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MAC Dive Team
Congratulations to the 2007 MAC Dive Team! The
team placed first in dual meets and placed second in Conference!
DIVING TEAM GUIDELINES
Morning Practices
8:30-9:30 a.m., 11 and over
9:30-10:30 a.m., 9/10 year olds
9:45-10:30 a.m., 8 & under
Afternoon Practices
4-5:30 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays, All Age Groups
Practice procedure
In diving, progress is less easily measured. A diver’s meet
performance is scored by judges, who sometimes differ. In general,
however, an increase in the total points on a dive indicates improvement.
Improvement, for the swimmer or the diver, is not easily achieved.
Hard work and attention to instructionsare required.
Parents should be aware that group practice precludes individual attention.
The coach will make every effort to keep practice groups small, point
out errors, give tips on improvement, and teach new dives. However,
quick reminders are not always enough to change a child’s technique.
If your child is having some difficulty with a dive, feel free to
discuss this with the coach. She/he may share some pointers with you
or suggest lessons. Improvement comes with practice; regular attendance
is beneficial to the child and the team. Please make every effort
to have your child to practice on time. Repeating instructions several
times for the benefit of the latecomers wastes coaching time.
Parent/Coach Contact
Most parents drop their children off for practice. You may certainly
stay to watch if you wish, but please do not interrupt the workout.
If your child misbehaves and the coach misses it, please wait until
after practice is over to make your displeasure known. If you wish
to discuss something with the coach, please wait until after practice
to do so.
Dual Meets
The Gateway Conference groups the following ages in dual diving competition:
8 and under, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, 15/17. Three boys and three girls
compete separately by age group with the girls competing first. The
five dive categories are: front, back, reverse, inward, and twist.
Divers perform the following dives:
8 & under:
front (101) plus one optional dive
9/10,11/12,13/14:
front (101) plus two optional dives-all three dives must be from at
least two different categories
18 & under:
front (101) plus three optional dives-all four dives must be from
at least three categories
THE DIVING COMPETITION BEGINS ON SATURDAYS. THERE IS A 30- MINUTE
PRACTICE PERIOD FOR EACH TEAM BEFORE THE COMPETITION BEGINS. During
this time the coach will finalize each diver’s score sheet indicating
the dives chosen, position (layout, tuck, pike), and degree of difficulty.
What to do if your child will miss a meet
ALL VACATIONS MUST BE MARKED IN THE VACATION BOOK. It is the responsibility
of the diver to do this. If a diver misses a meet because he didn’t
inform the coach through the book, then the diver will not be
allowed to dive in the next meet. If a child is ill the day of the
meet, the coach must be notified by noon so that adjustments can be
made. Remember, all dive team memberes are expected to participate
in a minimum of three meets and conference.
Parents
All parents are required to work at least two meets depending on enrollment.
This includes time trials, novice meets and technique meets. You will
be required to work a conference meet if your child/children participate.
This will be recorded and posted in order to show our appreciation
for your help. If you have a swimmer/diver, diving meet will meet
your obligation.
IMPORTANT RULE FOR SWIM & DIVE SEASON 2008
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Those parents not fulfilling a two meet commitment (conference if
applicable) will be fined $100. The money will be used to buy new
equipment for next year. If a parent signs up for a meet and does
not attend or does not find his/her own sub their child will not be
allowed to participate in the following meet. You are asked to notify
the parent representative as to who is going to be replacing you if
you decide to get a sub. Note that the Gateway Swimming & Diving
Conference prohibits any meet worker or parent representative from
drinking alcoholic beverages during any meeting including the Championship
meet (prelims, finals, or a timed final meet) Such actions by any
parent worker will force the team to automatically forfeit the meet.
In the event that a swimmer/diver belongs to two clubs participating
in the Gateway Conference, he/she may only swim/dive for ONE team
for the entire season.
Meets
All parents are required to work at least two meets depending on enrollment.
At Conference, all parents must work one age group session. It is
not recommended that you sign up to work during your child’s
diving time. (You would miss seeing your child’s dive).
Job descriptions are as follows:
Bull pen worker - Keep divers quiet, organized and ready to dive.
Recorder - Records diving scores.
Slide Rule - Determines divers score.
Ribbon Writer - Writes ribbons and totals all teams’ scores.
Hospitality - Serves refreshments.
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