Looking for volunteers

The Scholastic rowing association is looking for 8 volunteers to work with Willie Black of USRowing to do video streaming of this year’s regatta.

If you think you can help please let me know as soon as possible. Mr. Black will give you all the instructions you will need on the day of the regatta. There will be three camera positions along the river filming the regatta. Two of those cameras with be located on lift platforms.

Some additional information from Mr. Black:

Saturday- 6:45am to lunch ( 4 people)
Saturday –An hour and 15 min before finals to the end of the regatta (4 people)
If you can work both sessions that would be great.
We will meet at the boathouse.

Thank you,

Dennis Smith, SRAA President

president@sraa.net

Lights at the Start

A Traffic Light Start System will be used at the starting line for the 2012 SRAA Regatta. Please review the procedures below. If for some reason the light system were to fail, the start will be given using flags.

Starting Commands with Lights
(a) After the crews have been announced, the Starter shall start the race by:
1. Calling out “Attention!”
2. The Starter shall press a button to change the traffic lights in each lane from the neutral (unlit/black) position to red
3. After a distinct and variable pause, the Starter shall give the starting command by pressing a button that shall at the same moment:

  • Change the red light in each lane to green
  • Make an audible signal through the loudspeakers

(b) If, after the red light has been illuminated, the Starter believes for any reason that the start should not occur, he or she shall call out, “As you were!” and change the lights from red to neutral. The Starter shall repeat the starting commands in their entirety, but may dispense with announcing the crews.
(c) Crews may leave the starting line when the light turns from red to green.

Please familiarize your crews with the new  USRowing starting procedures.

Helpful links:

Backing onto a Stakeboat

USRowing Start Rule Changes

PDF of 2012 Starting Proceedures

**NEW** Live video streaming of Saturday’s Races

Races occurring on Saturday May 26, 2012, can be seen via live video stream.

Digital downloads of the finals will be available for purchase the week following the regatta.

More information to come…

Registration Information

Registration Instructions and Purchase Order Authorization Form

2012 Site Information is Now Available

Please see the 2012 Site Info tab for the latest on this year’s regatta.  Tent sites will be on a first come, first served basis.  If there are crews looking to rent an actual tent, contact Jamie at regatta.info@rutgers.edu.

Vendor and Sponsorship Information

2012 Regatta Vendor Information

2012 Sponsorship Form

2012 Lightweight Certification

All lightweight certifications must be completed online via our website. The certifications for all potential lightweight rowers and substitutes must be submitted by April 1, 2012 in order to compete as a lightweight at the 2012 SRAA National Regatta.

Want to host the SRAA’s?

If you know of a venue interested in hosting the SRAA Regatta please contact the SRAA at contact@sraa.net so that we can get you a bid package.

Updated Rules for 2012

The rules for the 2012 Regatta are now posted, 2012 Regatta Rules.

2012 Regatta Location

The SRAA Regatta will return to the Cooper River for 2012. The regatta will be held on the Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 25-26. Hotel and travel arrangements can be done through Anthony Travel.