OURCs Rules

OURCs Rules & Constitutions

Dates refer to last updates within each chapter.

Chapter 1: Constitution (24th Mar 2008)
Chapter 2: Rules and Regulations Relating To Conduct of College and University Boat Clubs (9th Jun 2008)
Chapter 3: General Rules of Racing (9th Jun 2008)
Chapter 4: Rules For Bumping Races (9th Jun 2008)
Chapter 5: Rules for Autumn Fours (24th Mar 2008)
Chapter 6: OURCs Regulations For Other Regattas on the Isis (24th Mar 2008)

Appendices

These appendices provide extra useful information which supplement the rules.

Appendix A: Affiliated College Boat Clubs (17th Jun 2008)
Appendix B: Duty of Care: Common Law Negligence (24th Mar 2008)
Appendix C: Example Documents (24th Mar 2008)
Appendix D: Items relating to "Rowing on the River" from the Proctors' and Assessor's Memorandum (24th Mar 2008)
Appendix E: Council for Oxford University Rowing (24th Mar 2008)
Appendix F: Change Log (9th Jun 2008)
Appendix G: Record of Honorary Memberships (8th May 2008)

Under rule R9.1 the OURCs committee may grant permission for crews to have more than one crew out on a weekday morning. Details of who has permission for this are contained on this page.

Explanatory Notes

These are part of the ourcsWiki and form helpful notes about why certain rules exist and previous interpretations of rules.

Other Rules

These are external links containing rules which may be useful to OURCs clubs.

Summary of recent (2007) ARA Rule Changes (David Biddulph)
ARA Rules of Racing (ARA)
FISA Rules of Racing (FISA)
ARA Water Safety Code (ARA)