UVRF Junior Sculling Policy and Parent Information Sheet
Junior members are defined as those in the age range 12-22 years old.
Junior rowers who are 12 or 13 years old may only row under coach supervision as part of a UVRF program or in a private lesson.
Junior rowers who are 14 or 15 years old are only allowed to row under coach supervision or under supervision of a parent or parent-authorized adult who will sign in and out with the 14-15 y.o. rower. These 14-15 y.o. athletes may never row unsupervised.
Junior rowers who are 16 or 17 years old may row unsupervised only in equipment for which they have been certified and only if their parent/guardian has submitted a signed UVRF Parent Permission form, which is described below.
All Juniors should read and familiarize themselves with the
UVRF outing guidelines described here
PLEASE NOTE: These policies do not apply to rowers and their boatings in UVRF coached programs (sweep or scull). In UVRF coached programs, decisions about rowers and appropriate boatings for both home practices and races (home and away) are at the discretion of the program coach.
Juniors must familiarize themselves with and follow all the rules and policies applying to regular members, including the rules regarding certification for various levels of sculling equipment.
In addition, certain restrictions apply to Junior members who want to use club sculling equipment:
- Juniors who are 16 or 17 may not scull unaccompanied by a coach or an adult rower unless their parent or guardian signs the UVRF Parent Permission form. When the water temperature is below 60F, they are only allowed to scull if accompanied by a coach in a launch. It is the rower’s responsibility to check the thermometer before you row (see No. 10 – “Cold Water Rowing” below for location of thermometers on docks)
Please read and fill in the Parent Permission form carefully and completely, sign it and either (a) mail it to UVRF, PO Box 419, Hanover, NH 03755; or (b) scan it and email it to uppervalleyrc@gmail.com; or (c) leave it in the sculling book at the boathouse (and email us to let us know you did that)
2. Juniors under 21 years of age may not take out the quads unless a) accompanied by a bow seat rower who is 21 or older and UVRF-certified to toe bow, b) accompanied by a coach in a launch, or c) to participate in Row the Prouty if given special permission by a UVRF coach.
3. Juniors, like all members, must pass the UVRF Captain’s Test before taking out any sculling equipment.