Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association

The Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (VASRA) is a 501(c)(3) that promotes and supports scholastic rowing in Virginia and sponsors and conducts competitive rowing regattas for high schools in Virginia.

Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association
SportRowing
JurisdictionVirginia
AbbreviationVASRA
AffiliationScholastic Rowing Association of America
Official website
www.vasra.org

It is an organizational member of USRowing, the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States.

VASRA runs 8-9 regattas during the scholastic spring season. Most events are on the Occoquan Reservoir at Sandy Run Regional Park, only the Charlie Butt Regatta is on the Potomac River and is run from Thompson Boat Center. VASRA conducts the Virginia Scholastic rowing Championships, which is available for all teams from the state and is a qualifying event for SRAA (Scholastic Rowing Association of America) Championship and USRowing Youth Nationals.

History

VASRA was established by five Virginia high schools in 1979 as the "Northern Virginia Rowing Association".[1] In 1986, it became the “Northern Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association”,[2] and later the "National Capital Scholastic Rowing Association". The latest name became official in 2008.[3]

In 1999, the association co-hosted the Scholastic Rowing Association of America championships.[4]

It currently operates with 43 high school members. Rowing is considered a club sport in many of the participating high schools. Though not funded by most of the school districts participating, most coaches are a $0 employee of the schools, they do provide over-site to the programs. VASRA abides by the regulations of Virginia High School League, where applicable, though not currently a member of the organization.[5]

Championship

VASRA runs the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships, which is a qualifier for the SRAA Championships.

The Championship Regatta uses the following point scheme. A trophy is awarded to each of two divisions for men and women. Division 1 is for schools with 20 or more competitors on their roster, and Division 2 for those with fewer.[6]

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
1st 8+ 46 34 26 20 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2
2nd 8+ 24 26 20 16 14 12
Jr 8+ 24 26 20 16 14 12
Ltwt 8+ 26 18 12 8 6 4
1st 4+ 26 20 16 14 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 1
2nd 4+ 20 16 13 14 10 9
Jr 4+ 20 16 13 11 10 9
Ltwt 4+ 16 12 9 11 5 3
1st 4x 12 8 5 7 2 1
2x 8 6 4 3 2 1
Ltwt 2x 8 6 4 3 2 1
1x 6 5 4 3 2 1

References
  1. "Local Schools Experience `The Magic Feeling of Rowing'" By Jim Albrecht and Bob Kaplow, Washington Post 30 April 1987
  2. "Crew Association Hits Rough Waters; Growth Spawns Dissent Over Restrictions" By Whitney Redding, Washington Post. 8 February 1990 Retrieved 6 August 2012
  3. "History and Mission". www.vasra.org. Archived from the original on 2011-05-28.
  4. "VIRGINIA IS SITE FOR CREW NATIONALS" By Bill Buchalter and Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel. 20 May 1999 Retrieved 6 August 2012
  5. "Crew Making a Splash In Area High Schools" By Alice Digilio, Washington Post. 21 April 1988 Retrieved 6 August 2012
  6. "VASRA Rules of Rowing" (PDF).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.