Metro League Diving Bylaws
Eligibility
- Diver’s age as of May 15th shall determine the age group in which that diver will compete in that summer season.
- Divers must be in at least two dual meets to compete in league.
- The top two divers from each age group, at dive finals, go through to State.
Rules
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Degree
of Difficulty:
- CHSAA DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY OF STANDARDS WILL BE USED.
- All jumps and falls will be given a degree of difficulty of 1.0
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Approaches:
- A full back approach, including arm swing and push off, must be used in order for the dive to be considered a back dive.
- On all approaches and dives, the arms must be above the shoulder, leaving the board in order to be scored.
- Forward approach must be continuous with no pause more than one second.
- On forward and back approaches, both feet must leave the board at the same time, or it will be considered a failed dive.
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Jumps:
- When performing a forward or back jump, it is permissible to leave the arms above the head.
- No front falls permitted, only back falls(002)
- Jumps and falls cannot be awarded anything over a 5.
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Failed
Dives:
- For feet first entries, the feet must hit the water first, or the dive will be failed.
- For hands first entries, the hands must hit the water first, or the dive will be failed.
- On twisting dives, the twist must be initiated in the air after leaving the board, or the dive will be failed.
- If a diver receives two 0 dives in one meet, this will result in disqualification.
- At a ¼ over and a ¼ under, it will not be considered as a failed dive, but it will be judges discretion of point deduction.
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Point
Deduction(all of the deductions will happen by the judges, not
the scoring table.)
- Minor breaks in position will be judge’s discretion of point reduction.
- Major breaks in position will be scored with 2’s.
- Crow hops will be a two point deduction from the judges.
- Arm above the head on a feet first entry will be deducted points at the judge’s discretion unless it is a 1.0 dive.
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Score
Cards:
- The dive number stands, position can be changed on the board, but the lower DD will stand.
Age Group | Dual Meets | 1.0 Dives | Championships | 1.0 Dives |
8 & Under | 3 dives, 2 groups | 2 | 4 dives, 2 groups | 2 |
9-10 | 4 dives, 2 groups | 2 | 5 dives, 2 groups | 2 |
11-12 | 5 dives, 3 groups | 1 | 6 dives, 3 groups | 2 |
13-14 | 6 dives, 4 groups | 1 | 8 dives, 4 groups | 1 |
15-18 | 6 dives, 4 groups | 0 | 8 dives, 4 groups | 0 |
Scoring
- Dual meets: 5-3-1, for 1st, 2nd, 3rd (respectively)
Championships: 16-13-12-11-10-9-7-5-4-3-2-1