Canoe/Kayak

Sport-Specific Rules

Canoe/Kayak

Township of Langley
2010 BC Summer Games
July 22-25, 2010

Sport-specific rules provide details of the eligibility requirements as well as event and competition information. In order to fully understand the rules and requirements for participation in the BC Games, it is expected that the BC Games General Rules will also be read. Click here to review BC Games general rules. To select a new sport, click here.

Sport-specific rules last updated: May 5, 2010.
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Age: U 16

Age Description: Athletes must be of Bantam (U14 as of January 1, 2010) or Midget (U16 as of January 1, 2010) ages as per Canoe/Kayak Canada rules.

Venue: Langley Rowing and Paddling Centre

Eligibility Requirements: In addition to BC Games General Rules, the following sport-specific eligibility requirements are in effect for the 2010 BC Summer Games:

Athletes who have qualified for a single final at the previous year's National Championship are not eligible to participate at the BC Summer Games.

Every athlete must participate in a minimum of three (3) events and a maximum of (10) events. For kayak paddlers at least three (3) of which must be in the the canoe discipline, for canoe paddlers at least 2 must be in the kayak discipline.

All participants must be members of CanoeKayak BC.

Athletes may only attend one BC Games to compete in Canoe/Kayak.

Events and Categories:
Kayak:
K-1 Male - 500m Open, 500m Train to Train, 2000m Open
K-1 Female - 500m Open, 500m Train to Train, 2000m Open
K-2 Male - 500m Open, 500m Train to Train, 2000m Open
K-2 Female - 500m Open, 500m Train to Train, 2000m Open
K-4 Male - 500m Open
K-4 Female - 500m Open
K-4 Mixed - 500m Open
Slalom K-1 Male - Open
Slalom K-1 Female - Open

Canoe:
C-1 Male - 500m Open, 500m Train to Train, 2000m Open
C-1 Female - 500m Open, 500m Train to Train, 2000m Open
C-2 Male - 500m Open, 500m Train to Train, 2000m Open
C-2 Female - 500m Open, 500m Train to Train, 2000m Open
C-4 Male - 500m Open
C-4 Female - 500m Open
C-4 Mixed - 500m Open
OC-6 Mixed - 500m Open, 2000m Open
Slalom C-1 Male - Open
Slalom C-1 Female - Open

Skills Competition Male - Open
Skills Competition Female - Open

Every athlete must participate in a minimum of three (3) events and a maximum of (10) events. For kayak paddlers at least three (3) of which must be in the canoe discipline, for canoe paddlers at least 2 must be in the kayak discipline.

Singles:
Entries in the Train to Train (T to T) kayak category must compete in a trainer kayak or steadier boat (i.e.. Ocean or touring kayak). Entries in the T to T canoe category must compete in a ‘clipper’ canoe type boat and may use a high kneel position. A competitor may enter open in one disciple and T to T in another.

Doubles:
At least one member of a T to T K-2 must have competed in the T to T K-1 event. Entries in the T to T canoe category must compete in a ‘clipper’ canoe type boat and may use a high kneel position.

Fours:
A minimum of 50% of the crew must race in each discipline (canoe and kayak). Entries in the open canoe category must compete in a ‘clipper’ canoe type boat and may use a high kneel position. Mixed gender events, including OC-6 require 50/50 split of genders in the team. Team members cannot be replaced between heats and finals without Competition Committee approval.

Slalom Singles:
All competitors are encouraged to enter in at least one slalom event. Practice time will be allowed in the camp just prior to the Games and just before the timed event.

Skills Competition:
Participants will compete in both canoe and kayak drills and will use developmentally appropriate equipment/skills based on their participation in the single sprint event (i.e. An athlete competing in Open K-1/Train to Train C-1 would be using a sprint K-1 and a clipper canoe. An athlete competing in Train to Train K1/Open C-1 would be using a Train to Train K-1 and a sprint C-1.).

Participants will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the equipment in the training camp prior to the Games.

The Competition Committee reserves the right to move T to T paddlers to Open when obviously outclassing their category.

The Competition Committee reserves the right to combine race where the entries are less than three (3) boats.

Medals: The Minus-One Rule will be implemented for all sports. This means that when there are four or more competitors or teams, Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals will be awarded; when there are three competitors or teams, Silver and Gold medals will be awarded, and when there are two competitors or teams only a Gold medal will be awarded. For more details about BC Games medals, review the BC Games General Rules .

Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded in each event, within the parameters of the Minus-One Rule described above.

Equipment: All racing equipment (boats, lifejackets, kneeblocks, paddles, and other personal equipment) will be provided at the venue. CanoeKayak BC will coordinate the transportation of required equipment from clubs to the Games.

Zone Team Composition: 8 athletes (no more than 6 of one gender) per zone.

Wildcards: 16 wildcards (no more than 10 of one gender).

Maximum Athletes: 80

Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches: 1 Head Coach and 1 Assistant Coach per zone. Where the Zone team includes both male and female athletes, the Coach and Assistant Coach must be of the opposite gender, otherwise at least one must be the same gender as the athletes. Each zone is required to have a Head Coach.

Coaching Requirements: All Head Coaches must be fully certified at NCCP Level 2 or Entry Level Competitive Coach Trained.

Note that the role of Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches at the BC Games includes travelling to and from the Host Community with your team/zone, residing with your team/zone in BC Games accommodation, and acting in a supervisory capacity throughout the Games. See BC Games General Rules for information about the roles of the Head Coach and Assistant Coach.

Accommodation: CanoeKayak BC states that all participants must stay in BC Games accommodation, regardless of where they reside. Also see BC Games General Rules for further details.

Registration Deadline: All registration must be completed using the BC Games Participant Online Registration Process no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, June 21, 2010.

Zone Selections: CanoeKayak BC states that all zones must complete Zone Qualification events by June 7, 2010.

See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

Officials: Transportation, accommodation, and meals, as arranged by the Host Community, will be provided for 19 officials. See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

As a condition of entry into, or volunteering at, the BC Summer Games, it must be understood that the participants and volunteers enter entirely at their own risk, and will not hold the Township of Langley 2010 BC Summer Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society, their staff, agents, and volunteer workers responsible for injury, loss or damage occurring during the 2010 BC Summer Games.

Participants and volunteers agree to release, discharge and undertake not to commence action against the Township of Langley 2010 2008 BC Summer Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society from any and all claims and causes of action, or liability of any kind whatsoever for injuries, property damage, or death which in any way results from participating or volunteering in the Township of Langley 2010 BC Summer Games.

The Township of Langley 2010 BC Summer Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society do not assume responsibility for loss of wages, medical, dental or hospital care for athletes, coaches, officials, or volunteers during the 2010 BC Summer Games.