Dive Meet 101
What Your Diver Should Bring to the Dive Meet
- A towel, maybe 2 - one to dry off, maybe another to sit on. Sammy (shammy), optional
- Pre-filled water bottle
- Food/snacks. Money to buy food during the meet, if available
- Extra clothing for chilly or rainy evenings
What Meet Volunteers Should Wear to the Dive Meet
- For A Meets, NVSL strongly encourages volunteers to wear a white shirt and navy blue bottoms (shorts, skirt, pants, etc.) if volunteering as a Judge, Announcer, Table Worker, Referee, Meet Secretary, etc.
- B Meets are a more relaxed environment and do not require wearing a white shirt and navy blue bottoms.
Events
In each meet, there are four classes of competition for both boys and girls. A diver's age is determined by the diver's age as of June 1. Age groups are as follows:
- Freshman: Ages 5-10
- Juniors: Ages 11-12
- Intermediates: Ages 13-14
- Seniors: Ages 15-18
Tuckahoe Black & Gold Dive Meet
The Black & Gold meet is the Tuckahoe Flying Tigers first meet of the season to kick off dive season. This is an intrasquad (Tuckahoe-only) meet for our divers to get a feel for what a meet is like in a low pressure and fun environment. This is also a fantastic time for new dive families to volunteer and learn about the different dive meet roles.
A Meets (Competitive)
A Meets are NVSL Dive sanctioned meets typically held on Tuesday evenings. To participate in these NVSL Dive sanctioned meets, the diver must be able to legally dive in their age group's requirements:
- Freshman: 3 Dives – Forward, Backward, and one Optional dive
- Junior: 4 Dives – Forward, Backward, and two Optional dives
- Intermediate: 5 Dives – Forward, Backward, and three Optional dives
- Senior: 6 Dives – Forward, Backward, Inward, and three Optional dives
Coaches will determine when a diver can safely participate in an NVSL Dive sanctioned A Meet, which is governed by NVSL dive rules. The top three scores in each age group count toward the final meet points. Meets are scored by event (e.g., Freshman Girls) as follows: 1st place – 5 points, 2nd place – 3 points, 3rd place – 1 point. Meet results determine the standing in our NVSL Dive division.
B Meets (Developmental)
B Meets are developmental meets held on Thursday nights with a neighboring pool. B Meets give emerging divers the opportunity to participate in a team meet and show off their new and improved skills. Coach assisted dives and jumps are allowed during B meets. We try to organize 2-3 B Meets per season. B Meets are dependent on having a B Meet Coordinator.
Wally Martin 3-Meter Meet
This NVSL meet is for any NVSL diver interested in competing in high dives off of a 3-meter board. Interested divers should talk to a coach for more details.
Wally Martin 1-Meter Synchro Meet
This NVSL meet is for any NVSL diver interested in competing in synchronized diving off of a 1-meter board. Interested divers should talk to a coach for more details.
NVSL Cracker Jack Meet
This NVSL meet is for any NVSL developing diver that would like to participate in a large scale NVSL meet. This 1-day event is a low-pressure fun environment for emerging divers. A diver participating in the Cracker Jack meet cannot compete in the NVSL Division Individual Championships (Divisionals) meet.
NVSL Division Individual Championships (Divisionals)
This NVSL meet occurs at the end of the A meet season. This meet includes the pool's top divers on the team for each event. A diver must have participated in at least 2 A Meets to quality for this meet. Our coaches will determine who will participate in this dive meet.
NVSL All-Star Individual Championships (All-Stars)
This NVSL meet is for divers who qualified at their Division Individual Championship meet. The top 2 divers in each event automatically qualify for the All Star Meet. Divers compete against all divers in their age group across all NVSL divisions.
Tuckahoe Black & Old End of Season Party
This is the Flying Tigers intrasquad (Tuckahoe only) end of season party! Our party includes a Black & Old dive meet where parents get to show off their skills on the diving board while divers judge, score and announce the dives. Lots of fun to wrap up our Flying Tigers season!
