Mohawk Meltdown

Mar 1, 2014
indoor
Niskayuna High School Gym
Niskayuna, NY (USA)

Hosted By: Niskayuna Rowing

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<h3><strong>General Rules </strong></h3>

<ul>
	<li>All athletes must check in with registration at the entrance to the gym.</li>
	<li>Athletes should plan to check in no less than one hour before their event.</li>
	<li>All athletes will be required to submit a waiver.&nbsp;Athletes under 18 must have that waiver signed by a parent/guardian. Waivers will be available for download from this site.</li>
	<li>Athletes will be issued a registration card that they will need to keep with them. Lightweights and coxswains must get their card stamped at weigh in. These cards will be retained by volunteers at the conclusion of the athlete&#39;s race.</li>
	<li>All competitors must wear a shirt that covers their torso and shorts while in the High School. Uni-suits are also allowed.</li>
	<li>The format for the Mohawk Meltdown is the same as C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints. Events are &ldquo;finals only.&rdquo; Competitors will row only once &ndash; there are no heats. Keep in mind that events may be large enough to require multiple heats to accommodate all athletes. The best overall time will win each event.</li>
	<li>Athletes may set their erg fan damper before the start of their race, but may not change it once the race has started.</li>
	<li>Volunteers may serve as coxswains and will record scores manually as backup to the computer timing. All competitors must check-in with a volunteer at their particular erg with a registration card to confirm their heat and erg assignments.</li>
	<li>Rowers may use their own coxswain, but only one per rower please.</li>
	<li>Due to safety concerns, we strongly discourage the use of headphones during the competition.</li>
	<li>Please note that there are no refunds for this event. All entry fees must be paid in full before race day to ensure your spot. Competitors whose fees have not been received in advance of race day will be considered same day registrations.</li>
</ul>

<div><strong>Eligibility Rules</strong></div>

<div>
<ul>
	<li>Freshman events are for those athletes who are in the 9th grade only.</li>
	<li>Freshman Events- A competitor may not have reached his or her 16th birthday prior to September 1, 2013.</li>
	<li>Junior events are restricted to competitors who are in 9th through 11th grade.</li>
	<li>Junior Events- A competitor may not have reached his or her 18th birthday prior to September 1, 2013.</li>
	<li>Senior (12th Grade) rowers who are not coxswains must compete in either the Senior or Lightweight events.</li>
	<li>Senior and Lightweight Events- A competitor may not have reached his or her 19th birthday prior to September 1, 2013.</li>
	<li>The High School Lightweight event is open to all High School students.</li>
	<li>Collegiate events are restricted to enrolled students of a post-secondary educational institution. Student IDs may be requested for verification.</li>
	<li>The Masters event will be divided in to four age divisions (30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+). There will be no handicapping.</li>
	<li>Masters ages are as of race day, March 1, 2014.</li>
	<li>Mixed Relay- Teams may not have more than four male competitors.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Lightweight/Coxswain Event Rules</strong></div>

<div>
<ul>
	<li>Lightweights and Coxswains may weigh in at registration on arrival.</li>
	<li>Any athlete who fails to make weights may not re-weigh.</li>
	<li>Any athlete who fails to make weight may row in their assigned heat, but their results will be counted in the age/grade appropriate open weight event.</li>
	<li>High School and Adult Coxswains who fail to make weight may be reassigned to a later 1500 or 2000 meter heat that is age/grade appropriate.</li>
	<li>Athletes must weigh in wearing their racing attire, except shoes.</li>
	<li>Maximum weights are:
	<ul>
		<li>Girls: 135</li>
		<li>Boys: 155</li>
		<li>Women: 135</li>
		<li>Men: 165</li>
		<li>Modified Coxswain: 100</li>
		<li>High School and Adult Coxswains: 120</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>
</div>

General Rules

All athletes must check in with registration at the entrance to the gym.
Athletes should plan to check in no less than one hour before their event.
All athletes will be required to submit a waiver. Athletes under 18 must have that waiver signed by a parent/guardian. Waivers will be available for download from this site.
Athletes will be issued a registration card that they will need to keep with them. Lightweights and coxswains must get their card stamped at weigh in. These cards will be retained by volunteers at the conclusion of the athlete's race.
All competitors must wear a shirt that covers their torso and shorts while in the High School. Uni-suits are also allowed.
The format for the Mohawk Meltdown is the same as C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints. Events are “finals only.” Competitors will row only once – there are no heats. Keep in mind that events may be large enough to require multiple heats to accommodate all athletes. The best overall time will win each event.
Athletes may set their erg fan damper before the start of their race, but may not change it once the race has started.
Volunteers may serve as coxswains and will record scores manually as backup to the computer timing. All competitors must check-in with a volunteer at their particular erg with a registration card to confirm their heat and erg assignments.
Rowers may use their own coxswain, but only one per rower please.
Due to safety concerns, we strongly discourage the use of headphones during the competition.
Please note that there are no refunds for this event. All entry fees must be paid in full before race day to ensure your spot. Competitors whose fees have not been received in advance of race day will be considered same day registrations.

Eligibility Rules

Freshman events are for those athletes who are in the 9th grade only.
Freshman Events- A competitor may not have reached his or her 16th birthday prior to September 1, 2013.
Junior events are restricted to competitors who are in 9th through 11th grade.
Junior Events- A competitor may not have reached his or her 18th birthday prior to September 1, 2013.
Senior (12th Grade) rowers who are not coxswains must compete in either the Senior or Lightweight events.
Senior and Lightweight Events- A competitor may not have reached his or her 19th birthday prior to September 1, 2013.
The High School Lightweight event is open to all High School students.
Collegiate events are restricted to enrolled students of a post-secondary educational institution. Student IDs may be requested for verification.
The Masters event will be divided in to four age divisions (30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+). There will be no handicapping.
Masters ages are as of race day, March 1, 2014.
Mixed Relay- Teams may not have more than four male competitors.

Lightweight/Coxswain Event Rules

Lightweights and Coxswains may weigh in at registration on arrival.
Any athlete who fails to make weights may not re-weigh.
Any athlete who fails to make weight may row in their assigned heat, but their results will be counted in the age/grade appropriate open weight event.
High School and Adult Coxswains who fail to make weight may be reassigned to a later 1500 or 2000 meter heat that is age/grade appropriate.
Athletes must weigh in wearing their racing attire, except shoes.
Maximum weights are:
- Girls: 135
- Boys: 155
- Women: 135
- Men: 165
- Modified Coxswain: 100
- High School and Adult Coxswains: 120

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