PER CSSRA RULES OF RACING

1. All coxswains and lightweight competitors must weigh in each day they race

2. The official weigh in periods will be as follows:

Friday: from two hours before the first race to two hours after the first race;
Saturday: two hours before the first race until 10am;
Sunday: 7:30am to 8:30am

Offical Weigh-in times will be posted at the Regatta site. NO re-weigh is allowed.

3. Athletes must weigh in as a crew and be accompanied by a coach or school official during weigh in.

4. In the case of any dispute the clerk of the scales and registrar will communicate only with the crew's coach or school official.

5. All competitors including coxswains, will weigh in wearing the same school rowing uniforms. No one will be weighed in wearing more or less clothing

6. Re-weighs will not be permitted

7. All weights for coxswains requiring extra weight will be supplied at the scales and will be the only weights recognized by the officials. A cdn$5 fee will be assessed for each coxswain's weights and will be payable to the clerk of the scales prior to leaving the weigh in room

8. During the official weigh in periods testing of scales or checking weights will not be permitted

9. Crew changes will not be accepted in the weigh in room. Any changes must be approved by the registrar beforehand at the regatta office. If making changes, please bring your copies of the entry forms

10. The minimum weight for coxswains is 45kg for both male and female, The maximumdeadweight will be 10kg.

11. An individuals' maximum weight determines eligibility.  There is no averaging of the athletes' weights in the weight class events.  The stated weight is the maximum an individual may weigh

WEIGH IN PROCEDURES

1. Any changes to crew lists must be made at the regatta office before you proceed to the scales.  The regatta registrar will provide you with a new line-upform.  Note that there will be a cdn$5 fee for each name change

2. When you arrive to weigh in you are to report to one of the marshals at the bottom of the weigh in room stairs. Report only when all of your crew members are in attendance. If you are called and your entire crew is not present, you will not be allowed to proceed to the scales. A coach or school official must accompany each crew.

3. When you reach the scales, please line your crew up from bow to stern and have photo ID ready.

4. The first ninety minutes of Friday's and Saturday's weigh in schedule is based upon the scheduled times of the races. The weigh in 'windows' with their respective race times will be posted at the regatta. During the weigh in window crews will be allowed to weigh in only for one race and will have priority for fifteen minutes. If your crew misses its weigh in window they will have to wait until a suitable break occurs.

5. At all other times weigh ins will occur on a first come first served basis, based upon when you reported with your crew to the marshal at the bottom of the weigh in room stairs.

6. Any verbal abuse of weigh in officials will result in disciplinary action as outlined in the CSSRA Rules of Racing.