APPENDIX C--FINA DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY FORMULA AND COMPONENTS


Degrees of difficulty for dives are calculated using the component values of the formula shown on the following two pages. The formula is:

A + B + C + D + E = Degree of Difficulty

Please note that the "D" component appears twice. Choose the version of component "D" that applies to dive being performed.

As a guide, a list of previously calculated degrees of difficulty follows the formula. In this table, empty spaces indicate the degree of difficulty has not been calculated. A "--" indicates the dive is not possible.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the entries in the table, but if any entry varies from that arrived at through use of the formula, the formula-derived degree of difficulty is to be applied to the dive in question, according to the USD FINA Technical Representative.

The source for this information is the FINA DD Formula and Table of DD in the FINA Handbook 2005-2009 (as amended by FINA March 14, 2006).

Degree of Difficulty (DD) is calculated by adding: A + B + C + D + E

A. Somersaults

Level

0

½

1

2

3

1m & 5m

0.9

1.1

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.7

3.0

--

3m & 7 ½

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.3

2.8

3.5

10m

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.7

3.5

 


B. Flight Position For flying dives add fly position (E) to either (B) or (C) Position


 

0 - 1 Somersault

1-1/2 -2 Somersault

2-1/2 Somersault

3 - 3-1/2 Somersault

4-1/2 Som

 

Fwd

Back

Rev

Inw

Arm

Fwd

Back

Rev

Inw

Arm

Fwd

Back

Rev

Inw

Arm

Fwd

Back

Rev

Inw

Arm

Fwd

Inw

C = Tuck

0.1

0.1

0.1

-0.3

0.1

0

0

0

0.1

0

0

0.1

0

0.2

0.1

0

0

0

0.3

0.1

0

0.4

B = Pike

0.2

0.2

0.2

-0.2

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.5

0

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.6

0.4

0.4

0.7

A = Strt

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.8

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

D = Free

0.1

0.1

0.1

-0.1

0

0

-0.1

-0.1

0.2

0

0

-0.1

-0.2

0.4

0

0

0

0

-

-

-

-

E = Fly

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.4

-

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.5

-

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.7

-

0.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Seven of the above components have negative values. Dashes indicate dives that currently are not possible.

C. Twists

Group

½ Twist
½ - 1
Som.

½ Twist 1 ½ -2 Som.

½ Twist

2 ½ Som.

 

½ Twist 3-3 ½ Som.

1 Twist

1 ½ Twists

2 Twists

2 ½ Twists

3 Twists

3 ½ Twists

4 Twists

4 ½ Twists

Forward

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

Back

0.2

0.4

0

0

0.4

0.8

0.8

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

Reverse

0.2

0.4

0

0

0.4

0.8

0.8

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

Inward

0.2

0.4

0.2

0.4

0.4

0.8

0.8

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

Arm. Forward

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.4

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.7

--

--

--

--

Arm. Back/Rev

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.5

1.2

1.3

1.3

1,7

--

--

--

--

 

In calculating the degree of difficulty for twist dive with 1 or 1½ somersaults, the free position (D) shall be used in the calculation.

D. Approach/Group 1. Forward, Back, Reverse, Inward Groups


Level


Forward


Back


Reverse

Inward
½ - 1 Som.

Inward
1½ - 4½ Som.

1m and 5m

0

0.2

0.3

0.6

0.5

3m and 7½m

0

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

10m

0

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.2

 

D. Approach/Group 2. Armstand (does not apply to twisting dives)


Level

Forward with
0-2 Som.

Forward with more than 2 Som.

Back with
0-½ Som.

Back with
1-4 Som.

Reverse with
0-½ Som.

Reverse with
1-4 Som.

5m, 7½m, 10m

0.2

0.4

0.2

0.4

0.3

0.5

 

E. Unnatural Entry (does not apply to twisting dives)

Group

½ Som.

1 Som

Som

2 Som

2 ½ Som

3 Som

3 ½ Som

Forward/Inward

--

0.1

--

0.2

--

0.2

--

Back/Reverse

0.1

--

0.2

--

0.3

--

0.4

Armstand Back & Reverse

--

0.1

--

0.2

--

0.2

--

Armstand Forward

0.1

--

0.2

--

0.3

--

0.4

 

The diver does not see the water until dive action is substantially completed. The component is the same at all levels.

Examples

Dive

Pos

Hght

A

B

C

D

E

DD



Dive

Pos

Hght

A

B

C

D

E

DD

632

B

10

1.4

0.3

0

0.5

0.1

2.3



313

C

3

1.5

0.2

0

0.3

0.2

2.2

6243

D

10

1.9

0

1.3

0

0

3.2



5132

D

3

1.5

0

0.6

0

0

2.1

6241

B

10

1.9

0.3

0.5

0

0

2.7



5351

C

3

2.2

0

0

0.3

0

2.5

6162

C

10

2.5

0.1

1.2

0

0

3.8



5371

C

3

2.8

0

0

0.3

0

3.1