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Eligibility (Read Carefully. There have been changes from previous years.)

The Main Line Slide is open to all competitors regardless of experience or skill levels. Qualification times are not required. Athletes are seeded based on their submitted 2K erg scores.

Adaptive/Para: A rower may compete in an adaptive or para rowing event if his or her disability meets the criteria set out in the Adaptive Rowing Classification Regulations and has been classified by a national or international classification panel into an eligible sport class. A rower without a sport class or whose sport class has been withdrawn may not compete in adaptive or para rowing events.

• FISA Classification is required for the “FISA” World Rowing Indoor Championships PR1, PR2, and PR3 events. Athletes taking part in these events that have not yet been classified by a FISA International Classification panel are required to submit documentation for a pre-classification assessment (links below). These documents must be submitted via their National Federations using the FISA Classification portal 30 days prior to classification, i.e. no later than January 20, 2022.

U19/Juniors: Rowers must compete in their age group. A Competitor may compete in the U19 category until December 31 of the year of their 18 birthday. 

U23: Rowers must between 19 and 22 years. A Competitor may compete in the U23 category until December 31 of the year of their 22nd birthday. 

College Freshman: Rowers must be a full-time student in college in the Freshman year and 17 to 23 years. Age eligibility is determined by rower’s age on 12/31/22.

Open: Adults of college age and above may enter open events. Junior Under-19 rowers may not enter open events. Age eligibility is determined by rower’s age on 12/31/22.

Masters: Age eligibility is determined by rower’s age on 12/31/22.

Coxswain Events: A participant must have been a coxswain in a competition (not an oarsman or oarswoman) during the previous year and weigh less than 110 lbs for women and 120 lbs for men. Open includes adults of college age and above. The Junior category is for coxswains under 19 as of 12/31/22. Weigh-in is not required.

Middle School Events: All participants must 14 years or under AND enrolled in Middle or Elementary School (K-8) on date of Regatta

Check-In

Athlete check-in opens at 6:30 AM Sunday 01/30/2022 and closes one hour prior to the scheduled event time.

Rowers and their coaches are expected to complete the check-in process in a timely manner to allow the rower to become oriented and to warm up before the event. Assume there will be a line. It is the responsibility of the rower to be at the venue early enough to complete check-in and weigh-in.

Refunds will not be granted for late arrivals.

Athletes competing under a false name, birthdate or for another competitor will be disqualified.

Waivers

All competitors must have a current USRowing waiver completed after January 1, 2022 when registering online and a MainLine Slide waiver printed and signed and bring it to check-in. Minors (under 18) must have a parent or guardian’s signature. No exceptions. See link in the left column under Compliance.

Lightweights and Weigh-In

Check-in first.

Any competitor in a lightweight event must weigh in on race day during the 1-hour window beginning two hours before and ending one hour before their race time. For example, if you are scheduled to race at 12PM, you must weigh in between 10AM and 11AM. No exceptions. Weigh-in is located next to the check-in table.

Athletes who registered as a lightweight and fail to weigh in for any reason will be moved to the corresponding open weight event. Weight limits are in accordance with US Rowing Rule 4-104.3.

Mens Open Lightweight is 160 lbs max

Mens Youth Lightweight is 150 lbs max

Womens Lightweight Open & Youth is 130 lbs max

Coxswain Men is 120 lbs and under

Coxswain Women is 110 lbs and under

Weigh-in attire is required. This is limited to a minimum of a unisuit or shorts and a top that covers the torso. There are no naked weigh-ins.

Athletes who successfully weigh-in will receive a wristband to confirm their lightweight classification.

Conduct

Proper sportsmanship and decorum will be observed by rowers, coaches, and the audience. Rowers are expected to be properly attired for competition, including shirts. Regatta officials reserve the right to ask any person who is not behaving in a sportsman-like way to leave.