1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

ROWING.GENERAL REGULATIONS.1. The Regatta shall be held under the management of the Olympic Sub-Comitteefor Rowing appointed by the Svenska Röddförbundet (Swedish Rowing Association).2. Only amateurs according to the following definition are qualified to compete.An amateur is one who has never:a) received payment as a trainer;b) competed for a money prize;c) competed or given a display for payment;d) competed or given a display against a professional;e) drawn any pecuniary gain from athletic exercises by selling, exchanging, pawning,or hiring out any prize won in a competition.Note: An amateur shall be allowed, when taking part in races or displays,to receive his travelling and hotel expenses from the club to whichhe belongs or, with the consent of the said club, from the club arrangingthe competition or display, without forfeiting his amateur status. Paymentfor such a journey, however, may be made only by the club which he representsin the said competition. No competitor shall be allowed to makeany pecuniary gain or profit from such payment.A professional shall not be allowed to take part in any competitions ordisplays for amateurs, neither may he officiate therein as judges or in anyother capacity.A professional is one who as a seaman, fisherman or in any other capacityhas in any way, in the exercise of his calling, engaged in rowing withintwo years before the date of competition.3. The Regatta shall be held in Stockholm on July I8 and 19, 1912.4. Entries close May 18, 1912, and a statement as to the definite compositionof the crews must be in the hands of the Swedish Olympic Committee at the latest byJuly I, 1912. Each entry shall state weights and ages. Reserves of, at most,half the number of a crew can be entered. No person may be substituted foranother who has already rowed or steered in a heat.5. Maximum number of entries from each nation in each event: 2 boats.6. Length of course in all events: 2,000 metres.7. The following types of boats shall be used:a) Eights, outriggers (best boats), with coxswain.b) Fours, » » » » »c) inriggers, sliding seats,(see special definition).d) Single Sculls (best boats).SPECIAL RULES.8. Stations shall be drawn by lot. Each competing crew may have a representativeat the draw.9. If several crews enter for the same race, trial heats will be arranged. Insuch trials two boats will start simultaneously. The races will be decided by heatsuntil only two crews remain for the final.10. All boats shall start with the bow level with the starting post, and will beconsidered to have finished the race as soon as the bow passes the winning-post.1051