Help set up the pool for home meets. The more volunteers, the faster the set up!

Announces each diver, the dive, and the degree of difficulty (all provided on the diver meet sheet), and calls the scores shown by the judges. Sets the atmosphere and controls the tempo of the meet.

More information: Announcing NVSL Dual Meet

The National Anthem is played before the start of every NVSL A meet. We welcome RAPIDS adults or children to share your talent with our dive community by singing or playing the National Anthem before the meet.

Scores the dives on a scal of 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) in gradations of ½ point according to the NVSL standards. NVSL recommends the use of 5 judges for competetive A meets. The number may be reduced to 3 for developmental B meets.

More information: Diving 101

Ensure the meet is conducted in accordance with the rules and ensures fair and equitable competitive conditions exist at all times for all divers. Exercise full authority to carry out responsibilities. This NVSL-certified official makes decisions regarding failed dives, balks, etc. The referee can serve as a judge and must be positioned on the pool deck during meets as close as practicable to the judges to maintain a uniform visual perspective with respect to the dives. Must be familiar with the current NVSL Handbook as well as the USA Diving Rules and Regulations. Individuals must have volunteered as a judge for at least 1 A-meet in the prior dive season to be eligible to volunteer as a referee.

A table worker is either a scorekeeper or a calculator. "A" Meets require 2 scorekeepers and 2 calculators between the teams. Easy on the job training provided. 

• The scorekeepers write down the judges’ scores as announced. They eliminate the lowest and highest score and total the remaining 3 scores onto the diver meet sheet. The scorekeepers then compares their scores and resolves any discrepancies before passing the diver meet sheet to the calculators. 

• The calculators multiply the total score by the degree of difficulty (DD), as indicated on the diver meet sheet, to determine the total points awarded for the dive and keep a running overall score for the diver and compare calculations as a check to ensure for accuracy.

More information:  Keeping Score at a Dive Meet

Inspects all diver meet sheets for correctness prior to the meet and prepares a list of the competitors for the meet announcer. Reviews the scores and the points awarded for each diver to determine the winner / place order for each event as well as the points awarded to the teams. Also records the meet results and works with Ribbon Clerk to prepare the ribbons for all meet participants.

Collects final age group dive sheets from the Meet Secretary. Populates information on ribbon label and then attaches label to correct ribbon, then to diver sheet. 

Photograph the team event. After the event, you’ll work with a team representative to upload photos so that we can share pictures with all dive team families.

Take down equipment and supplies following the meet and get the pool ready for general pool availability. The more volunteers, the faster we go home!

The home team provides popsicles for all divers (home + visiting) to enjoy following the completion of their events.