Oosterhout December 1996 Amended by Sam Fischer February 2008 Full Document with Minimum Standards can be found here on the Rowing BC website Minimum Standards Use Linear distances when aligning it seat deck boat etc ID: 586324
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Original by: Wayne van Oosterhout, December 1996Amended by: Sam Fischer, February 2008Full Document with Minimum Standards can be found here on the Rowing BC website
Minimum StandardsSlide2
Use Linear distances when aligning it (seat, deck, boat, etc.)Calm, clear and consistent vocabulary:Move toward bow: “Touch it up (+ a linear distance) e.g. one deck”Move toward stern: “Back it down (+ a linear distance) e.g. one seat”Let a boat drift: “Let it run”Have a boat stop: “Hold water”Move bow sideways: “Spike it on (+ one side) e.g. port side
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No verbal harassment of crews/athletes
AlignerSlide3
Upon alignment raise the white flagThe flag remains raisedStarter commences startKeeps white flag up for 20 seconds after the start.Aligner continuedSlide4
Calm , clear, and consistent voice. Inform crews of their racing lanes.Announce the 5, 4, 3, and 2 minute time intervalsPoll competitors or announce “Quick Start”“Attention” Raise Flag Simultaneously drop the flag and say “Go”Appear calm and in control at all times
No verbal harassment of crews/athletes
StarterSlide5
Warning a crew (course correction)Raise white flag to the verticalCall crew by name (and lane where needed)Point the flag in the direction of required travelStopping a crewRaise white flag to the verticalCall crew by name (and lane where needed)Give command “Stop”Race UmpireSlide6
At the finish check for:Health of the athletes ObjectionsFair race: White flagFinish acknowledges with white flagGive times in:Minutes, seconds, and (point) tenths and hundredthsRace Umpire continuedSlide7
Return to the start:Single fileMiddle laneTo turn off the course:de-throttle when the boats sterns wash is at the transomturn 90 degrees and exit the course (without further wash)Race Umpire continuedSlide8
Race Umpires introduce themselvesDetermine boat drivers’ experience with operating a boatReview hand signalsCheck boat operating/safety basics2 paddles
Check Gas
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Sufficient’ life jackets
Use
of the engine cut-off
switch
Race Umpire & Boat DriverSlide9
Review with boat driver:Sitting or standingTravel PatternWake control Turn off the courseDoing a large OmegaTutor where necessary
Boat drivers are volunteers too.
Race Umpire & Boat Driver continuedSlide10
Drop finish flag: winning boat onlyEngage horn: every boat crossing finishCheck for Race Umpire’s flagAcknowledge with same flagConfirm time to Race Umpire and sign finish sheetFinish UmpireSlide11
Follow Radio protocols (by Sam Fisher, Feb. 2007)Check channel is clearKnow what you’re going to sayHold the radio 1 or 2 inches in front of you.
Speak clear and
normally
identify the user first and then identify yourself.
make your message clear and concise.
Keep
it
as brief as
possible
Full
Radio Protocols can be found
here on the Rowing BC
website
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