Q. When is the regatta?
A. The regatta is held on the weekend of the next to last Sunday in October.
2008: Saturday October 18 & Sunday October 19
2009: Saturday October 17 & Sunday October 18
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Q. Where can I direct a media inquiry?
A. All press questions should be directed to Elevate Communications (617) 536-8695.

Q. How do I submit lineups and waivers?
A. Crew entrants are required to submit lineups by October 8, 2008. The designated crew official who applied should submit the lineup through their RONIN account.
When athletes submit their waivers, birthdates and ages will be linked to the lineup.
If a password was not selected at the time of registration, it was automatically set to the confirmation number (see the confirmation email). There is also the option to have your password emailed to you.

Submitting lineups
A. 1. Log into your My RONIN account here
NOTE: All applicants have an account. If you did not create one, HOCR created one for you when your application was processed. Follow directions to have your password emailed to you.
2. Once logged in, find the boat you wish to enter a line-up for and select "Edit Entry Information" from the drop-sown menu to the right.
3. You should be presented with a page that enables you to edit your information. Please make updates as necessary to your line-ups.
4. Click the "Continue >>>" button to save your changes.

LOGIN TO MYRONIN ACCOUNT or send an email if you are having trouble logging in.

Q. Do all athletes need to sign a waiver?
A. All athletes and parents of minors should submit electronic waivers by October 8 via
www.rowingwaivers.com.
Athletes must provide their coaches email when they submit the waiver. This will link birthdate information to the lineup.

Q. Did my athletes submit their waivers properly? How can I tell if my application is okay?
A. Coaches can find out if your athletes submitted waivers by clicking here. If, after the October 8 deadline, your institution's athlete line-ups and waivers are still outstanding please download the forms from the HOCR website and bring paper copies to registration.

Q. How can I get a receipt?
A. Receipts for entries can be viewed and printed through the MY RONIN account.
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Q. How do I apply for a Quad entry?
A. Online Quad applications are available now. The entry deadline is October 8. Download Paper Application Here or Apply Online

Q. How do I cancel my entry?
A. Withdrawals must be received in writing. If you have an accepted sculling entry which you decide not to race, you must notify the regatta by October 1. No sweep entry may contain a sculler who failed to give notice of their withdrawal by the deadline. Sweep entries which withdraw after October 1 shall not be eligible to compete in that particular Event-division in the following year. There are no refunds for accepted entries, so the fee for the withdrawn entry will not be refunded. Email withdrawal

Q. Once I've submitted an application, am I accepted?
A. No. Please remember that because of space limitations, not all applicants are accepted. Entry is based upon 3 factors-
1) Permitted Entries per Boat Class: 500 singles, 200 doubles, 950 crews will be granted entry.
2) Guaranteed Entries: Guaranteed Entries were earned based upon performance in the prior Regatta, i.e.singles and doubles finishing within 5% of the winners time, or winning a "Special Medal" and crews (Fours and Eights) finishing within the top half of the event-division in which they competed, or winning a "Special Medal." All guaranteed entries can be viewed here: Guaranteed Entries
3) A Blind Draw: Once guaranteed entries are deducted from the number of permitted entries in a boat class, the remaining places are determined by a blind draw (see entry rules for details). The size of event-divisions depends upon how many applications there are for a particular event. (If 10% of singles applicants apply to Club Singles Women, 10% of the non-guaranteed places will be granted to applicants in the Club Singles Women.) The size of crew events is determined by a blind draw. For singles and doubles, selection is based on a blind draw of three groups selected in the following order: 1) competitors who finished within 5 - 10% of the winning time in the previous year's regatta and all newcomers, 2) competitors who finished within 10 - 15% of the winning time in the previous year's regatta and 3) competitors who finished more than 15% of the winning time in the previous year's regatta.

After each draw is conducted, accepted boats will be posted here.

Q. My institution is a new USRowing or HOCR member. Are we eligible to race in 2008?
A. If your Institution:

• was a member of USRowing or HOCR as of 1/1/2007, you are eligible to apply for Crew Entries in 2008.
• became a member of USRowing or HOCR for the first time by 1/1/2008, you are eligible to apply for entries in the 2009 Regatta.
• became a member of USRowing or HOCR for the first time after 1/1/2008, you are eligible to apply for entries in 2010 Regatta.

Q. Can a sculler apply to more than one event?
A. Yes, with the following restrictions: A sculler may be named on ONE singles application and ONE doubles application. Please note that there is no refund for accepted entries. If you win entries in both the singles and doubles draws, you will be charged for both, but may only race one event, and must withdraw from the other by October 1, or risk additional penalties. If a sculler has applied to both a single and double event, to avoid being charged for both a single and a double, an accepted single may cancel the double application prior to the doubles application deadline of September 1.

Q. Can I race in more than one event?
A. No. No competitor may race in more than one event. This restriction applies to coxswains as well as rowers. No sculler may race in the event if they failed to withdraw from another event by October 1. Please note: As a special fundraising race, racing the Directors' Challenge Quad Event and the Directors' Challenge Double Event does not count under this rule. An athlete may race in any race in the regatta AND the Directors' Challenge Events.

Q. I've decided to race with a sweep boat instead of the single/double which was accepted. What should I do? Will a refund be issued?
A. If you have an accepted sculling entry which you decide not to race, you must notify the regatta by October 1. No sweep entry may contain a sculler who failed to give notice of their withdrawal by the deadline. There are no refunds for accepted entries, so the fee for the withdrawn entry will not be refunded.

Q. Is there a Youth 1X event?
A. No, there is not a Youth 1X event, however there is a Youth 1X Special Medal. The Special Medal is awarded to the most competetive (basis: percent-margin over the fastest time posted in their event division) male and female single scullers under 20 and enrolled in high school. Athletes may race in the singles event (Club, Championship, Lightweight) of their choice, and the percent-margin will be calculated based upon the winner of that event-division.

Q. Is there a 60+ Eights/Fours/ Doubles event?
A. No, but there is a Grand-Master Special Medal within the Senior-Master Eights/Fours/Doubles. The Special Medal is awarded to the fastest crew which averages above 60 years old in the Senior-Master Eights/Fours/Doubles events. Eligibility for the Special Medal will be verified by regatta registration.

Q. What is the mailing address for entry applications?
A. If sending by MAIL: "Entries, Head Of The Charles, PO Box 381952, Cambridge, MA 02238-1952, USA". (Note: Express delivery carriers will not deliver to a PO Box. If sending by UPS, FedEx or overnight carrier call (617) 354-1623 for the street address.)

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