ARA rules

Various items of information, official and unofficial, regarding the rules of racing of the Amateur Rowing Association.

ARA Rules:

• ARA rules (official version on ARA website):
  • 2006 rules were available as a PDF file, and also a summary of the 2006 changes.
  • 2007 Rules (from 1st April 07)
  • 2008 RULES (from 1st April 08) [ link]
  • Changes from 1st April 2008
• UNOFFICIAL summaries of the 1997 changes to the ARA's Rules of Racing,
  • ... of the subsequent 1998 & 1999 changes,
  • ... of the changes for the 2000 regatta season and those under consideration for beyond,
  • ... of the 2001 changes,
  • ... of the 2002 changes,
  • ... of the 2003 changes,
  • ... of the 2004 changes,
  • ... and now on the 2005 changes
  • [For 2006 see official summary above]
  • 2007
    • Planned 2007 changes, thanks to the Div Rep for ARA Div 5. [ reconfirmed at Feb 07 Council meeting]
    • 2007 Rules (from 1st April)
• Unofficial summary of Junior & Veteran age groups
• Also a copy  (thanks to Gavin Dods & Bedford RC) of the ARA's guidance notes about the points system, issued  to regattas in 1998.
• Notes for regattas on punching licence cards
• Previously, but apparently no longer, available from the ARA website:
  • ARA rules
  • [2005 version of rules, but with some errors], and as MSWord document (which seems more accurate)
  • • previous location now superseded
  • Guidance notes re SARA & WARA competitors, & re punching competitors' cards.
  • points FAQ
  • points chart & more FAQ, &
  • guide to clubs on production of racing licences at regattas
  • regression form (and also later version of Points regression form)

Any comments or corrections to me please.  

Page created (by transfer from home page) 4 Feb 2007, last updated 2 Apr 2008.

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