The 82nd Annual Stotesbury Cup Regatta
May 16 & 17, 2008

Entry deadline: Thursday, May 1

Regatta Information - all the rules and regulations

How to register - all registration done on-line at Regatta Central. Entry deadline May 1. Deadline for invoice, payment, team roster and waivers is May 2.

Race course map

Traffic patterns and time trials rules

Parking guidelines

Events, Trophies, 2007 Champions

Winners - the winner of every Stotesbury Cup Regatta race since 1927

Inclement weather plan

Regatta Information

Date - Friday and Saturday, May 16 & 17, 2008
Location - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Host Organization - Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia

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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, 2007, 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, 2007.

  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, 2007. 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.
Weight Categories Weigh-ins - Weigh-ins will be held as follows:

Registering for the Stotesbury Cup Regatta

There are three elements in the registration process:

On-site Registration

Coaches and Coxswains 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 membership applications are on posted on the USRowing web site.


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 2, 2008. Those scratching after that time will forfeit their entry fees. Those scratching after Thursday, May 1, 2008, 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 15.

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 their assigned 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 1. We expect to have it by May 8. 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

All other events: Finalists and semi-finalists from last year's regatta will be seeded at the start of each time trial in the order in which they finished last year. All other crews will be randomly assigned.

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

Final only (12 boats or less):

With semi-finals (13 boats or more): The Athlete's Village - All visiting crews will be parked at and launch from the Athlete's Village near the Three Angels, approximately 500 meters downstream from Columbia Bridge at the finish line. No visiting crews will be permitted to launch from the Canoe Club or the Robert M. Gillin Jr. Boathouse, the home of St. Joseph's Prep.

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:

Bow Balls - No shell may launch without a bow ball.

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 15, 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 at 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 erected 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 Lynne Freeland by April 25.

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

Order of Events and Trophies of the Stotesbury Cup Regatta


Event Trophy 2007 Champion
1. Adaptive Doubles Isabel Bohn Trophy Bishop McDevitt H.S.
2. Boys Freshman Eight Robert W. Suter Trophy Winter Park H.S.
3. Girls Junior Double Patrick J. O'Rourke Memorial Trophy Episcopal Academy PA
4. Girls Freshman Eight T.C. Williams Freshman Coach Award Mount St Joseph Academy
5. Boys Junior Double Undine Cup Christian Brothers Academy
6. Boys Junior Four George Mattson Trophy E.L. Crossley S.S.
7. Girls Junior Four The Elizabeth Plate Gloucester H.S.
8. Girls Lightweight Double Lawrence Kieffer Trophy Holy Spirit H.S.
9. Boys Lightweight Double The Barker Cup Malvern Prep
10. Girls Junior Eight Dee Campbell Trophy Mainland H.S.
11. Boys Junior Eight Charlie Butt Trophy St. Joseph's Prep
12. Boys Junior Quad George C. Hines Trophy Roman Catholic H.S.
13. Girls Junior Quad Ruth Robinhold Trophy Conestoga H.S.
14. Girls Lightweight Eight Steven Weir Trophy Mt. St. Joseph Academy
15. Boys Lightweight Eight James R. Muldowney Memorial Trophy St. Joseph's Prep
16. Boys Lightweight Four Bill Belden Award Governor Simcoe S.S.
17. Girls Lightweight Four Past President Cup of Conestoga HS Crew Shenendehowa H.S.
18. Girls Senior Double Lovey Farrell Award Sir Winston Churchill S.S.
19. Boys Senior Double Charles J. McIlvaine Cup E.L Crossley S.S.
20. Boys Second Eight Hammer Trophy Winter Park H.S.
21. Girls Second Eight Irish American Chamber Cup Thomas Jefferson H.S.
22. Girls Senior Quad Brides Plate Conestoga H.S.
23. Boys Senior Quad Sonzogni Trophy Malvern Prep
24. Boys Senior Single John B. Kelly Award St. Catharine's Collegiate
25. Girls Senior Single Ana Tamas Knecht Trophy Grissom H.S.
26. Boys Senior Four Kings Club Cup Fr. Judge H.S.
27. Girls Senior Four Airley Cup Peddie School.
28. Boys Senior Eight Edward T. Stotesbury Cup Thomas Jefferson H.S.
29. Girls Senior Eight Robert Engman Trophy Bishop Eustace Prep

2007 winners are required to return the trophies at registration. Any trophy questions, please contact Reg Witzeling.

Venue Map

Previous Year's Results

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