The Rowing Association of American Colleges (1870 to 1894) is considered to be the very first collegiate athletic organization in the country. Upon organization by the captains of the leading crews of the day, they devised a primary rule of eligibility: that only undergraduate students should be eligible to represent their college in the regatta. To this day, despite numerous amendments and additions, this rule remains the very foundation of the NCAA rules of eligibility.
Collegiate regatta
On June 30, 1876, Harvard and Yale raced eight-oared boats with coxswains over a 4-mile course on the Connecticut River. Afterward "the Harvard six left for Saratoga. Yale does not row there, and Harvard will not after this year, but the eight-oared bout between Yale and Harvard, so successfully inaugurated to-day, will undoubtedly become an annual and permanent institution."
From 1871 to 1875 Harvard and Yale did not race head-on. Both participated in the RAAC university race from 1872 to 1875 (as Harvard did in 1871 and 1876) and the Harvardâ€"Yale Regatta recognizes Harvardâ€"Yale varsity races to be incorporated in those RAAC championships.
See also
- Intercollegiate Rowing Association
- Poughkeepsie Regatta
Notes
References
- Citations
Mallory (2011), chapters 27â€"28
Peter Mallory. The Sport of Rowing: Two Centuries of Competition. Four volumes. Henley-on-Thames, England: River Rowing Museum. 2011. Selections published online in advance as row2k.com Exclusive Features.
- "American Collegiate Rowing Takes Shape". Mallory (2011), vol. 2, ch. 28 (pp. 319â€"29). Featured online by row2k.com in (Mallory, chapters 27â€"35) (pages 312â€"60). Retrieved 2013-05-11.
- "Bob Cook: Pilgrimage to Britain â€" The Bob Cook Stroke". Mallory (2011), vol. 2, ch. 27 (pp. 312â€"18). Featured online by row2k.com in (Mallory, chapters 27â€"35) (pages 312â€"60). Retrieved 2013-05-11.
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