Diving Queensland is excited to be hosting the second 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 8:00am

Group Warmup commences 8:15am

Competition to commence at 8:45am

Finish time to be confirmed

Venue:

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport

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 Requirements:

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.

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