Date:October 2009
To:Athletic Union Presidents / Sports Officers
EUSA ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 – SELECTION POLICY
INTRODUCTION
The 6th EUSA Regatta will be hosted in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 19-22 Aug. 2010. This document outlines the BUCS Rowing guidance with reference to selection policy, the selection panel and the proposals for the planning and co-ordination of entries and logistics.
When planning for the EUSA Championships, coaches, athletes, the selection panel and the team management will consider the implications of other international regattas at around a similar time in the calendar i.e :
- U23 World Championships – 22-25 Jul. 2010, in Brest, Belarus
- World University Rowing Championships – 13-15 Aug. 2010, Szeged, Hungary
- European Championships 10 – 12 Sept. 2010, in Portugal
SCOPE OF EVENTS
The EUSA Regatta will include competitions for Men and Women in the following categories
Block 1 / Crew numbers * / Block 2 / Crew numbers *LwtW1x / 1 / LwtM1x / 1
LwtM2x / 2 / LwtW2x / 2
LwtM4- / 4 / -
W2x / 2 / W1x / 1
M2- / 2 / W2- / 2
M2x / 2 / M1x / 1
M4- / 4 / W4- / 4
LwtW4x / 4 / LwtM4x / 4
M4x / 4 / W4x / 4
W8 / 9 / M8 / 9
LwtW8* / 9 / LwtM8* / 9
total / 34 / 28
*It has been advertised that the 2010 event will include lightweight 8s, this is subject to confirmation when the 2010 technical regulations for rowing are published.
ELIGIBILITY WITH REFERENCE TO THE WORLD UNIVERSITY ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The next World University Rowing Championships will be held from 13-15 Aug. 2010, in Szeged, Hungary.
It is expected that final crew selection for WUCS 2010 will be by Friday 9 July 2010 and should be noted that the deadline for nominative entry for EUSA is Friday 16 July 2010.
SELECTION CRITERIA
A Selection Panel will be appointed to make final decisions on those crews eligible for GB selection. The panel pre-dominantly comprises coaches and student rowers who have been to the previous EUSA Championships. The Chair will be appointed by the panel.
Panel members for 2010 are still to be confirmed. Names from the panel in 2009 included :
-Angelo Savarino (coach – Newcastle)
-Stuart Redden (coach – Birmingham)
-Erica Thompson (student – Imperial)
-Chris Thomas (student – Nottingham)
-Peter Lee (coach – Durham / WCS Cambridge )
-James Lee (BUCS office)
-Pete Sheppard (GB Rowing)
-Fiona Rennie (Chair BUCS Rowing SMG)
Crews eligible for GB selection will be based on the criteria noted below :
-The EUSA technical regulations note that the crews selected will be the national champions and / or the next available crew.
-The GB team selection for the EUSA Championships will be based on results from the EUSA categories at the BUCS Championship Events i.e. BUCS Small Boats Head, BUCS Championship Head and BUCS Regatta
-As per BUCS guidelines, only the top four crews in each of the eligible events will be considered for selection
The Selection Panel will consider issues around:
-Performance and ranking of eligible athletes/crews at each of the BUCS Championship events – i.e. where the same event is offered at more than one of the BUCS Championships – the selection panel will take each of the performances into account in considering their ranking
-Availability of athletes and substitutions after the acceptance of invitations ( e.g. athletes / crews subsequently selected for FISU etc.)
-Overall size and quality of team
SELECTION PROCESS
-The Selection Panel will meet/ discuss results at each of the BUCS Championship events( i.e. BUCS SBH, BUCS Champs Head & BUCS Regatta ) and liaise with representatives of each of the applicable winning crews
-The selection panel will collate responses and hold a final meeting to confirm the team after the BUCS Regatta
-Confirmation of invitations to crews will be issued to Universities c/o their Athletic Union, byMonday 24th May 2010
-Universities / Athletic Unions will be required to acknowledge receipt of the invitation and confirm acceptance byFriday 11th June 2010.( subject to final selection for FISU etc. )
In accepting the invitation, Universities will be deemed to have confirmed academic eligibility of those concerned and committed to payment of applicable fees. A reply slip will be included with the invitation for signing by the Athletic Union, the Director of Sport and the Rowing Club Captain.
Please note that provision will be made to accommodate substitutions with regards to selection for WU23’s and FISU etc.
PLANNING AND CO-ORDINATION OF ENTRIES
The GB team for the EUSA Championships will comprise crews from a number of Universities.Each competing crew will be able to take their own coach.
The BUCS Rowing SMG will appoint amanagement team to work with crews and coaches to develop plans and co-ordinate activities and to liaise with the BUCS Office to co-ordinate financial arrangements.
BUCS Rowing is very grateful for the support in past years from coaches and friends who have volunteered to drive the trailer/s and help with transport logistics. Arrangements for 2010 have still to be confirmed and any offers of help will always be much appreciated.
FUNDING
Please note that BUCS does not allocate any funding for sending teams to EUSA Championships.
The BUCS office will invoice Universities for a deposit and a final fee to cover the costs of their crews - this will include all travel costs ( incl. boats / trailers etc. ), per diem costs (50Euros per person per day), entry fees (20 Euros per person.) and basic kit costs. A breakdown of costs will be confirmed prior to final selection.
Should you have any queries then please do not hesitate to contact me.
Fiona Rennie
Chair - BUCS Rowing SMG
c/o
Appendix 1: EUSA Technical Regulations – as at July 2009 – subject to change prior to 2010
The organization of the EUC Rowing shall be based on the most recent technical regulations of the Federation Internationale des Societes d’Aviron (FISA).
ROW 1 EVENT
The competitions will be held for Men and Women in the following classes:
• Openweight: 8o, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x
• Lightweight: 4x, 2x, 4- (Men only), 1x
ROW 2 PROGRAMME - The Championship will last three (3) days.
ROW 3 ENTRIES - There is no restriction concerning the number of boats entered by NUSA or by Universities.
ROW 4 DELEGATION - The athletes of each University form a delegation. A Head of the Delegation must be appointed.
ROW 5 DRAW, SEEDING - The draw of the tournament will be done in the presence of an EUSA Representative, taking into account FISA rules.
ROW 6 FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS - Each team has to pay fees defined in EUC Regulations by the specified date. The deposit must be paid if so requested by EUSA or the OC.