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CANOEING SOUTH AFRICA
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Motions and Decisions which affect the Functioning of Canoeing South Africa
As approved at the December 2002 Congress 1. UNION AFFILIATIONS
1.1 A paddler can only race for one club in one Union. He can join other clubs in the same or other Unions as a "second claim" member. The second club will not register the paddler with the Union or CSA and the paddler may not race in the colours of his second club
1.2 If a paddler moves to an area under the jurisdiction of a Union different to that through which he is already registered, then he must join a club in the new Union once he has been ordinarily resident in that area for three months. This period may be waived by a club committee should special circumstances prevail.
1.3Canoe numbers – 5 digit number system. Number series 1000 to 99999, the first digit indicating the Province. Digits to be minimum of 125 mm high, black on white.[July 05]
Gauteng - 1000 to 3499 and 10000 to 34999
Eastern Cape - 4000 to 4999 and 40000 to 49999
Western Cape - 5000 to 5999 and 50000 to 59999
KwaZulu Natal - 6000 to 9999 and 60000 to 99999
Central Districts - 3500 to 3999 and 35000 to 39999
1.4 Once issued a number is never reallocated and the paddler retains the number for life even if they change province or remain unregistered for a period. [July 05]
1.5 Family membership. Where there are two normally registered members of one family, one of which must be a senior, the third and subsequent members of the same family may registered by their Union free of charge with CSA. This, as long as they fall into the U21 or younger age-groups and are not in full-time employment. A family unit is defined as Parent/Parents and offspring or legally adopted dependants. [July 05] 2. COMPETITORS AND AGE CATEGORIES
2.1 Competitors
Only members of clubs affiliated to a Provincial Union which is a member of CSA, have the right to take part in official races organized by a member, club or Union of CSA. 2.2 Age Categories
Age categories for paddlers are defined as follows: Guppy :(competitor must compete in standard guppy class boats)
U/10 up to & including the year he/she turns 10 years
U/12 up to & including the year he/she turns 12 years
Junior:
U/14 up to & including the year he/she turns 14 years
U/16 up to & including the year he/she turns 16 years
U/18 up to & including the year he/she turns 18 years
U/21 up to & including the year he/she turns 21 years
Senior: Open
Sub-Veteran: over 35 commencing on 1 Jan of the year in which he/she turns 35
Veteran: over 40 commencing on 1 Jan of the year in which he/she turns 40. [Dec02]
Sub-Master: over 45 commencing on 1 Jan of the year in which he/she turns 45. [Dec02]
Master: over 50 commencing on 1 Jan of the year in which he/she turns 50. [Dec02]
Sub Grand Master over 55 commencing 1stJan of the year in which he/she turns 55. [Dec02]
Grand Master: over 60 commencing on 1 Jan of the year in which he/she turns 60. [Dec02] 2.2.1In SA River Championships, and other major events where applicable, the starting arrangements should be made to suite the venue and the circumstances in consultation with the CSA Marathon Chairman. The principal that should be used is that the first batch or seeded rows, if only one batch is used, should consist of the top competitors from all the different classes. When considered appropriate or when the numbers dictate the Junior classes can be started separately. The ladies should always be started separately in a way which will not allow assistance to be gained from other classes. If necessary the rule which prevents riding the wave of boats in other classes can be enforced [Dec02][July 05]
2.2.2 Seeding and batching for SA River Championships and all other major River races where seeding or more than one start batch is required with strong interprovincial representation must be done using the National Grading System for K1s and K2s.. This must be updated after every designated ranking event and published in all CSA media, including the CSA website, and any other relevant websites. [Dec02]
2.2.2.1Using the Grand Prix events as the base an initial National Ladder be established. Any paddler who did no GP races in the year prior to setup will start at 175%
2.2.2.2 The ladder will be used very strictly to batch day 1 of all races where batching is required. This ladder will be based on the paddlers percentage of the winners time averaged over his best three results, or his only three results or only two results or only result in the year prior to the establishment date.
2.2.2.3 In the case of K2’s, each paddler in the combination will take the same percentage as his/her personal percentage on the ladder. There will be no separate K1 and K2 ladders. However, K1 and K2 race percentages are considered separately.
2.2.2.4 When a K2 enters a race the individual ladder percentages will be averaged to get the combinations percentage for seeding or batching purposes.
2.2.2.5 Each race percentage earned will degrade as follows – 1st 30 days = 1%, 2nd 30 days 2%, 3rd 30 days 3%, 4th 30 days 4%, 5th 30 days and thereafter 5% every 30 days.
2.2.2.6 All races all around the country will be used in the updating of the National Ladder updated on a weekly basis.
2.2.2.7 If the race is a GP event the results in the main class will stand as they come. However if the race is not a GP event or the class is not the main one in a GP race the winning boat’s starting percentage will be the ceiling for percentages in that race and all other results will be relative to it.
2.2.2.8 In the case of a race with a restricted entry all the entries will be placed on a ladder created from the National Ladder percentages and priority given to acceptance from the top down. Rejected entries will have their entry fee refunded.
2.2.2.9. The only cases where manipulation of the batching is allowed is in the case of visiting paddlers and the final seeding within the first batch at races and where seeding trials are held for the starting positions within the first batch.
2.2.2.10 If a paddler wishes to drop a race from their National Ladder calculation for sweeping or beginner assistance reasons they may apply to the race organizer to be classed as a sweep. If this is acceptable, that race will not count as a grading race. All designated sweeps will be excluded from the grading.
2.2.2.11 K2 ranking will be determined by combination. Each paddler will therefore have a different K2 ranking with each different partner.
2.2.2.12 All SA River Championship and other major river races requiring seeding and batching must use the ranking ladder for batching. All age-groups and both sexes will be ranked according to overall performance.
2.2.2.13. Combinations and K1 paddler's who do not take part in ranking raceswill not be seeded and will be batched randomly at the back of the field, except that International paddlers may be catered for separately and A Gradedpaddlers in K2 combinations that have not raced together before in ranking races willbe ranked as a combination by averaging their current K1 ranking percentages.
2.2.2.14 Races to be used for ranking: SA Flat Marathon Champs (Senior Race only), Berg, Breede, Fish,Lowveld Croc, 50 Miler, Vaal, Dusi, Umko and Drakensberg Challenge.
2.2.2.15 Any other race wishing to be used must apply to be allocated status of national ranking event and will only be approved after the event if it had participation from at leastthree boats from the top 103% of the current ranking list at the time in the class to beused for ranking.
2.2.2.16 Percentage of the winners time will be used as the marker, K1's and K2's separately. The only single result, an average of the only two results, an average of the only threeresults, or an average of the best three results will be used for each boat. The last 12months races will be used .i.e. last year’s Fish will count for this years Fish after which it will fall away and this years Fish will be the most recent race used - and so on.
2.2.3 Seeding and batching for SA River Championships and other major River races with strong interprovincial representation must be done using the National Grading System for K1s and K2s.. This must be updated after every designated ranking event and published in all CSA media, including the CSA website, and any other relevant websites. [Dec02]
2.2.3.1 K2 ranking will be determined by combination. Each paddler will therefore have a different K2 ranking with each different partner
2..2.3.2 All SA River Championship and other major river races requiring seeding and batching must use the ranking ladder for batching. All age-groups and both sexes will be ranked according to overall performance.
2.2.3.3 Combinations and K1 paddler's who do not take part in ranking raceswill not be seeded and will be batched randomly at the back of the field, except that International paddlers may be catered for separately and A Gradedpaddlers in K2 combinations that have not raced together before in ranking races willbe ranked as a combination by averaging their current K1 ranking percentages.
2.2.3.4 Races to be used for ranking: SA Flat Marathon Champs (Senior Race only), Berg, Breede, Fish,Lowveld Croc, 50 Miler, Vaal, Dusi, Umko and Drakensberg Challenge.
2.2.3.5 Any other race wishing to be used must apply to be allocated status of national ranking event and will only be approved after the event if it had participation from at leastthree boats from the top 103% of the current ranking list at the time in the class to beused for ranking.
2.2.3.6 Percentage of the winners time will be used as the marker, K1's and K2's separately. The only single result, an average of the only two results, an average of the only threeresults, or an average of the best three results will be used for each boat. The last 12months races will be used .i.e. last year’s Fish will count for this years Fish after which it will fall away and this years Fish will be the most recent race used - and so on.
2.2.4 In the age-groups over 18 years - with the exception of the Senior class, where the medal/prize winners can come from any age group without this affecting their standings in their own age-group, medals and prizes must be awarded as per the paddler's/combination's actual age-group. If a paddler wants to race in a higher sub-class he must state this before the start and forfeit his rights in his natural class. e.g. If a Master(40-45) elects to race in the Sub-Veteran(35-40) age group he/she will forfeit their rights to awards in the Masters age-group but if they won the whole race overall they would receive the Senior medals/prizes and the Sub-Veterans medals/prizes but not the Master's ones [Dec 03]
2.2.5 In the junior age-groups( U18 years) the U18 class shall act as the "open" class and may be won by a younger paddler/combination without this affecting their standings in their own age-group. In the younger age-groups medals and prizes must be awarded as per the paddler's/combination's actual age-group. If a paddler wants to race in a higher sub-class he must state this before the start and forfeit his rights in his natural class. e.g. An U14 electing to race in the U16 age group will forfeit the right to medals and prizes in the U14 age-group, if however this U14 were to win the junior race overall he/she would receive both the U18 and U16 medals and prizes but not the U14 ones. [Dec 03]
2.2.6 A standard Guppy class boat must not be less than 10 kilograms in weight, have a minimum width of 500mm, a maximum length of 4100mm, and have buoyancy at both ends. No small cockpits are allowed [Dec00] 3. K2 COMBINATIONS AT SA AND MAJOR EVENTS
3.1 It is understood that with a mixed category team in a K2 one can paddle up in class, but never down a class.
3.2 Mixed Provincial crews (i.e. paddlers from different Unions) may compete in SA K2 marathon events, and are eligible for medal awards, but are not
eligible for team points and team awards.
3.3Mixed Provincial crews are eligible for seedings.
3.4 In sprint events mixed provincial crews are allowed and points are shared between two provinces.
4. ORGANISATION AND REGULATIONS FOR SA CHAMPIONSHIP AND MAJOR EVENTS
4.1 The date and venue of SA Championship events should be announced at least six months before the event is to take place. Details as per invitations in the ICF rules to be included with the entry form and sent to each union at least one month before the event.
4.2 Organizers of SA Championship events are required to submit timeously a proposed budget for the event if they wish to charge an entry fee in excess of 50% of the current senior CSA affiliation fee per paddle per day. [Dec02]). Entry fees for Juniors may not exceed 2/3rds of the senior entry fee, and are recommended at 50% of the senior entry fee. [Nov 99]
4.3 In the case of a K2 entry, the event organisers may accept the late replacement of an entrant, provided that satisfactory proof of medical illness or other unforeseen circumstance is provided in writing to the organisers. The replacement entrant must meet all the proficiency and qualification criteria. The race organisers may charge a fee not exceeding 10% of the race entry fee for accepting the change of entry.
4.4 Any Province/Club organizing a South African Championship or SA League event must present results to CSA and all Unions after the event.
4.5 A race organizer may request a medical doctor to examine a paddler, and if the doctor's opinion is that the paddler would be at risk if he paddled, then the organizers are empowered to stop the paddler from paddling.
4.6 The venues of SA events will be decided by the Executive Committee on the recommendation of the discipline committees. Where appropriate the venue should rotate around the country.
4.7 SA Flatwater [Sprint] Racing, Canoe Polo and all team events at Championships will only be held on an inter‑Provincial basis.
4.8 If seeding is required which falls outside of that provided for by the National Grading System (e.g. for a flatwater marathon event), then it is to be done by the National Selectors. Unions are to submit their nomination timeously, two weeks before the event. [Dec02]
4.9 Persons must qualify to become Officials and a minimum of three [3] qualified Officials must be used at all SA Championship events.
4.10 Separate category starts must be made for SA flatwater marathon events, for seniors, veterans, masters, ladies and juniors. The different Veteran and master age groups should be grouped together if numbers are lower than 25. The format and seeding for other races should be based on the National Grading System. [Dec02]
4.11 The starts of the second and subsequent stages of the race must be in the form of an elapsed time start. The time span of the start must be sufficient to cover at least the first 30 boats and never be shorter than 30 minutes. Wherever possible the women's race should have its own elapsed time start . Where elapsed time starts are used the ladies should be started in such a way which will not allow assistance to be gained from other classes. This could be by only allowing elapsed time amongst the men on merit and/or if necessary the rule which prevents riding the wave of boats in other classes being enforced.
5.COMPETITION CLOTHING AT SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
5.1 Paddlers are to paddle in Club/Provincial colours.
6. ADVERTISING - SOUTH AFRICAN EVENTS [May '93]
6.1 Personal Advertising
6.1.1 Boat Side of the hull [from the cockpit line]; and the back deck of the boat
6.1.2 Paddles Unlimited, provided that a reasonable space is reserved for the event sponsor’s branding if required.
6.1.3 Clothing equipment Club colours must be worn and a main sponsors bib if required. Two areas of 15 cm² on each item will be permitted for personal advertising.
6.1.4 Peaks and Helmets These are reserved for the main sponsor if required, with a manufacturers trademark of 30 cm² permitted; and may be used for personal advertising if not required by a main sponsor.
6.1.5Lifejackets If there is a main sponsor no advertising is permitted, except for a manufacturer's trademark of 30 cm². Personal advertising is permitted at other events.
6.2 Manufacturers’ Trademarks
6.2.1 Boat Unlimited - Side of the hull [from the cockpit line]; and the back deck of the boat
6.2.2 Paddles Unlimited
6.2.3& Peaks and Helmets Limited to one sticker - 30 cm² .
6.2.4 Lifejackets Limited to one sticker - 30 cm² .
Club Sponsor Advertising
6.3.1 Boat 30 cm²; on the back deck of the boat
6.3.2 Unlimited provided that a reasonable space is reserved for event sponsor’s branding if required.
6.3.3 Clothing & equipment 30 cm² on shirts and 15 cm² on shorts will be permitted for club sponsor advertising
6.3.4& 30 cm² permitted for club sponsors
6.3.5 30 cm² will be permitted for club sponsors, provide that this does not compromise the event sponsor’s branding.
In regards to the above regulations on advertising the following must be noted:
6.4.1 No individual advertising which competes with the overall sponsor will be allowed, unless sanctioned by the sponsor. Union sponsorships do not require sanction from the sponsor, but possible conflicts are to be are to be discussed and negotiated solutions found for such conflicts. 6.4.2 The overall sponsor may display his advertising anywhere on the front part of the boat up to the cockpit.
6.4.3 The overall sponsor may display his advertising on caps, peaks and other headgear [front and back], and by way of bibs worn over the body.
6.4.4 All advertising material should be placed in such a way that it does not interfere with competitors identification and does not affect the outcome of the race.
6.4.5 For the purpose of TV interviews the main sponsors’ advertising must always be prominent and dominant.
7. DISCIPLINARY REGULATION
7.1- DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
The disciplinary measures of CSA are:
a) Caution
b) Reprimand
c) Cash fine, or admission of guilt fine
d) Disqualification
e) Exclusion of some or all members of a Club/Provincial Union from participation in internal competitions and SA Championship events
f) Suspension
g) Expulsion
BYE-LAW TO RULE 7
1. Disciplinary measures a-d and (e) up to a maximum of 3 months in respect of contravention of safety regulators or abusive behaviour towards an official, may be taken by race Juries as well as the Board, the Provincial Unions in respect to members of a particular province or a specific disciplinary body to deal with disciplinary matters set up by CSA or Provincial Union as applicable. Disciplinary measures e-g other than mentioned above for e may only be taken by CSA Executive Committee. The Board shall retain jurisdiction and power to take any disciplinary measures in addition to any measures taken by the race jury.
2. Race Juries for National Championships are appointed by the Chairman of the Technical Committee from nominations made by provincial Unions, and should consist of at least three persons. Race Juries for all other events are appointed by the Organising Club or Provincial Union.
3.Decisions of Race Juries are not subject to appeal and are final, and are subject to review only on the legal grounds upon which administrative decisions are subject to review. Any application to review must be lodged with the Secretary General of CSA within 10 calendar days of the decisions, and the decision of the Board thereon shall be final.
4. Each of CSA and Provincial Union, CSA Board and CSA Technical Committees may, upon the application of any Club or Provincial Union, or upon its own initiative, initiate disciplinary procedures. Disciplinary hearings are to be conducted by a disciplinary committee of three persons, at least one of whom is a legal professional, appointed by the Board’s Legal Matters representative
5.The disciplinary committee shall have the power to determine its own procedures but subject always thereto that the athlete against whom the procedures have been adopted shall have the right to be heard and shall have the right to legal representation. The disciplinary committee shall thereupon make a finding within three days of the hearing. That finding shall be final and binding, unless a complaint lodges a written appeal to the Secretary-General within two days. Upon notification of such an appeal, the Board shall appoint an Appeal Committee, comprising a minimum of three person, all with a legal background. The decision of this Appeal Committee will be final.
6.In the event of disciplinary measures e-g being taken by a union the relevant union shall inform CSA Secretary General thereof. CSA Secretary General shall inform all Provincial Unions of the disciplinary measures taken by another union, by CSA Executive or by any disciplinary body set up in terms of Bylaws 1 to Article 43, and, where appropriate, publish this information in the federation’s internal media (such as the newsletter and/or website).
7.In addition to disciplinary measures being taken by reason of a breach of the race rules or regulations, disciplinary action may also be taken on the following grounds:
a) Interference with, or threats or gestures against, any official or referee
b) Violation by an official or referee of the Constitution and/or Rules
c) Any action by any member, Club or Union of CSA which is contrary to the interests of CSA
8.Race juries may if they wish impose an admission of guilt fine ( to be set at a maximum of 4 times the current the current CSA affiliation fee) for contravention of safety regulations or abusive behaviour towards an official. A second offence in this category within 12 months of the previous one must be considered by the relevant disciplinary body and if the competitor is found guilty a suspension of up to 12 months is recommended.
9. For offences which contravene the ICF and WADA Doping regulations that take place in domestic events the following modifications to the ICF and WADA doping regulations will apply:
a) In the case of rule 5 (3) the “relevant tribunal” will be a disciplinary committee set up by the Board of CSA. This disciplinary committee will make recommendations to the Board regarding the case and the penalty to be applied
b) In the case of rule 6 (7) the athlete must apply to CSA Board for reinstatement in exceptional circumstances.
8. JURY AND COMPETITION COMMITTEE
8.1 Final authority at SA events shall rest with a Jury of at least three [3] qualified members appointed by the organizers prior to the event. In so far as it is possible at SA events all participating Provinces should be represented by one person. The Chief Official and Competition Committee are subordinate to the Jury.
8.2 In all SA events, each Province should be asked, by the host Union, to nominate a qualified Official to serve on the Jury. If no nomination is received with the entries of the Union, the host Union may nominate Officials, to bring the number of Jury members up to not less than three. (Aug. '90)
8.3 The jury shall:
8.3.1 hear any appeals which may be received and settle any disputes that may arise as a result of decisions made by the Competition Committee. Such appeals should be made in writing, with the reasons for the appeals and lodged with the Jury Chairman not later than 20 minutes after the competitor or manager has been informed of the decision and signed the receipt. A fee of R50 must accompany the appeal, which will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.
8.3.2 If the competitor involved in the incident is still competing the course, the times for lodging an appeal shall be extended until one hour after either completing the course or withdrawing from the event.
8.3.3 Decisions of race Juries are not subject to appeal and are final, and are subject to review only on the legal grounds upon which administrative decisions are subject to review. Any application to review must be lodged with the Secretary General of CSA within 10 calendar days of the decisions, and the decision of the Executive Committee thereon shall be final.
8.3.4 At events other than SA Championships, where no jury is in place, appeals should be considered by the province in which the event is held.
8.4 The Competition Committee, consisting of the chief official, the Technical Organiser and one additional Official, shall -
8.4.1 decide matters concerning disqualification in cases where the regulations have been broken during the competition. The decision of the Competition Committee shall be based on the ICF Rules. Penalties in accordance with the ICF Statutes may also be imposed (i.e. disqualification for a longer period than the duration of the competition in question);
8.4.2 before any decision is made regarding an alleged infraction of the rules, hear the opinion of the official/s who were in control of the race, if it is felt to be of importance in clearing up the alleged offence.
8.5 Competition Committee may disqualify any competitor who behaves improperly or who, by his conduct or speech shows contempt towards the officials, other competitors or onlookers.
8.6 A protest made during a competition relating to an incident in the race must be made in writing and within one hour of competing the course, and be accompanied by a fee of R50 which shall be refunded if the protest is upheld.
9. TEAM AWARDS AND POINTS AT SA CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
If a nominated provincial team or paddler does not attend the prize-giving at a national or major event, the team or paddler shall forfeit the medals, unless satisfactory prior arrangements were made with the organizing body. (Nov. '90)
9.2 Marathon Racing
9.2.1 Any paddler may be nominated for a team from within the categories which start together, i.e. not necessarily an Open male.
9.2.2 In national events the team award will be the total time of the first four nominated paddlers [K1]; and the first two nominated boats [K2] from each Province, irrespective of which team they were nominated for. (May '89)
9.2.3For a team to be included in the results it must have consisted of selected paddlers at the start of the race. (May '89)
9.3 Flatwater [Sprint] Racing
9.3.1 Points to be awarded : K1 : 20, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 K2 : 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2
9.3.2 In events where fewer than 9 entrants are involved the winner gets points equal to the number of entrants confirmed at the team leaders meeting, working from the lower end of the scale.
9.3.3 The paddler with the highest points in each category will be awarded victor/victrix ludorum medal.
9.3.4 The Province with the highest points will be the winning Province. Slalom and Wildwater Racing - ICF rules to apply.
10.MEDAL ISSUE At the discretion of the Discipline Committees with the attached schedule as a guide
11.DRUGS
- as per SASCOC, WADA and ICF Directives
12.TRIALS AND SELECTION
12.1 Nominees for trials will be nominated at Provincial level. Only competitors who are considered to be of a suitable standard to achieve selection should be nominated by the Union concerned.
12.2 Selection criteria should be set and announced well in advance, i.e. size of teams, trial format, selection policy, etc. (Nov. '93)
12.3 When selecting teams for World Championships, performances in other trials, SA events and international events can be taken into account if considered necessary. (Nov. '93)
12.4 The decision of the selectors will be final and no correspondence on selections should be entered into between individual paddlers or their unions. (Nov. '93)
12.5 At all trials the selectors are empowered to disqualify a nominee.
12.6 If a paddler has any illness which may impact on performance in the trials, the convenor of the selectors must be notified immediately the illness occurs, with a supporting medical report or certificate. In such instances, the convenor of the selectors reserves the right to refer the paddler to a CSA appointed medical officer in the paddlers province.
12.7 Altitude will be taken into account when considering the venue for trials. (Nov. '93)
12.8 Once selected, the paddler must abide by any requirements laid down for the team by the sub committee in question. Should he/she fail to comply he/she must be withdrawn from, or replaced in, the team, whichever may be applicable. (Apr. 97)
12.9 Eligibility for selection at trials:
In order to be eligible for selection at trials, the paddler must comply with the ICF eligibility requirements and/or the IOC requirement if applicable. (Apr. 97)
12.10 In exceptional circumstances, the Executive Committee may require the selectors to select a team without formal trials, if it should be necessary to do so. This may be done without any prior warning. This applies to all facets of canoeing.
13.SELECTORS
13.1 A canoeist who actively participates in any trial or SA Championship event in the category to be selected should not be nominated as a National Selector.
13.2 A marathon Selector may not take part in any Marathon trial. A Selector could paddle a Sprint trial, as the venue was static.
13.3 The duty of the Selection Committee shall be the selection of any team or teams to represent South Africa following instructions received from the Standing Committee and approved by the Management Committee. 14/NATIONAL AWARDS
14.1 CSA to advise the award of national colours direct to the paddlers concerned.
14.2 National awards are to be on the basis that CSA and the Unions concerned will share the cost of the blazer and badge. CSA will supply and pay for federation colours badges
14.3 Team kit will be standardised by Exco, i.e. same kit for all teams. A competitor will be required to purchase and maintain this team kit in good condition. National colours on blazers shall carry the word “CANOEING”, as well as the designation “MANAGER”, or “COACH” where applicable. All other competition and tour kit issued for National or federation colour-bearing teams shall carry the inscription “JUNIOR”, “MANAGER” or “COACH” where applicable.
15.MARATHON [LD] TOUR FUND
15.1 The Marathon [LD] Tour Fund levy of R6 per paddle per day is applicable for the following events: (Dec 02) Berg River Marathon, Umkomaas Marathon,Breede River Marathon, Vaal Marathon (Dec 04) Fish River Marathon, Drakensberg Challenge (Dec04), Lowveld Croc Marathon (Dec 04), Dusi Marathon, Orange River Marathon (Nov. '90)
15.2 Organizers of the above events are required to submit entry sheets for their events to CSA, as well as the Levy [levy is calculated on the race entry], within six weeks after each event. A penalty of 10% per month will be charged for late payment.
15.3 CSA and all Unions should also receive result sheets. (Nov. '90) 16.SAFETY
The Safety Standards set by CSA, published in the CSA Safety Booklet and amended from time to time shall be binding upon all paddlers taking part in events run under the auspices of CSA.
16.1 The wearing of buoyancy aids at all "A" grade events is compulsory. The decision as to whether buoyancy aids at "B" grade events are to be worn is to be taken by the race committee on the day according to conditions. The race committee to have the power to enforce the wearing of buoyancy aids and/or helmets by all competitors or by specific grades of paddlers, e.g. novices, juniors and/or ladies.
16.2 Certain events and sections are demarcated as areas where buoyancy aids will be compulsory, e.g.A ‑ Buoyancy aids to be worn at all times B ‑ Buoyancy aids to be worn subject to water level. Paddlers of small cockpit boats, e.g. white water boats and plastic boats, must wear buoyancy aids and helmets at all times. Organizers can exempt all paddlers, in open cockpit boats, from wearing buoyancy aids when water is very low.
16.3 Proficiency and Race Qualification
16.3.1New padders are required to complete the Flatwater Proficiency Test before being permitted to enter any race. They are then required to complete a minimum of three Flatwater races or club time trials before completing the River Proficiency Test.
16.3.2The three Flatwater races or dices may be replaced by trips co-ordinated by the paddlers club Safety Officer. This is to be done at the discretion of and under the strict control of the signing Safety Officer
16.3.3Once the paddler has passed the River Proficiency test they will become CBR rated and permitted to enter both C and B Class River races.
16.3.4 The paddler will then be required to complete six C or B Class river races within 175%, or a lower percentage to be decided upon by the Union Safety Officer, of winners time before attaining an AR rating and being permitted to enter A Class River races.
16.3.5 All testing is to be done by the Club or Union Safety Officers or their designated assistants. The tests as set out in the CSA Safety Booklet are to be strictly adhered to and conducted in a formal and responsible manner.
16.3.6 The signing Safety Officers are to monitor the new paddlers progress through the 6 races prior to the attaining of an AR rating and to advise on a balance of events graded from easy to difficult. If the Safety Officer is not satisfied with the paddler’s progress they may intervene via their Union to delay the attaining of the AR status until the required skills have been acquired by the paddler.
16.3.7 AR rated paddlers must have completed a minimum of three A Class races before being permitted to enter A+ Class races.
16.3.8A paddler will never loose their AR rating. After an absence of three years a BR rated paddler will loose their race credits an have to complete all six C or B class races again before attaining an AR rating.
16.3.9In these rules the front and back paddlers in a K2 are treated equally. Only whole races count not each leg separately.
RIVER SECTION RATINGS These are listed in Appendix A Notwithstanding these river section ratings the following races have an A Class rating:-
Berg Marathon, Breede Marathon, Fish Marathon, Vaal Marathon, 50 Miler, Dusi Marathon, Drak Challenge. Orange River Marathon.
And, the following races have an A+ Class rating:- Lowveld Croc Marathon, Umkomaas Marathon, Tugela Marathon, Ithala Challenge, Bushmans to Weenan Road, Hella-Hella to Josephines Bridge, Josephines Bridge to Riverside.
17. SA `WILLEM VAN RIET' CANOEING GRAND PRIX SERIES 17.1 The Grand Prix Series will consist of the following events:
Dusi Canoe Marathon - K1/K2
Umkomaas Marathon - K2
Berg River Canoe Marathon - K1
SA Marathon Championships - K1 and K2
SA Sprints (Dec 00)
50-Miler [opposite to Dusi]
Breede River Canoe Marathon - K2
SA K1 River Championships – K1
SA K2 River Championships – K2
World Marathon Cup – K1 and K2
World Marathon Champs – K1 and K2
Fish Marathon - [same as Dusi} ( Dec03)
Lowveld Croc – K1 (Dec 04)
Vaal Marathon – K2 (Dec 04)
Drak Challenge – K1 (Dec 04)
The trophy will be awarded to the paddler earning the most points from his best five results out of the above events.
17.3 The competition will be run in the senior men, senior women, junior boys and junior girls categories. The series culminates in the winner being awarded the Willem van Riet trophy to the senior men’s champion, and trophies to the other category winners, and any other prizes that are available through sponsorship of the Grand Prix from time to time. The marathon committee shall formulate the rules for the distribution of Grand Prix prizemonies or prizes.
17.4 Points scored will be as follows:
K1 Points - The first twenty canoeists score points beginning with 1 point for number 20, increasing with 1 point per position up to the top three positions. Here special recognition is given with two extra points to third position, three extra points to second and four extra points to first position.
K2's points are spread in such a way that the equivalent individual position in a K2 race corresponds more or less to the same K1 position. For example, the third K2 represents the 5th and 6th individual canoeist in the race and scores 16 points, the same as the 5th canoeist in a K1 race. Results in the international events (World Marathon Cup and Championships) earn 150% of the above points. 18. SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL AWARDS K1 MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS – FLATWATER AND RIVER -
shown as GOLD,SILVER,BRONZE, TEAM (= 4 K1 Boats) Minimum number of boats 3 5 5 (open)
Large Medals Senior 1 1 1 Gold (Men & Women)
Small medals Sub Juniors U/10 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Sub Junior U/12 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Juniors U/14 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Junior U/16 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Junior U/18 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Under 21 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small Medals Sub Veterans 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Veterans 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Sub Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Sub Grand Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Grand Masters 1 1 1 - K2 MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS – FLATWATER AND RIVER
shown as GOLD,SILVER,BRONZE, TEAM (= 4, 2 K2 Boats)
Minimum number of boats 3 5 5 (open)
Large Medals Senior 2 2 2 Gold (Men & Women)
Small medals Sub Juniors U/10 2 2 2 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Sub Junior U/12 2 2 2 -(Boys & Girls)
Small medals Juniors U/14 2 2 2 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Junior U/16 2 2 2 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Junior U/18 2 2 2 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Under 21 2 2 2 - (Boys & Girls)
Small Medals Sub Veterans 2 2 2 -
Small Medals Veterans 2 2 2 -
Small Medals Sub Masters 2 2 2 -
Small Medals Masters 2 2 2 -
Small Medals Sub Grand Masters 2 2 2 -
Small Medals Grand Masters 2 2 2 - K4 LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
shown as GOLD,SILVER, BRONZE
Minimum number of boats 3 5 5
Large Medals Senior 1 1 1 Gold (Men & Women)
Small medals Sub Juniors U/10 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Sub Junior U/12 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Juniors U/14 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Junior U/16 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Junior U/18 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Under 21 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small Medals Sub Veterans 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Veterans 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Sub Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Sub Grand Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Grand Masters 1 1 1 - SPRINT RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS
SENIOR A MEN AND SENIOR WOMEN
(Large Medals) GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Minimum number of boats 3 5 5
K1
200m 1 1 1
500m 1 1 1
1000m 1 1 1
K2
200m 2 2 2
500m 2 2 2
1000m 2 2 2
K4
200m 4 4 4
500m 4 4 4
1000m 4 4 4 TEAM MEDALS WILL ONLY BE AWARDED IF 3 PROVINCIAL TEAMS, NOT NECESSARILY FROM THE SAME PROVINCE, ARE REPRESENTED IN THE EVENT. VICTOR/VICTRIX LODORUM AWARDS
Determined on a Victor/Victrix Ludorum basis – all events except K4 events to count
SENIOR B/ UNDER 21/ SUB VETERAN/ VETERAN/ SUB MASTER/ MASTER/ GRAND MASTER
(Small Medals) GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Minimum number of boats 3 5 5
K1
200m 1 1 1
500m 1 1 1
1000m 1 1 1
K2
200m 2 2 2
500m 2 2 2
1000m 2 2 2
K4
200m 4 4 4
500m 4 4 4
1000m 4 4 4
VICTOR/VICTRIX LODORUM AWARDS
Determined on a Victor/Victrix Ludorum basis – all events except K4 events to count (Boys and Girls)
(Small Medals) GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Minimum number of boats 3 5 5
K1
200m 1 1 1
500m 1 1 1
1000m 1 1 1 – U18 Boys only
K2
200m 2 2 2
500m 2 2 2
1000m 2 2 2 – U18 Boys only
K4
200m 4 4 4
500m 4 4 4
1000m 4 4 4 – U18 Boys only VICTOR/VICTRIX LODORUM AWARDS
Determined on a Victor/Victrix Ludorum basis – all events except K4 events to count SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIPS
shown as GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE, TEAM = 3
Minimum number of boats 3 5 5
Large Medals Senior 1 1 1 Gold (Men & Women)
Small medals Sub Juniors U/10 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Sub Junior U/12 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Juniors U/14 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Junior U/16 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Junior U/18 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Under 21 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small Medals Sub Veterans 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Veterans 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Sub Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Sub Grand Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Grand Masters 1 1 1 - WILD WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS
GOLD SILVER BRONZE TEAM = 3
Minimum number of boats 3 5 5
Large Medals Senior 1 1 1 Gold (Men & Women)
Small medals Sub Juniors U/10 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Sub Junior U/12 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Juniors U/14 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Junior U/16 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Junior U/18 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small medals Under 21 1 1 1 - (Boys & Girls)
Small Medals Sub Veterans 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Veterans 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Sub Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Sub Grand Masters 1 1 1 -
Small Medals Grand Masters 1 1 1 -
SA SCHOOL SPRINT RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Open/ Under 16/ Under 14 (Boys and Girls)
Small (29 mm) medals GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Minimum number of boats 3 5 5
K1 200m 1 1 1
K1 500m 1 1 1
K1 1000m 1 1 1 – Open & U16 Boys only
K2 200m 1 1 1
K2 500m 1 1 1
K2 1000m 1 1 1– Open & U16 Boys only
VICTOR/VICTRIX LODORUM AWARDS
Determined on a Victor/Victrix Ludorum basis – all events except K4 events to count
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