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General Rules

• All athletes must check in with registration at the entrance to the gym.
• Athletes should plan to check in at the registration desk 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 are available by clicking the "Compliance" link to the left, or HERE.
• Athletes will be issued a registration card that they will need to keep with them. These cards will be used for weigh-in and for backup timing. Do not lose your card!
• Your card will have your race time and your erg assignment. You are responsible for being on the right erg at race time.
• All competitors must check in with a volunteer at their assigned erg with a registration card to confirm their race and erg assignments.
• Volunteers may serve as coxswains and will record scores manually as a backup to the computer timing. These cards will be retained by volunteers at the conclusion of the athlete's race.
• All competitors must, at a minimum, wear a shirt and shorts or a unisuit while on school property.
• 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 races to accommodate all athletes. The best overall time from all of the races will win the event.
• Based on the number of competitors, multiple Events of the same distance may be conducted simultaneously.
• Do not confuse your "Event" with your "Race". Watch the clock. Events have numbers, races have times.
• Performance monitors will be in Race Mode. The buttons will not work. Drag factor will be displayed on the performance monitor during warm-up. Athletes may set their erg fan damper before the start of their race, but may not change it once the start sequence has begun.
• Rowers may use their own coxswain, but only one per rower will be permitted on the race floor.
• Coxswains must sit behind their rower and may not touch the rower or the erg once the start sequence has begun.
• 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 you will be issued a registration card.
• Once online entries have closed, your only option for entering is a same-day entry, which will be limited in 2022 due to COVID protocols.
• Same day entries close one hour before race time.
• Teams that would like to pay for all of their registrations by check must inform the regatta ahead of time, and must ensure that all of their competitors are properly registered under the same team.
• For 2022, we have simplified the events to allow us to spread out the entries to clean and ventilate between events.
• Once you have registered for an event, changing to a different event will be on a space-available basis. Be sure to check the rules below and register for the correct event.

Eligibility Rules

• U13- Must be in at least 4th or 5th Grade. Walk-in registration allowed.
• U15- Must be in 6th through 8th Grade and cannot have turned 15 on or before race day.
• U17- Cannot have turned 17 on or before race day.
• U19- Cannot have turned 19 on or before race day, or if already 19, must be graduating from High School in June of 2022.
  • U17 Athletes MAY row up into the U19 event if they want an official 2000 meter time. Be sure to register for the U19 event.
• Open- No age restrictions.
• Masters Events- Ages are as of race day, March 5, 2022. For 2022, Masters events will be handicapped instead of age divisions.

Race Schedule

The times on the race schedule are the time at which that event division will start. Your specific flight may be anywhere within that time window. Please consult your registration card for a more precise time. These times are subject to minor changes (+/- 30 minutes). A more precise schedule, with erg assignments, will be posted on Friday morning before the regatta under the Heat Sheet/Draw tab to the left.

Medal Distribution

• 1-2 Competitors- 1st Place Only
• 3-4 Competitors- 1st and 2nd Place
• 5-9 Competitors- 1st through 3rd Place
• 10-19 Competitors- 1st through 4th Place
• 20+ Competitors- 1st through 5th Place