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Laws of Boat Racing - QUIZ
Check your answer by selecting a, b, c or d.
The material facts of the race are?
(a) Matters which occur at the start, or during a race which come under the juristriction of Jury members.
(b) The material the boats are made of.
(c) The number of crews in the race.
(d) The placings at the end of the race.

The Jury for a regatta consists of?
(a) The regatta committee.
(b) All Boat Race Officials on duty at the regatta.
(c) NSWRA regatta officials.
(d) State Emergency Officials and local officials.

The Referee controls the regatta jury, but during an individual race the control is invested in?
(a) The boat driver.
(b) The club president.
(c) The Umpire.
(d) The Judge.

At the Weigh-in, all rowers and coxswains must ?
(a) Be nude.
(b) Have their coach with them.
(c) Be attired in racing uniform.
(d) Have running shoes on.

Dope testing on rowers and coxswains.
(a) The NSWRA may require drug or gender testing at any NSWRA organised competition.
(b) Drug or gender testing can be ordered by the NSWRA during preperation or training.
(c) The NSWRA Board may impose penalities up to life ban for competitors who infringe dopping laws.
(d) All of a, b and c.

A foul can occur between crews before and during a race.
A foul is caused by?

(a) Impeding another crew by boat wash.
(b) Impeding another crew by contact.
(c) Contact between a crew member and another boat.
(d) All of a, b and c.

A boats true course is?
(a) Up the river and around the bend.
(b) The shortest distance to the finish line.
(c) Following the banks of the course.
(d) As steered by the Umpire.



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