11. The umpire, when appealed to, shall decide all questions as to a foul.
12. A claim of foul must be made to the judge or the umpire by the competitor himself before getting out of his boat.
13. In case of a foul the umpire shall have the power—
(a) To place the boats—except the boat committing the foul, which is disqualified—in the order in which they come in;
(b) To order the boats engaged in the race, other than the boat committing the foul, to row over again on the same or another day;
(c) To re-start the qualified boats from the place where the foul was committed.
14. Every boat shall abide by its accidents.
15. No boat shall be allowed to accompany a competitor for the purpose of directing his course or affording him other assistance. The boat receiving such direction or assistance shall be disqualified at the discretion of the umpire.
16. The jurisdiction of the umpire extends over the race, and all matters connected with it, from the time the race is specified to start until its final termination, and his decision in all cases shall be final and without appeal.
17. Any competitor refusing to abide by the decision or to follow the directions of the umpire shall be disqualified.