"Everyone races a final at Maadi Regatta '27" - It can be done

              Every Stroke Counts - Document initiated in April '26

The opinion piece to the left promotes finals for every one and a philosophy and vision inspired by the NCAA styled ranking system to promote inclusiveness. This approach is possible if the 2026 March New Zealand Secondary Schools remit is ratified to provide 100% of Maadi Regatta students a final instead of 60%. Why not?

"In September 2027 the upper North Island Secondary Schools Netball tournament included 132 schools. All teams played during finals day, received a ranking and overall most teams experienced many competitive games."  - School Principal

A similiar copy of this article has been made available to Junior Rowing News (JRN) for online publication. We would like to thank JRN for their support and guidance.

The link to an earlier 2025 JRN article promoting finals for all can be found here