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Changes to the Rules of Rowing for 2012

Over the past several months the USRowing Referee Committee considered 17 proposed changes to the Rules of Rowing. After evaluation, the Committee recommended to the USRowing Board of Directors that 11 of the Rules be changed. In December, the Board approved these changes. The final changes have been incorporated into the 2012 Rules of Rowing, linked below and effective immediately.  

Many of the changes for 2012 deal with the start. It is important that coaches inform their coxswains and athletes of the changes. To assist, the full language of the 11 sections that will be changed for 2012 are linked below. If you have any questions concerning these changes please contact your Referee Regional Representative or John Wik, Director of Referee Programs at USRowing at jwik@usrowing.org.

Board Approved Final Rule Changes

Click below to view the 2012 USRowing Rules of Rowing in pdf format.

2012 Rules of Rowing

If you are interested in purchasing a copy of the rules of rowing in book format, please contact USRowing at 1-800-314-4ROW (4769). The cost is $5 and includes shipping. To get a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, please go to Adobe's website at:

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