VI.--A boat's own water is its due course, parallel with the course of the other competing boat or boats, from the station assigned to it at starting, to the finish.
VII.--No fouling whatever shall be allowed; the boat or boats committing a foul shall be disqualified.
VIII.--It shall be considered a foul when, after a race has been started, any competitor, by his oar, boat, or person, comes into contact with the oar, boat, or person of another competitor; unless, in the opinion of the umpire, such contact is so slight as not to influence the race.
IX.--A claim of foul must be made to the umpire or the judge by the competitor himself before getting out of his boat.
X.--In case of a foul the umpire shall have power--
(_a_) To place the boats not disqualified in the order in which they come in.
(_b_) To order the boats not disqualified to row again on the same or another day.
(_c_) To re-start the boats not disqualified according to his discretion.
XI.--The umpire shall be sole judge of a boat's own water and due course during a race, and he may caution any competitor when in danger of committing a foul.
XII.--The umpire, when appealed to, shall decide all questions as to a foul.
XIII.--Every boat shall abide by its accidents, but if during a race a boat shall be interfered with by any outside boat, the umpire shall have power, if he thinks fit, to re-start the boats according to his discretion, or to order them to row again on the same or another day.
XIV.--No boat shall be allowed to accompany or follow any race for the purpose of directing the course of any of the competitors. Any competitor receiving any extraneous assistance may be disqualified, at the discretion of the umpire.
XV.--Boats shall be held to have completed the course when their bows reach the winning post.
XVI.--Any competitor refusing to abide by the decision of the umpire, or to follow his directions, shall be disqualified.
XVII.--The umpire, if he thinks proper, may reserve his decision, provided that in every case such decision be given on the day of the race.
XVIII.--The jurisdiction of the umpire extends over a race and all matters connected with it, from the time the race is specified to start until its termination, and his decision in all cases shall be final and without appeal.