ELIGIBILITY and QUALIFYING
1. Only divers, their parents, or the diver's high school diving/swimming
coach can complete and submit this form.
2. All applicants must be in high school; only GRADES 9, 10, 11, and 12 will be
considered.
3. Applicant must compete for an interscholastic team.
4. Applicant must be scholastically eligible as determined by school administrative
authority and/or State Athletic Association.
5. ONLY 1-METER DIVING WILL BE CONSIDERED.
6. All diving performances must be done in a regular scheduled (sanctioned) INTERSCHOLASTIC 11-dive
championship format meet using National Federation Rule 9-4.
7. Points and Degree of Difficulty (D.D.) Requirement:
a.
BOYS - Minimum score of
375 points and D.D. of Optional Dives
13.3 or higher.
b.
GIRLS - Minimum score of
375 points and D.D. of Optional Dives
13.0 or higher.
8. EXCEPTION - A Diver who places FIRST through EIGHTH in their respective STATE
MEET and
meets the minimum D.D. requirement
BUT DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM SCORE REQUIREMENT MAY submit an application, along
with their DVD and appropriate fee, for consideration.
SUBMITTING DVDS
1. Submitting DVDs, score sheets, and applications:
a. Each score sheet and application submitted must be for one diver
in one 11-dive 1-meter interscholastic contest following National Federation Rule
9-4-1c.
b.
Two (2) meets for the SAME DIVER may be submitted on
one (1) DVD with separate applications and fees for each seperate meet.
c.
ALL
DVDs, score sheets and applications submitted
MUST be labeled with the DIVER'S NAME, SCHOOL NAME, DATE
and NAME of the MEET.
d. Enclose applicable fee(s) for
EACH application.
All fees are non-refundable.
e.
PREVIEW your DVDs or tapes
BEFORE
mailing.
f.
Must use DVD Format.
No other will be accepted.
g. DVDs
WILL NOT be returned.
h. DVDs not in compliance with these rules will be
rejected.
2. A maximum of TWO (2) meets will be judged by the Selection Committee.
3. DEADLINE for DVDs, diving sheets, diving meet results, verification card,
fees, and application to be sent:
a. Fall Season - Deadline is
December 31st Winter
Season-Deadline is
March 31st.
b. Teams competing in
Spring Season - Deadline is May
25. If your state championship is after this deadline, contact the All-America
Diving Chair.
c. $20 late fee
per APPLICATION for any DVD/paperwork submitted after the deadline of
your season. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER MAY 25th.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. DVDs
WILL NOT be returned
after the final All-America Selections are made.
2. Up to 100 divers will be named as All-America.
3. Divers who are selected to the All-America Teams shall receive one commemorative
certificate. This certificate will be sent directly to the Divers
HOME ADDRESS.
4. Additional certificates for Coaches, Parents, or Schools may be purchased from
NISCA. Order form available at www.niscaonline.org.
5. Results of the selection committee may be found at www.niscaonline.org after June 15.
6. Make a copy of your application for your records and to be used in event your
application is lost through the postal service.
7. Mistakes on certificates that are caused by you will require an additional
payment to get a corrected certificate
FILMING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL-AMERICA
APPLICATIONS
1. Video must have only one diver performing 11 dives following National Federation
Rule 9-4-1c.
1c.
Videos must show Dives in the same order they were performed in the meet.
2.
Two meets for the
SAME diver may be on one (1) DVD, (
2 applications and fees are
necessary).
3. You must have DIVER’S NAME, SCHOOL NAME, DATE and NAME of the MEET at the BEGINNING
of each contest.
4. Make sure YOU start filming at the BEGINNING of the tape.
5. WHAT MUST BE FILMED:
a.
Forward takeoffs;
STARTING POSITION, APPROACH, EXECUTION, and ENTRY into the water.
b.
Backward takeoffs;
STARTING POSITION, EXECUTION, and ENTRY into the water.
c.
Entries;
Continue filming all entries for two seconds after the diver enters the water.
d.
DO NOT SHOW THE SCORES OR SCOREBOARD.
6. All filming should be done from as near a judge’s position as possible.
“BOARD
LEVEL AND SIDE VIEW OF THE DIVE.”
7. If changing tapes be careful
NOT TO ERASE
any part of the previous dive (especially the entry).
8. Review DVD and score sheet. Make sure DVD and score sheet match.
9. Preview DVD before sending.
10.
IF YOU WANT A COPY, MAKE ONE BEFORE YOU SEND IN YOUR DVD! DVDS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
11. PLEASE FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS TO AVOID DISQUALIFICATION.
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