Qualification System

Competitors must qualify for one of the 15 virtual slots (per race category) at the 2022 WRICH. The entry and qualification deadline for the 2022 WRICH is 2 February 2022 (23:59 UTC). Qualification Process The following only applies to all competitors who wish to compete at the WRICH virtually.

1. The WRICH Qualification is open to any person who can row and submit a verified Qualification Score within the Qualification period on a Concept2 static ergometer (PM3 or later).
2. The WRICH Qualification will open at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on 15 August 2021 and will close at 23:59 UTC on 2 February 2022.
3. Competitors participating in the WRICH Qualification will be ranked by continental groupings, which will be determined by the verified nationality of the competitor. Continental regions are listed below.
4. The top 3 ranked competitors in each race category from each of the 5 continental groupings (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania) will qualify for the 15 virtual places at the WRICH (in that same race category).
5. In order to participate in Qualification, competitors first need to submit an entry for the WRICH through the WRICH entry portal. Competitors can register at https://worldrowing.entries.regatta-systems.com/. Entries will open on 14 August 2021.
6. Upon entering, competitors must submit a verified Qualification Score. Competitors can submit a verified Qualification Score in one of two ways:
  - - Compete at a World Rowing Sanctioned Indoor Event (Sanctioned Event Qualification), and use your score from that event as your Qualification Score for any WRICH race category of the same distance/type. The Sanctioned Events tab (at the top of the page) will be updated regularly.
    - Submit an independently performed Qualification Score (Independent Qualification) with all accompanying Verification Materials (see the above tab for more information).
7. Competitors must submit a Qualification Score of the same race type as the race category for which they are trying to qualify. For example, a competitor trying to qualify for the WRICH in the 30-39 Women 2000m race category should complete and submit a 2000m Qualification Score. The same score can be used to enter other 2000m race categories for which the competitor would be eligible for example Open Women 2000m
8. Qualification Scores must be submitted and verified via the WRICH entry portal within the qualification period. Late submissions will not be accepted.

The Fine Print Competitors are responsible for ensuring that they are able to meet the verification and eligibility requirements for their Qualification Score. Refunds will not be issued for competitors who failed to ensure that their Qualification Score was sufficiently verifiable as defined by World Rowing.

1. Competitors may update their Qualification Score if they perform a better one within the window of the WRICH Qualification.
2. Competitors will be asked to submit their Photo ID which states their nationality as part of the entry process. This will be used to corroborate the competitors’ Verification Materials. Both passports and Nationality cards will be accepted.
3. There are no direct qualification events for the 2022 WRICH. All competitors wishing to qualify for a virtual place must pay the WRICH Entry Fee, even if they have competed at a Sanctioned Event.
4. A Qualification Score can be submitted to multiple race categories (for example, the same 2000m score can be entered in both the Open and also an age-specific race category) however the competitor must pay an entry fee to each race category.
5. There is no limit to the number of race categories for which a competitor can submit a Qualification Score to and, therefore, qualify for (subject to eligibility rules). In the case of a competitor entering and then qualifying in multiple race categories, resulting in a possible scheduling constraint, World Rowing will not change the Competition Schedule. The competitor would be required to accept their place in the WRICH three weeks prior to the WRICH. Competitors are advised to consult the provisional race schedule in advance of attempting to qualify.
6. If there are fewer than 3 valid Qualification Scores from a particular continental region in a particular race category, that virtual place(s) would be reallocated to the highest ranked competitor or team who has not already qualified from any continent.
7. In the event that there is a tie in the qualification submissions from the same continental region, all tied competitors/teams would be given equal placing in the final order and the next placing(s) shall be left vacant. If the tie is for a qualifying place, then all tied competitors/teams would qualify for the WRICH.
8. Team changes or competitor changes are not permitted between the WRICH Qualification and the WRICH. The same person(s) who has qualified for the WRICH must compete in that event at the WRICH. If a member of a team is unable to participate in a race for which they have qualified for medical reasons, the competitor must provide a medical certificate to World Rowing as soon as possible in order to approve of a medical substitution. If a member of a team is unable to participate in the race for which they have qualified for non-Medical reasons, World Rowing will attempt to contact the next ranked team from that same continental region up to two weeks prior to the date of competition to extend the opportunity to compete.
9. If an individual is unable to participate in a race category for which they have qualified (for any reason, including medical), that virtual place will be offered to the next ranked competitor with a virtual entry from that same continental region (in the same race category). In this case, World Rowing will attempt to contact the next ranked competitor(s) up to two weeks prior to the date of competition to extend the opportunity to compete.
10. In the case of late withdrawals (less than two weeks prior to the date of competition) World Rowing will not be able to fill the withdrawn virtual place(s).
11. After a competitor’s profile and proof of nationality has been verified upon entry to the WRICH, a competitor cannot change their nationality for the purposes of the 2022 WRICH. Competitors with multiple nationalities must choose one for the purposes of the 2022 WRICH.
12. Competitors in a team event can hold different nationalities, so long as all nationalities on a team are from the same continental region.
13. Competitors who would like to be considered for a virtual place in the WRICH must meet all eligibility requirements outlined in these terms and conditions for the WRICH, irrespective of any local requirements.

Continental Regions Competitors participating in the WRICH Qualification will be ranked by continental regions, which will be determined by the verified nationality of the competitor. Continental Regions are listed below. The Africa ranking will included competitors with proof of nationality from the following nations: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo DR, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. The Americas ranking will included competitors with proof of nationality from the following nations: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands. The Asian ranking will included competitors with proof of nationality from the following nations: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Chinese Taipei, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen. The European ranking will included competitors with proof of nationality from the following nations: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine. The Oceania ranking will included competitors with proof of nationality from the following nations: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia FS, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

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