Club Rules - Revision history

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Environment-Specific Requirements

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Definitions

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Experience-Based Validation

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Experience-Based Validation

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General Provisions

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Home waters

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Rule Categories

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General Provisions

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 * [[Rules for Tidal Thames]]
 * [[Rules for Offshore Trips]]
 * [[Rules for Flat Water Trips]]
 ==Providers of the 2019 BCU awards==

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 * L1 / L2: pre-2019 BC Level 1 or BC Level 2 coach qualification
 * MWE: pre-2019 Moderate Water Endorsement
 * WWSR: White Water Safety and Rescue award
 * 'Group size' where used includes the leaders / coaches and refers to number of persons not number of boats (e.g. a double kayak is two persons)

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 The Experience Validation Form can be found [here]
-By exception a paddler not holding the specified Coaching Level or Star award may be considered as equivalently qualified on the basis of their experience. The Club also recognises that paddlers holding foreign qualification or otherwise not certificated by British Canoeing may nevertheless be suitably qualified to paddle on the tidal Thames home waters.
+By exception a paddler not holding the specified Coaching Level, Star award or relevant BC qualification may be considered as equivalently qualified on the basis of their experience. The Club also recognises that paddlers holding foreign qualification or otherwise not certificated by British Canoeing may nevertheless be suitably qualified to paddle on the tidal Thames home waters.
 Experience validations will be reviewed annually and a member may be required to resubmit for assessment if considered necessary.

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 ==Experience-Based Validation==
 In order to actively lead or coach a group in accordance with these Rules, a member needs to additionally satisfy an experience requirement. Members wishing to lead / coach groups should complete the Experience Validation Form and submit it to the Committee via the training officer.
 The Experience Validation Form can be found [here]
 By exception a paddler not holding the specified Coaching Level or Star award may be considered as equivalently qualified on the basis of their experience. The Club also recognises that paddlers holding foreign qualification or otherwise not certificated by British Canoeing may nevertheless be suitably qualified to paddle on the tidal Thames home waters.
 Experience validations will be reviewed annually and a member may be required to resubmit for assessment if considered necessary.

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 ==General Provisions==
-All Coaches and Leaders acting in that capacity on behalf of the Club must hold the appropriate BC coaching / leadership award and be a valid BC coach/leader, which includes:
+All Coaches and Leaders acting in that capacity on behalf of the Club must hold the appropriate BC coaching / leadership award and be a valid BC coach / leader, which includes:
 * having a current BC membership
 * holding a valid first aid certificate

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 * a predefined section of the tidal Thames
 The '''Shadwell Basin''' is classified as '''very sheltered water'''.
 The '''predefined section of the tidal Thames''' is the stretch of river centred on the Shadwell Pierhead and covering the area from '''Greenwich Pier''' to '''Westminster Bridge'''.
 * Downstream of the Shadwell Pierhead is classified as '''moderate water''' under normal weather and tide conditions

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 ==Rule Categories==
-Different rules for '''home waters, away waters''' and '''private trips'''. Greater familiarity with specific risks in home waters allows a different set of rules.
+Different rules apply for '''home waters, away waters''' and '''private trips'''. Greater familiarity with specific risks in home waters allows a different set of rules.
 ===Home waters===

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 ==General Provisions==
-All Coaches and Leaders acting in that capacity on behalf of the Club must hold the appropriate BC coaching/leadership award and be a valid BC coach/leader, which includes
+All Coaches and Leaders acting in that capacity on behalf of the Club must hold the appropriate BC coaching / leadership award and be a valid BC coach/leader, which includes:
 * having a current BC membership
 * holding a valid first aid certificate
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 Any coach working independently with children (for example, assisting the Basin with a session), must:
 * have passed a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
 Where an L1 coach / PaddleSport Instructor proposes to lead a trip away from home waters in accordance with these rules, he/she must submit a trip plan to a relevant L2 or higher coach.
 ==Experience-Based Validation==

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 ===New for 2019===
 Following BCU changes in 2019 – new terminology has been introduced. Some of the new personal awards are not direct equivalents of previous star awards. The new coaching qualifications are not direct equivalents of previous qualifications
 ==Coach / Leader responsibility==