Singles and Doubles Entry Acceptance:
Single scullers are guaranteed entry to the event of their choice in the Head Of The Charles Regatta on the basis of finishing within 5% of the winning time in their event-division or by winning a Special Medal. Guaranteed entries for double sculls will be awarded following the same procedure as single sculls. However, applications must name the same two individuals who competed in the preceding year
On the basis of winning a Special Medal or finishing within 5% of the winning time in the event-division in which they competed in the preceding year, Single-scullers are guaranteed entry acceptance into the singles event of their choice, provided all conditions of eligibility, deadlines, fees, etc., are met. Except for variances, which only the Managing Directors may grant, a blind draw in early August shall determine all other entry acceptances as follows: Single scullers who in the preceding year were not accepted, did not apply, or who posted a time more than 5% but within 10% of the winning time in their event-division, will be drawn first, followed by those whose times were more than 10% but within 15% of the winning time in their event-division, followed by those who did have entries accepted but failed to post times within 15% of the winning time in their event-division. The singles draw will take place in early August.
Guaranteed entry acceptance to the 2013 Veteran I/II, Senior Veteran I/II, and Grand Veteran event-divisions will be determined on the basis of finishing within the top 5% of the winning time in the athlete’s respective age class (60 – 64, 65 – 69, 70 – 74, 75 – 79, 80+).
Entry acceptance for Double Scullers shall be conducted following the same procedure as Single Sculls. The finishing percentages apply only to double scull entry applications naming the same two individuals who competed the prior year. Any other combination will be considered a new entry. In the Youth Double only, guaranteed entries will be applied to the institution rather than to individual athletes. The doubles draw will take place in early September.
Guaranteed entry acceptance to the Grand Master or Veteran Double will be determined on the basis of finishing within 5% of the winning time of the top finishing Grand Master or Veteran Double within the Senior Master Double event-division.
Guaranteed entry acceptance to the Lightweight and Collegiate Double will be determined on the basis of finishing within 5% of the winning time of the top finishing Lightweight or Collegiate Double (respectively) within the Championship Double event-division.
Sweep Entry Acceptance:
On the basis of winning a Special Medal or finishing within the top half (based on entries) of the sweep-oared event-division in which they competed the preceding year, institutions are guaranteed entry acceptance into those same event-divisions, provided all conditions of eligibility, deadlines, fees, etc., are met. If a medal was earned in a Club event-division, such guarantee may be transferred, at the time of entry application, to the same division (Men’s/Women’s) and boat type (Fours/Eights) in another sweep-oared event. Institutions planning to compete for the College-Championship (CC), Grand-Master (GM), and Veteran (V) Special Medals should elect to do so when submitting athlete line-ups. Designations may be made on-site at Registration.
Guaranteed entry acceptance to the Grand Master and Veteran Fours and Eights will be determined on the basis of finishing within the respective top half of all Grand Master or Veteran crews registered within the Senior Master Fours and Eights. In addition to such ‘guaranteed’ entries, an institution may submit up to four sweep-oared non-guaranteed entry applications in men’s event-divisions and up to four sweep-oared non-guaranteed entry applications in women’s event-divisions with the following restrictions:
(A) Institutions may submit only one non-guaranteed entry per event-division.
(B) Including guaranteed entries, an institution may have no more than three entries in a single event-division (i.e. if in an institution has three guaranteed entries in a single event-division, they may not submit an additional non-guaranteed entry application in that same event-division).
Except for Charity Program entries, and except for variances, which only the Managing Directors may grant, a blind draw from among the applications in each event-division shall be used where necessary to determine the final entry acceptances in each sweep-oared event-division.
