SINGAPORE NATIONAL GAMES DRAGON BOAT RACE COMPETITION REGULATIONS & RULES OF RACING Organized By: Singapore National Games 2018 Dragon Boat Race (Updated as of 30 April 2018)Page 1
Table of Content (TOC) 1 RACING DAYS... 3 2 RACING CATEGORY & CLASS... 3 4 RACE VENUE... 7 5 PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE (PFD)... 8 6 DRAGON BOATS AND PADDLES... 8 7 STEERSPERSON... 9 8 TEAM MANAGER AND TEAM MANAGEMENT... 9 9 RACING CATEGORY... 10 PART B: 2KM RING RACE FORMAT... 10 12 MEDALS & PRIZE MONEY... 19 13 REGISTRATION... 20 14. REFUND... 21 15. ENQUIRE CONTACT... 21 Page 2 of 21
1 RACING DAYS 1.1 Day 1 (Saturday 4 h August 2018) a. DB12 SNG 200m Youth Open b. DB12 SNG 200m Youth Girls c. DB12 SNG 200m Seniors or Masters Open (TBC) d. DB12 SNG 200m Seniors or Masters Women (TBC) e. DB12 SNG 200m Singapore Community Open f. DB12 SNG 200m Singapore Community Mixed 1.2 Day 2 (Sunday 5 th August 2018) a. AM Session (9am to 12pm): - DB12 SNG 200m Corporate Open - DB12 SNG 200m Corporate Women - DB22 SNG 200m Singapore Expat Community Open - DB22 SNG 200m Singapore Expat Community Mixed - DB12 SNG 200m Singapore Expat Community Women b. PM Session (2pm to 6pm): - DB22 SNG 2km Ring Race Open - DB22 SNG 2km Ring Race Women 2 RACING CATEGORY & CLASS 2.1 DB12 SNG 200m Youth Open a. There are no restrictions on crew gender mix. b. All crew, excluding the steersperson, must be Under-21 years old as of 2018 c. Minimum racing age is 12 years old as of 2018 and must be able to fit into an ISO 12402-5 or equivalent standard PFD d. There must be minimum six(6) Singapore citizens or permanent residents in the crew e. Secondary Schools, Junior Colleges and Tertiary Institutions are welcome to participate in this racing category and class 2.2 DB12 SNG 200m Youth Girls a. All crew, except for the steersperson, must be female. Page 3 of 21
b. All crew, excluding the steersperson, must be Under-21 years old as of 2018 c. Minimum racing age is 12 years old, as of 2018 and must be able to fit into an ISO 12402-5 or equivalent standard PFD d. There must be minimum six(6) Singapore citizens or permanent residents in the crew e. Secondary Schools, Junior Colleges and Tertiary Institutions are welcome to participate in this racing category and class f. A Male Steersperson is permitted to steer in the Youth Girls racing class. 2.3 DB12 SNG 200m Seniors or Masters Open (TBC) a. There are no restrictions on crew gender mix. b. All crew, excluding the steersperson, must be 40 years old and above as of 2018 c. There must be minimum six(6) Singapore citizens or permanent residents in the crew 2.4 DB12 SNG 200m Seniors or Masters Women (TBC) a. All crew, except for the steersperson, must be female. b. All crew, excluding the drummer and steersperson, must be 40 years old and above as of 1 st August 2017 c. There must be minimum six(6) Singapore citizens or permanent residents in the crew d. A male steersperson is permitted to steer in the Masters Women racing class 2.5 DB12 SNG 200m Corporate Open a. There are no restrictions on crew gender mix. b. All crew, excluding the steersperson, must be a salaried employee of the company, corporation, partnership, statutory board and/or government institution (see Annex A for list of approved government institution) Page 4 of 21
c. There must be minimum six(6) Singapore citizens or permanent residents in the crew 2.6 DB12 SNG 200m Corporate Women a. All crew, except for the steersperson, must be female. b. All crew, excluding the steersperson, must be a salaried employee of the company, corporation, partnership, statutory board and/or government institution (see Annex A for list of approved government institution) c. There must be minimum six(6) Singapore citizens or permanent residents in the crew 2.7 DB22 SNG 2km Ring Race Open a. There are no restrictions on crew gender mix. b. Minimum racing age is 12 years old as of 2018 and must be able to fit into an ISO 12402-5 or equivalent standard PFD c. There must be minimum ten(10) Singapore citizens or permanent residents in the crew d. All dragon boat clubs, school or learning institutions, government ministries and agencies, companies, corporations and partnerships are welcomed to participate in this racing category and class e. SDBA Affiliate Teams are permitted to combined their crew to form a composite team in order to participate in this racing category and class 2.8 DB22 SNG 2km Ring Race Women a. All crew, except for the steersperson, must be female. b. Minimum racing age is 12 years old as of 2018 and must be able to fit into an ISO 12402-5 or equivalent standard PFD c. There must be minimum ten(10) Singapore citizens or permanent residents in the crew d. All dragon boat clubs, school or learning institutions, government ministries and agencies, companies, corporations and partnerships are welcomed to participate in this racing category and class Page 5 of 21
e. SDBA Affiliate Teams are permitted to combined their crew to form a composite team in order to participate in this racing category and class 2.9 DB12 SNG 200m Singapore Community Open a. For Community Sports Club teams b. There are no restrictions on crew gender mix. c. Minimum racing age is 12 years old as of 2018 and must be able to fit into an ISO 12402-5 or equivalent standard PFD 2.10 DB12 SNG 200m Singapore Community Mixed a. For Community Sports Club teams b. Minimum 4 females in the crew (must be paddling in the racing crew and not as reserves, drummer or steersperson). c. Minimum racing age is 12 years old as of 2018 and must be able to fit into an ISO 12402-5 or equivalent standard PFD 2.11 DB12 SNG 200m Singapore Community Mixed a. For Community Sports Club teams b. Minimum 4 females in the crew (must be paddling in the racing crew and not as reserves, drummer or steersperson). c. Minimum racing age is 12 years old as of 2018 and must be able to fit into an ISO 12402-5 or equivalent standard PFD 2.11 DB22 SNG 200m Singapore Expat Community Open a. For International Business Community teams b. Minimum racing age is 12 years old as of 2018 and must be able to fit into an ISO 12402-5 or equivalent standard PFD 2.12 DB22 SNG 200m Singapore Expat Community Mixed a. For International Business Community teams b. Minimum 8 or maximum 10 females in the crew (must be paddling in the racing crew and not as reserves, drummer or steersperson). Page 6 of 21
c. Minimum racing age is 12 years old as of 2018 and must be able to fit into an ISO 12402-5 or equivalent standard PFD 2.13 DB12 SNG 200m Singapore Community Women a. For International Business Community teams b. All crew must be female c. Minimum racing age is 12 years old as of 2018 and must be able to fit into an ISO 12402-5 or equivalent standard PFD 3 CREW & TEAM COMPOSITION 3.1 Eligibility This race is open to all SDBA affiliates as well as non-affiliates. 3.2 DB12 Crew Composition a. Teams may register maximum of fourteen(14) people (10 paddlers, 1 drummer, 1 steersperson, 2 reserves). b. Minimum eight(8) paddlers is permitted to race in the DB12 dragon boat, excluding one(1) drummer and one(1) steersperson. 3.3 DB22 Crew Composition a. Teams may register maximum of twenty-six(26) people (20 paddlers, 1 drummer, 1 steersperson, 4 reserves). b. Minimum sixteen(16) paddlers is permitted to race in the DB22 dragon boat, excluding one(1) drummer and one(1) steersperson. 4 RACE VENUE 4.1 Racing Distance a. 200m for all DB12 racing class b. 2km for all DB22 racing class 4.2 200m Race Course a. The 200m Race Course shall be in Kallang Basin Page 7 of 21
b. The race shall be in a straight line, in clearly marked race course. 4.2 2km Race Course a. The Race Course shall be in Kallang Basin b. The race shall be in a an anti-clockwise direction, always turning left. c. It shall be of a circulatory nature (also known as ring ), having two(2) straight sections and two(2) turns in one circuit of the Course. d. The length of the straight sections shall be 500m. e. Each straight section shall be marked down its length by a line of buoys, a maximum of 100m apart. f. Each Turn shall be marked with buoys, to indicate the curve of the turn. 5 PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE (PFD) 5.1 The use of ISO 12402-5 Standard and/or Equivalent (i.e. USCG, EU, EN standard, etc.) PFDs is compulsory in Singapore. 5.2 All participating teams a. Teams are advised to use their own set of PFDs. b. If Teams require the loan of PFDs, they are to alert the Singapore Dragon Boat Association for prior arrangement. c. A crew member that is not wearing an ISO 12402-5 standard and/or equivalent (i.e. USCG, EU, EN standards, etc.) PFD, will be disqualified for participating in the race. 6 DRAGON BOATS AND PADDLES 6.1 Dragon Boats Seagull-brand IDBF 1222 Specification and IDBF 912 Specification dragon boats will be used in The Event. Please visit www.seagull.com.sg for details. Page 8 of 21
Seagull IDBF 1222 DB22-crew Standard Boat Age : 10 years old Length : 12.49m Width : 1.17m Weight : 250kg Seagull IDBF 912 DB12-crew Small Boat Age : 8 years old Length : 9.00m Width : 1.16m Weight : 150kg 6.2 Paddles Only the IDBF Spec 202a paddles will be permitted for The Event:- 7 STEERSPERSON The steersperson must be a SDBA Qualified Helmsman, with EITHER of the following certification:- - SDBA Basic Helm OR - SDBA Recreational Trainer OR - NCAP Level 1/2/3 Coach in Dragon Boat 8 TEAM MANAGER AND TEAM MANAGEMENT 8.1 A Team Manager is compulsory for all Teams. 8.2 The Team Manager and the Coach CAN BE A COMPETING ATHLETE (paddler, drummer, steersperson or reserve) making up the full DB22 twenty-six (26) racing crew. However, a Team Representative MUST BE available at The Organizer s request at all times. Page 9 of 21
8.3 It is incumbent on the Team Managers to know and understand the Entry Rules, IDBF Rules of Racing & Competition Regulations and Disciplinary Code. 8.4 Team Managers are required to understand and comply fully with the Conditions and Eligibility described for each respective racing category set in this Entry Rules. 8.5 Only the Team Manager may approach or seek appointment with the Race Officials. Likewise, the Race Officials will only deal with the Team Managers. 9 RACING CATEGORY The Organizers reserve exclusive rights to amend the criterion and conditions set, including the possibility of cancellation of a particular race category, to better organize and manage the event. PART B: 2KM RING RACE FORMAT 10.1 The Start Procedure a. The Start Procedure shall utilize a Chase Start format. b. The intervals in between teams starting shall be between 10 seconds to 15 seconds. c. Timing for each participating team shall be started once that particular team started their race. 10.2 Six(6) Team Racing Format a. There are six(6) dragon boats allocated to each Start Wave (hereafter known as Wave), per racing category. That meant at any one time, only six(6) dragon boats will be racing. b. All six(6) teams shall race in one(1) Wave c. The Team that clocked the fastest time shall win. d. Medals and prize money will be awarded to the top three teams. Page 10 of 21
10.3 More than Six(6) Teams Racing Format a. There are six(6) dragon boats allocated to each Start Wave (hereafter known as Wave), per racing category. That meant at any one time, only six(6) dragon boats will be racing. b. If there are more than six(6) participating teams per racing category, teams will then be balloted into two(2) Waves, and so forth. c. Wave 1 will race first, followed by Wave 2, etc. at 15 minutes to 30 minutes after. d. The time returned from all Waves will then be ranked accordingly. e. The Team that clocked the fastest time shall win. f. Medals and prize money will be awarded to the top three teams 10.4 In the event of a Tied-Finish a. In the event of a Tie, a joint placing will take place. b. Medals will be split between the teams and given out during Prize Presentation ceremony. The top-up of the medals will be given at a later date. c. The Prize Money quantum will, however, remain and amount will be split between the teams. 10.5 At the Start a. Teams will be balloted (to be done in the Team Manager s Meeting) to determine:- - allocation into Waves, if necessary - the Order of Start, i.e. which teams to go first, second, etc. b. For each Wave, there shall only be six(6) dragon boats allocated. That meant at any one time, only six(6) dragon boats will be racing. c. Teams will arrange themselves in their Order of Start behind the Start Line d. The Starter will call the Teams to come forward to the Start Line individually by Team Name and/or Boat Number. Page 11 of 21
e. Teams must not cross the Start Line. Otherwise, time penalty will be imposed. f. Teams will be started individually with the standard start command: - Are You Ready - Attention - Air-horn 10.6 Line of Racing a. The Line of Racing for crews racing down a straight section of the Course, is deemed to be at a point which gives at least six (6) metres of clear water, from the buoys marking the left of the Racing Lane Diagram 11.2a b. Crews must steer a straight course down the Line of Racing, during the whole of the race c. Crews may stay close to the race course buoys provided: - the race course buoys are always on the boat s port (left) side - clear water of two(2) meters, measured from the tip of the paddles to the race course buoys, are maintained Diagram 11.2b/c - This Rule differs from IDBF Rules of Racing R10.3.1:- It is incumbent on the Steersperson, to maintain a distance of at least six (6) meters of clear water, measured from the tip of the crew s paddles to the race course buoys on the boat s left (port) side. This is to permit crews who may be overtaking on the port side to have as much space as possible, in which to overtake Page 12 of 21
d. Racing shall take place in an anti-clockwise direction. Crews are not permitted to race on the inside of the buoys marking the left hand edge of the Racing Lane, except when overtaking after completing a Turn Diagram 11.2d 10.7 Overtaking a. Overtaking will be carried out to the starboard (right) side of the boat being overtaken, unless there is space on the port (left) side. Diagram 11.3a - This Rule differs from IDBF Rules of Racing R10.4:- Overtaking will be carried out to the port (left) side of the boat being overtaken except when the width of the Racing Lane allows crews to overtake in clear water to the right of the boat. b. An overtaking attempt is deemed underway once the dragon head of the Overtaking Boat (OB) is in line with the Steersperson of the Boat being Overtaken (BO) Page 13 of 21
Diagram 11.3b c. Boat being Overtaken (BO) must give clear water to the Overtaking Boat (OB) by maintaining speed and not accelerate while the overtaking is underway. d. Boat being Overtaken (BO) must not alter course, make sudden rudder alterations and/or perform any turns while the overtaking is under way. e. Both the Overtaking Boat (OB) and Boat being Overtaken (BO) must maintain clear water of minimum two(2) metres, measured from the tip of their paddle blades, between each other. 10.8 No Overtaking Zone a. There is a designated No Overtaking Zone which starts at 50m before every turn. b. The start of the No Overtaking Zone is marked by a buoy, which may be different in size and color than the rest of the race course buoys. c. The No Overtaking Zone shall extend from the start of the zone at 50m before the turn until the end of the turn on the other side of the Line of Racing. Page 14 of 21
Diagram 11.4a/b/c 10.9 Right-of-Way in the Turns a. A boat should at all times maintain the racing line throughout a turn and must ensure that there is clear water between paddles, which is defined as a distance of two(2) metres between paddle blades. b. A crew will not be disqualified for touching a Turn Buoy, or for having slightly less than two(2) metres of clear water between the buoy and paddles. c. A crew that turns inside a Turn Buoy shall be given a Time Penalty of up to 5 seconds, per offence. d. A crew that consistently turns inside more than two turn buoys may be disqualified or incur maximum time penalty of thirty(30) seconds. Diagram 11.5 e. Steering Wide in Turns Where a Lead Boat(LB) makes an excessively wide entry or exit in the turn, the Following Boat(FB), that has not obtained an overlap, may attempt to pass through on the left if there is sufficient space on the inside to maintain clear water between the boats. f. During this maneuver, and throughout the turn, the Lead Boat(LB) does not relinquish right of way to the Following Boat(FB) and the FB will not assume right of way over the leading boat. Page 15 of 21
g. The Following Boat(FB) must respect and provide necessary right of way and clear water to the Lead Boat at all times throughout the turn. h. Coming out of the turn, the Following Boat(FB) may attempt to overtake the Lead Boat(LB) on either side of the LB. i. In this case, any contact or interference with the Lead Boat(LB) shall result in a time penalty to the FB of up to twenty(20) seconds. Diagram 11.5e 10.10 Overtaking Boat (OB) Rights in the Turns a. The Overtaking Boat (OB) gains right of the inside racing line when it has established an overlap with the Boat being Overtaken (BO) at the 50m No Overtaking Zone marker buoy. b. The Overlap is defined as the steering arm of the Overtaking Boat (OB) is level with the dragon head of the Boat being Overtaken (BO). Page 16 of 21
Diagram 11.6b c. Overlap Achieved! The Boat being Overtaken (BO) must give room for the Overtaking Boat (OB) to maintain its racing line (even to the extent to hold water), throughout the turn. Diagram 11.6c d. Overlap Not Achieved! A boat that has not obtained an overlap may choose to overtake on the right of the preceding boat, but must enable the boat being overtaken to maintain its racing line and maintain clear water between the two boats. Page 17 of 21
Diagram 11.6d e. Although more incumbent on the Boat being Overtaken (BO), both them and the Overtaking Boat (BO) must ensure that there is still clear water between them both, at minimum two(2) metres gap between their paddle blades. f. Crews not complying with this rule will receive an automatic Time Penalty of twenty (20) seconds. 10.11 Right of Way a. In the opinion of the Chief Official any racing maneuver by an overtaking crew or a lack of clear water between boats has endangered the safety of another crew, or materially affected the result of the race, the offending crew shall be disqualified. b. A crew s race time that has been adversely affected by the actions of another crew, that is, when a Course Umpire has confirmed that time has been lost through an obstruction or impediment of the crew concerned, a Time Deduction Bonus, of up to 20 seconds, may be awarded, by the Chief Official. 10.12 Impending / Collisions a. A boat being overtaken must not steer in a manner that is likely to cause a collision with another boat. The boat overtaking must not Steer in a manner that is likely to cause a collision. b. If during the course of the race a boat impedes or collides with another boat the Chief Official shall apportion blame and/or issue a disqualification when crew safety is compromised. c. If the Chief Official decides that a boat has impeded the forward motion of another boat, or that the crew in the impeded boat had, by necessity, to stop paddling; then a Time Penalty of up to thirty (30) seconds may be awarded to the impeding crew. A Time Bonus may also be Page 18 of 21
awarded to the impeded boat as allowed for under R10.4.3. When a collision between boats occurs 11 PROTESTS AND APPEALS 11.1 Protests In the event of a crew wishing to make a protest following a race, concerning the conduct of another crew, the Team Manager must lodge the protest with the Chief Official. Such a protest must be addressed to the Competition Committee and made within ten (10) minutes after the race. A protest against a race result must be made no later than ten (10) minutes after the result is officially posted. 11.2 Appeals This acknowledgement is the start of the period in which the Team Manager may appeal to the Jury, against the decision of the Competition Committee. An appeal against a protest result must be made no later than ten (10) minutes after the protest result is officially posted. 11.3 Protest / Appeal Fees All protests / appeals shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by a fee of Singapore Dollars $50. 12 MEDALS & PRIZE MONEY 12.1 Below 3 Teams to Race If there are only 3 teams for the category, using the minus 1 rule, only Gold and Silver will be awarded but there will be No Prize Money. 12.2 Four(4) Teams to Race If there are at least 4 teams participating in the category, Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals and Prize Money will be awarded to the top 3 teams. The Champion team will also receive a trophy. 12.3 Prize Money Details of the Prize Money are as follows: No Event 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1 2 3 Page 19 of 21
4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL 13 REGISTRATION 13.1 Timeline a. Registration would be opened on mid-may 2018. b. The closing date will be xxxxxx, 1200hrs. 13.2 Process a. Teams can register via the on-line registration system at :- https://www.myactivesg.com/getactivesingapore/singapore-national-games b. Teams may also register via the manual system by emailing the Registration Form (see filename: SNG Registration Form) to sharon.ng@sdba.org.sg / race@sdba.org.sg Note that teams using the Manual System will be required to make the necessary payment for registration only at SportSG sport centres payment counters, i.e Toa Payoh Sports & Recreation Centre 13.3 Registration Fees a. Fees for all DB12 racing categories shall be $80 per crew, including GST b. Fees for all DB22 racing categories shall be at $160 per crew, including GST Page 20 of 21
14. REFUND 14.1 Below 3 Teams to Race In the event that there are only 3 teams or lesser registered for the category, no prize money will be given. Teams may opt for the following: a. Withdraw and get a full refund; b. Join another category which they are eligible. 15. ENQUIRE CONTACT For administrative and technical matters please contact:- Ms Sharon Ng at Email: sharon.ng@sdba.org.sg / race@sdba.org.sg < END > Page 21 of 21