Coaches Safety Quiz

Welcome to the ACT Coaches Safety Quiz

If you are travelling towards Kingston from Yarralumla, which side of the lake should you travel on?

Southern Bank, closest to Yarralumla or Paraliament House

Northern Bank, closest to ANU, Black Mountain and the War Memorial

Middle of the Lake

Whichever side is most convenient for me

If you are on the water, waiting for other crews in your training group to arrive, where should you wait?

Directly in the flow of traffic, so everyone can see me

Hide behind the nearest object, so I am protected from other crews and where they can't see me

Off to the side of the main traffic flow, but where I am still visible to on-coming boats

Looking at the picture of Kings Avenue Bridge above, which arches can you travel through when travelling FROM Kingston towards Yarralumla?

All

Arches 1, 2 and 3

Arches 2, 3 and 4

Arches 4, 5 and 6

During regular traffic patterns, which lane of the course can you row in towards the start line?

Lane 1 (closest to the Arborteum)

Lanes 1 or 2

Any, it doesn't matter

Lanes 3 and 4

Lane 7 (closest to Weston Park)

What traffic flow does Rowing ACT run on regattas, when held on the course at Yarramundi Reach?

Normal Traffic Flow - travel to the start line in Lane 1, closest to the arboretum

Reverse Traffic Flow - travel to the start line off Lane 7, beside Weston Park

Looking at the picture of Commonwealth Avenue Bridge above, which arch(es) can you travel through when heading towards Kingston from Yarralumla

Any

Arches 1, 2 and 3

Arch 4

Arches 4 and 5

Arch 5

If you are exiting Yarralumla Bay and heading in the direction of the course, do you give way to crews travelling in front of Black Mountain Peninsula?

Yes, crews travelling in either direction in front of the Peninsula have right of way

Only to crews travelling from the Course towards Kingston

Only to crews travelling from Kingston towards the course

No, I can cross straight across from Yarralumla Bay

Can you row in Lane two at any point to travel either to or from the start line?

Yes, it is an overtaking lane

Yes, it is for slow boats heading down the course from the start line

No, it is a transit lane, designed as a barrier between boats travelling to the start line and boats travelling down the course

You are rowing towards Weston Park. You approach the cross over point. Which side of your boat should keep the marker on?

Stroke Side

Bow Side

Where can you practise starts and race pieces during Regattas?

In the middle of the course as long as there is no races coming

In the marshalling areas, beside the course so I can hear when my race is being called

In the designated warm-up areas in Nursery Bay and in front of Scrivener Dam and Government House

Do I require a boat license to drive a tinny on ACT waterways?

Yes, I need an Australian Boat License when travelling at a speed of over 10 knots on ACT Waterways

No, as there is no ACT Boat License, I don't require a license to drive a tinny on ACT waterways

If you are coaching a tinny on the course which lane(s) can you drive up to the start in?

Lane 1, so I can accompany my crew

Lanes 2 and 3, so I am in the transit lane where there is no boats

Lanes 4 and 5, where my wash will dissipate before moving out of the way of on-coming boats

Lane 6 and 7, so I am off to the side of the course

When coaching near residential areas, where should I point my megaphone

Directly at the residential areas, so they can hear my coaching

Wherever my crew is, regardless of what direction the megaphone is pointing and where the residential area is

Away from any residential areas, meaning that I should place myself between my crew and the bank so that I am facing away from the residential areas

Can I wash out rowing crews at any time?

Yes, I should be accompanying my crew at all times

Only when following crews training on the course who are completing a training piece at speed

No, I should be at idle speed on ACT Waterways at all times

Which policy/policies are rowers and coaches required to abide by when on-water?

Rowing Australia On-Water Code of Conduct

Rowing Australia On-Water Guidelines

Rowing ACT Rules, Regulations and By-laws

All of the above

No of the above

If you are involved in an incident or near miss on water, under the Rowing Australia guidelines what should you do?

Tell no one

Tell your friends or crew mates

Report the incident to your club safety officer. They may require you to report the incident to Rowing ACT

Yell at the other crew involved that it wasn't your fault

What is considered a near miss or incident?

Capsizing or swamping a rowing boat in winter, cpasizing or swmaping a coaching boat at any time, a collision between boats, a near miss that could have resulted in a collision, material damage to a boat, serious injury

Tinny wash that doesn't cause a capsize, debris which can be avoided, kangaroos in the lake

What conditions are NOT safe to row in, and in which Rowing ACT heavily discourages going out in?

Heavy Fog

Heavy rain, especially when accompanied by wind

Strong wind conditions, with visible white caps on the water

Stormy weather

Without a coach or another crew between May and September

All of the above

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