Page 197 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

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 7. Rules governing NJCAA Dual Meet Competition
A. Follow the current NCAA Swimming and Diving Rules & Regulations.
Section 8. Awards
K. Individual medals shall be awarded for the first four places in all events, including relays.
L. A Men’s and Women’s Swimmer of the Meet Award (scholarship and non-scholarship awards) shall be selected and awarded based
on performance using points awarded for place finishes, one point for tying a national record and two points for breaking a national
record in all individual events. (If a non-scholarship swimmer wins the Swimmer of the Meet, they get both awards.)
M. A Men’s and Women’s Diver of the Meet Award shall be selected/awarded based on performance using points awarded for place
finish in 1-Meter and 3-Meter diving only. One point awarded for tying a national record and two points awarded for breaking a
national record. A men’s and women’s Diver of the Meet Award shall be selected/awarded based on performance using points
awarded for place finish in 1-meter and 3-meter diving only. One point awarded for tying a national record and two points awarded
for breaking a national record. In the case of a point tie, the winner will be determined by adding the cumulative score on the 1-
Meter and 3-Meter boards. The diver with the highest cumulative score will be declared the Diver of the Meet.
Section 9. 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 10. 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.
Section 11. Substance Abuse
The use of all tobacco products by any coach, player, official or other individual involved in the conducting of any NJCAA sponsored
regular season or postseason play is prohibited within the confines of the playing area. An individual not in compliance shall be
disqualified from further participation in that contest.
Section 12. Open Wound Policy
Under circumstances when constant or profuse bleeding occurs, the participant shall be immediately removed from that contest by the
official and cannot return until the bleeding has been stopped.
Section 13. Tournament Lodging
Should the Tournament Host/National Office choose to assign lodging for this event, all participating colleges must honor that assignment
or pay for those rooms.
Section 14. Code of Conduct
All coaches, athletes and support personnel are expected to be familiar with and follow the NJCAA Code of Conduct. This code may be
found under Article XVI of the NJCAA bylaws.