Umpire Resources
Below you will find many useful files and documents:
- 2020 BC Regatta Schedule (.pdf)
- Regatta Sign-up Sheet (Google Doc)
- Umpire Minimum Standards (.pdf) – updated January 2018
- RCA Rules of Racing (Rowing Canada Aviron Website)
- Rowing BC Expense Claim Form Template (.xls) – updated: April 2017
- Rowing BC Expense Policy (.pdf) – updated April 2017
- Umpire Assignments Template (.xlsx)
- RCA Event Report (.pdf)
- Regatta Incident Report (.pdf)
- 2019 Umpire Recertification Seminar Agenda (.pdf)
- Attendance and Regatta Sign-Ups (.pdf)
- Rowing BC Umpire Committee Report (.pdf)
- RCA Umpire Committee Report (in-person oral report)
- RCA Safety and Events Committee Report (in-person oral report)
- Updates from the Rowing BC Office (.pptx)
- National Regattas (.pdf)
- Awards and Recognition (.pdf)
- Dealing with Difficult People in Difficult Dynamics
- Coastal Rowing (.pptx)
- Staggered Starts (.pdf)
- Race Umpire Boat Positioning (in-person report with video examples)
- New Education Levels Revisited (.pdf)
- Marshalling Crews to a Floating Start (.pdf)
- Implementation of Rule 3.5 (.pdf)
- Communication from RCA re: Implementation of Rule 3.5 (.pdf)
- Cold Water Immersion and Protocol (.pdf)
- Gender Sensitivity (in-person discussion)
- 2018 Umpire Recertification Seminar Agenda (.pdf)
- Rowing BC Umpire Committee Report (.pptx)
- Rowing Canada Aviron Umpire Committee Report (.pptx)
- Minimum Standards Revisions/Observations (.pdf)
- Umpire Minimum Standards (.pdf)
- Mentoring (.pptx) – Source: Rowing Canada Aviron Umpire Education Program Mentor Module
- New Umpire Education and Levels (.pptx)
- Executive Director’s Report (.pdf)
- RCA Rules of Racing Proposed Changes and Implications (.pptx)
- Equipment Anomalies (.pptx)
- Awards and Recognition (.pptx)
- 2018 National Regattas and 2017 Feedback (.pptx)
- National Regatta Jury Policy (.pptx)
- 2017 Recertification Seminar Agenda (.xlsx)
- RBC Umpire Committee Report (.pdf)
- Skills Events (.pptx)
- Can-Row Skills Handbook (.pdf)
- Clinicians Report
- Safety (.pdf)
- Wake control and progression (.pptx)
- RCA Safety and Events Report (.pdf)
- Minimum Standards (.pptx)
- Techniques and Tips (.pdf)
- Regatta Data System and Computerized Results
- 2016 Recertification Seminar Agenda (.pdf)
- In Memorandum – Paul Baylis (.pdf)
- RBC Umpire Committee Presentation (.pdf)
- Objections and Protests Presentation (.pdf)
- Umpire Boat Positioning Presentation (.pdf)
- Starting With A Traffic Light System Presentation (.pdf)
- Associate Retention Presentation (.pdf)
- RCA Umpire Committee Presentation(.pptx)
- Para-Rowing Presentation (.pdf)
- 2016 National Regatta Nominations (.pdf)
- Heel-Tie Presentation (.pdf)
- RCA Safety and Events Committee Presentation (.pdf)
Weather Protocol
The weather in Canada can change at a moments notice so RCA has developed a Weather Protocol to ensure the safety of everyone on the water.
Radio Protocol
To ensure effective radio communication it is important to have an understanding of radio protocol.
- Umpire Radio Usage Protocol (.pdf)
Umpire Equipment Manuals
Megaphones
Radios
Stopwatches
Can’t find the resource you’re looking for? Contact the Rowing BC Umpire Committee to find out more.