Points & Status

Points

Rowers are awarded points when they win a qualifying race (see below). The events organisers inform the ARA who update members' records on receipt of the information. The maximum number of points is 12 in both rowing and sculling.

Main Classes of Events

Events may be held under the following classes:

• Senior - including Novice, Lightweight and U23
• Junior
• Veteran

and in each of these classes, Open (regardless of sex), Women and Mixed, and in either discipline (sweep-oared or sculling).

Qualifying Conditions

An event is qualifying when four or more crews race and the event is none of the following:

• a 'head' or 'bumping' race
• a private match arranged solely between the clubs or competitors concerned
• open only to members of one club, or solely to the clubs of one university or other self-contained body
• races limited to adaptive rowers
• a fun event generated on the day among existing competitors
• events held in 'playboats' or limited to competitors younger than J14, or handicap (other than veteran or relay races)
• events where competitors are allocated to crews on the day by the organisers
• events where special conditions apply and permission has been granted by the National Competition Committee
• events for mixed crews of men and women

The ARA Rules of Racing covers this much greater detail and can be read here.