Head of the Housatonic

Penalties and Protests

A 10 second penalty may be assessed:

For each buoy that a crew passes incorrectly.  A crew passes a buoy incorrectly when its hull passes on the wrong side of the buoy.

If crews turn prior to passing the red/orange buoy at the finish.

A 30 second penalty may be assessed:

To any crew which fails to yield to a crew having the right of way.

To crews entering the starting chute out of order.

A 60 second penalty may be assessed:

To any crew crossing the starting line without its required bow number.

For any crew interfering with another boat and/or any unsportsmanlike conduct.

 

PROTESTS:

Any protest must be submitted to the Awards/Announcement Tent within one hour of the finish of the last crew in the event in question.  A $25 fee must accompany the protest, which will be refunded if the protest is upheld.  Protests must be lodged per: http://www.usrowing.org/Referees/RefereeTips/restfair.aspx

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