Status System

Section 4 - Seniors (men and women)

 

Rule 13 - Definition of Senior

A rower who is no longer a Junior shall be classified as a Senior.

 

Rule 14 - Classification of Senior Rowers

The Senior Category shall be further classified into Senior Status Classifications as follows:

Division 1 - A Division 1 rower is one who

(a)    is not eligible to compete in Division 2 or Division 3 Events, OR

(b)   has represented Hong Kong as part of a senior team in any on-water rowing competition, whether as a crew member or as a reserve rower within the past 48 calendar months.

A Division 1 rower who has not won a Division 1 Status Event within a period of 18 calendar months will revert to Division 2 Status at the end of that period.

 

Division 2 - A Division 2 rower is one who:-

                         (a) (i) has not had three wins in any combination of Division 1          or Division 2 Status Events since achieving Division 2                Status, AND

                         (ii) is not eligible to compete in Division 3 Status Events.

(b)   has been a Division 1 rower and has not won a Division 1 Status Event within a period of 18 calendar months as a Division 1 rower. Upon reverting to Division 2, such a rower will have the same status in Division 2 as a rower promoted from Division 3.

 

Division 3 - A Division 3 rower is one who has not had top 2 positions in any combination of Division 1, Division 2 or Division 3 Status Events in two regattas and is not eligible to compete in Novice Events.

 

Novice      - A Novice rower is one who has not yet won any Status Event. A rower shall no longer be a Novice after the expiry of 12 calendar months from the date of his first competition.

 

Rule 15 - Separate Status for Rowing and Sculling

Rowers shall hold a separate status for rowing and sculling in accordance with Rule 14 based upon their separate results in rowing and sculling Status Events.

 

 

Revised on: March 2007