Rulebook#

For your convenience, we’ve made the Technical Diving Rulebook available online.

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USA Diving’s Board of Directors has approved the addition of East/Central/West Junior Championship events beginning with the 2026 season. An updated rulebook reflecting the changes to the junior competitive season is expected to be available by the end of the year.

The following will be in place for Group D 5-Meter beginning in 2025
Group D 5-Meter
Competition shall comprise six (6) different dives: four dives, voluntarily selected from three different groups with a total degree of difficulty not higher than 7.6 - Up to one dive may be a front or back lineup in any position (001 or 002) at a degree of difficulty of 1.0 - and two dives without degree of difficulty limit from two different groups.

Note: Any diver wanting to be considered for an international competition will still be required to perform a list using the rules in place for 2024:

• Boys and Girls Group D 3 meter springboard and 5 meter platform
The competition shall comprise six (6) different dives: four dives, voluntarily selected from four different groups with a total degree of difficulty not higher than 7.6 and two dives without degree of difficulty limit from two different groups.