V.—Each boat shall keep its own water throughout a race. A boat departing from its own water will do so at its peril.
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.