FAQs

Meet Scheduling

Q: If any of the details of a scheduled dual meet has changed (date, time, location), who do I need to notify?

A: Per league rules, once both chairs have agreed to the changes, you will notify the FCSL webmaster. You also need to notify Joe, Lisa and Amanda so that referee assignments can be planned accordingly.

Q: Do meets take place in the rain?

A: See the General Sport Rules

Dive Sheets

Q: What is the correct dive sheet to fill out for meets?

A: You must be uisng the current 2026 template linked on the Dual Meets page of this page. If you are using older versions, referees will ask you to re-do.

Q: When filling out a diver's sheet for a dual meet, is there a dive order to follow?

A: At dual meets and Championship meets, divers perform required dives first (vols), then optionals. Refer to the age-group grid to determine how many of each is required. Divers are no longer allowed to perform dives in any order at the Championship meets.

Q: When should dive sheets be prepared?

A: As much in advance of the meet as possible. At the latest, you must provide them to the meet ref no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the meet. YOU MUST BE USING THE CURRENT 2026 TEMPLATE. If you are using older versions, referees will ask you to re-do.

Q: When should the meet referee arrive to the meet location? 

A: Referees should arrive to the meet 30 minutes prior to the start of the diving events. If a ref is late, call them - contact info will be on the assignments distributed.

Q: Which dive can be used as a voluntary in all age groups?

A: Per 2024 rules update, 103 is now allowed as a voluntary in all age groups, including 10U.

Q: Can divers pass a dive?

A: Only if they are diving in their age group, passed dives are permitted. If diving up an age group, passed dives are not permitted.

Q: Can I diver do a 101 and a 001?

A: As an unofficial entry, yes. As a front dive and front line up are the same type of dive, these cannot be on an official list.

Scoring

Q: What is the maximum award for a dive performed without a jump?

A: 3 points. A Falling Back Dive is classified as a Dive Performed Without a Jump.

Q: How many steps is a diver allowed to take in their approach?

A: A diver can take as few or as many steps in their approach as they want; the take-off from the hurdle must be from one foot.

Q: If the diver takes off for the hurdle from both feet, a balk will be declared.

A: The take-off from the hurdle must be from one foot. If a diver's take-off for the hurdle is from both feet, this is a balk. When the Ref declares a balk, the scorers will be instructed to deduct 2 points from each judge's score.

Q: If each club has divers in an event, and one club finishes 1-2-3 in this event, how are the points distributed?

A: C. The 1 point for the third place finish will be awarded to the other team only if they have a diver in the event. The third place finisher will still get the ribbon.

One club cannot sweep all points. The third place finisher will still get the ribbon, but the 1 point for the third place finish will be awarded to the other team, only if they have a diver in that event. Example: In Newfield vs Waveny 12U Girls event, if each club has divers entered and Newfield divers finish 1-2-3 in the event, the Newfield 3rd place finisher would get the ribbon for the event, but the 1 point will be awarded to Waveny. If one club finishes 1-2-3, but the other club does not have a diver in the event, the 1 point for 3rd place is not awarded to anyone.

Not more than two places in an event shall be awarded to members of the same team: If team A wins 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in an event: Team A is given points only for 1st and 2nd place, 5+3 = 8 (i.e. max points/event) The other point for 3rd place goes to Team B, if they have a diver.