New Rules for The Thames, The Wyfold and The Britannia Challenge Cups

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The following Rule changes were agreed at the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 14 December, and will be effective for the 2022 Henley Royal Regatta.

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THE THAMES CHALLENGE CUP 
FOR EIGHT OARS WITH COXSWAIN 

  1. Any crew of eligible members of any one club established at least one year before the Closing Date for entries may contend for this prize, subject to the following:-

(a) No crew of a boat club of any university, college or secondary school shall be qualified to contend for this prize.

(b) No current national squad member, heavyweight or lightweight, shall compete in this event.

(c) No World Rowing Under 23 national crew may contend for this prize.

(d) No one shall compete in this event if he has rowed, sculled or coxed in an Olympic Games, a Final Olympic Qualification Regatta or a World Rowing Senior World Championships or Senior European Championships.

(e) No one shall compete in this event if he has won a medal at a World Rowing Under 23 Championships.

(f) No rower shall compete in this event if he has in any previous year won an event at the Regatta, other than The Temple, The Prince Albert, The Princess Elizabeth or The Fawley Challenge Cups, save that, subject to Rule (g) below, any crew other than one representing the current holders of The Thames or The Wyfold Challenge Cups may contain up to two rowers who have in a previous year won The Thames, The Wyfold or The Britannia Challenge Cups.

(g) No coxswain shall compete in this event if he or she has in any previous year won an event at the Regatta, other than The Thames, The Wargrave, The Temple, The Island, The Britannia, The Prince Albert or The Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cups, or The Prince Philip Challenge Trophy; where a coxswain has in a previous year won The Thames, The Wargrave or The Britannia Challenge Cups, the crew may contain only one rower who has in a previous year won The Thames, The Wyfold or The Britannia Challenge Cups; where a coxswain is himself or herself a current holder of The Thames or The Wargrave Challenge Cups, he or she shall not compete in this event representing the same club.

(h) No crew of an alumni boat club of a university or college shall be qualified to contend for this prize if the crew contains any current-year students from the associated university or college.

  1. No one (coxswains excepted) shall compete in this event and in any other event at the same Regatta.
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THE WYFOLD CHALLENGE CUP 
FOR FOUR OARS

  1. Any crew of eligible members of any one club established at least one year before the Closing Date for entries may contend for this prize, subject to the following:-

(a) No crew of a boat club of any university, college or secondary school shall be qualified to contend for this prize.

(b) No current national squad member, heavyweight or lightweight, shall compete in this event.

(c) No World Rowing Under 23 national crew may contend for this prize.

(d) No one shall compete in this event if he has rowed or sculled in an Olympic Games, a Final Olympic Qualification Regatta or a World Rowing Senior World Championships or Senior European Championships.

(e) No one shall compete in this event if he has won a medal at a World Rowing Under 23 Championships.

(f) No one shall compete in this event if he has previously won an event at the Regatta, other than The Temple, The Prince Albert, The Princess Elizabeth or The Fawley Challenge Cups, save that any crew other than one representing the current holders of The Thames or The Wyfold Challenge Cups may contain up to one member who has previously won The Thames, The Wyfold or The Britannia Challenge Cups.

(g) No crew of an alumni boat club of a university or college shall be qualified to contend for this prize if the crew contains any current-year students from the associated university or college.

  1. No one shall compete in this event and in any other event at the same Regatta.
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THE BRITANNIA CHALLENGE CUP 
FOR FOUR OARS WITH COXSWAIN

  1. Any crew of eligible members of any one club established at least one year before the Closing Date for entries may contend for this prize, subject to the following:-

(a) No crew of a boat club of any university, college or secondary school shall be qualified to contend for this prize.

(b) No current national squad member, heavyweight or lightweight, shall compete in this event.

(c) No World Rowing Under 23 national crew may contend for this prize.

(d) No one shall compete in this event if he has rowed, sculled or coxed in an Olympic Games, a Final Olympic Qualification Regatta or a World Rowing Senior World Championships or Senior European Championships or Under 23 Championships.

(e) No one shall compete in this event if he is a “Blue” or has rowed or coxed in an analogous crew, including, for example, in the United States of America, Heavyweight Varsity crews competing in the Eastern Sprints or in the Pac-12 Championships.

(f) No rower shall compete in this event if he has in any previous year won an event at the Regatta, other than The Temple, The Prince Albert, The Princess Elizabeth or The Fawley Challenge Cups.

(g) No coxswain shall compete in this event if he or she has in any previous year won an event at the Regatta, other than The Temple, The Island, The Prince Albert or The Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cups, or The Prince Philip Challenge Trophy.

(h) No crew of an alumni boat club of a university or college shall be qualified to contend for this prize if the crew contains any current-year students from the associated university or college.

  1. No one (coxswains excepted) shall compete in this event and in any other event at the same Regatta.

New Rule 36:

ANTI-DOPING

36. No competitor shall infringe the provisions of the World Anti-Doping Code published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The Committee shall be empowered to satisfy itself by any means, including tests on competitors, that this Rule has been and is being obeyed, and in the event of an infringement to refer the matter to the relevant Results Management Authority.

Updated Rule 41(o):

CONDUCT OF RACES

41. (o) Crews must start and finish the race with the full complement of competitors specified in the Qualification Rules for that event. A crew is judged to have completed the Course when the bow of its boat reaches the Finish Line unless prevented from doing so either by outside interference or by damage caused by a foul. 

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