Code of
Conduct
applicable
to all
Regatta
activities

8.1 - This Code of Conduct applies in general to all oarspersons, coxswains, managers, coaches, sponsors, and officials at any time during any Regatta Committee sponsored activity ("Regatta Activity") including, but not limited to, practice spins, Time Trial heats, Regatta Day races, banquets, award presentations, or related activities.

Duty of all
Regatta
participants

8.2 - All oarspersons, coxswains, managers, coaches, sponsors, and officials have a duty to encourage and maintain the highest standard of good sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct, fair play and safety and are under an obligation to avoid all unsportsmanlike conduct and any acts or practices which are, in the opinion of the Regatta Committee, detrimental to the conduct of any Regatta activity including practice spins.

Acts of
Conduct
include

8.3 - Such acts include, but are not limited to:

8.3.1 - entering a Time Trial or Regatta Day race and then failing to appear without valid reason and adequate notice;

8.3.2 - entering a racing shell without proper foot attire or in such a manner likely to cause damage to the racing shell or not in accordance with the regulations of the Regatta Committee;

8.3.3 - defaulting in a Time Trial or Regatta Day race except as a result of personal injury or other reason, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Rules Committee, sufficiently grave to justify such default;

Some acts
detrimental
to good
sportsmanship
and good
conduct during
Regatta
activities
may include:

8.3.4 - during the course of any Regatta activity;

i) - swearing at any official, Regatta Committee employee, spectator or opponent,

ii) - using profane, obscene or rude language or gestures,

iii) - showing outward displays of temper or anger including the throwing of any equipment or object;

iv) - deliberately throwing or propelling any object in the direction of an official, spectator, or opponent including attempting to splash water thereon;v) - threatening bodily injury to anyone;

vi) - indulging in blatant gamesmanship which includes but is not limited to deliberate stalling of the commencement of a Regatta Activity;

vii) - intentionally making any gesture or noise in order to distract an opponent during the conduct of a Time Trial heat or Regatta Day race;

viii) - physically assaulting officials, participants or spectators including the splashing of water thereon;

ix) - with the exception of minor adjustments to an oar collar, tampering with any boat, including adjustment to the oar lock/outrigger structure;

x) - malicious, negligent or willful damage to the racing shells, equipment or property of the Regatta Committee;

xi) - failure to follow the directions of any safety official acting under the authority of the Regatta Committee;

xii) - other actions detrimental to the safety of persons or detrimental to property of the Regatta Committee or to the impairment of the operations of the Regatta, its events, equipment or otherwise.

8.3.5 - i) Possessing or using alcohol within the precincts of any facilities owned, managed or controlled by The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee without the express permission of the Regatta Committee;

ii) - Being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs within the precincts of any facilities owned, managed or controlled by The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee.

Reasons for
disqualification
of Regatta
participants

8.4 - Disciplinary Proceedings: The Captain of the Course in consultation with such officials as he or she considers appropriate in the circumstances, shall be vested with the full power and authority to disqualify and suspend (without any right of appeal) from any Regatta activity described in Rule 8.l any oarsperson, coxswain, or crew whom the Captain of the Course considers in his or her sole discretion to be in breach of the Code of Conduct set out in Section 8 of these rules.

Boathouse
Rules

8.5 - Boathouse Rules: The Boathouse manager in his or her sole discretion may implement rules with respect to the day to day activities on the pond and around the boathouse and the Boathouse manager may in his or her sole discretion implement penalties with respect to failure to comply with these rules.

Registration
of Complaint

8.6 - Complaint - Any interested party may make a complaint that a crew member or participant has committed a breach of the code of Conduct or any of the rules of the Regatta Committee. All complaints shall be in writing and shall be signed by the complainant and shall be sent to the Regatta Committee, Attention: the Honourary Secretary.

Notice of
Hearing

8.7 - Notice of Hearing - After receipt of the complaint and unless the complaint is settled to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors, the complainant and the accused, the President shall establish the time and place for a hearing of the complaint and shall give notice to the complainant and the accused of such time and place.

Holding of
Hearing

8.8 - Hearing - The hearing shall be held at a location determined by the Board of Directors. Each of the complainant and the accused may appear at the hearing in person. At the hearing the Board of Directors shall receive such evidence, reports, submissions and arguments as it deems necessary to properly judge the complaint. All decisions of the Board of Directors shall be by simple majority. The decision of the Board of Directors shall be final (without any right of appeal).

Code of
Failure
to attend
Hearing

8.9 - Failing to Attend - If the complainant fails to attend the hearing without sufficient cause satisfactory to the Board of Directors, the Committee may adjourn the hearing or may dismiss the complaint.