Regina Rowing Club Skills Assessment
The RRC
Skills Assessment is to be performed in a racing 1x or by bowinga 2x with
someone of comparable skill. To obtain your rowing licence, you mustreceive
less than 10 points for the following skills and safety practises:
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OUT OF BOATHOUSE |
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Category |
Points |
Deduction |
Comments |
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Identify
corresponding oars |
1 |
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Oars to water
(straight arms blades forward) |
3 |
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Oars properly on
racks |
1 |
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Stretchers out |
2 |
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Blocking (if
necessary) |
10 |
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Lifting properly
from racks (giving commands) Watching riggers. Proper cradle. |
10 |
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Roll out of
cradle away from stretchers |
2 |
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Adjustments and
equipment/safety check |
10 |
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Total |
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STRETCHERS TO
WATER |
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Lifting off
stretchers (cradle properly) |
10 |
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Walk to water
and swing around. Bow first. |
1 |
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Launch from
opposite side (able to lift overhead) |
10 |
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Lower to water |
10 |
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Blades to dock
(placed properly) |
10 |
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Open oarlock in
proper direction |
10 |
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Oars in
properly. Dockside first. No shoes in the boat. |
10 |
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Blades across,
one foot in and down. |
10 |
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Lean waterside
and walk down |
10 |
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Row out
(equipment adjustments) |
2 |
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Total |
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ON WATER |
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Follow proper
flow pattern |
10 |
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Stopping (hold
water) |
10 |
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Turn both
directions (hold and turn) |
10 |
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Backing (5-10
strokes) |
10 |
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Able to get out
of way of oncoming crews (if necessary) |
10 |
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10 strokes hard |
4 |
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Total |
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DOCKING |
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Able to dock
unassisted in ideal conditions (two chances) |
10 |
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Able to dock
unassisted in windy conditions (two chances) |
10 |
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Lean waterside |
8 |
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DOCKING (cont.) |
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Hands out to
catch dock (if necessary) |
10 |
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Walk it down |
10 |
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Total |
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EXITING THE BOAT |
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All one foot up
and out (call and execute) |
1 to 3 |
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Foot placement
on footboard |
10 |
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Waterside oars
pulled into oarlock |
2 |
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Order of
removing oars |
3 |
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Close oar locks |
8 |
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Oars onto oar
rack |
1 |
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Total |
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BOAT FROM WATER
TO BOATHOUSE |
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Proper
lift/cradle from water |
10 |
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Place properly
on stretchers |
10 |
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Clean |
10 |
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Walked into
boathouse |
10 |
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Placed properly
on racks |
10 |
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Blocks removed
if used |
10 |
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Open vent caps |
10 |
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Oars up to
boathouse |
10 |
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Total |
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EQUIPMENT |
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Stern |
10 |
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Bow |
10 |
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Starboard |
10 |
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Port |
10 |
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Oar lock |
0.5 |
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Rudder |
0.5 |
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Fin |
0.5 |
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Rigger |
0.5 |
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Slide |
0.5 |
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Foot stretchers |
0.5 |
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Bow ball |
0.5 |
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Gunnel |
0.5 |
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Blade |
0.5 |
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Shaft |
0.5 |
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Handle |
0.5 |
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Total |
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Overall Total
must be less than 10. |
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Pass Fail |
Name:
______________________ Tester: ______________________ Date:_____________