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The American Youth Cup (AYC) is an annual series of three  not-for-profit regattas that act as a lead-up to the USRowing Youth National Championships (YNC) and the Saratoga Jr B/C National Champioinships (SNC).  AYC I, AYC II and AYC III are currently held as one (1) day events.   All three (3) events have a racing progression system from heats through to finals.

Racing at the American Youth Cup includes the eighteen (18) YNC boat classes, ten (10) SNC boat classes and a selection of supporting development boat classes. Each YNC and SNC boat class earns points based on the finishing order. The highest placing boat from a team is awarded the following points:

1st = 8 points, 2nd = 6 points, 3rd = 5 points, 4th = 4 points, 5th = 3 points, 6th = 2 points, 7th = 1 point

If a team has more than one crew in a boat class points will be awarded only to the first crew. The crew with the most points in each boat class is declared the American Youth Cup leader. After the third American Youth Cup regatta, the crew with the most points in each boat class is declared the American Youth Cup winner and receives the American Youth Cup Award for that boat class.

At the end of each American Youth Cup the team with the most points will be declared winner of that American Youth Cup regatta and will receive the leading team cup. After the third American Youth Cup regatta the team with the most points overall from all boat classes is declared overall winner of the American Youth Cup.

Subsidies:

The American Youth Cup will provide subsidies to attend the YNC or the SNC.  This will be offered to the winners of each qualifying boat class.  For the club to receive travel subsidies the boat must be declared the American Youth Cup  winner and have qualified the boat class for the YNC or the SNC.