Diving “cliff notes” E.M.I.S.O.A.	revised: August 20, 2020

REFEREE ACTS: 9.6.2, 9.7.4, 9.7.5, 9.8.1, 9.8.3

--Review Dive Sheets Signed by both coach & diver. Accuracy of Sheet.(Dive Order, Signature, School, Voluntary First, 5 Optionals, Dive #, d.d.)

Inform Diver and Coach. Check Scoring and Sign at end of competition.	9.6.2. a > j

--Announce to the Judges: “Give no more than 2 points” for: [UNSATISFACTORY dive] …and may consult with another Champs official.

a. Wrong Position, b. Hits Board, c. No attempt to come out of Tuck, Pike, Wrap/Twist, d. Flying Dive: NOT Straight Body to Horizontal 9.7.4

--Announce “FAIL DIVE” if: …and ‘NOTE’ may consult with another Champs official	9.7.5. a > q

-Wrong Dive than is listed on sheet.	-No Starting Position.

-Falls into Water	-Is assisted by another.

-Repeats a Dive.	-Steps off the Board after “Start Position”.

-Standing Forward Take-off.	-Official Description on Scoresheet is incomplete.

-2 Balks on same Dive.	-Dive not in the Book.

-Did not execute the Pike before the Twist in Dives: 5111B or 5411B.

-Wrong Feet / Hands, when the first Body Contact with the Water.

-Twist Dives: Shoulders are greater / less than 900 at the first Body Contact with the Water.

-Twist Dives: Shoulders more than 900 while feet are still in contact with the Board.

-Voluntary (REQUIRED) First Dive in a Dual Meet. [In Champs: Voluntarys (REQUIREDS) d.d. cannot total over 9.0]

-Additional BOUNCE after the “culminating hurdle” [a “trampoline” bounce]

--Instruct the Dive Table Clerk, immediately after the dive, to “take 2 points off from each judge’s score” for:

-a. Forward Approach violation -b. Balk (an obvious attempt to start, and then stops the continuous execution) 9.8.1

--Disqualify a Diver […and NO further Diving…] [….and immediately tell coach] for:	9.8.3

-2 failed dives.	-Insincere attempt.

-Dives are too difficult.	-Unnecessary delay.

-Unsporting manner.

--Authorize a re-dive in “exceptional circumstance”

EACH JUDGE INDEPENDENTLY ACTS: 9.7.1, 9.7.2, 9.8.2,

--Give no more than 4 ½ points (a DEFICIENT dive) for:	9.7.3 - Partially-altered body position during flight	[Bend in the straight position, tuck in the pike position.]

- One/Both Hands above / below shoulders at Water Contact of Feet / Hands

--Deduct ½ to 2 points for:	9.8.2 a > f

-Not stopping oscillation at the Start Position.	-Excessive Oscillation of the Board

-Knees Spread on a tuck dive.	-Enters water to the side of the Board.

-Twist manifestly from the Board.	-Crow Hop (Back or Inward Entry: one/both feet off of board prior to take-off)

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(Helpful) Common Dive Silhouettes pages 91-94

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Dive Weeks School Year: 2020 - 2021 (Possible…To Be Confirmed by M.I.A.A. later)

Wk	10/1 10/10	10/11..10/17	10/18..10/24	10/25..10/31	11/1..11/7	11/8..11/14	11/15..11/21	10/28.. 10/28..11/22 11/28
Grp	Forward	Back	Inward	Twist	Reverse	Forward	Back	Inward	Twist Reverse
12/13 12/19	12/20..12/26	12/27..1/2	1/3 1/9	. 1/10..1/16	1/17..1/23	1/24.. 1/30	1/31..2/6	2/7 2/13 2/14 2/20

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New Dive Rules and “Situations”:

9.2.1 Divers shall be permitted two warm-up dives or approaches immediately prior to the start of each Session of diving competition

(if State Association Policy permits warm-ups before each session)

9.3.3 Champs Meet Entry, Diving scoresheet Requirements

9.3.5 Diving Scoresheet Entry Clarified: includes Number, Written Description, Position, D.D., Voluntary Circled, Order of all Dives

9.4.1.d, 9.4.2, 9.4.4, 9.4.5 [Technical Clarification] There are 11 Rounds of Dives in the three Sessions of Championship Meets

Session 1 (Preliminaries) = 5 rounds of dives, Session 2 (Semi-Finals) = 3 Rounds of Dives, Session. 3 (Finals) = 3 Rounds of Dives

9.7.1 & Pg.105 Judging Guide: Start Position, Approach, Hurdle, Takeoff, Flight/Position Control, Entry (not to be over-judged)

9.7.4 In a Champs Meet, Referee may confer with a panel member for “Unsatisfactory Dive”.

Page 81. D.D. on Dive Chart changed for Dives # 204 and # 304. Both Tuck and Pike positions.

Excellent: 10. Very Good: 8½-9½ Good: 7-8 Satisfactory: 5-6½ Deficient: 2½-4½ UnSatisfactory: ½-2 Failed: 0