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HandsOn Texarkana

Texarkana Dragon Boat Festival supporting HandsOn TexarkanaTexarkana Dragon Boat Festival supporting HandsOn TexarkanaTexarkana Dragon Boat Festival supporting HandsOn Texarkana

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Team Options

Corporate Teams $1300

Community Teams $1,000

Established Club Teams $850

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Team Captains 

Please complete registration form and return to handsontxk@aol.com

Each team members must sign Release Form  - Captains, once all team members have signed a release form, return you group's forms to handsontxk@aol.com or bring to registration booth on race day. 



Team Registration Form 2023 (pdf)Download
Team Member Form 2023 pdf (pdf)Download
Release Form 2023 Dragon Boat pdf (pdf)Download
Racing Conduct, Technique, and Rules 2023 (pdf)Download

Team Registration Payment

Download the registration form and return completed form to HandsOn Texarkana. Payments may be made online by clicking the registration payment button or by check mailed to: 

HandsOn Texarkana 

P.O. Box 3173 

Texarkana, TX 75504


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Racing Conduct,Technique, and Rules

 Don’t worry, we will show you all you need to know on practice day. But this info will help you know what to expect.

 

RACING CONDUCT 

Conduct in the Boat: There should be no/minimal talking once your team is in the boat. The drummer and steers person must be able to communicate with the team and each other at all times, and all team members need to be able to hear the commands. Paddles straight up in the air if you need to draw attention to yourselves in case of emergency. 


Buddy System: Make certain that each of your team members knows who is sitting beside them in case the boat swamps/capsizes, which is highly unlikely. Teammates will be responsible for each other’s safety until rescue arrives. STAY WITH THE BOAT! 


Life Jackets: Everyone must wear a life jacket during practice and on Race Day. 


Drummer: The drummer should attend practice, if possible. He or she will assist in setting the timing for the team and can be an excellent source of motivation and inspiration during practices and on Race Day. 


HOW TO SIT IN THE BOAT 

Outside hip forward Inside hip back Outside leg extended along the gunwale (inside top rail of the boat) Inside foot under the seat or braced effectively and comfortably 


SEVEN STEPS OF THE DRAGON BOAT PADDLING TECHNIQUE 

Rotation Reach Extension Top Arm Drive (stab the water) Catch-powerfully drive the paddle into the water at approx. a 45 degree angle, burying the entire blade into the water. Your hand should get wet. Pull water with the entire blade until you get to just behind your knee Exit -get that paddle straight up and out of the water quickly, no further back than your hip Recovery – snap the paddle back into the paddles up position for the next catch 


DRAGON BOAT PADDLING COMMANDS 

Paddles Up: Be ready to paddle. All paddlers with paddles above the water (3-6inches from the surface) ready to enter the water. Take It Away: Begin paddling. Let It Run: Stop paddling and let the boat glide. Hold the Boat or Stop the Boat: Place paddles in the water, with paddle pointed straight  Down, blade submerged. It will bring the boat to a stop. If you hear the command, “Hold hard,” quickly put your paddle straight down and then back it up one stroke. Back It Down: Paddle backwards. Draw (left or right side): Initiates a turn using draw strokes by the designated paddlers. Can also be used to get the boat closer to something, a dock, for example. Stabilize the Boat: Place your paddle blade on top of the water and hold it there. This stabilizes the boat. It is needed when anyone stands up in the boat to change position, etc. 

Note: Your coach/steerer will brief you about these commands before your practice. In the boat, when the coach is talking, please continue to paddle and listen. Never stop paddling unless your coach says, “Let it run.” 


RACING RULES


Teams race with 20 paddlers, 1 drummer, and 1 trained dragon boat steerer(provided). Teams may have 3 alternates for a total of 24 team members. Teams can race with minimum of 16 paddlers on the boat. The minimum age of paddlers and the drummer is 15-years old. A person of any size and fitness level can paddle in a dragon boat race. Every paddler must sign a waiver The drummer must actively beat the drum during the race. Each paddler must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket. Jackets are provided. However, you may bring your own. Races are 250 meters – about two and a half football fields. The race will last from 1 minute to one and a half minutes at full speed. Each team will race at least 3 times – twoce in the morning and once in the afternoon.  Practices and racing will NOT be canceled or postponed due to rain. If you have a race day protest, you should communicate it to the Chief Marshaler 


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