Status System
The SRA operates a status system to allow scullers to compete with those of a similar standard. The status levels are (high to low) Senior, Junior-Senior, Junior and Novice. When first starting skiff racing, competitors are Novice status unless they have previously won a non-junior event under British Rowing rules. When competitors gain sufficient points (usually 2), they are promoted to the next highest level. Competitors gain a full point by winning a qualifying race (a regatta race with more than 4 entries) or a third of a point by winning a non-qualifying event (with less than 4 entries). There is also a classification for Veteran events (competitors aged over 32).
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