The dragon boats must be propelled solely by a single bladed paddle only.
All the participants i.e. all the crews must arrive at least five minutes before the starting time in the range of vision and earshot to the starter and on instruction bring the boat to the starting position.
They must follow the instructions of the starter and shall not delay the start. If delayed, they will be warned and then disqualified by the starter.
This phase includes the passing of the race course from the starting line up to the finish line.
The crews must keep the centre of the lanes. They will be called to order twice and then finally be warned if there is a strong deviation from the course. If the team is not coming to the actual course after the final warning the respective team may be disqualified by the Competition Committee after receiving the report by the course umpire
The Course Umpire has the right to intervene a correctly started race if unpredicted obstacles arise. Such an obstruction may be effected by the course umpires with a red flag and sound signal. Competitors must immediately stop paddling and wait for further instructions.
A competitor or crew who or which attempts to win a race by any wrongful means, or is violating the racing regulations, or is disregarding the honorable nature of the racing regulations shall be disqualified for the duration of the event concerned.
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