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2015!
PAC)12!ROWING!
CHAMPIONSHIPS!
PARTICIPANT!MANUAL!
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MAY 17, 2015
HOSTED BY
PAC-12 CONFERENCE
Table of Contents
Championships Format ................................................................................................................................. 3!
Schedule of Events ...................................................................................................................................... 3!
Competition Schedule ............................................................................................................................................ 3!
Course Availability for Practice ............................................................................................................................... 4!
Coaches and Coxswains Meeting ........................................................................................................................... 4!
Championships Logistics .............................................................................................................................. 4!
Admission .............................................................................................................................................................. 4!
Credentials ............................................................................................................................................................ 4!
Event Programs and Heat Sheets........................................................................................................................... 4!
Line-Up Forms ....................................................................................................................................................... 4!
Merchandise .......................................................................................................................................................... 4!
Parking .................................................................................................................................................................. 4!
Student-Athlete Hospitality ................................................................................................................................... 5!
Television Coverage ............................................................................................................................................... 5!
Tents ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5!
Scoring ....................................................................................................................................................... 5!
Women’s Point System .......................................................................................................................................... 5!
Men’s Point System ............................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.!
NCAA Automatic Qualifier ..................................................................................................................................... 6!
Regatta Management .................................................................................................................................... 6!
Duties of Regatta Management Committee............................................................................................................ 7!
Student-Athlete Eligibility ............................................................................................................................. 7!
Women's Eligibility Rules ...................................................................................................................................... 7!
Men's Eligibility Rules ........................................................................................................................................... 7!
Eligibility Reinstatement ....................................................................................................................................... 8!
Eligibility Certification ........................................................................................................................................... 8!
Eligibility Challenge ............................................................................................................................................... 8!
Definition of Novice Rower (M/W) .......................................................................................................................... 8!
Men’s Novice Rower Requirement ......................................................................................................................... 8!
Championships Entries ................................................................................................................................. 9!
Entry Fees .............................................................................................................................................................. 9!
Doubling ................................................................................................................................................................ 9!
Women’s doubling .................................................................................................................................................. 9!
Men's doubling ....................................................................................................................................................... 9!
No Multi-Entries in a Race ...................................................................................................................................... 9!
Lane Assignments & Seeding ........................................................................................................................ 9!
Seeding .................................................................................................................................................................. 9!
Lane Assignments ................................................................................................................................................ 10!
Race/Lane Adjustments When a Scratch Occurs ................................................................................................... 10!
Changing Lane Assignments Based on Weather Conditions ................................................................................... 10!
Weigh-Ins.................................................................................................................................................. 10!
Boat Weigh-Ins ..................................................................................................................................................... 10!
Coxswain’s Weight ................................................................................................................................................ 10!
Awards & Participant Mementos .................................................................................................................. 11!
Awards ................................................................................................................................................................. 11!
Perpetual Trophies ............................................................................................................................................... 11!
Participant Mementos .......................................................................................................................................... 11!
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Championships Format
A one-day event that will include the following races:
men’s varsity eight
women's varsity eight
men’s second varsity eight
women’s second varsity eight
men’s third varsity eight
women’s third varsity eight
men’s freshman/novice eight
women’s varsity four
men’s varsity four (not scored)
The Pac-12 regatta shall use a seven-lane course with finals-only races. If there are more than
seven Pac-12 institutions that enter a men’s race, the club teams will compete for the three
open lanes in heats on Saturday, May 16.
All institutions with an entry in the women’s varsity four race also must have an entry in the
women’s varsity eight and the women’s second varsity eight races. Petitions will not be
accepted for entry in the women’s varsity four.
The time schedule shall not be adjusted because of equipment conflicts or student-athletes
utilizing the doubling opportunities.
Only representatives of Pac-12 schools shall be allowed to compete in the Pac-12 Rowing
Championships.
Schedule of Events
Competition Schedule
The Pac-12 Rowing Championships will take place Sunday, May 17, 2015. Generally, the
regatta will be conducted on the Sunday two weekends before the NCAA Women’s Rowing
Championships.
Time
Event No. Event
9 a.m.
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MV4: Grand Final
9:15 a.m.
2
WV4: Grand Final
9:30 a.m.
3
MN8: Grand Final
9:45 a.m.
4
W3V8: Grand Final
10 a.m.
5
M3V8: Grand Final
10:15 a.m.
6
W2V8: Grand Final
10:30 a.m.
7
M2V8: Grand Final
10:45 p.m.
8
WV8: Grand Final
11 a.m.
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MV8: Grand Final
11:45 a.m.
Awards Presentation
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Course Availability for Practice
Friday, May 15
Saturday, May 16
Sunday, May 17
6:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
6:30 – 8 a.m.
noon – 1 p.m.
3 – 7 p.m.
6:30 - 8 a.m.
Please note the facility does not open until 6 a.m. each day. No buses, trailers or cars will be
admitted before 6 a.m. Your cooperation in respecting the park’s rules is greatly appreciated.
Trailers are welcome to begin parking starting at noon, Thursday, May 14.
Coaches and Coxswains Meeting
The coaches and coxswains meeting will be held outside of the finish-line tent at 5 p.m.,
Saturday, May 16. The business meetings for the coaches have been moved to September and
no longer occur at the championships.
Championships Logistics
Admission
An admission fee of $10 per person will be charged at the Pac-12 Championships Sunday. Only
cash will be accepted for admission.
Credentials
Each student-athlete will be provided with a wristband for entry as well as coaches and
institutional administrators. Credentials will be available for pick up at the front desk of the
Sacramento State Aquatic Center starting at noon, Friday, May 15.
Event Programs and Heat Sheets
There will not be printed programs. The Conference will provide complimentary heat sheets.
Line-Up Forms
Lineup forms will be collected at the coaches’ meetings on Saturday. Updates can be made up
until race time. Student-athlete names will be announced during awards ceremonies. Accurate
and legible lineup forms are essential.
Merchandise
Pac-12 merchandise will be sold on site at the championships.
Parking
Parking fees are determined by the State of California for the Nimbus Flat State Park. The
current cost per car is $10 but is subject to change without notice. Annual parking passes are
available for $125. The bus parking fee is $25 but also subject to change by California State
Parks. Complimentary parking will be provided for each towing vehicle and trailer.
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Teams may pre-purchase parking passes for Saturday and Sunday at the Sacramento State
Aquatic Center front desk. Once the State Park is full, all vehicles will be sent to overflow
parking. Parking passes that are purchased in advance will be honored at overflow parking. The
cost of overflow parking is $10 and is CASH ONLY.
Student-Athlete Hospitality
Student-athlete hospitality will be available Saturday, May 16 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. and
Sunday, May 17 from 6:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Television Coverage!
The championships will be tape delayed on the Pac-12 Network. Information on the date and
time of the broadcast will be circulated as soon as it is available.
Fan Tents
A tent will be automatically provided for each institution competing in the championships.
Tents are not assigned to a Pac-12 team until Saturday afternoon and will be used by the West
Coast Conference until 2 p.m., Saturday, May 16. An institution or its fans may request an
additional tent with the attached form, which is due no later than May 8, 2015.
Team Tents
No pop-up tents will be permitted anywhere in the park.
Scoring
The Pac-12 champions shall be the institution with the most points as determined by the order
of finish of the Pac-12 crews at the finals of the Pac-12 Rowing Championships in the following
eight events: men’s varsity eight, men’s second varsity eight, men’s freshman/novice eight,
men’s varsity four, women’s varsity eight, women’s second varsity eight, women’s novice eight
and women’s varsity four.
Women’s Point System
Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
I Eights
21
18
15
12
9
6
3
II Eights
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
Fours
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
III Eights
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
The finish in the women’s varsity eight would be utilized as a tie-breaker. The institution with the
better finishing boat in the women’s varsity eight would be awarded the better place finish at the
Pac-12 Rowing Championships in case of a tie in the number of points.
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Men’s Point System*
Place
Men’s Varsity 8
Men’s 2nd V8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
32
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
0
24
21
18
15
12
9
6
3
0
Men’s Frosh/Novice 8
& 3V8
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
*To be approved by the SWAC May 8
The finish in the men’s varsity eight would be utilized as a tie-breaker. The institution with the
better finishing boat in the men’s varsity eight would be awarded the better place finish at the
Pac-12 Rowing Championships in case of a tie in the number of points.
NCAA Automatic Qualifier
The Conference’s automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing Championship
shall be the team with the highest point total in the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8, and Varsity 4
events.
Regatta Management
Major changes in the format the Pac-12 uses to conduct its Rowing Championships, such as
changes in the rules of racing, adding or deleting events and approval of the regatta entry fees,
must be voted on by the Pac-12 coaches and approved by the Pac-12 Council.
USRA and NCAA rules of racing shall be utilized for the Pac-12 Rowing Championships as well
as rules adopted by the Conference and outlined in the Pac-12 Rowing Championships Regatta
Manual.
Race day management shall be handled by the Regatta Management Committee, which shall be
comprised of the following:
a. Voting members: Amy Fuller and Craig Amerkhanian
b. Limited-voting members
Regatta Coordinator (DeDe Birch or her equivalent)
Site Coordinator (Brian Dulgar or his equivalent)
Conference Coordinator (Heather Perry or her equivalent)
The limited-voting members shall be charged with breaking a tie vote between the Regatta
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Management Committee (two coaches).
Duties of Regatta Management Committee
The duties of the Regatta Management Committee shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
a. Resolution of petitions for entries, exceptions to doubling rules or substitution rules because
of sickness, injury, or extremely small squad size.
b. Resolution of a petition for other extraordinary circumstances that an institution may find
itself in that does not require a major change in the regatta.
c. Coordinating and approving racing schedule changes requested by regatta officials.
d. Informing conference members of ongoing preparations for the regatta.
e. Informing venue staff of the concerns and desires of Conference members. All petitions
must be delivered in writing and shall be considered public information.
Student-Athlete Eligibility
Women's Eligibility Rules
The Pac-12’s definition of a novice woman would apply to all participants in the women's
novice eight race.
Men's Eligibility Rules
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All NCAA rules that apply to women’s rowing shall apply to intercollegiate (as opposed to
club) men’s rowing programs, with the following exceptions: (10/05, 6/06)
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Student-athletes are not required to complete an NCAA drug-testing consent form. (6/09)
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Students whose first full-time collegiate enrollment occurred before the Fall 2006 term shall
be required to meet the NCAA satisfactory progress rule in effect for the 2002-03 academic
year (e.g., fall- to-fall or averaging option). NCAA rules pertaining to the “specific degree
program”, percent of degree (25-50-75), minimum grade-point average (90-95), regular
academic year (75-25), progress toward degree (40-60-80), term-by-term grade-point
average checks, six units per term check, and limits on remedial units shall not apply.
(6/86, 12/88, 12/92, 6/00, 6/03, 6/06)
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There shall a limit of 14.5 on the value (equivalency) of financial aid awards that an
institution may provide in any academic year to counters. (10/05, 10/10)
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Participation in the Henley Royal Regatta may occur annually. If an institution participates
only in the Henley Royal Regatta during an overseas trip, that trip shall not count as the
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institution’s once-in-four-years foreign tour opportunity. (6/06, 6/08)
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It is permissible for institutions to start a new four-year cycle for foreign tours. (6/06)
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Institutions may provide benefits to student-athletes consistent with the parameters of the
NCAA Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund but may not spend Student-Athlete Opportunity
Fund monies.
Eligibility Reinstatement
In the event of a violation of an NCAA rule that adversely affects a student-athlete’s eligibility in
the sport of men’s rowing, the institution shall declare the student-athlete ineligible, and
promptly notify the Conference office. Reinstatement of eligibility may be sought by the
procedures in CER 2-26.
Eligibility Certification
Conference member institutions that enter club teams in the Conference Championships shall
provide certification to the Conference office that all student-athletes participating in the
Championships are enrolled as full-time students and have not competed for more than four
seasons within five calendar years of the date of their initial full-time collegiate enrollment. The
form is due to the Conference office by 5 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2015.
Eligibility Challenge
It is prohibited to challenge eligibility at the site of competition.
Definition of Novice Rower (M/W)
A novice rower is defined as a student-athlete in his or her first year of collegiate rowing. A
second-year collegiate rower may retain novice status only by meeting any of the following
requirements:
(a) The student-athlete received a hardship waiver for the first year of collegiate rowing.
(b) The FARC determined that the student-athlete could have been granted a hardship waiver
for the first year of participation, but for the fact that the student-athlete did not compete.
Institutions may then use this determination to assign novice rower status to the studentathlete.
(c) The student-athlete practiced in the fall and/or spring, but did not compete in the first year
of collegiate rowing. (10/13)
Men’s Novice Rower Requirement
Any Conference institution may enter the Men’s Freshman/Novice Eight event with studentathletes who meet the criteria of (a) eligible freshmen, as certified by that institution’s faculty
athletics representative or (b) “novice” rowers, except that a student-athlete who is age 21 or
older on the day of the Championships may not compete in that event unless he has not
previously been involved in any rowing competition prior to enrolling in his institution.
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Championships Entries
Entry Fees
The entry for men’s club programs shall be $225 for each boat in each race. For men’s boats
requiring a petition, Heather Perry must be notified by Friday, April 23, 2015.
Doubling
Women’s doubling
No doubling of participants shall be permitted between any of the women’s races. The studentathletes could, however, double into boats, which participate in the races on Saturday.
Men's doubling
Doubling shall be permitted in the men's varsity eight, men’s second varsity eight (except that
doubling shall not be permitted between the men’s varsity eight and the men’s second varsity
eight), men’s freshman/novice eight and men’s varsity four with the understanding that the
race schedule shall not be adjusted to accommodate a student-athlete(s) that utilize this
opportunity.
No Multi-Entries in a Race
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Each institution is allowed to enter only one (1) entry in each race.
Lane Assignments & Seeding
Seeding
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Each coach shall ensure that lineups for each regular-season competition are included with
results son its website no later than 14 days before the Conference championships (May 3,
2015). Each coach shall cast a ballot ranking all boats, except his or her own. Ballots are due
to the Conference office by 5 p.m., Friday, May 8. In the event of a tie, the staff shall use the
following tiebreakers in order:
a. Eliminate the seeding ballots from the coaches of the tied teams and compare the
scores for the tied teams.
b. The boat with higher seeding votes than the other shall be seeded higher. (e.g., if
Boat A was No. 3 seed on four ballots and Boat B was No. 3 seed on three ballots, Boat
A would be the higher seed.
c. Compare the most recent head-to-head competition of the teams and rank the team
with the better finish higher.
d. Flip a coin.
Ballots will be tallied to determine race seedings, and will be provided to the coaches by 10
a.m., Monday, May 11. Seeding appeals must be submitted in writing to the Conference office
no later than 10 a.m., the Tuesday, May 12.
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If an appeal(s) is submitted, all coaches shall join a predetermined conference call. (The coach
filing the appeal and the coach(es) of the team(s) involved in the appeal shall join the call to
provide information to the group and then will be asked to leave the call. The remaining
coaches will vote on the appeal(s) related to the Championships in which his or her team will
compete. Each appeal will be evaluated and voted on separately using the process above.
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The women’s seeding appeals call, if needed, will be at 11 a.m. PST, Tuesday, May 12. The
men’s seeding appeals call, if needed will be at noon PST, Tuesday, May 12.
Lane Assignments
The top seeded team will be in Lane 1. The No. 2 seed will be in lane 2 and so on.
Race/Lane Adjustments When a Scratch Occurs
There shall not be more than a one boat difference in the races involved in a specific boat
classification (e.g., women’s varsity 8, men’s varsity 4). The lanes would be reassigned
according to seeding if a race becomes imbalanced by two or more boats.
Changing Lane Assignments Based on Weather Conditions
Coaches of the top two seeded boats in the varsity eight races may change the lane assignments
no later than 10 minutes before the start of the race because of weather conditions.
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(Women) The only lane-change option is to flip the entire field with the top-seeded boat moving
from lane one to lane seven, the No. 2 boat moving from lane two to lane six, etc.
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Weigh-Ins
Boat Weigh-Ins
Boat weigh-ins will not be conducted at the Pac-12 Rowing Championships.
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Coxswain’s Weight
a. A coxswain in an event for men’s crews shall weigh at least 121 pounds. A coxswain in
an event for women’s crews shall weigh at least 110 pounds. Weight shall be determined as
provided in weighing of competitors below.
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b. Coxswains who do not comply with subsection (a) above shall carry deadweight, such as sand
or other ballast, in order to achieve the minimum weight. Any such deadweight shall be placed in
the boat as close to the torso of the coxswain as possible, and it is specifically forbidden to
distribute the deadweight throughout the boat.
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c. Excess clothing, equipment, electronic systems, tools, or other utilitarian devices
germane to competition, shall not be considered part of the coxswain’s weight, and shall not
be included as part of any deadweight required under (b).
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Awards & Participant Mementos
Awards
Pac-12 medals will be awarded to all student-athletes competing in a first, second,
or third place boat for each race. The team champion will receive a team
championship trophy, champion t-shirts and a champion banner. Additionally, the
winner of the men’s varsity eight race receives a trophy for its institution to keep.
Perpetual Trophies
Recipients gain custody of perpetual trophies and are expected to have their names engraved on
the trophy and return it at the following year’s Pac-12 Championships with its case.
Participant Mementos
Each student-athlete will have the opportunity to visit a gifting suite on site at the
championships to select his or her participant mementos. Gear choices will be available on site
for student-athletes to try on and select the correct size. All items will be shipped directly to
each institution following the championships. Because of the large number of participants at
the rowing championships, coaches will be asked to sign up during the following times to
ensure all student-athletes select their gifts on site:
Friday: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
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