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ENTRY RULES & REGULATIONS: Entry into this regatta is for Mid-Atlantic NCAA DIII institutions with varsity men’s and women's programs.  Club or club-varsity men's teams who have DIII varsity women's counterparts (within the conference) will also be guaranteed entries.

There is now a hard entry deadline of Monday, April 15 at midnight.  Teams wishing to enter after that date will pay a $500 late fee to the MARC and will only be permitted to enter events that have open spaces (for example, entries will not be permitted that will force the schedule to add a heat).

Racing in two events, or “Doubling up,” will be permitted as long as the schedule permits it. However, the schedule WILL NOT be changed to accommodate doubling. Coaches are not to contact the regatta organizer in hopes to change the schedule to accommodate their boats.

Shirt Bets: All competitors MUST bet shirts at the regatta. Schools with boats that do not present betting shirts to the winner of their event at the end of racing risk not being invited to race in future regattas.

Cancellation/Delay – The Chief Referee, in consultation with the Competition Committee and the LOC, may call for a delay or cancellation of racing due to conditions endangering the safety of rowers, staff or spectators. 

RULES:  U.S. Rowing Rules apply. 

LINE-UPS & USROWING WAIVER:           

Please submit your competition line-ups through Regatta Central. All participating rowers and coxswains are required to complete the annual USRowing Waiver by utilizing your club’s access code or USRowing Member Number.

BOW NUMBERS:

Each boat is required to have a bow number for each event.  Schools are asked to bring bow numbers with them to the Championship.

COXSWAIN WEIGH-INS

Coxswain weigh-ins will begin at 7:00 am.  Each team is responsible for bringing their own bags for sand, which can be obtained (and returned to) from the playground area.

COACHES AND COXSWAINS MEETING:

The coaches and coxswains meeting will be held at Regatta Point on SATURDAY, April 27, 2019 at 7:00 am.  

Media Launches & Drones:

The Conference Commissioner, working in conjunction with the chief referee and LOC, is charged with approving the use of any and all drones at the regatta venue both on shore and in the field of play, including the airspace above the course (in accordance with local and FAA drone regulations for the specific venue), and approving the use of any/all media launches on the field of play.

Anyone wishing to operate a drone at the regatta venue, including media, competing organizations (including athletes, coaches, support personnel, parents, or fans), or spectators, must have prior approval from the Conference Commissioner.

Any drones operating in the field of play must be controlled from a media launch with an experienced drone operator and launch driver. The drone itself must remain at least 10 meters behind the crew in its lane and at least five meters above the highest point of the referee launch. In addition, all media launches, with or without drones, must keep an appropriate distance behind any crews in contention, so as to not wake any crews with the opportunity to advance.