Our Partners
99th Stotesbury Cup Regatta — May 15 & 16, 2026
Welcome to the 99th Stotesbury Cup Regatta. You can look forward to two days of competitive scholastic rowing. Your acquired referee skills, your knowledge of the USRowing rules, and teamwork will ensure a successful regatta. As always, you are encouraged to consult your rule book during the regatta — this handbook is intended to highlight some key areas of responsibility.
Our goal is to ensure fair and consistent application of the USRowing rules and to meet this obligation in a friendly, non-confrontational, and professional manner.
There's another group of people here at this regatta that are just as important as we are — the SN volunteers from the LOC. They are here for many reasons. Some love our sport; others love their community. All are giving back. How they interact with us is important to the quality of the experience they have.
It is the responsibility of every Referee to make sure the volunteers you work with at the dock, in a launch, in the start area, on the finish line, or in the starting area have a great experience. They may be nervous because they may not fully understand the breadth of their commitment — gently teach them. They may be sunburned and/or thirsty — look after their welfare. Who knows, some of them may even want to become referees!
We respectfully ask for 100% of your attention when you are on duty. If conflicts arise, let Murph or Meagan know so that we can appropriately address any issues. When you are on the water, your attention should be focused on the competitors — please leave phone calls, tweets, text messages, and Facebook for after hours!
Watch crews on their way to the start area as they travel past the pinch point at the 500m mark. Ensure they follow the shoreline to enter a natural counterclockwise rotation as well as avoid crews that are warming up in the start area. Watch crews warming up to ensure they stop before the pinch point and safely turn without interfering with Lane 1, other crews in the warm-up area, and crews traveling to the start area. Assist the Start Marshal with hunting for crews if asked.
If you need a break, simply radio the Chief or Deputy that you're taking a break so that everyone is aware that we are temporarily down one referee. Please take breaks as needed — don't be a martyr.
By Megaphone.
The following referees are to address all Objections raised on the water. Notify and seek feedback from your fellow referees if additional information is needed. You are required to provide the crew(s) with a decision that they can accept or reject. If they reject your decision — irrespective of the nature of the issue — inform them of their right to protest and that they have 60 minutes from landing to file a written Protest to the Chief Referee or Chief Judge.
Please display flags as appropriate and inform the Chief Judge of the outcome. Please keep your phone and radio handy for communication. Please notify the Chief Referee of any potential protests.