General

This section concerns all CUCBC-run races.

1. 1. That only resident bona fide student members of the University who are also members of the CUCBC be eligible to row or steer in CUCBC races, except as specified in Regulations for Racing, Rule 2. For the purposes of this regulation a bona fide student is defined as one who is in statu pupillari and is therefore:
      1. a matriculated member of a College; and
      2. currently reading for a recognised degree of the University; and
      3. fulfilling the University residence requirements in both time and place.
   2. That other members of the University who are Fellows or Employees or elected or appointed Members of a college may compete for that college only after approval by the Executive Committee and that such approval must be sought within the first two weeks of term. Such rowers or coxes are defined as of 'exceptional status', and the permission stands only for the term in which it is granted. Any person only employed by a college as an academic supervisor is not eligible as an Employee of the college.
   3. That such other 'exceptional status' members of the University will not normally be allowed to compete in their College's 1st boat in the Lent or May Bumps, unless the College has only one boat, or in the top Division of the University Fours. That no more than two such other 'exceptional status' members of a college will be allowed to compete in any boat, and up to a total limit of two for that college in each of the Men's and Women's races. In the May Bumps, the total limit will be four for each of the Men's and Women's races. Exceptional cases (such as Fellows boats) may be permitted at the discretion of the Executive Committee. See Rule 4.c. for details of members of more than one college.
   4. That postgraduate members of the University are eligible to compete for their College in CUCBC races until the end of the term in which they sit their viva voce or other final examination; this would normally be their first viva voce examination, except in cases where resubmission and a second viva voce are required by the University authorities, in which case the CUCBC should be satisfied that there has been no unreasonable delay inserted and in particular that Regulation 1a(iii) is satisfied. For the purposes of deciding eligibility, viva voce examinations completed during any period between University terms are considered as the previous term.
2. 1. That bona fide degree students at Anglia Ruskin University (rowing as Anglia Ruskin Boat Club, formerly CCAT) be deemed to be equivalent to a College.
   2. That for the purposes of the Lent and May Bumping Races the Clinical Medical and Veterinary Schools may also compete.
   3. Members of the Clinical Medical and Veterinary Schools may compete for their College or for their School until the end of the academic year in which they sit their final exams.
3. That Women's and Men's races be considered discrete.
   1. That only Men's Crews shall row in Men's races, and only Women's Crews shall row in Women's races, but when the gender of an event is unspecified, mixed crews and crews of either sex may compete.
   2. That a Men's Crew be defined as a crew consisting of oarsmen and no oarswomen, and a Women's Crew be defined as a crew consisting of oarswomen and no oarsmen.
   3. That notwithstanding Rule 3.b above, the coxswain need not be of the same sex as the crew.
   4. That the lowest Men's Crew of a club entered into a set of Bumps be given an exception to Rules 3.a and 3.b and may include up to four oarswomen.
   5. That notwithstanding Rule 3.b above, in CUCBC-run races, trans people should be permitted to participate according to their affirmed gender identity, and that non-binary people should be permitted to participate on the side in which they feel most comfortable.
      1. For the purposes of CUCBC-run races, a trans rower is defined as any rower who does not identify, in whole or in part, with the gender they were assigned at birth regardless of whether any medical or administrative transition steps have been taken.
      2. That under no circumstances can any rower be compelled to disclose any medical history to CUCBC or the committee of any event run under these rules.
      3. That clubs wishing to compete in a non-CUCBC run race must be aware these regulations may differ, and should check eligibility requirements before entering.
   6. That any athlete wishing to race in accordance with Rule 3.e is asked to inform CUCBC in confidence by close of entries. This is intended to protect trans and non-binary rowers from discrimination and appeals on the basis of gender and deter clubs from abusing these rules.
      1. This confidential declaration may be made by a captain of the athlete’s club with consent from the athlete, or directly by the athlete to CUCBC.
      2. Any appeal against an entry on the grounds of ineligibility of a trans athlete must be made by email to CUCBC Executive and Senior Committees. The appeal may only be made on the grounds that the Regulations for Racing have not been adhered to.
      3. Any appeal made to CUCBC regarding the gender of an athlete, where said athlete has made a confidential disclosure to CUCBC, shall be immediately dismissed, and the appealing party informed that no rules have been breached.
   7. Rowers who were assigned female at birth, and do not identify as female, whose college has no men’s crews:
      1. may choose one college where they are not a student to compete with. This choice must be agreed by both the rower and the new adoptive club and both parties must confirm with CUCBC. They are to be regarded as a full member of that college boat club, and not to be limited to the lowest boat irrespective of CUCBC Regulation for Racing 4.b; this decision is made once, does not need to be approved at the Captains meeting, and does not need to be declared every term.
   8. If you are intersex and unable to apply this policy to choose an appropriate rowing team, please contact CUCBC for a confidential discussion.
4. That the rules concerning composite crews be as follows:
   1. Composite crews shall be allowed for the University Fours only as defined in Rule 56.b.
   2. In all other CUCBC events, with the exception of the Magdalene Silver Pairs and Lowe Double Sculls, the crew, including the coxswain, must be members of the same College; save that in the case where members of a College want to row or steer, but their College Boat Club has no relevant boat in training, then they may, at the discretion of the Executive Committee, be allowed to row or steer for another named Club in their lowest boat. These members will count towards the limit of two "exceptional status" crew members per boat. Having chosen one such Club they must row or steer for this Club only while their College Boat Club continues to have no boat of its own.
   3. 1. Should a person change colleges and thus be a bona fide student member or full College Fellow of two or more colleges, s/he may then row and/or steer for one of them only in a given term; this must be announced at a CUCBC Meeting at the start of every term.
      2. Should a person obtain permission to compete as an ‘exceptional status’ member of a college in a given term, but have also been a bona fide student member or full College Fellow at another college in the past, s/he may then row and/or steer for one of them only in that term; this must be announced at a CUCBC Meeting at the start of every term.
5. 1. That the crew which competes in the first heat of a CUCBC event (including the Getting on Race) be considered the official crew for the duration of that event. No change in the official crew shall be allowed, except with the permission of the Executive Committee, which will usually be given only in exceptional circumstances such as accident or illness, or subject to Rule 25 in the case of the Lent and May races.
   2. That before the first heat, approval may be sought from the Executive Committee for a substitute in the first heat. If this is granted, the official crew should be provided in writing by the club concerned to the Executive Committee, and is expected to be the crew which has trained together that term. The official crew must be provided in advance of the first heat.
   3. That substitution of rowers or coxes from crews in a higher position on the River to those in either a lower position or those competing in the Getting on Race shall not be permitted.
6. That under no circumstances may a crew member rowing in or steering a crew in any race under the jurisdiction of the CUCBC leave the boat except involuntarily until the race is over.
7. That the maximum entrance fee chargeable for any race run by the CUCBC or a College Boat Club be decided by the CUCBC AGM and that these fees be payable to the Boat Club organising the event.
8. That during all races under the jurisdiction of the CUCBC the following restrictions, in addition to the Conservators byelaws, on use of the towpath apply to all students and any members of the public that are associated with racing crews: It is anticipated that all Clubs will co-operate by restricting the number of bicycles following racing crews to the absolute minimum. Umpires will be instructed to report any infringement of this Rule, which will be strictly enforced.
   1. No horses, bicycles or tricycles, other than those used by the Umpires and those authorised to be used by each Boat Club for each crew competing shall be allowed on the tow-path between Baitsbite Lock and the Railway Bridge, except by special permission of the Executive Committee.
   2. That videoing using a handheld device whilst cycling with a racing crew will not be permitted. Any Club whose authorised cyclists do not abide by this rule shall be liable to be fined.
   3. In all races the Chief Umpire shall have the authority to limit, at his/her own discretion, the number of persons bicycling with each boat, to avoid congestion on the towpath.
   4. The current limit per racing crew is four cyclists, including the Boatman, any College VIPs and the College Boat Club Senior Treasurer.
   5. Any Club with more than its authorised number of bicycles shall be liable to be fined and/or its crews technically bumped/disqualified.
9. That in the event of racing emergency or bumps, boats are to pull in to the outside of corners as far as possible.
10. That each boat abide by its own accidents.
11. That each boat racing provides such Marshals as requested for each day that it races and for any re-rows that may occur.
12. That every member of the CUCBC be subject to such regulations for boat racing as the CUCBC may from time to time decide.

Lent and May Races

Eligibility and Conditions of Races

13. 1. That there be regular Eight-Oared Bumping Races held from:
       • Either the 7th Tuesday to the 7th Saturday of the Lent Term or the 8th Tuesday to the 8th Saturday of the Lent Term, depending on which Saturday doesn’t clash with the Women’s Eights Head of the River Race. If there is no clash, the later date is preferred.
       • The 8th Wednesday to the 8th Saturday of the Easter Term.
    2. That the number of Men's and Women's divisions shall be appointed at the first CUCBC Meeting of the term preceding the Races.
14. That any College Boat Club wishing to put boats on the river for these Races inform the Hon. Secretaries when requested to do so.
15. That every Men's and Women's College Boat Club have the right to at least one boat each on the river for the Lent and May Races.
16. That if a boat misses more than one race in the Lent or May Races of one year, the Club concerned forfeit that place on the river and be obliged to `get on' should it wish to compete again in a future year.
17. That new single boat entrants to the CUCBC Bumping Races be placed at the bottom of the penultimate division, or at a higher position, at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
18. 1. That no crew be allowed to compete in a Bumping Race on the Cam without a minimum of twelve training outings. Outings after 9am on weekdays may count for 1.5 outings. Only outings of length 60 minutes or longer may count towards the minimum outing requirement.
    2. That no crew be allowed to compete in the Lent Bumps that contains more than 2 novices starting in the Lent Term.
    3. That the Executive Committee should be notified of any crew failing to fulfil this requirement.
    4. That the CUCBC may in extraordinary circumstances give a crew that has failed to do so permission to race.
19. That every Boat Club return its entries for the Bumps and the Getting-On Races with the correct fees (see Rule 14) to the CUCBC before a deadline (which shall be before the start of these Races) to be set by the Hon. Secretaries. Any boat failing to do so may not take part in these races.
20. That no current member of the University Squads may row or steer for his/her College in the Lent Bumps without the permission of the Executive Committee and the relevant University Club President. Except in the case of reserves, permission will only be given in exceptional circumstances.
21. 1. That no person who has gained first Lent or May Colours or a Trial Cap may row or steer below the third division of the CUCBC Lent or May Races or below his/her College third crew, whichever is the lower, without the permission of the Hon. Secretaries. This shall normally be given only in the case of accident or illness.
    2. That no person who has rowed in, steered or been a reserve for any of the University crews may row or steer respectively below his/her College third May Boat without the permission of the Hon. Secretaries, which shall normally be given only in the case of accident or illness.
    3. That anyone infringing 21.a and/or 21.b be forbidden to row or steer in any crew for the remainder of the Races.
22. 1. That, with the exception of the sandwich boats, no-one may row or steer in more than one division in one day, and that no-one who has rowed or steered in a particular crew in the races may then row or steer in another crew, except with the permission of the Executive Committee, which shall usually be given only in cases of accident or illness.
    2. That anyone may row in one division and steer in another on the same day.
    3. This rule shall span both the Men’s and Women’s races, such that it is not permitted to row twice (once in the Men’s races and once in the Women’s races) or cox twice (once in the Men’s races and once in the Women’s races) in one day, notwithstanding sandwich boats as exempted in rule 22.a.
23. That there be no restriction on the type of eight used in the CUCBC Lent or May Races, with the exception of front loading eights, which may not be used under any circumstance.
24. 1. That crews be removed from the start order if their coxswain (or a competent representative from his/her club) in the Lent or May Races fail to sign in at the Coxswains' meeting held by the CUCBC before these Races.
    2. For coxes who have previously coxed the Lent or May Races, a competent representative shall be definied as a senior cox from his/her club who undertakes to brief the coxwain on safe racing during bumps.
    3. For coxes who have not previously coxed the Lent or May Races, a competent representative shall be defined as a senior cox from his/her club who undertakes to brief the coxwain on safe racing during bumps, and where prior permission has been granted by the CUCBC Safety Officer.
25. Substitutes must be deemed capable by the Executive Committee of competing safely in the division they will be subbing into, and all substitutes must be eligible competitors for the crew they will be subbing into. Permission for substitution shall only be given in the exceptional circumstances allowed by Rule 5 and:
    1. to crews in the first or second division in the case of compulsory and immovable academic commitments;
    2. to crews in the third division in the case of academic commitments, or other sporting commitments;
    3. to crews in lower divisions for those reasons or any other reason,
    4. provided permission for any eligible substitute is sought at least 24 hours before racing.
    5. For the purposes of substitution eligibility, a crew’s division shall be the division it starts the races in. In the case of a crew competing in the Getting-On Race, Rule 25.c. shall apply.

Getting-On Race

26. 1. That if there be more new entries than vacant places, the bottom eighteen crews (at most) on the river and all new entries then row a timed race (the Getting-On Race)
    2. That the race be held on the Friday preceding the Races, from the upstream side of the A14 Road Bridge to the upstream side of the Railway Bridge, and that the result of this Race determine which boats race in those Bumps.
27. That the number of crews taken off (subject to Rule 26.a) be sufficient to ensure one available place on the river for every two boats entered for the Getting-On Race.
28. That no person who has gained first Lent or May Colours or a Trial Cap, or who has rowed in, steered or been a reserve for any of the University crews may row or steer in the Getting-on Race UNLESS the Getting-on Race crew concerned is the Club's second or third crew.
29. 1. ​​That no-one who has rowed or steered in a successful boat in the Getting-On Race may row or steer respectively in a higher boat during the races which follow, except with the permission of the Executive Committee, which shall usually be given only in cases of accident or illness of someone in a higher boat.
    2. An approved substitute in the Getting-On Race will be treated as if they had been substituted into that crew in a regular Bumps race, and thus still eligible to substitute into other (potentially higher) crews in the races which follow.
30. 1. That those crews regaining their places on the river from the previous year get on first in the order that they were taken off.
    2. That the order of the remaining crews be decided by ballot.
31. 1. That should a crew which has been entered not arrive for the start of the CUCBC Getting-On Race, they forfeit the entire entry fee.
    2. That the CUCBC return half the entry fee to College Boat Clubs for crews which, having rowed in the Getting-On Race, are not then included in the Races.

Details of the Race Procedure

32. 1. That the Races be rowed in divisions of seventeen boats each, excluding the sandwich boat, except the lowest division which may contain eighteen boats.
    2. That the order of the divisions be such that:
       1. The men’s and women’s divisions will alternate.
       2. In the Lent Bumps, the divisions will be ordered such that the W1 division races last in odd years and the M1 division races last in even years.
       3. In the May Bumps, the divisions will be ordered such that the W1 division races last in even years and the M1 division races last in odd years.
       4. In the event of (ii) or (iii) resulting in the bottom two divisions both being men’s divisions or both being women’s divisions, (i) will not apply to those divisions.
33. That the starting posts be 150 feet apart, and that the last starting post be at Baitsbite Lock
34. That the finishing posts for the Lent Races be as follows:
    1. Top Finish : The farther post at Chesterton Footbridge.
    2. Bottom Finish : The concrete post at Morleys Holt.
35. That the finishing posts for the lower divisions of the Lent Races be as follows:
    1. Top Finish : The upstream side of the Railway Bridge
    2. Bottom Finish : The Railings.
36. That the finishing posts for the May Races be as follows:
    1. Top Finish : The farther post at Chesterton Footbridge.
    2. Bottom Finish : The concrete post at Morley's Holt
37. 1. That the Bumps course be such that the first nine boats in each division race to the Top Finish and the rest stop at the Bottom Finish.
    2. That the tenth boat only shall have the option of rowing on to the Top Finish.
    3. That a boat shall be deemed to have finished racing when the stern has passed the relevant finishing post.

Before the Start

38. That no boat proceeding to the start of the Bumps may spin until after First Post Corner, except at Ditton Corner or above the Railway Bridge, except in an emergency. Boats that do spin cannot expect the Chief Umpire to delay the start should they then be late.
39. That any boat causing delay at the start may, at the discretion of the Chief Umpires, be fined or disqualified from racing.
40. That in the event of structural damage occurring to a boat on its way down to the start of a CUCBC Lent or May Race, the Chief Umpire be informed immediately:
    1. If the boat can be repaired, the Chief Umpire may at his/her discretion delay the start of any Division by up to fifteen minutes.
    2. If the boat cannot be repaired or if the newly repaired boat cannot make it to its station by the revised division time, the crew starting behind it shall be awarded a technical bump.
41. That each division of the Races be started by three guns, the first gun to be fired four minutes before the start, the second gun one minute before the start, and the third gun at the start.
    In the event of the one minute gun failing, the next gun to be heard will be a one-minute gun.
42. That any crew which has not spun by the One-Minute Gun be immediately disqualified, and that it then pull into the bank to avoid obstructing crews racing.

Starting Procedure

43. That no running starts be allowed.
44. That in each boat, when the starting gun is fired, the coxswain be holding the regulation chain attached to its post with his/her hand above the water.
45. That if s/he drops the chain before the gun is fired, and the Chief Umpire deems that the result of the race was affected by this action, the penalty be as follows:
    1. If the offending crew make a bump, the Chief Umpire shall either disallow the bump or give the boat that has been bumped the option to re-row;
    2. if the offending boat row over, or if it make a bump that is disallowed, the boat starting behind it may, with the consent of the Chief Umpire, claim a re-row.

Making a Bump

46. That a boat be considered fairly bumped when it is touched by any part of the boat behind it before its stern is past the finishing post save that, between the start and the towpath gate on Grassy Corner, a boat will be considered fairly bumped when the bow ball of the chasing boat passes the Cox, whether or not contact has been made. Should the cox fail to concede at this point, the Chief/Deputy Chief Umpire will use his or her authority to declare the boat to have been bumped and may also impose a dangerous coxing penalty. Over the remainder of the course drawing level with a boat will be considered equivalent to a bump, provided the bow balls are level. For the purposes of this Rule, the word 'boat' includes the ship, the crew, and oars if in the rowlock.
47. That the coxswain of a crew so bumped acknowledge the bump immediately by holding up his/her hand, this crew rowing on for at least three strokes after the acknowledgement. The crew having made the bump shall at once cease rowing, and both boats shall draw into the bank, if possible to the outside of a corner, until all other boats still racing have passed.
48. That if one boat bump another, the two boats change places on the subsequent day of racing, whatever may have been their positions before starting.
49. That any boat having made four Bumps may row up after the races on Saturday with its flag hoisted, as may also the boat rowing Head.
50. 1. That when, because of obstruction by preceding boats, a crew following is considered bumped according to the Rules, the Chief Umpire may award a technical bump or disallow the bump and offer a technical row-over or a re-row to those crews affected.
    2. That obstruction shall be defined as any event which substantially affects the orderly course of rowing, and nothing in this Rule shall limit the powers of the Chief Umpire to offer re-rows in other cases.
51. That if a boat miss a race, the crew behind it be awarded a technical bump (having rowed past the starting point of the offending crew) and that, if the offending crew fails to appear on the following day, that crew shall be removed from the start order for that set of Bumps and the crews behind it will each move up one place.

Umpires and Disputes

52. 1. That the Senior Committee appoint a Chief Umpire to take overall control of running the main CUCBC races (University Fours, Lent and May Races). That the Executive Committee and Chief Umpire appoint at least one Deputy Chief Umpire and a sufficient number of Senior and Junior Umpires for each Division of the Lent and May Races and each day of the University Fours.
    2. That boats provide Marshals as requested by the Executive Committee to assist with the running of the races.
53. 1. That all disputes be referred to the Chief Umpire via the Control Desk within 30 minutes of the start gun of the division. No correspondence concerning appeals will be entered into thereafter.
    2. Only eye-witness evidence from race officials and others at the discretion of the Chief Umpire will be admitted.
    3. That the Chief Umpire shall have final authority over all decisions.
    4. That s/he shall have the power in all doubtful cases of causing the boats concerned to row the race again that evening, or, if it is not the final day of racing, at a designated time the following day.
    5. That there be no re-rows on the final day of racing, save at the Chief Umpires' discretion, which will only be exercised under extreme conditions.
54. That nobody attend a disputes meeting unless referred to it by the Chief Umpire, who shall also attend the meeting, and that no bumps be disputed after the termination of the disputes meeting.

University Fours

General

55. That they be raced from the 3rd Monday to the 4th Friday or 4th Monday to the 5th Friday of the Michaelmas Term at the discretion of the Executive Committee, subject to the number of entries.
56. 1. That entries be divided into a First Division for College First Boats and a Second Division for Second and Lower Boats.
    2. That no Blue, Goldie or Blondie Colour, Lightweight or University Trial Cap, be allowed to row in the Second Division. This Rule shall not apply to coxswains.
    3. That any four entering with two or more May colours rowing be included in the First Division, whether or not that four be its College's First crew.
    4. That first boats from colleges who have their top boat in the third or lower division in both the Lent and the May bumps, may enter the Second Division for the University Fours, subject to approval from the Executive Committee.
57. That no person currently trialing for a University boat may row or steer for his/her College in the University Fours without the permission of the Executive Committee and the relevant University Club President. Permission will only be given in exceptional circumstances.
58. That these be rowed as Timed Races.
59. That the course be that of the Colquhoun Sculls Race.

Specifications for CUCBC 'Time Races'

60. That the entrance fee for each boat (to be laid down by the Hon. Secretaries) be paid at the time of entry.
61. That in all time races under the jurisdiction of the CUCBC there be only two boats in each heat, and that no boat be allowed to draw more than one bye. The second boat shall not touch, nor ordinarily endeavour to pass, the first boat, but may pass at the discretion of the Umpire.
62. 1. That an exception to Rule 61 be made when exactly three boats enter for any time race and that in this case a third station be provided upstream of the first and with an equal separation. The Umpire will order the crews to minimise the possibility of overtaking, which may only be undertaken at the discretion of the Umpire.
    2. In exception to Rule 66, if the difference between the fastest two boats, or all three, be less than a second, the Umpire shall deem the race a Dead Heat between the fastest two or all three crews, respectively.
    3. In the event that the Umpire deems the third boat to have been impeded by the second, the Umpire may call a re-row over a course not less than from Ditton Corner to the finish with an altered order of crews.
63. That in all time races under the jurisdiction of the CUCBC the Hon. Secretaries appoint Marshals and Divisional Umpires who shall act under instruction from the Senior Umpires, and that the decisions of the Senior Umpire in all cases shall be final. Any boat suffering equipment failure or breakage by the first signal may, at the discretion of the Umpire, be awarded a re-row.
64. That no boats wilfully make use of running starts in any race, and that any boat breaking this Rule be liable to disqualification at the discretion of the Umpire.
65. 1. That the course for all races except the Peter Brandt and Maiden Sculls be that of the Colquhoun Sculls (i.e. from the Little Bridge to a post 78 yards below the Railway Bridge).
    2. That the course for the Peter Brandt and Maiden Sculls races shall be over 500 metres from a post at the bottom of the Reach to a post 78 yards below the Railway Bridge.
66. 1. That if the difference between two boats at the finish of a race be less than a second, the Umpire shall deem the race a Dead Heat.
    2. That in the event of a Dead Heat in a trial heat, a re-row shall take place over a course not less than from Ditton Corner to the finish, to be agreed upon between the Umpire and the representatives of the two Clubs concerned.
    3. That in the event of a Dead Heat in a final, the trophy be held jointly and that medals be awarded to both crews concerned.

CUCBC Small Boats Races

67. That the Small Boat Races be rowed as Timed Races (see Rules 60 - 66).
68. That subject to the number of entries and to Rule 79, the Small Boats Races be held for both men and women.

Note that the start date of these events may be altered to accommodate the number of entries.

Magdalene Silver Pairs

69. That they be rowed from the 0th Monday to the 0th Wednesday of the Easter Term.
70. That any member qualified to row in CUCBC-run races be qualified to row, except pairs who have won the Magdalene Pairs twice before in the same pair.
71. That a crew need not consist of members of one Club.

Forster-Fairbairn Pairs

(Trial Pairs)

72. That they be rowed from the 0th Monday to the 0th Wednesday of the Easter Term.
73. That Blues, half-blues, Goldie and Blondie colours, Trial Caps, winners of the Magdalene Pairs, and previous winners of the Forster-Fairbairn Pairs be ineligible to enter.

Lowe Double Sculls

74. That they be rowed from the 0th Monday to the 0th Wednesday of the Easter Term.
75. That a crew need not consist of members of one Club.

Fairbairn Junior Sculls

76. That they be rowed from the 0th Monday to the 0th Wednesday of the Easter Term.
77. That Blues, half-blues, Goldie and Blondie colours, Trial Caps, previous winners of the Fairbairn Junior Sculls, Delafield Trophy, and the Colquhoun Sculls are ineligible to enter.

Women's Championship Sculls: The Delafield Trophy

78. That they be rowed from the 0th Monday to the 0th Wednesday of the Easter Term.
79. That only women be eligible to enter.

Peter Brandt and Maiden Sculls

80. That they be rowed from the 0th Monday to the 0th Wednesday of the Easter Term.
81. That only those who have not before competed in a sculling race, and hold neither a Blue, half-blue, Goldie/Blondie colour, nor Trial Cap, be eligible to enter.
82. That there be separate competitions for men and women subject to the numbers of entries.

CUCBC Trophies

1. That Bronze Medals be awarded to the following oarsmen and oarswomen:
   1. The Head of the River crews in the May Races.
   2. The Head of the River crews in the Lent Races.
   3. The winning crew of the University Light Fours.
   4. The winner of the Colquhoun Sculls.
   5. The winner of the Delafield Sculls.
   6. The winning crew of the Magdalene Pairs Race.
   7. The winning crews of the University Coxed Fours divisons.
   8. The winner of the Fairbairn Junior Sculls Race if there are four or more entrants, men’s and women’s races being counted separately.
   9. The winning crew in the Forster-Fairbairn Trial Pairs Race if there are four or more entrants, men’s and women’s races being counted separately.
   10. The winners of the Lowe Double Sculls Races.
2. That all trophies (other than medals) be returned to the Hon. Secretaries by the date of the Getting-On Race for the May Races of the same year.

College-Run Races

The following events are organised by individual College Boat Clubs, subject to CUCBC College Race Management Guidelines. Colleges wishing to hold events must submit details to the Hon. Secretaries at least two weeks prior to the race. The respective organisers reserve the right to alter the rules at any time; for further details apply to the Colleges concerned. In the same way as for the CUCBC-run events, the race dates relate to Full Term dates as published in the University Ordinances, and are based on the fixed calendar of events adopted by the CUCBC in 2000. They may under exceptional circumstances be changed, and will be confirmed by the Hon. Secretaries at the start of each year.

CUBC Trial VIIIs

1. That the Trial VIIIs race(s) be rowed over a course and on a day to be decided by the President.
2. That Trial Caps be awarded to all members of crews competing in the Trial VIIIs and to members of the Goldie crew.

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

Agreement under which the race is rowed:

1. That the Race be rowed under the ARA Laws of Boat Racing as of 1st January 1958, that is to say that "A boat's proper course is such course as will enable it to reach the winning post in the shortest possible time, provided it allows ample water for every other competing boat to steer its proper course on the side on which such competing boat started, when such competing boat is in a position to enforce its right to such water. Any boat failing to keep to its proper course does so at its peril in the event of a foul occurring", but subject also to the following:
2. That the Umpire take control at the Toss.
3. That in the event of bad weather, and the stake-boats being placed in sheltered water, the Umpire instruct the coxswains as to the course to be steered.
4. That if, before the crews reach the top of the Wall, any serious accident should happen to either boat, which, in the opinion of the Umpire, is not due to the fault of any individual member of the crew, the Umpire have the power to recall and restart the crews.
5. That if either crew, before reaching the top of the Wall, should in the opinion of the Umpire be so waterlogged through no fault of its own as to be put out of the Race, the Umpire have the power to declare it NO RACE, in which case he shall consult with the Presidents as to when the Race shall be re-rowed.
6. That if either boat be interfered with by any barge, steamer, or other obstacle to such an extent as, in the opinion of the Umpire, to have a material effect on the Race, the crews shall start again at such a time and place as the Umpire shall decide. If, however, it is impossible to restart at once he shall consult with the Presidents of the two Boat Clubs.
7. That the Umpire caution the coxswains of the boat out of its proper course if he thinks there is a probability of a foul occurring.
8. That appeals during the Race to be made by the oarsman or crew concerned holding up his or their hands.
9. That both boats pass through the centre arches of Hammersmith and Barnes Bridges; the crew failing to comply with this Rule shall be ipso facto disqualified.

Henley Boat Races

The agreement under which the annual boat races are rowed between Oxford University and Cambridge University Men's Lightweight Crews and Women's Lightweight Crews:

1. The Races shall be rowed on the River Thames at Henley, from the Royal Regatta finish to the mid-point on the Temple Island on a date to be agreed by the Presidents at the time of the Challenge, in conjunction with the Chairman of the Organising Committee.
2. The Challenge shall be proffered in writing by the President of the previous year's losing University, and shall be made in October preceding the Race.
3. The conduct of the Race shall be the sole responsibility of the Umpire, who shall be chosen by mutual consent at a meeting of the Organising Committee.
4. The Umpire shall be responsible for the positioning of the stakeboats which shall not be moved after the Toss for stations has taken place except with the agreement of all parties. (Notwithstanding the fact that the stakeboats may have to be placed after the Toss depending on conditions).
5. The crews shall be at the Start together five minutes before the time of the Race.
6. The Umpire shall start each race using the commands in current use by the Amateur Rowing Association, and include calling over the crews and stating the start commands he will use. (F11-12)
7. If the Umpire or Aligner considers the start false he shall at once recall the crews to their stakeboats by ringing a bell and then by waving a red flag. If a crew refuses to start again or makes or causes two false starts, the Umpire shall disqualify that crew. (F13-14)
8. A boat's proper course is such as will enable it to reach the winning post in the shortest possible time provided that it allows unobstructed passage for the other crew to steer its proper course on the side on which it started. (F15)
9. During the Race, each crew shall remain in its own water, not interfere with, nor prevent, the other crew from following its proper course. A crew continuing out of its proper course after due warning may be disqualified by the Umpire. (F15)
10. The Umpire shall be the sole judge of a boat's proper course. He may call the attention of a crew to its steering only if the crew is about to interfere with or foul the other crew, or if a collision is about to occur, or if disqualification is possible under Rule 9.(F16-17)
11. When the Umpire warns a crew he shall hold up a white flag vertically, name the crew, and move the flag in the direction in which the boat is to move. When the Umpire stops a Race, he shall ring the bell, hold up a red flag and give the order "Stop". (F18)
12. Crews shall be responsible for their own steering, and the Umpire shall ensure the crews do not receive any advice or instructions. A crew receiving any extraneous assistance may be disqualified. (F19)
13. A foul shall be defined as any collision or contact between boats, oars, or persons, unless in the opinion of the Umpire it will not influence the result of the Race. (F20)
14. Interference shall be defined as conduct by a crew which impedes the progress of the other crew which is in its proper course. A crew shall not be disqualified for interference unless it has been warned in accordance with Rule 10. (F21)
15. A claim will be made by the coxswain of the crew raising an arm, either at the time of the alleged offence or immediately after the end of the Race, that is to say, as the bows of the boat cross the finish line.
16. In the event of a serious or deliberate foul the Umpire shall disqualify the offending crew without waiting for a claim. He will do this immediately at the end of the Race. (Note: This means that he will delay his announcement, either in the interests of safety, or to see whether a foul has, in fact, influenced the result of the Race).
17. The crews shall abide by their accidents, but the Umpire may declare "No Race", and order a restart, or a re-row:
    1. if either crew is interfered with by an outside agency to such an extent as to influence the result of the Race.
    2. if, before reaching the bridge in the Phyllis Court wall, either crew should suffer any serious accident or sinking or water logging. (F23)
18. A crew has completed the Course when the bows of the boat cross the finish line. If a competitor, other than the coxswain, falls out of the boat the crew will still be placed. If a coxswain falls out of the boat, the crew will be deemed not to have completed the Course. (F27)
19. The distance by which a crew is declared to have won may be the smallest that can be judged (including consulting photographic records at the finish), and a dead heat should only be given when it is impossible for the finish judges together to see which boat passed the post first. In the event of a dead-heat being declared there will be no re-row and the trophy shared between the crews. (F24, 26)
20. After the finish the Umpire shall indicate by raising his white flag when both crews have crossed that the Race is in order and no protest has been lodged. If the race is not in order he shall raise his red flag. A crew earlier claiming that the Race had been improperly run must explain its protest to the Umpire again immediately at the finish of the Race. (F25)
21. Refusal to abide by the decision of the Umpire, which is final and without appeal, or to follow his instructions, shall render a crew liable to disqualification. (G1, G3)
22. For Men the average weight of a Lightweight crew (excluding coxswain) shall not exceed 70kg. No individual oarsman shall weigh more than 72.5kg. For women the average of a Lightweight crew (excluding coxswain) shall not exceed 57kg. No individual oarswoman shall weigh more than 59kg. (FISA Article 23)
23. The coxswain for the Men's Lightweight Race shall not weigh less than 55kg, and for all the Women's Races not less than 45kg, and must carry weights in the boat if necessary. It will be the responsibility of that coxswain to provide such weights and they must be carried as near to, but not on, the coxswains person as possible. The coxswains shall be weighed on the day of the race immediately after the Umpire's morning briefing. (FISA Article 17)
24. "Cox-boxes" and tools shall not count for the minimum weight of a coxswain and may not be used as dead-weight if needed under Rule 23. Life jackets and buoyancy aids are acceptable at the weigh-in being a compulsory part of the coxswain's dress (see Rule 26).
25. Lightweight crews shall be weighed no earlier than 4 hours nor later than 1 hour before their Race. For weighing the minimum dress shall be underwear. If an oarsman or woman is over the maximum weight then only that person need be re-weighed unless it adversely affects the average of the crew.
26. Coxswains must wear a life jacket or buoyancy aid in order to comply with the BR Water Safety Code.

Note: Some of the rules are followed by a reference, in italics, to an BR rule or FISA article. These are for reference only; the rule or article referred to may contain additional points not applicable to these rules and vice versa. The rules set out above are the final and only point of regulation for the operation of these races.

Eights Regatta (2021)

Rules of the regatta

The following rules were proposed and passed Nem Con at the Pre-Bumps Captain's meeting on 16th May 2021.

The Regatta will be run subject to Bumps rules and Bumps fines where applicable, with significant changes to accommodate for substitutions and the Regatta format (many thanks to Pembroke for their information regarding Pem Regatta).

For this event only, the rules below will be in force. If there is a contradiction between the below rules and Bumps rules, the below rules should be read as true.

1. The Regatta will be raced from a standing start between the Stump at the bottom of the Long Reach and Peter's Posts. These will be indicated by flags on the bank.
   1. The length of the course is approximately 1100m. The course may be shortened at the chief umpire's discretion should a houseboat or other such obstacle present itself on the course.
   2. The race fee will be £50, reduced to £25 if, for any reason, a crew only races the GoR.
   3. Full refunds will be provided for crews who scratch before the GoR due to COVID-19 isolation.
   4. The regatta will run from ***21st - 24th June***
2. A Getting-On race will be run before the regatta to seed crews into appropriate divisions.
   1. The length of the GoR will be the length of the Regatta course.
   2. The GoR will be run on ***20th June***
   3. Crews who opt only to race in GoR, or in the situation the regatta is oversubscribed, will be refunded half the entrance fee.
   4. There is no 12-outing requirement however crews must be able to competently race and steer, under penalty of disqualification at GoR without half-refund.
3. A Swiss-system tournament is to be used within each division. Each crew will race once a day, unless their opponent scratches.
   1. Races on the first day will be seeded
      1. The subsequent days' race pairings will be based upon the previous day's race results whereby winners will race winners and losers race losers.
      2. Further particulars regarding race pairing will be released after entries close, in order to accommodate as many racing crews as we can.
   2. The division winner is determined by the crew winning all their races.
   3. Prizes will be awarded to winning crews in each Division. The winner of the top senior and top novice division will be the overall winner for senior/novices.
   4. University medals will be awarded to the winners of the 1st Senior Divisions.
4. There will be 10 divisions, subdivided by gender and novice/senior crews, and we will aim to accommodate as many crews as we can.
   1. Any extra slots in mixed categories will be fairly allocated to Men/Women according to the number of entries.
      1. A Mixed crew is defined as one with a maximum of 4 male rowers.
   2. Should it be the case that crew entrants exceed the maximum number of races able to be run, qualifications will be based upon GoR time.
   3. Each college will have automatic entitlement to a senior and novice crew of each gender entered. All crews must however race the GoR.
5. Racing
   1. Crews will be started by the call "Attention" and then "Go".
   2. If the Start umpire judges both crews to be straight and ready then, at their discretion, they may choose to call "Attention, Go" without waiting for both coxes to indicate that they are ready, in the interests of not delaying race proceedings.
      1. Crews which are late to the start, or who take an unnecessary amount of time to get ready at the start, will be awarded a false start.
   3. Umpires will be present at the start and at the finish, and a Race Umpire will cycle alongside each pair of racing crews. Crews must obey the instructions of the Umpires.
   4. The race umpire will cycle alongside the bow ball of the winning crew. Bank parties must not obstruct the race umpire.
   5. In the interests of safety, bank parties are restricted to two persons on bicycles. The use of loud hailers is prohibited.
   6. A crew will be disqualified from that race after its second false start in the same race.
   7. Boats will race side-by-side and must keep to their station throughout the race, irrespective of the position of the opposition. If a boat moves to take the opposition's water it will be warned to move back on station by the Race Umpire who will blow their whistle for a short burst (1 time for a first offence, 2 times for a second offence, etc.) and shout the name of the offending crew, or both crews. The crew(s) in question must act on this warning or they will be considered for disqualification at the end of the race, either following the third offence or following a more significant single offence.
   8. Unless unsafe to do so, boats must continue rowing until well past the finish line. The emergency stop signal from the Race Umpire will be continuous whistling, usually followed by sirens from static umpires.
   9. Subject to disqualification, the boat whose bow ball passes the finish line first will be declared the winner. A dead heat may be awarded at the Finish umpire's discretion. This will result in a re-row, which will be incorporated into the next division of races.
   10. The decision by the Finish Umpire is final and appeals to the decision by the Finish Umpire will not be entertained.
   11. Should a race require to be stopped, the race will be re-run with both crews starting from the same position.
6. Substitutions
   1. In the spirit of sportsmanship in consecutive-day racing, all entrants agree to keeping crew compositions the same wherever possible
   2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and examination periods, the requirements for subs will be massively relaxed
   3. Standard Bumps restrictions apply (e.g. rowers may only row once daily) with the addition of:
      1. Members of one club may sub into another, providing that the receiving club crew is the lowest crew fielded and no individual from the receiving club is available.
      2. In the event of self-isolation and exams, subs will be granted however an email acknowledgement of substitution must be received from CUCBC
      3. Novices may race more than once daily, only in order to sub into their senior lowest division and fill an eight.
      4. There will be no restrictions on requesting a substitution, irrespective of crew and division.
   4. All substitutions must be approved by CUCBC, with an email to committee@cucbc.org stating division, crew, individuals subbed in, individuals subbed out. The threshold for CUCBC to approve a sub will be extremely low; captains should expect the vast majority of these to be approved.
7. All crews must adhere to the marshalling plan and the instructions of marshals and umpires.
8. All clubs must provide marshals, the number of whom will be determined by the number of entrants.
9. All novice coxes must attend a novice cox briefing. A novice cox is defined as one who has not coxed a regatta previously. Senior coxes may also attend if they wish.
10. We request that all members who have sufficient racing experience volunteer to umpire this event, otherwise races and/or divisions might have to be reduced due to lack of umpires.

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