2017 Championship Table and Regatta Results Spreadsheet.

The Final 2017 Season Championship Table in pdf format and the Regatta results spreadsheet in Excel format can now be downloaded from the H&DARA Web site at - www-hdara.co.uk - go to the Results Tab and scroll down to 2017 Season.

BR Public Liability Insurance Cover. Update.

As advised we are pleased to be able to advise our affiliated Clubs and events that BR are now able to to confirm that they are able to continue to provide insurance to all Hants and Dorset competitions - should any H&D event require it.

British Rowing have now confirmed the process - Events apply direct to BR for cover - and the Regions RSA confirm that the correct documents are in place and that they have been checked - and BR will then issue the Public Laibility Insurance Certificate on payment of the appropriate fee which was £117 in 2018.

The contact at BR is still Sarah Leys - however BR have asked us to use -clubs@britishrowing.org - so that other members of the team can support if Sarah is on annual leave or has a higher than normal workload.  

 

Steve Bull. Association Secretary.

H&D ARA Rules Amended at AGM of 24/3/18.

H&D ARA Rules Amended at AGM of 24/3/18.

At the Annual General Meeting of the Association on Saturday, 24th March the meeting approved the Rules changes agreed at the Autumn Council Meeting of Saturday, 21^st October amending the Associations Status Rules and Championship Event Rules to bring them in line with existing/historical practise whereby the H&D Secretary, whilst withholding the awarding of the H&D Championship point for contravention of the registration rule has interpreted the win as a qualifying win under the H&D Status rules and the rule relating to the award of additional Championship medals so that these could be awarded at the Associations Presentation Dinner.

pdf copies of the amended H&DARA Championship Event Rules and H&DARA Status Rules and a complete set of the amended Rules less the constitution can also be downloaded from the H&DARA web site at www.hdara.co.uk - go to the Rules Tab and scroll down.

REGATTA SAFETY BOAT COVER. Operational Guidelines

REGATTA SAFETY BOAT COVER. Operational Guidelines.

Colin Eales, of Southsea Rowing Club/Regatta has produced a set of REGATTA SAFETY BOAT COVER. Operational Guidelines which may be of use to other Clubs and Events and he is happy to share. This can now be downloaded from the Safety Section of the H&DARA Web Site at - www.hdara.co.uk  Go to the Safety Tab and scroll down to the bottom of the information section.

H&D ARA Registration 2018. + BR Revised competition structure. Issue of translation from BR new Ranking Index System (PRIs) s to H&D Status and vice versa.

The H&D ARA Club Registration document for 2018 - in two formats - a word document and an Excel version.

have been E Mailed to Club Secretaries and can also be downloaded from the H&D ARA Web site at - www.hdara.co.uk - go to the "Downloads Tab" and scroll down to "Club Forms".

Clubs must register ALL active members in their proper status. Member may be prevented from rowing/sculling in any race unless so entered.   

(HANTS AND DORSET ARA REGISTRATION AND COMPETITON RULES. Rule 5.1 states -

5.1. At least 7 days before the first regatta of the season each affiliated club must register with the Association a list of all oarsman/woman who will be racing for the Club with their status.).

This form must completed and returned to Steve Bull, Association Secretary, 10, Brookfield Gardens, Binstead, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3NP at least seven days before the first Regatta. It can be E Mailed to stephencbull@gmail.com

The First Regatta is – COALPORTERS - on Saturday 5^th May, 2018 - so registrations to be received by Saturday, 28^th APRI, 2018.

Note: BR Revised competition structure. Issue of translation from BR new Ranking Index System  (PRIs) s to H&D Status and vice versa. 

This has been discussed at several H&DARA  Rules and Competitions Sub Committee Meetings and at the Associations AGM on the 24th March, 2018 - where the following was agreed -   

For translation from H&D status to PRIs it was agreed to allow H&D rowers to accumulate PRIs in the same way as any other person, by racing in river events and accumulating PRIs, which are separate for rowing, sculling and coxing.

For translation between PRIs and HD Status it is very difficult to cross translate because we are comparing a system based on side by side racing with one which takes account of all results, including head races. So f

or 2018 the following is proposed - 

If rowers with previous river experience wish to row in H&D events they should be members of an H&D Club and registered with the H&D to race.  Club secretaries will be expected to declare the number of BROE side by side finals won by the river rower, plus any BR points and PRIs and agree with the H&D Secretary & his fellow Executive Officers if necessary a suitable status for the individual concerned, sculling and/or rowing.  The intention being to ensure fair competition all round. 

The H&DARA Executive are relying on the Clubs to make an honest appraisal of an oarsman/oarswomen's status.