My apologies to those who were confused by the omission of novices in Youth Championship Regatta Rules. As was decided 2 years ago at the annual fall coaches meeting and not changed at the last fall coaches meeting, novice events ARE NOT held at the scholastic championships but novice events WILL BE held at the youth championships.

As defined by FSRA in the past, a novice rower or coxswain for this year's event is a person who has not participated in the sport of rowing prior the summer of 2003.

Also, please note that the 2004 USRowing Youth Invitational Regatta has added the lightweight men's 4+ and lightweight women's 4+ in this year's event. Therefore, these events will follow the championship event format as specified in the online youth rules.

Thanks,

Brice A. Crossley

FSRA Corresponding Secretary