JUDGES
Five judges, out of a pool of eight, have been selected for each stop. The same pool of eight judges will be used throughout the Series. Judges for each competition were chosen according to the location of the event and their availability. The Head Judge for the 2011 World Series is Claudio De Miro.
Head Judge
Claudio De Miro (ITA) – former member of the Italian diving team
Judges' Pool
Ken Grove (AUS) – Two-time Olympian, Orlando Duque's first high diving coach
Renato Rosi (ITA) – Former member of the Italian diving team
Tom Michael (USA) – 1994 World High Diving Champion
José António Martinez (MEX) – FINA Judge who has been competing in high diving shows since 1988
Jeff Arbon (AUS/GBR) – Participant at the Olympic Games in Seoul in 1988
Sarah Massenz (ITA) – Former member of the Italian diving team
Craig Lincoln (USA) – Represented USA at the Olympic Games in 1972
Greg Louganis (USA) – Four-time Olympic gold medallist
Judges' Calendar
Rapa Nui: Claudio De Miro, Craig Lincoln, Ken Grove, Renato Rosi, António Martinez
Mexico: Claudio De Miro, António Martinez, Tommy Michael, Jeff Arbon, Sara Massenz
Greece: Claudio De Miro, Ken Grove, Renato Rosi, Sara Massenz, Greg Louganis
France: Claudio De Miro, Ken Grove, Renato Rosi, Sara Massenz, António Martinez
Italy: Claudio De Miro, Ken Grove, Renato Rosi, Sara Massenz, António Martinez
USA: Claudio De Miro, António Martinez, Greg Louganis, Jeff Arbon, Sara Massenz
Ukraine: Claudio De Miro, Renato Rosi, Sara Massenz, Ken Grove, Greg Louganis
JUDGES' POSITION
The judges’ viewing position must be side-on to the platform (90 degrees). The distances from the landing area of the divers to the judges ought to be roughly the same as the height of the platform. The view of the dives must be unobstructed. The sunlight should come from behind the judges and if possible viewing should be from a slightly elevated position, 3-5m above water level.
JUDGING
1. Five judges will score each dive based on a scale of 0 to 10 in half point increments.
2. Each judge will score the dives without assistance.
3. Judges will not display scores until directed to do so by the announcer.
4. Total points shall be tabulated at the scoring table according to the following:
The highest and the lowest judges’ scores will be discarded. The remaining three scores will be added and multiplied by the degree of difficulty for that dive. This will produce the total score for each dive. The total score of all dives performed will be added together to produce the overall total for the competition for each diver.
5. Balks will constitute a deduction from each judge's score as directed by the head judge. The dive will be scored as usual and the announcer will deduct (two points) from each judge's score.
THE RULE BOOK
1. Divers perform four dives from a height ranging from 26-28m. There are a total of nine groups. Front, back, reverse, inward, front twists, back twists, reverse twists, inward twists and all armstand dives. The two required dives must be performed from different take-off positions. There are five take-off positions (front, back, reverse, inward and armstand). The degree of difficulty for each required dive is 3.6. To clarify: front double half and front double 11⁄2 are different groups, but the same take-off position.
2. The two optional dives must be from different groups from the nine groups mentioned above. In addition, the optional dives must be done in alternating order every competition. For example: a diver’s two optional dives are quad half and back triple triple. If he chooses the quad half as his first optional dive in the first competition of the series, then he must choose back triple triple in the second competition and keep alternating his two dives until the end of the season.
3. A list of dives for each diver shall consist of two required dives of a set degree of difficulty (3.6), and the two optional dives shall be assigned a degree of difficulty computed from the 2010 HDA table.
4. The divers can change the second optional dive, before the fourth and final round. The head judge must be notified before the beginning of the round. None of the dives can be repeated. If you repeat your optional dive then a penalty applies to the second dive, which will be given a maximum DD of 3.6. In addition should the group of the two optional dives be the same, the maximum DD will be 3.6
5. The first required dive will be performed after a short warm-up on the second training day. This forms part of the competition and will count towards the total score. After this first round of dives, training can resume. The other three dives will be performed on competition day after a short warm-up and will start in reverse order of the first dive. The order of divers will be changed after each round of dives according to their ranking. Last place goes first, first place goes last. After three dives (rounds) there will be a cut to the top-six placed divers who will then perform their final dive also in reverse order of ranking (Sixth place goes first, first place goes last). The total score from all four dives will determine the ranking for the top six. The total score from the first three dives will determine the ranking for 7th to 12th.
6. Balks will receive a two-point deduction from each judge for the first balk. Another two-point deduction for the second balk and be considered a failed dive on the third balk. A balk is considered an interruption in movement after the diver performs his press immediately before the dive. For armstand dives, it is the point when both feet leave the platform.
7. Running take-offs on forward dive groups (including twists) are allowed, provided there is enough space for the approach.
8. If the diver enters the water with his hands up on a feet-first entry, he can only get a maximum score of five points from each judge (the head judge will announce this to other judges). Judges keep in mind that the five points would mean a perfect execution of the entire dive with the exception of the arms. If arms are at or below shoulder height but not in alignment with the body (straight arms either in front or on the side of the body), judges can deduct between 1⁄2 to two points at their discretion according to the degree of the mistake.
9. A break in position at or just before entry can have a deduction of 1⁄2 to two points at the judges’ discretion. An intermediate break of position can receive no more than 4.5 points from each judge (the head judge will announce this to the other judges).
10. All dives submitted in a list must consist of at least 180 degrees of rotation around a horizontal axis.
11. Otherwise general and known diving rules and guidelines set by FINA apply.
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