Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association Championships

Rules of Racing

The Rowing Canada Aviron Rules of Racing will apply at the CSSRA Regatta. Exceptions to the RCA rules as allowed under RCA rule 1.6 are summarized as follows:

Rule 2.1 Definition of a competitor - All rowers and Coxswains must be attending the same school as per CSSRA Entry Rules
Rule 2.3 Age Categories of Rowers - differ from the RCA Rules and are stated in the Entry Rules section on the web site
Rule 2.5 Coxswains weights - for male and female coxswains in men's or women's events the minimum weight is less than the RCA minimum and is stated on the Weigh-in Rule section on the web site
Rule 2.6 Weighing of Coxswains - Coxswains must weigh-in each day as outlined in the CSSRA Weigh-In Rules
Rule 2.10 Lightweights - Weight classes differ from the RCA Categories and are stated on the Event List and Weigh-in Rules pages
Rule 2.11 Weighing of Athletes - Athletes must weigh-in each day as outlined on the Weigh-In Rules page on the web site
Rule 6.5 Blades - Uniform colors on blades will not be enforced at this Championship
Rule 7.6 & 7.7 Substitutions - NO Substitutions for the single will be allowed for this regatta
Rule 9.3 Progression - events with more than seven (7) entries - Heats and semi-finals will be used to determine the finalists
Rule 10.11 Interference - Interference causing a crew to lose time late in a heat will be reviewed by the Chief Umpire and the Board of the Jury
Rule 10.20 Appeals - appeals of the decisions of the Board of the Jury are made to the CSSRA Board of Directors. Their decision is Final.