Conestoga HS - winners of Girls Junior Double. Click here to see more photos from the awards dock at last year's Stotesbury Cup Regatta.

The 80th Annual Stotesbury Cup Regatta May 19 and 20, 2006 Entry deadline: Thursday, May 4 Regatta Information - all the rules and regulations How to register - all registration done on-line at Regatta Central. Entry deadline May 4. Payment deadline for invoice, payment, team roster and waivers is May 5. Race course map Traffic patterns and time trials rules Parking guidelines Events, Trophies, 2005 Champions Winners - the winner of every Stotesbury Cup Regatta race since 1927 Inclement weather plan

Regatta Information Date - Friday and Saturday, May 19 & 20, 2006 Location - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA Host Organization - Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia This is a USRowing registered regatta.

Questions - Contact Clete Graham or Carole Graham.

Eligibility

1. All competitors in a boat must represent the same high school. Each school must submit a team roster, signed by the school principal or athletic director, listing the names of all eligible athletes. The team roster is generated by Regatta Central when you register. See the Registration page for details.

2. Competitors may enter and compete in only one event. Exceptions may be requested for the single sculls if a two highly qualified scullers represent the same school. Email Carole Graham to request a second entry in the singles sculls. Acceptance of a second entry in the singles sculls is at the disretion of the regatta committee.

3. Eligibility is assigned to students in their freshman through senior years (9th through 12th grades). Each athlete has four consecutive years of eligibility beginning with entry into the freshman year (9th grade).

4. Eligible competitors must not have attained the age of 19 years prior to September 1, 2005, except that each eight may contain two competitors and each four or quad may contain one competitor who must not have attained the age of 19 years, 6 months prior to September 1, 2005.

5. Junior events are restricted to competitors in the junior year (11th grade) or lower. Juniors, including coxswains, must not have attained the age of 18 years prior to September 1, 2005. Senior (12th grade) students may not compete in Junior events.

6. A school must enter the senior eight in order to enter a second eight.

7. No "B" boats are permitted. Only one entry per school per event is permitted.

8. All competitors in Boys Freshman Eight and Girls Freshman Eight, must be high school freshman, 9th graders. 8th graders are not permitted.

• Lightweight boys shall weigh no more than 150 lbs.
• Lightweight girls shall weigh no more than 130 lbs.
• No weight averaging is required.

• For Friday races: Thursday, 3 pm to 6 pm, and Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Athlete's Village near the Three Angels. You can do either but not both. If you weigh in the day before your race, you do not need to weigh in again on the morning of your race. Indeed, if you try to weigh in the day before your race and do not make weight, you cannot try again on the morning of your race.

• For Saturday races: No weigh-ins required. You only have to weigh-in one time for the regatta.

• If you choose to weigh in on Thursday (and we recommend it), you must complete the weigh-in process that day. You cannot return on Friday morning for another attempt.

• Athletes must be within two pounds of the required weight on the first try or they will not be allowed to weigh in again. If they are within two pounds they are allowed to return up to two additional times.

• Crews must weigh in wearing racing uniforms, and no weight allowance will be permitted. All members of a boat must be present. Coxswains do not weigh in.

Registering for the Stotesbury Cup Regatta

• All entries must be made at Regatta Central. See the "How to Register" page for details.

  Entry Deadline - Entries are due no later than Thursday, May 4, 2006. After that date, entries will be accepted at the discretion of the Regatta Committee on a "lane available" basis and only with a $25.00 per boat late fee.

• Once the entries are completed at Regatta Central, several items must be mailed to us:
  • Entry Fees
    • 8 - $143.00
    • 4+ - $85.00
    • 4x - $83.00
    • 2x - $59.00
    • 1x - $37.00

    We have raised entry fees $2 per competitor. Eights have gone up $18, singles have gone up $2. This is the first time we have raised fees since 2002. Increased entry fees will offset dramatically increased Fairmount Park use fees, the cost of additional docks at the launch area, and police and insurance costs, which have risen over the past few years.

    Fees are non-refundable after Thursday, May 4, 2006. Pay either by credit card at Regatta Central or by check. Checks must accompany entry forms. Please make checks payable to "Stotesbury Cup Regatta." U.S. funds only. No COD's.

  • Team Roster - As part of the on-line entry procedures at Regatta Central, you will prepare a team roster. Team rosters must be signed by the Headmaster, Principal, or Athletic Director of the school and contain only the names of bona fide students who are in regular attendance at day classes and whose academic eligibility meets the regular requirements of their school. Rosters must include every individual listed on entry forms.

  • Waivers - Every competitor must complete a Stotesbury Cup Regatta waiver and return it with the entry forms. All request for an alternate waiver must be submitted to Carole Graham. No competitor will be allowed to race without a signed waiver on file. Coaches, note: Waivers must be signed by parents. Start early!

On-site Registration

• Registration will be held on Thursday, May 18, 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Lloyd Hall.

• All crews MUST register on Thursday and be represented at the Thursday evening meeting.

• Entry information for each school will be provided in a team packet at the time of registration. The coach or team representative should check and verify the entries and boats for his/her school. All substitutions and scratches must be reported at registration.

• All trophies must be returned by their 2005 winners at registration or earlier, if possible. Please contact Reg Witzeling to make arrangements.

• A meeting for all coaches, coxswains, single scullers, and bowmen/women in doubles and quads will be held Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Lloyd Hall, #1 Boathouse Row. All crews will be responsible for the information delivered at the meeting.

USRowing organizational membership - USRowing requires all participating organizations at registered regattas to be USRowing members. As in past years, the Stotesbury Cup Regatta is a registered regatta. Becoming a registered regatta gives the regatta access to USRowing's insurance, the most affordable insurance available. The organization (high school) has to be an organizational member of USRowing; individuals do not have to be members.

Exception: Schools with singles and/or doubles only are exempt from the USRowing organizational membership requirement. However, all individuals in exempt schools must be individual members of USRowing.

USRowing set up less expensive categories for organizational membership. In addition to full membership for $550 per year, they now offer:

• $275 for first time member organizations - most high schools will want this option for first year membership
• $350 for renewing organizations insured thru another program

Substitutions - A crew other than a single scull may substitute up to one-half of its rowers, as well as the coxswain. Any substitutions MUST be announced at registration and MUST be accompanied by a team roster signed by the Headmaster, Principal, or Athletic Director of the school in accordance with the "Team Roster" rule above.

Scratch Fees - Entry fees will be refunded if the scratches are made before Friday, May 5, 2006. Those scratching after that time will forfeit their entry fees. Those scratching after Thursday, May 4, 2006, will forfeit their fees and be assessed a $25.00 scratch fee to be paid prior to competition by any other boat from that school in subsequent races.

The Course - All events will be 1500 meters. The course will be open for pre-regatta practice on Thursday, May 18.

Regatta Schedule - Final races will be held in the order listed below. There will be no exceptions.

Head-style time trials for all events will be held on Friday. Semi finals will run on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Finals will run on Saturday afternoon.

Races will not be delayed for crews that are late to the start for any reason. Crews must start in the order assigned for time trials and in thier assigne lane. For semi-finals and finals, crews must be in their lanes and locked onto the stake boat two minutes before the start of their race.

The regatta schedule will be posted after the entry deadline on May 4. We expect to have it by May 10. Our best guess of the regatta schedule is last year's schedule.

Time trials - Head style time trials will be held for all events. Here are the guidelines for time trials, including traffic patterns.

Progressions

• Boys and girls senior eights and fours - the top eighteen boats from the time trials will advance to three semi-finals, with the top two boats from each semi advancing to the finals.

• Events with twelve or fewer entries - the top six boats will advance directly to finals on Saturday afternoon.
• Events with more than twelve entries - the top twelve boats from each will advance to conventional semi-finals.

Lane placement will be determined by the time trial as follows:

Final only (12 boats or less):

• 1st place - lane 3
• 2nd place - lane 4
• 3rd place - lane 2
• 4th place - lane 5
• 5th place - lane 1
• 6th place - lane 6

• 1st place - semi #1, lane 3
• 2nd place - semi #2, lane 3
• 3rd place - semi #2, lane 4
• 4th place - semi #1, lane 4, etc.

Bow Markers - For the time trials races, bow numbers will be provided.

For conventional six lane semi-finals and finals, bow numbers will not be provided. Each school must provide its own bow number. Bow numbers one through six will be used, corresponding to assigned lane numbers. We will have sets of bow numbers on hand for purchase at registration and during the regatta. No shell may race without a bow number.

Bow numbers must be a minimum of 7" high and 5" wide and can be purchased at:

• Graphic Concepts, 1-732-356-5959, ask for Jerry
• Potomac Rowing, 1-800-477-0400

Uniforms - All crews must wear matching shirts. "Matching" means identical in style, color, and detail, including any insignia. No crew will be permitted to race in violation of this rule.

Bow-coxed Boats - Bow-coxed boats must adhere to USRowing rules governing the size of the opening, i.e., minimum 2.3 foot long longitudinally, minimum 1.64 foot long as wide as inner hull, inner surface smooth and free of obstacles.

Awards - All contestants will receive ribbons. Medals will be awarded to all first, second, and third place crews. Trophies and plaques will be given to the schools of all first place crews.

Unsportsmanlike Conduct - The crew of any competitor caught stealing or engaging in any unsportsmanlike conduct will, at the discretion of the Regatta Committee, be disqualified.

Tents - We encourage you to order your tents thru the regatta committee. Anne Miller will be happy to help you with your tent needs. No set-up of tents before Thursday, May 18, is permitted.

Anyone using a tent, awning, canopy, etc. that is more than 200 square feet is required to obtain a permit from the city's Licenses & Inspections Department at a cost of $75.00. Contact Patricia Whaley (215-686-2534. We recommend the use of individual 10' by 10' canopies, which can be erected at no cost. L & I forbids barbecue grilles or open flame under tents. There is an additional $200 inspection fee if the tent is greater than 200 sf, and ereected on a Saturday or Sunday.

Team booster tents may erected in appropriate spectator areas at your own risk. Please use caution and consideration in setting up your tent. Be sure it is secured and do not leave it unattended. If you must leave your tent, please lower it so that it will not be uprooted in case of high winds. The Stotesbury Cup Regatta is not responsible for any loss of items, damage to property or personal injury as the result of a tent’s existence on the regatta site. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us to provide a safe and comfortable environment for our competitors and spectators.

Vendors - All manufacturers, clubs, and sellers of rowing-related equipment and goods are welcome to apply for vendor space. Interested vendors should contact Anne Miller by April 27.

Advertising - Advertising in the regatta program is encouraged. For more information, please contact Anne Miller. Please pass this along to your parents group. Many have asked in the past how they can take out an ad in the program.

Hotel Information - Information for area hotels is posted on our web site at www.boathouserow.org.

Reminders

• NO use of the name "Stotesbury".
• NO selling food without Regatta Committee permission
• NO unauthorized selling

Order of Events and Trophies of the Stotesbury Cup Regatta

2005 winners are required to return the trophies at registration. Any trophy questions, please contact Reg Witzeling.

Venue Map

Previous Year's Results

• 2005 results
  • Friday
    
  • Saturday
    
  • Saturday - finals only, with Lynx pictures
    
  • Saturday, with all competitors listed

• 2004 results
  • Friday results
  • Saturday results
  • Finals results with Lynx photos
• 2003 results
  • Friday results
  • Saturday results
  • Saturday Finals with Lynx pictures
• 2002
• 2001
• 2000
• 1999
  • Friday heats
  • Saturday semis and finals
• 1998
  • Friday heats
  • Saturday semis and finals
• 1997 - finals only