Standards for participation:

HIGH STANDARDS AND ATTAINABLE GOALS

Minimum fitness standard for crew.

·     8-10 push-ups

·     35 sit-ups in 2 minutes

·     1 mile run in 12 minutes

Pioneer Rowing Club ERG Standards.

                        6000meters                4000 meters                 2000 meters             1500 meters

                        WM/MN                  WM/MN                  WM/MN                       WM/MN

SELECT         24:00/21:00                15:30/13:52               7:20/6:20                   5:24/4:39

ELITE            25:00/22:00                16:00/14:32               7:32/6:32                    5:36/4:48

GOLD            25:36/22:48               16:40/15:04               7:52/6:52                    5:48/5:03

SILVER         26:48/25:12               17:36/16:00                8:12/7:12                    6:06/5:21

BRONZE      28:24/26:48               18:40/17:04               8:32/7:32                   6:21/5:36

PURPLE      29:00/28:00               19:00/18:00               8:52/7:52                   06:30/05:51

MINIMUM      29:3628:24               19:28/18:24               09:20/08:32               06:45/06:15

·     Rowers meeting the Elite Standard will be recommended to apply for Junior National Team Development.

·     Rowers meeting the Gold/Silver/Bronze standard will be considered for first and second Varsity Crews.

·     Rowers meeting the Bronze standard will be considered for second Varsity/JV Crews.

·     Rowers not meeting minimum standard will be evaluated by coaching staff and parent committee.

EVALUATIONS:

Based on:

• Erg Standard:   Must meet minimum.
• Ability to work in unison with crewmates.
• Attendance:   Must not miss more than 6 practices in a season.
• Attitude:   Must possess a positive attitude toward coaches and fellow athletes.
• Knowledge of Fundamentals:   Must exhibit knowledge of rowing fundamentals.
• Commitment to the Team.
• Percived Speed (determined by the coaches

TEAM NUMBERS

• Our goal is to carry a maximum of 64 Varsity/Junior Varsity rowers.   This would be split 50/50 or 32 girls and 32 boys.  When we exceed these numbers rowers will be told they may not get much water time based on the guideline above.
• New rowers would be limited to 36 rowers.   While we would like to keep a 50/50 split, this would depend on the turn out of new rowers.   We will not cut unless we feel they are a danger to themselves or the crews on the water.   Safety will be an overriding factor. Safety will be an overriding factor.   If we exceed our limit of new rowers we will make every attempt to keep you involved but cannot guarantee total involvement.
• Our equipment is limiting factor. The size of our boathouse will only accommodate six eight-man shells and five four-man shells, giving us a fleet for 79 rowers and coxswains.
• The last limiting factor is the number of coaches available.   For reasons of safety we limit the coach on the water to 16 rowers.