Appendix H - Capdevielle Challenger Division Competition
H1 PURPOSE
The purpose of this competition is to increase attendance at Capdevielle events by stimulating neighboring clubs to compete in events held within their own state.
H2 ELIGIBILITY
All clubs eligible for Capdevielle competition as described in PART 2 of these Regulations are eligible for Challenger Division Competition except for those clubs that during the previous three competition years finished not worse than third in any of the following regattas: Opening, Junior Lipton, Knost, Lipton, and Race of Champions.
H3 FORMAT
Capdevielle Challenger Division Competition is divided into
four state competitions as follows: Florida Division, Alabama Division,
Mississippi Division, and Louisiana Division (including any clubs located in
H4 QUALIFICATION
To qualify for scoring in the appropriate division, eligible clubs must compete in each “Division Local Regatta” hosted within their state (as listed below), and at least one of the following “Optional Pool Regattas”: Opening, Junior Lipton, Knost, Lipton, and Race of Champions.
Local Regattas Local Regattas Local Regattas Local Regattas
Candler Spring Gilliland Mardi Gras
Meigs Summer Weatherly Back To School
Schreck Wadewitz Race Week
H5 SCORING
For each eligible, qualifying club, scores within the appropriate division for the competition year shall be determined using the Cox Sprague scores as determined for each counted regatta including all competing clubs in each regatta regardless of division status. In the event a club competes in more than one of the “Optional Pool Regattas”, only the best score from among these regattas will be counted.
H6 AWARDS
Each Division winner shall receive a Capdevielle Challenger Division Winner Banner specific to each division and a suitable keeper plaque.