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Diving Meet Information...
Congratulations, diving in competition is a great thing about this sport, you are about to have a lot of fun.
Everything you need to know. There are several important things this page provides below.
How do I sign up for a diving meet?
Coach Darland's tips for divers & parents.
Frequently asked questions about meets.
How is a dive judged?
If questions, call Coach Mike Darland 914 522-5440 or email darland@optonline.net
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How do I sign up for a meet?
First,
You need to know the meet registration type.
a. Divemeets.com
b. Manual - By filling out dive sheets
c. Other - There may be special meets that have other procedures
Normally, we will register for meets at divemeets.com If registration is different I will let you know.
Second,
All divers need to be a member of AAU or U.S. Diving. Since all High Dive Champion members are required to register with AAU this should have already been handled. See Registration page if you are not currently registered with AAU.
Third,
Divers need to know their events and what dives to register. (All dives have a number). I have talked to all divers about their dives. The dives for all the divers are in the following PDF.
Dive Meet Dive List PDF
Fourth,
The instructions how to register at divemeets.com is available in the following PDF.
Divemeets.com Instructions PDF
Fifth,
Some background information is important.
Each dive has a number and a degree of difficulty. This info is in the following PDF.
DD Sheet PDF
The code or the meaning of these dive numbers is made simple in the following PDF.
Dive Number Code PDF
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Coach Darland's Tips for Divers & Parents, and frequently asked questions.
A great booklet has been published by U.S. Diving, Diving Parents Handbook. Please check this out in the following PDF.
Diving Parents Handbook PDF
There are some important things for the divers to know before a competition. I always talk to the divers before a meet about these things. As a parent, feel free to reinforce any of these points covered in my pep talk. Check out the following PDF.
Diving Meets-The Important Things PDF |
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How is a Dive Judged?
A great booklet was developed by Steve Voellmecke at springboardsandmore.com Please check out the following PDF which is a resource for diving judges and provides the answer to this question.
How to Judge Diving PDF
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