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Clemson Sprints adheres to all rules and regulations set forth by USRowing for the 2016-2017 year. Please visit www.usrowing.org/rules-of-rowing/ for the most current version of these rules.

Quick Guidelines:

Rules:

USRowing’s Rules of Rowing will govern this event.

Each competing organization is required to be a current organizational member of USRowing.

An online version is available at http://www.usrowing.org/About/RulesofRowing.aspx

The following rules will be waived for this event:

Rule 3-104 Minimum Weight of Boats

Equipment:

All equipment used in competition must meet the USRowing Rules of Rowing requirements for equipment, with the exception of the waived rule listed above. Each organization is responsible for ensuring that their equipment meets these standards.

Crews must provide their own bow numbers.

Any equipment not meeting these standards, or judged to be unsafe by a USRowing/regatta official, will not be allowed onto the water.

Lightweight Men:                               Lightweight Women:

Maximum: 165 lbs. (no average)         Maximum: 135 lbs. (no average)

Coxswain for Men’s Event:              Coxswain for Women’s Event:

Minimum: 120 lbs.                               Minimum: 110 lbs.

All weigh ins will be conducted from 5PM-7PM on Friday April 6th 2018 and 7AM-9AM on the morning of the race, and wrist-bands will be received at this time. A wristband is needed to race for lightweight rowers. Coxswains will not be weighed.

Please email the regatta/event host with any related questions