In rowing, what name is given to the race in which losing crewsin the heats have a second chance to qualify for the next round?
"letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking. Semifinals were named based on which finals they fed, with each semifinal having two possible finals. With 14 boats in heats, the best 9 boats qualify directly for the semi-finals. All other boats progress to the repechage round, which offers a second chance to qualify for the semi-finals. 2 unsuccessful boats from the repechage are eliminated from the competition. The best three boats in each of the two semi-finals qualify for final A, which determines places 1–6 (including the medals). Unsuccessful boats from semi-finals A/B go"
"next round indirectly as ""fastest losers"" as a result of the repechage. If a particular heat was significantly faster than the others, repechage spots can be all taken by athletes from that heat. Alternatives to repechage include single elimination, round robin, wild card and the Swiss system. Repechage Repechage (; , ""fishing out, rescuing"") is a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round, in a similar way as a wild card system works out. Different types of repechage can occur. As a basis for"
"Repechage Repechage (; , ""fishing out, rescuing"") is a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round, in a similar way as a wild card system works out. Different types of repechage can occur. As a basis for the examples below, assume that 64 competitors are divided into four pools of 16 competitors, labeled A, B, C, and D. The first three rounds of the primary championship bracket winnow the field down to eight competitors for the quarter-final. In full repechage, a competitor who loses"
"winner. A triple elimination tournament allows a competitor to lose two games, and creates a third bracket or fourth bracket, and are usually followed by a playoff. It is usually used in curling tournaments. Some elimination tournaments are in a best-of-""x"" series, allowing a competitor to lose at most four times (to the same competitor) before being eliminated. Some formats use a repechage, allowing losers to play extra rounds before re-entering the main competition in a later round. Rowing regattas often have repechage rounds for the ""fastest losers"" from the heats. The winners of these progress, but are at a"
"crew finishing last in a division must race in the next-lower division the following day (starting first). This is referred to as a ""sandwich boat"" and allows crews to move between divisions. A crew (A) may find that the boat in front of them has caught the boat ahead of them. Since (except at Oxford during Torpids) these boats both then drop out, crew A must now try to catch the next boat ahead of them still racing (most often the one which started three places ahead). If they succeed, this is called an ""overbump"" and, in exchanging places with"
"to be one place behind the last crew in the first division. The first day's starting position is based on the final positions from the previous year, though in the bottom divisions the boats may be placed according to qualifying ""getting/rowing on"" races held before the event. This allows boat clubs to introduce new crews. On each day of a bumps regatta the division races are rowed in reverse order, i.e. the lowest division first. A crew finishing at the top of a division race goes on to compete in the next-higher division later that day (starting last). Alternatively, a"
"again in one or more repechage to qualify. Conditions such as wind vary between the heats, often significantly affecting a competitor's time, and the repechage system allows the ""fastest losers"" to qualify irrespective of the variable conditions in the opening heats. In rugby, the qualification processes for the Rugby Union World Cup and the Rugby League World Cup use a repechage system. The Air New Zealand Cup, New Zealand's domestic professional competition in Union, used the repechage in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup, but scrapped it for the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup. A repechage stage in sailing is"
"the next round of races. The loser may be knocked out so that they no longer race. However, the loser of a first round race will enter the repechage, meaning that they have the chance to stay in the competition. The knock-out rounds of the competition proceed until two teams are left to race against each other in the Final. A regatta of novice crews has potential problems. During the course of the regatta, several races have to be stopped once they have started due to novice crews becoming stranded within the racing lanes. Also, at this time in Michaelmas"
"trying to get to the gate the fastest by gibing away from the other boat for clear wind or gibing toward another boat to take the opponents wind without getting penalized. A gate in is when there are two marks (buoys) and it is the crew’s choice as to which one they will go around once they start the rounding by going between the two marks and finish the rounding with only one mark next to them. When the boats go through the gate they are then on the third leg of the race. The third leg is basically a"
"event where there is a limited number of entries, for example the qualifying races for Henley Royal Regatta, and ""rowing on"" and ""getting on"" for the Oxford and Cambridge Bumps races respectively. A bumps race is a multi-day race beginning with crews lined up along the river at set intervals. They start simultaneously and all pursue the boat ahead while avoiding being bumped by a boat from behind. If a crew overtakes or makes physical contact with the crew ahead, a ""bump"" is awarded. As a result, damage to boats and equipment is common during bumps racing. To avoid damage"
"crew person is allowed to run out to the boat, turn it around, and drag it out to starting depth. The two crews must have control of the boat at all times. While the secondary-team crew person prepares the IRB for its second run, the driver from the primary team sprints up the beach to tag the driver of the secondary team, who then sprints down the beach, enters the boat and then proceeds to pick up the second patient. The race is complete when the secondary team has successfully returned to the beach, the driver has exited the boat"
"pull to the side of the river to allow all the other crews to continue racing. If a crew is able to catch and bump the boat which started 3 places in front of it, after the two in front have already bumped out, the crew is said to have ""over-bumped"". A crew which neither bumps a crew ahead nor is bumped by a crew behind before crossing the finishing post is said to have ""rowed over"". After the race, any crew which bumps or over-bumps swaps places with the crew that it has bumped for the following day's racing."
"may row past, overtake and 'bump' the stationary crew. Any crew that has been bumped starts the next race behind the boat or boats that caught it; they switch places. A boat which reaches the finish line without either bumping or being bumped is said to have 'rowed over' and stays in the same position. As the length of the racing course is limited, large regattas are organised into ""divisions"" of 12 to 20 boats. Each division races separately, but they are ranked to achieve an overall order of crews: e.g. the top crew in the second division is considered"
"slowest swimmer racing in the second slot (creating an order of second-fastest, slowest, third-fastest, and then fastest), or an order from slowest to fastest (an order of slowest, third-fastest, second-fastest, fastest). FINA rules require that a foot of the second, third or fourth swimmer must be contacting the platform while (and before) the incoming teammate is touching the wall; the starting swimmer may already be in motion, however, which saves 0.6–1.0 seconds compared to a regular start. Besides, many swimmers perform better in a relay than in an individual race owing to a team spirit atmosphere. As a result, relay"
"and exhaling twice per stroke, unlike most other sports such as cycling where competitors can breathe freely. Most races that are held in the spring and summer feature side by side racing, or sprint racing, sometimes called a regatta; all the boats start at the same time from a stationary position and the winner is the boat that crosses the finish line first. The number of boats in a race typically varies between two (which is sometimes referred to as a ""dual race"") to eight, but any number of boats can start together if the course is wide enough. The"
"determined by which crew person is the stronger swimmer. IRB Relay is a competitive event that requires two IRB teams from each individual club, each consisting of a driver, a crew person and a patient. One is designated the primary team, and the other, the secondary team. Set-up is similar to the Surf Rescue and the primary team starts the race in the same way as the Surf Rescue, racing out to pick up the first patient and then returning to the beach. As soon as the primary team reaches the beach and the driver exits the boat, the secondary"
"team or member failing to show up to marshalling before a cut-off time are disqualified from the race. During marshalling, teams are allocated their own lane and designated buoy colour. After marshalling, all patients are taken to a craft termed the duty boat, which transports them to the buoys in their respective lanes. Surf Rescue is a competitive event requiring only one driver, one crew person and the patient. This race simulates the most basic form of rescue: to pick up a single patient in trouble. The race starts with the boat positioned on the shore line, nose facing out"
"by President T.C. Edwards-Moss of Brasenose College Boat Club. Once a bump has taken place, the crew whose boat was hit has to continue racing (and is liable to be bumped again) whilst the bumping crew moves to the side. This can lead to a crew moving down several places during a day's racing. This is the principal difference in the rules between Torpids and Summer Eights, where both crews stop racing. The name 'Torpids' derives from the event's origins as a race for the second boats of the colleges, which were of course slower than the first boats. The"
"then be lowered and the equipment ""broken down"" back to its original condition. Time stops when all crew members are back in line and called to attention by the coxswain. There are three runs per crew, and the crew with the fastest time wins. Disqualification can occur when water is spilled or if crew other than the coxswain (and sometimes the barrel hitchers) talk. A run under a minute is generally considered good, though times much lower than this have been seen in competition. This event is based on activities that crews used to have to perform on ships frequently."
"Head race A head race is a time-trial competition in the sport of rowing, also known as crew to a few USA organizations. Head races are typically held in the fall, winter and spring seasons. These events draw many athletes as well as observers. In this form of racing, rowers race against the clock where the crew or rower completing the course in the shortest time in their age, ability and boat-class category is deemed the winner. Common categories of age may be high school and college-aged rowers as well as adults. Those over the age of 27 are typically"
"Boat race (game) A boat race (Beer On A Table Race), is a drinking game played usually between two teams of equal numbers. Rules vary widely but normally involve a team drinking in series and aiming to finish first. Common rules include those regulating the number and gender of drinkers, the vessels from which the liquid must be consumed and punishments for spilling. The game appeared in the Broken Lizard movie, ""Beerfest"". A race begins with all competitors placing their drinks on a mutual table. When a referee begins the race, the first drinker on each team is allowed to"
"the boat. The winner of each heat qualified for the ""Final A"" (or Medal) round. The remaining six teams competed in the Repechage round, with the top four from that round qualifying for the ""Final A"" round. The last two teams in the repechage competed in the ""Final B"" round. The final ranking for rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics was based on the order of finish in the two finals. The top three of the ""Final A"" teams earned Olympic medals for placing first, second, and third, while the remaining ""Final A"" teams placed fourth through sixth, according to"
"entries have claimed the top prize 4 times. The other categories pitch themselves at the top clubs around the UK and the overseas pennant is the main prize nationally only available to overseas winners of any rowing competition. From 1979 onwards, due to the sheer volume of competitors and for reasons of safety on a relatively small area of river and riverside, the HORR Committee had at that point to impose a limit of 420 crews, which still exists today. Entries are typically required and accepted in January for overseas crews and in February for UK crews. The race is"
"places 1–6 (including the medals). Unsuccessful boats from semi-finals A/B go forward to final B, which determines places 7–12. The winner of each heat advanced to the semifinals, remainder goes to the repechage. First three qualify to semifinals A/B, the remainder to final C. First three places advance to Final A, the remainder to Final B. Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls The men's double sculls competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia took place are at Sydney International Regatta Centre. This rowing event is a double scull event, meaning that each boat is"
"is forbidden to invade the lane of an opponent, under penalty of relegation to the last place decreed by the jury. On the other hand, it is allowed to change the water number only if a crew takes a boat ahead of an opponent. The winner of the Regata receives a trophy in gold and silver, made by the Florentine Goldsmith School, which represents a rowing galleon (like the one used for the race) supported by four hippocampus (mythology) below which the coats of arms of the four Maritime Republics appear. It holds it for a year, until the new"
"using the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), including the special team racing rules of Appendix D, to position itself in such a way that the opposition has to sail extra distance to keep clear or sail in reduced wind and so lose ground. There are two main 'moves' in team racing; the 'pass back' and the 'mark trap.' The goal of the pass back, involving three boats sailing upwind, is for the leading boat to slow the next (opposing team's) boat in order for the third boat (of the leading boat's team) to either tack away from the intermediate covering"
"and has run across the finish line. IRB racing Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) racing, is a surf sport in which surf lifesaving club teams race Inflatable Rescue Boats. IRB racing competitions are held in various countries, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Germany, and France. IRB racing consists of a number of simulated rescue events, with the aim of improving lifesaver skills through competition. Competition rules vary from nation to nation; however, the International Life Saving Federation adopted the Australian rules for the 2008 IRB World Championship. Since 2001, the rescue events have"
"repeat of the first leg where they beat upwind going towards the windward mark. Once the boats round the windward mark again they are on the fourth and final leg where they race downwind towards the finish in hope of winning. A match race in sailing involves two boats racing, and contrasts with fleet racing (at least 3 boats, often many, all racing against each other) and team racing (two teams of 2, 3, or 4 boats per team). With a large enough fleet, the winning boat will generally be the one that finds the fastest possible way around the"
"A crew which rows over stays in the same position. Crews finishing at the top of a division also :at the bottom of the next division, as the ""sandwich boat"", in an attempt to try to move up into the next division. The process is repeated over four days, allowing crews to move up or down several places in the overall order of boats. The finishing order of one year's May Bumps are then used as the starting order of the following year's races. NB. May Bumps were cancelled between 1915 and 1918, and in 1940 due to war. Prior"
"another boat's lane and the oars (and boats) of different boats may not touch. A race is normally restarted if something irregular happens within the first 20 seconds of a race. Apart from the prize money for each race, the winning team is awarded a ""bandera"" (flag) of the town or autonomous community. The winning team traditionally holds all oars vertically into the air, the so-called ""remos arriba"" or ""arraunak gora"", ""oars up"". Although most rowing teams were male, evidence from the historical bertsos tells us that female rowers existed, referred to as ""batelerak"" in Basque. The name derives from"
"kilometers, and from the second time it was a race during 20 minutes, and the winner is the competitor who 'rowed' the longest distance. One of the longest head races is the 100 km Ringvaart Regatta in the Netherlands. Head race A head race is a time-trial competition in the sport of rowing, also known as crew to a few USA organizations. Head races are typically held in the fall, winter and spring seasons. These events draw many athletes as well as observers. In this form of racing, rowers race against the clock where the crew or rower completing the"
"return to the start for repairs and then restart the race, as long the restart is within 10 days of the official start. The race presents significant challenges; most notably the severe wind and wave conditions in the Southern Ocean, the long unassisted duration of the race, and the fact that the course takes competitors far from the reach of any normal emergency response. A significant proportion of the entrants usually retire, and in the 1996–97 race Canadian Gerry Roufs was lost at sea. To mitigate the risks, competitors are required to undergo medical and survival courses. They must also"
"round. Losers competed in the second repechage, if they had advanced by winning in the first round, or were eliminated if they had advanced through the first repechage. Winners advanced to the third round, while losers were eliminated. The competition became single-elimination from this point, with losers being eliminated even if they had not previously had to advance through a repechage. Winners advanced to the gold medal final, with the losers competing for bronze. Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls The men's single sculls event was part of the rowing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics."