Diving Queensland is excited to be hosting the first Round of the Community Cup - A recreational focused competitive diving series that provides a systems-level approach to establishing a greater sense of community and engagement amongst Queensland diving clubs.

Competition start times:

• Arrival time 7:30am
• Group Warmup commences 8am
• Competition to commence at 8:30am
• Finish time to be confirmed

Venue:

• Kawana Aquatic Centre, Sunshine Coast

Competition Format

Competition skills for each event are found at the bottom of this page.

Eligibility

·       Entries are welcome from all recreational divers and novice competitive divers aged 17 years and under.

·       This event will take the place of the former novice events that were held during DQ Qualifying events. 

Skill Requirementshttps:

·       All skills will follow the current DQ levels system.

·       Divers must have completed their level certificates within their respective clubs before competing it at the Community Cup for participation in Level 3-4, Level 5-6, and Level 7 competitions. For example, divers must complete and have their Level 3 and Level 4 certificates verified by their club coach before entering the Level 3-4 Community Cup event. Exceptions apply for Level 1-2 events (Learn to Dive Divers or those new to the sport), where all divers may showcase their skills, provided they have learned them.

Event Format

·       Each event will consist of 2 or 3 stations (as specified), with divers rotating through each station to complete assigned skills. One judge will assess divers at each station, with a total of 2 or 3 judges across the stations. The cumulative scores from all judges will be added for the final scores (this scoring format does not apply to Level 7).

·       Level 7 will follow a traditional competition format, where divers will perform in succession, with 3 judges scoring all dives. 

Competition Stops

·       There will be three ‘stops’ during the summer series.

·       Please discuss with your coach with event you must enter into.

·       Ideally, all divers should participate in each event before progressing to the next level at the following stop. However, at the coach’s discretion, a diver may begin at Level 3-4 or Level 5-6.

·       No diver may automatically enter the Level 7 event; they must have previously competed in at least Level 5-6 to be eligible.

·       Only one event may be contested at each stop of the series, with the exception of Levels 5/6 and 7, which may be held on the same day if the diver passes Level 5/6. 

Team Structure and Points

·       Divers will be organised into multi-club teams to foster inter-club connections and friendships. Points will be awarded based on individual results, contributing to the overall team score.

·       The winning team will be awarded the Community Shield.

·       Additional points may be granted for contributions such as parent volunteer support, judging, and community service efforts.