FINAL Program of Events: Time-line, event order, sides - Click Here

The 2017 Pullar Family Diving Championships serves as a qualifying meet to the Australian Age Championships (26-29 April 2018, Melbourne), Australian Open Championships (TBC ) and the Australian Elite Junior Championships (TBC) This is one of three local competitions in which divers have the opportunity to achieve their qualifying score for their respective nationals. Please consult your coach before registering for this event.

Dates: 

• Friday 20 October – Sunday 22 October 2017

Venue: 

• MSAC, Albert Park

Competition Fee: 

• $39 Registration
• $23 /event
• $15 Synchro ($30 per team)

Entry Deadline:  

• Sunday 8 October (midnight)
• Entries are online only via the Diving Victoria website
• Divers wishing to add an event to an existing registration before the entry deadline, Must call DV office to process (9686 7534 or 0411 863 483)

Late Entries:

• $75 Registration, $23 /event , $15 Synchro
• Divers will dive by invitation (not eligible for placing or any points) may still achieve a national qualifying score

Add an Event Late:

• Divers wishing to add an event to an existing registration after the entry deadline but before the Dive Sheet Deadline $38 /event, $30 for Synchro, Must call DV office to process (9686 7534 or 0411 863 483) Divers will compete by invitation in that event only

Late Entry Deadline: 

• Sunday 15 October (midnight)

Eligibility:

• Age is as of 31 December 2018 for ALL Events
• Divers must be registered as financial members of Diving Victoria as a State Level Diver or Coach to compete.  If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact the Diving Victoria Office. Divers may upgrade their membership by logging into their account and selecting UPGRADE
• Divers must be competing in an individual Open event to compete in Open synchro 

Dive Requirements: 

• As of this publishing, the 2017 national qualifying scores are still valid.  If Diving Australia releases the new 2018 qualifying criteria 2 weeks before the start of the competition – the new qualifying criteria will apply

Age Synchro:

• All Divers must stay within their age group for Synchro

Open events:

• Minimum Victorian DDs apply. DV Minimums have been set at 95% of the DA B/C Group minimums.  (These DV minimums may go down if the DA minimums lower, but they will not increase)  In order to qualify for Nationals, DA Minimum DDs must be met
• Feet first entires are not allowed on Springboard
• Divers must be diving in an individual Open event to enter Open Synchro

NEPP Events:

• Level 1: 6 dives from DA list
• Level 2: 8 dives from DA list
• Level 2 NEPP divers are not permitted to dive Level 1 Synchro
• NOTE: competing in NEPP does not provide an opportunity to qualify for nationals

Pathway:

• All divers may choose to dive in either Elite Junior events or Age events, but not both.  All divers that meet the criteria may choose Open
• If a diver qualifies for Elite Junior Nationals on one board only, they may still compete at Age States and Age Nationals
• If a diver qualifies for Elite Junior Nationals on two boards or more, they are ineligible for Age States or Age Nationals
• If a diver competes in NEPP (Elite Junior Pathway), they may still go back to the Age stream this season, but will then be ineligible for Elite Junior States or Elite Junior Nationals in 2018

Dive Sheets:  

• Due via Dive Recorder www.diverecorder.co.uk before 9am Thursday 19 October
• Late sheets or late changes - if accepted - will result in a diver competing by invitation (not eligible for placing or any points)

Awards:

• Medals presented to the top three eligible finishers per event
• Club Trophy awarded to the top finishing team based on the point allocation:   6, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, …

Spectator Entry & Fee:  

• Competitors, Coaches & Officials: Free
• Spectators: $2.50
• Payable at MSAC reception
• Entrance via the Stage 2 (Aquatic) Entrance Only

Downloads:

• Printable Event Information
• Draft Program of Events (not event order, but events within each session)
• DA National Qualifying Criteria (2017)
• Open and Synchro Event Criteria
• NEPP and NEPP Synchro Criteria

FRIDAY (Session 1)

• Sign in from 5:00PM
• Warm-up 5-5:45, 5:45 first event only
• Event Begins 6:00PM

SATURDAY (Session 2)

• Sign in from 8:00AM
• Warm-up 8-8:45AM, 8:45 first event only
• Event Begins 9:00AM

SATURDAY (Session 3 & 4)

• TBD

SUNDAY (Session 5)

• Sign in from 8:00AM
• Warm-up 8-8:45AM, 8:45 first event only
• Event Begins 9:00AM

SUNDAY (Session 6)

• TBD

Opening Ceremony: Saturday Before Session 3: Time TBC

Finalized program will be available on the DV Website the Tuesday before the event (order of events, side)

If you are experiencing difficulties registering online contact Diving Victoria (03) 9686 7534 during business hours prior to the closing date for registrations.

Catering Schedule -

Friday (Session 1) 6PM Supper  DV HPP Dev Squad

Saturday (Session 2) 8AM Morning Tea  MelAm

Saturday (Session 3) 11AM Lunch DV HPP NEPP Squad

Saturday (Session 4) 2PM Afternoon Tea  Slipstream

Sunday (Session 5) 8AM Morning Tea  PLC

Sunday (Session 6) 11AM Lunch  MEDA

Diving Victoria

(03) 9686 7534

info@divingvictoria.com.au

Competition Manager: Whitney Michael, whitney@divingvictoria.com.au, 0411 863 483

Chief Referee for this event: Paul Beech