2015/02/19 2:15:08 PM
The SASRU coxswain rule is as follows:
A coxswain may cox crews only in the same age-group division or higher but not lower, e.g. an U16 cox may cox only U16 or Open crews. However, in the interest of safety, an older experienced coxswain may cox a novice under 14 crew in the September to February part of the season. Thus excluding SA Schools Rowing Championships
This rule will be relaxed this year only for the Girls u14 Octuples,
The committee has agreed that an u15 Girl can cox the u14 Girls Octuples, due to the fact that this is the first time these girls are rowing the 8x+ and most school have only boated these crews recently so it will be helpful to allow a slightly more experienced cox, but only for this year and only for u14 Girls 8x+.