Hong Kong Dragon Boat Assoication

Definition

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Association Dragon Boat Team ("Hong Kong Team") include Hong Kong Representative Team and HKDBA Training Team

General Regulations

1.	Hong Kong Team expects loyalty from members, members must be prepared to commit and devote totally to the objective of the Team which is to achieve highest performance possible in any Dragon Boat Race in which the Team entered.
2.	A Team member must observe all Team rules and regulations.
3.	A Team member must attend all Team Training Programme as far as possible and in any case achieve no less then 70% of the training sessions scheduled. Otherwise, his/her qualification of being selected as a Representative Team Member will be cancelled. Permission for absence needs to be obtained from the Committee under special circumstances. Absence for routine training may only be excused by express permission given by the coach concerned in advance.
4.	The attendance is counted from the end of one race to the next until the new representative list is announced. If there are less than ten water training sessions in between, it will be counted starting from the second last race.
5.	The Team will not normally allow members to be a member of another dragon boat team or club other than the member is an employee of an organization which manages this team or club or express permission is given by the Committee. If a member to whom permission is given to maintain membership of another dragon boat team or club, such member must not allow the activity of the other team or club to hinder his/her programme with the HKT and be prepared to be excluded from representing Hong Kong in international races if the Committee feels the performance of such team member has been or will be hindered through his/her involvement with the other team/club.
6.	A Team member must obey instructions given by his/her Team Captain Coaches, or Team officials.
7.	When HKT is in action, all members are expected to sacrifice his/her individually; he/she must think, act and respond as a team and to the interest of Hong Kong Team only. Selection of Representative Team Member
8.	The decision of selecting individuals to represent Hong Kong in any race rest solely with the Team Manager and the Committee in consultation with the coaches prior to making such decision. Loyalty, performance and attendance of training sessions, amongst other factors will determine whether or not a member of HKT will be selected. No objection will be accepted.
9.	Proposed race representatives list will be announced within one to one and a half month before the race held or as soon as possible. Final representatives list will be announced after the Committee and Coaches has made their final decision.

Regulations when Representing Hong Kong

10.

Race representatives should attend not less then 85% of the water training sessions scheduled during the period from proposed race representatives list being announced to the race started. Otherwise, they may be disqualified except with special reason.

11.

All HKT race representatives cannot represent other club/team/organization to participate into same race. Permission is required from the Committee even for the unselected members.

12.

When selected to represent Hong Kong in an international race, the member must ensure his/her availability during the whole period of the race, partial attendance will not be permitted.

13.

When a member is selected to represent HK but subsequently cannot make himself/herself available, he/she must inform the Team Manager personally as soon as possible, in any case no later than three weeks prior to the departure of the Team for the hosting country. Should a member decided to withdraw his/her participation in shorter notice, unless there are compelling reasons, he/she may not be considered for the next international event.

14.

Team members are not allowed to have company with them in overseas event. Should a relative or friend of a member wishes to accompany any individual member during any overseas Team activity, prior approval from the Team Manager must be sought. The member concerned should be prepared to ask his/her companies to make their own passage and accommodation arrangements. The presence of such company should not cause interference to the activities of the member concerned.

15.

During the whole period of a race a member is expected to:

a)	keep strict discipline;
b)	be punctual;
c)	act together as a Team unless instructed otherwise by the Team manager;
d)	response positively and promptly to instructions given by Team Captain, Coaches or the Team Manager;
e)	be conscious about his/her own personal behavior at all times as it will inevitably reflects the image of Hong Kong;
f)	observe the rules and tradition of the hosting country at all time. No member is allowed to take on dispute of any kind with the hosting authority personally. Dispute, if any will be reported to the Team Manager for his action.

16.

Breaches any of the above rules may result in suspension of membership and/or dismiss from taking part in any race for a period subject to the decision of the Team Manager.

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