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Your job is to see to the safe and fair running of the races. If a crew is not at the start, tell the two following crews, so that they are prepared for a quick stop. If a cox drops the bung at the start and clearly benefits let us know.Ride where boats are close, not in a great gap, and if possible ride level with the bows of a bumping boat.
If the cox acknowledges then it’s a bump whether you saw it or not
If you see a touch (not just bows going over a stern) then shout to the cox to acknowledge.
After a bump get crews to clear the river as quickly as possible to the nearest bank (outside of a bend if there’s time). Help crews behind to get through.
If three or four boats are together you may have to decide which crew bumped first, make the decision quickly and get the non-involved boats on their way.
After a bump ride with another possible bump if you cannot see a marshal with them.
After the Plough boats or blades must touch, watch as bows can easily go over a stern without any contact. However if a cox acknowledges then again that’s it.
The ninth and subsequent crews have an option of finishes to make a bump on the eighth or higher boat. The stern of a boat must be past the finish to avoid a bump.
The static marshals at 1st Post Corner and in the Gut and at the Railway Bridge, the Paramedics at Grassy Corner, and the Senior Umpires (John Jenner, Peter Convey and Roger Thorogood ) will have mobile radios and throw lines and will have access to mobile telephones.
The river is blocked when it is not possible to get past without it being a danger to crew members (equipment can be replaced.) Blades may need to be pulled in and/or used as paddles or interwoven to get boats through, safety to persons is the only reason to stop.
If a boat goes the wrong side of a bump and gets caught then, in principal it is their fault.
Their bank party is there to help with all the racing.
If the river really is blocked shout loudly at following crews to stop and to a static marshal or senior mpire who will carry air horns and red flags these will be used and ALL crews MUST stop racing.
If there would clearly have been a bump, assuming no mishaps, ie they were overlapping or very near, then indicate to both crews. Listen to objections and let me know. If no obvious bump then it’s a row over, but again let me know if there are any objections. Objections have to be made at the time.
You must know where to get medical help and be aware that safety is a major concern.
Please look at the Map below
After a race please report back to the Senior Umpire at the Gunshed, except after last division when we meet near the Railway Bridge ( and please hand in your bib)