Training Courses Available
- Coxswains, Coaches and Competitors—How to Avoid Penalties
- Umpires Basic Course—for first time umpires who have not passed the test—at CBC (Cambridge MA), Saturday, September 24, 8:30 a.m.–Noon, or online for non-local umpires
- Umpires Advanced Courses—3 courses—a 90
minute full course done in 2007, a 2008 interference focused
tutorial, a tutorial on completing the Umpire Incident Form, and quiz based on the Coxswains, Coaches, Competitors and Umpire tutorials. It's important that all umpires take these.
For Coxswains, Coaches, Competitors and Umpires
- Tutorial and Quiz: How to Avoid Penalties (PDF)
- No one wins in penalty situations—here's how the umpires apply the rules
- Includes web based tutorial materials and self evaluation quiz to let you see how well you can successfully navigate the typical penalty situations
Umpire Courses 2011—Rule changes from 2007
- The aggressive passing penalty (IP) of 30 seconds has been
eliminated. However, if an Umpire observes a crew forcing another
crew off the racecourse and or if the action results in a severe
collision, they may award an IS (interference penalty)
penalty.
- Boats being passed must now begin to yield when the overtaking
crew is within 1 full boat length (and closing) rather than 1/2 boat
length as in past years. This means that umpires should look for
yielding action on the part of overtaken crews much sooner than in
the past. If crews fail to yield properly, the 60 IN penalty
should be enforced.
- In 2011 the Severe Collision penalty has been simplified to only include damage to boat, injury to Oarspersons or forcing a boat into fixed obstacles or off the course. All other collisions are No Fault and are a part of racing at the HOCR.
We have not updated the 2007 Basic and Advanced courses or
companion audios. Instead there is an added slide in each course
(replacing one therein so the page numbers are the same) telling
which slides are impacted by the new 2008 rules.
Umpire Class Materials
To prepare for the test, you should
review the following documents. Once you click on a
file, you can print out a hard copy.
The Training Presentations are provided in Powerpoint. There is
also a companion audio of the actual webinars given in 2007 to
provide more information.
The Regatta 2009 Rules of Rowing and the US Rowing Rules
of Racing are your resource materials. We encourage you
to review prior to sitting for the exam.
Umpires Basic Course
The Basic Course is for new umpires who have not passed the test—at CBC (Cambridge MA), Saturday, September 24, 8:30 a.m.–Noon, or online for non-local umpires
Testing for Umpires Basic Course
There are two ways to take the umpire exam:
- In conjunction with basic training at Cambridge Boat Club 8:30–12 a.m., on Saturday, September 24, 2011;
- Online, via emailed invitation—In taking the exam online, the situational diagrams for Questions 30–35 can be found by clicking on the Illustrations hyperlink below.
Umpires Advanced Course, Advanced Training 2011
The Advanced course is for Umpires who have taken the Basic Course.
Tutorial focused on completing the Umpire Incident Form (PPTX, PDF).
Umpire Training Course Signups
When you register, you will sign up for a training session. You
will receive an email verifying your attendance.
Training Schedule: Mal Watlington, malw1001@hotmail.com, Instructor
Basic Training for first time umpires
- Saturday, September 24, 8:30 AM–12 Noon
at Cambridge Boat
Club, for new umpires local to Boston.
- Online self-study for remote umpires and those who cannot attend the CBC event.
Advanced Training
- Advanced Training on Interference (required for experienced umpires) will be held via self-study and a web-based course.
- 2008 Advanced Interference training and self evaluation test—an expanded version of the Coxswain, Coaches and Competitors tutorials.
- Tutorial on completing the Umpire Incident Form (PPTX, PDF)
- 2011 An Umpire's Quick Guide to Head of the Charles® Penalties Clinic
- 2011 Advanced Training Changes (PPTX)
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