ISSA News

Team Race results are flowing in.  Coaches, please check that the data for your team is correct . If you find a mistake, let me know. The first coach pool was submitted last night.  Karl will post it in the 2024 Rankings page when it is completed.

Coop Teams and 8^th Graders:  In accordance with ISSA PR 1.2 (b) "All competitors must be full time students, in the 9th grade or higher, of the school they represent, and subject to the academic and disciplinary requirements of that school. A student is considered to be in his or her grade for the school year, including past graduation or advancement to the next level, until the new school year starts."

What does this mean:

• For NESSA Fleet Racing Championships and qualifiers to NESSA championships (O'Day, Herreshoff, Healy), this rule is in place.

• For NESSA Team Racing Championship (Presidents trophy) and NESSA Team Racing Tournament (Terk Trophy), this rule is in place.

• The NESSA "gray area" involved dual meets that are used to establish a record for consideration to the NESSA Teams (Presidents and/or Terk).  The default is that this rule is in place.  However, each dual meet is an individual contract between the two schools.  If BOTH schools agree BEFOREHAND to change the rules and count the scores, they can.

• Finally, those running their own regattas (where NESSA is not the OA) can establish whatever rules they want so long as those rules are announced beforehand, usually in a Notice of Race and/or Sailing Instructions

Hope this helps clarify the situation.