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 Texas and Arkansas).  Each division is contested by clubs located in or otherwise assigned to each state division.

 

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.

 

            Florida Division         Alabama Division        Mississippi Division      Louisiana Division

            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.