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Finals Thursday Evening
Top eight divers return & carry their score from the five voluntary dives into finals and then perform six optional dives. The two
scores will be added together to decide finish.
Preliminaries Friday
Sheets are due two (2) hours prior to start of diving preliminaries. Dive list will consist of six optional dives, one from each group,
followed by five voluntary dives, one from each group, not exceeding a degree of difficulty of 9.0 on one meter and 9.5 on three
meters. Top eight finishers will advance to the finals on Friday evening. SHEETS FOR FINALS ARE DUE 30 MINUTES AFTER
PRELIMS HAVE COMPLETED. Any qualifier not turning in a sheet by this deadline will be disqualified and no team points awarded.
Finals Friday Evening
Top eight divers return & carry their score from the five voluntary dives into finals and then perform six optional dives. The two
scores will be added together to decide finish.
Preliminaries Saturday
Sheets are due two (2) hours prior to start of diving preliminaries. Dive list will consist of six optional dives, one from each group,
followed by five voluntary dives, one from each group, not exceeding a degree of difficulty of 9.0 on one meter and 9.5 on three
meters. Top eight finishers will advance to the finals on Saturday evening. SHEETS FOR FINALS ARE DUE 30 MINUTES AFTER
PRELIMS HAVE COMPLETED. Any qualifier not turning in a sheet by this deadline will be disqualified and no team points awarded.
Finals Saturday Evening
Top eight divers return & carry their score from the five voluntary dives into finals and then perform six optional dives. The two
scores will be added together to decide finish.
I. The Tournament Host shall attempt to have professional judges other than NJCAA diving coaches for the diving competition.
However, the Diving Referee may not be an NJCAA diving coach.
J. All athletes and coaches must wear official college purchased warm-ups and shirts during the championship meet.
Section 6. Rules governing NJCAA Dual Meet Competition
A. Follow the current NCAA Swimming and Diving Rules & Regulations.
Section 7. Finances
1. Each competing college shall pay its own expenses.
2. All championship expenses shall be paid by the Tournament Host.
3. The Tournament Host will assess a $500 entry fee per team with five or more athletes (Men and Women). The Tournament
Host will assess a $100 entry fee per athlete for teams with four or less athletes per team (Men and Women).
Section 8. Criteria for National Records
A. Must be set during an NJCAA, USA, Dual, Regional, State or National Meet that appears on the published schedule.
B. Must be officiated by a certified NCAA or USS referee (signature must appear on results).
C. Must be timed by automatic timing device with backup button and one watch time. Times must be read out to the one-hundredth of a
second.
D. No conversion times will be accepted.
E. Lead-off swims on relays will be accepted, provided the coach makes arrangement in advance, with the meet referee.
F. Must fill out and complete "Application for NJCAA National Record" and submit within two weeks of the date of
performance to the Coaches Association Records Chairperson.
G. Athletes must be NJCAA eligible and be representing an NJCAA institution.
H. Championship meet records will be kept for the NJCAA Swimming & Diving Meet. These records can only be set at the NJCAA
Swimming & Diving Meet.