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The 2014 Pullar Family Championships serves as a qualifying meet to the Australian Open Championships (12-14 December 2014, Adelaide), the Australian Age Championships (9-12 April 2015, Brisbane) and the Australian Elite Junior Championships (TBC July 2015, Sydney) This is one of three local competitions in which divers have the opportunity to make their qualifying score for their respective nationals.  Please consult your coach before registering for this event.

Dates: 

• Friday 17 October – Sunday 19 October 2014

Venue: 

• MSAC, Albert Park

Competition Fee: 

• $36 Registration
• $21 /event (Age & EJ)
• $32 /event (Open)
• $15 Synchro ($30 per team)

Entry Deadline:  

• Sunday 5 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:

• $69 Registration, $21 /event ($32 /event for Open), $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 $36 /event ($47 /event for Open), Must call DV office to process (9686 7534 or 0411 863 483)

Late Entry Deadline: 

• Sunday 12 October (midnight)

Eligibility:

• Age is as of 31 December 2015 for Age and Junior Events
• Age is as of 31 December 2014 for Open Events
• Divers must be registered as financial members of Diving Victoria as a Diver – Level 4, Country Diver or Coach to compete.  If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact the Diving Victoria Office. Divers may upgrade their membership by contacting the Diving Victoria office
• Divers must be competing in an individual event to compete synchro. Age event to dive Age Synchro, EJ event to dive EJ Synchro, Open event to dive Open Synchro

Dive Requirements: 

• As of this publishing, the 2014 national qualifying scores are still valid.  If Diving Australia releases the new 2015 qualifying criteria 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 for Open States if the DA minimums lower, but they will not increase)  In order to qualify for Nationals, DA Minimum DDs must be met

TID Events:

• Level 1: 6 dives from DA list
• Level 2: 8 dives from DA list
• NOTE: competing in TID 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 TID (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 2015

Dive Sheets:  

• Due via Dive Recorder www.diverecorder.co.uk before 9am Thursday 16 October
• Late sheets or late changes - if accepted - will result in a diver competing by invitation (not eligible for placing or any points)

Spectator Entry & Fee:  

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

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 (www.divingvictoria.com.au, under Events & Results>Pullar Family Champs) 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  MEDA

Saturday (Session 2) 8AM Morning Tea  MelAm

Saturday (Session 3) 11AM Lunch  VIS

Saturday (Session 4) 2PM Afternoon Tea  Ringwood

Sunday (Session 5) 8AM Morning Tea  Bendigo

Sunday (Session 6) 11AM Lunch  HPP

Diving Victoria

(03) 9686 7534

info@divingvictoria.com.au

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

Chief Referee for this event: Fiona Carter