General Umpire Resources
- 2025 Regatta Sign up form for Umpires (Google Form)
- 2025 Umpire Juries for Regattas (Google Doc – this is populated based on responses to the form above)
- Umpire Minimum Standards (.pdf) – updated January 2018
- Objection Handling Process – flowchart
- RCA Rules of Racing (Rowing Canada Aviron 2022)
- Rowing BC Expense Claim Form and Reimbursement Policy are on the Governance and Policies page
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
- ICOM IC-M36
- ICOM IC-M37
- Standard Horizon HX280S
- West Marine VHF155
- West Marine VHF200
- West Marine VHF255
Stopwatches
Personal Floatation Devices
Umpire Equipment Bags
Regatta Equipment
Considerations for Para Athletes
Click here to access the para presentation made to umpires in June 2020
Umpire Seminar Reference Materials
Reports
- Rowing BC Annual Report – Umpire Committee Report on p. 21
- RCA Safety and Events Committee
- Clinicians’ Report
Training Sessions
- 2022 Rowing BC Umpire Conference Agenda
- In Memoriam – Don Arnold
- RCA Umpire Committee Report
- RCA Safety and Events Committee
- Rowing BC Umpire Committee Report
- Rowing BC Umpires recognized by RCA
- Rowing BC Report
- RCA Clinician’s Report
- Safe Sport Presentation
- Rowing BC Regatta/Sanction Report
- National Regatta Applications and Local Regatta Signups
- Rules of Racing Changes
- Mentoring Assistants and Associates
- Announce Successful UC Candidates
- 2021 Annual Umpire Conference Agenda (.pdf)
- In Memoriam – Herb Challier (as communicated July 7, 2020)
- 2020 Rowing BC Annual Awards (including Umpire of the Year)
- RCA Umpire Committee Report (.pdf)
- RCA Safety and Events Committee Report (.pdf)
- RCA Umpires, Regattas and COVID-19 (in-person oral report)
- Return to Regattas – Umpire Perspective (in-person discussion)
- Rowing BC Umpire Committee Report (.pdf)
- Rowing BC Operational Updates (in-person oral report)
- Rowing BC Regatta Committee Report (.pdf see page 32)
- Brown Cup Officiating Considerations (.pdf)
- Transition to RCA Seminar Packages (.pdf)
- Umpire Community Building (in-person discussion)
- COMPLETE 2021 Rowing BC Annual Umpire Seminar Presentation (.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)
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