to Crews
• 2-408 Instruction to Avoid Unsafe or Unfair Conditions (*)
• 2-409 Racing Cadence
• 2-410 Outside Assistance
• 2-411 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (*)
  
  

Part E - The Finish

• 2-501 The Order of Finish; Dead Heats
• 2-502 Finish Line Procedure
• 2-503 Declaring the Race To Be Official
• 2-504 Placement of Crews
  
  

Part F - Penalties and Protests

• 2-601 Imposition of Penalties; Effect on Crew Members
• 2-602 Types of Penalties
• 2-603 Restoring Opportunity of Winning; Altering Results (*)
• 2-604 Matters Subject to Protest (*)
• 2-605 Lodging a Protest (*)
• 2-606 Filing the Protest Statement (*)
• 2-607 Protest Hearing Procedures
• 2-608 Appeal from the Jury (*)

ARTICLE III - EQUIPMENT

Part A - Construction and Design

• 3-101 Free Construction of Equipment (*)
• 3-102 General Requirements for Boats (*)
• 3-103 Categories of Boats
• 3-104 Minimum Weight of Boats
• 3-105 Bowballs (*)
• 3-106 Electronic Devices
• 3-107 Foreign Substances
• 3-108 Oars
• 3-109 Footgear Release (*)
• 3-110 Boat Construction for Coxswains (*)
  
  

Part B - Insignia and Advertising

• 3-201 Uniforms
• 3-202 Bow Numbers
• 3-203 Manufacturer and Sponsor Advertisement
• 3-204 Advertising on Clothing (*)
• 3-205 Scope of Rules on Advertising; Exceptions (*)

ARTICLE IV - COMPETITORS

• 4-101 Amateur Standing (*)
• 4-102 Use of Drugs (*)
• 4-103 USRowing Membership (*)
• 4-104 Classification by Age
• 4-105 Classification by Skill
• 4-106 Lightweights
• 4-107 Eligibility to Compete in Events
• 4-108 Coxswains
• 4-109 Coxswain's Weight
• 4-110 Weighing of Competitors

ARTICLE V - REGATTAS

Part A - Regatta Organization

• 5-101 Types of Regattas (*)
• 5-102 Local Organizing Committee
• 5-103 Regatta Director
• 5-104 Regatta Secretary
• 5-105 Control Commission
  
  

Part B - Entries

• 5-201 Submission of Entries
• 5-202 Reporting of Entries
• 5-203 General Requirements for Entries and Affiliation (*)
• 5-204 Composite Crews
• 5-205 Verification of USRowing Membership
• 5-206 False Entries
• 5-207 Substitutions
• 5-208 Illness of Competitors
• 5-209 USRowing Progression Systems
• 5-210 FISA Progression Systems
• 5-211 Changes in the Form of Progression
  
  

Part C - National Championship Regattas (*)

• 5-301 Rules Governing National Championship Regattas
• 5-301 USRowing Membership
• 5-302 Annual National Championship Regattas
• 5-303 Progression Systems
• 5-304 National Champions
• 5-305 Other Events
• 5-305 Medals
• 5-306 National Championship Events
• 5-307 Team Point Trophies
• 5-308 Course Requirements (*)
• 5-309 Entry Fees at National Championship Regattas
• 5-310 Masters National Championships

ARTICLE VI - TRIALS RULES

Part A - General Organization

• 6-101 Title, Purpose and Scope of Trials Rules
• 6-102 Organization
• 6-103 Trials Race Officials
• 6-104 Selection Subcommittee
• 6-105 Standards Coordinator
• 6-106 Course Requirements
• 6-107 Heat and Lane Assignments
• 6-108 Substitutions
  
  

Part B - Selection Criteria

• 6-201 Citizenship, Age, and USRowing Membership
• 6-202 Time Standards
• 6-203 International Classification and Eligibility Rules
• 6-204 Drug Testing
• 6-205 Entries
  
  

Part C - Trials Competition Procedure

• 6-301 Equipment Check
• 6-302 Progression Systems
• 6-303 Pre-Trials Meeting
• 6-304 Order of Racing
• 6-305 Starts
• 6-306 The Race
• 6-307 Penalties for Interference in Trials Races
• 6-308 Protests and Appeals
• 6-309 Results
• 6-310 Declaration of Intent

ARTICLE VII - THE COURSE

Part A - General Course Requirements

• 7-101 Minimum Requirements
• 7-102 Length
• 7-103 Width
• 7-104 Certification; Other Conditions
  
  

Part B - Classes of Courses

• 7-201 Classification of Courses
• 7-202 Class "A" Courses
• 7-203 Class "B" Courses
• 7-204 Class "C" Courses

ARTICLE VIII - HEAD RACES

• 8-101 Scope of Rules Regarding Head Races (*)
• 8-102 Course Configuration (*)
• 8-103 Course Markings (*)
• 8-104 Officials
• 8-105 Qualifications of Officials (*)
• 8-106 Local Regatta Rules (*)
• 8-107 Map of Course (*)
• 8-108 The Start
• 8-109 The Body of the Race
• 8-110 The Finish
• 8-111 Types of Penalties

ARTICLE IX - SUPPLEMENTAL RULES

Part A - Open Water Racing

• 9-101 Scope of Open Water Rules (*)
• 9-102 General Principles of Open Water Racing (*)
• 9-103 Particular Rules of the Event (*)
  
  

Part B - [Reserved for Adaptive Rowing]