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RULES

            The 23rd FINA World Junior Diving Championships 2021 will be conducted under FINA rules.

COMPETITION FORMAT

            23rd FINA World Junior Diving Championships 2021 will comprise 17 events for Groups A and B according to FINA Rules:

            The permitted number of divers who may compete in an individual WJDC event is two (2) from the Host Federation and from each Visiting Federation. In synchronized diving, one (1) team may compete from the Host Federation and one (1) from each Visiting Federation.

The following events are comprised in the 23rd FINA World Junior Diving Championships 2021:

1m Springboard                                           Boys Age Group A and Age Group B

                                                                        Girls Age Group A and Age Group B

3m Springboard                                           Boys Age Group A and Age Group B

                                                                        Girls Age Group A and Age Group B 

5m – 7.5m – 10m Platform                          Boys Age Group A and Age Group B

                                                                        Girls Age Group A and Age Group B

3m Springboard Synchronised                  Boys Combined Age Gropp A & B

                                                                        Girls Combined Age Group A & B

5m-7.5m-10m Platf. Synchronised           Boys Combined Age Group A & B

                                                                        Girls Combined Age Group A & B

1m-3m- Platform (5m-7.5m-10m)

Mixed Team Event                                   Boys and Girls Age Groups A & B

Group A

Age: (2004-2003-2002) 17, 18, or 19 years on Dec. 31st, of the year of the competition

• Girls’ Springboard – 1 metre and 3 metre

            This competition shall comprise nine (9) different dives; five (5) dives each selected from a different group, the total degree of difficulty shall not exceed 9.5 for 3 metre events and 9.0 for 1 metre events, and four (4) dives without limit of degree of difficulty, each dive selected from a different group.

• Girls’ Platform – 5 metre – 7.5 metre – 10 metre

            This competition shall comprise eight (8) different dives; four (4) dives each selected from a different group, the total degree of difficulty shall not exceed 7.6, and four (4) dives without limit of degree of difficulty, each dive selected from a different group. At least five (5) different groups must be used.

• Boys’ Springboard – 1 metre and 3 metre

            This competition shall comprise ten (10) different dives; five (5) dives each selected from a different group, the total degree of difficulty shall not exceed 9.5 for 3 metre events and 9.0 for 1 metre events, and five (5) dives without limit of degree of difficulty, each dive selected from a different group.

• Boys’ Platform – 5 metre – 7.5 metre – 10 metre

            This competition shall comprise nine (9) different dives; four (4) dives each selected from a different group, the total degree of difficulty shall not exceed 7.6, and five (5) dives without limit of degree of difficulty, each dive selected from a different group. All six (6) groups must be used.

Group B

Age: (2005-2006) 15 or 16 years on December 31st of the year of the competition

• Girls’ Springboard – 1 metre and 3 metre

            This competition shall comprise eight (8) different dives; five (5) dives each selected from a different group, the total degree of difficulty shall not exceed 9.5 for 3 metre events and 9.0 for 1 metre events, and three (3) dives without limit of degree of difficulty, each dive selected from a different group.

• Girls’ Platform – 5 metre – 7.5 metre – 10 metre

            This competition shall comprise seven (7) different dives; four (4) dives each selected from a different group, the total degree of difficulty shall not exceed 7.6, and three (3) dives without limit of degree of difficulty, each dive selected from a different group. At least five (5) different groups must be used.

• Boys’ Springboard – 1 metre and 3 metre

            This competition shall comprise nine (9) different dives; five (5) dives each selected from a different group, the total degree of difficulty shall not exceed 9.5 for 3 metre events and 9.0 for 1 metre events, and four (4) dives without limit of degree of difficulty, each dive selected from a different group.

• Boys’ Platform – 5 metre – 7.5 metre – 10 metre

            This competition shall comprise eight (8) different dives; four (4) dives each selected from a different group, the total degree of difficulty shall not exceed 7.6, and four (4) dives without limit of degree of difficulty, each dive selected from a different group. All least five (5) different groups must be used.

A / B combined

• Girls’ and Boys’ Synchronised Diving – 3 metre

            This competition shall comprise five (5) dives; two (2) rounds of dives with an assigned degree of difficulty of 2.0 for each dive regardless of formula, and three (3) rounds of dives without limit of degree of difficulty. The five (5) dives must be selected from at least four (4) different groups.

• Girls` and Boys` Synchronised Diving – platform (5m, 7.5m, 10m)

            This competition shall comprise five (5) dives; two (2) rounds of dives 

with an assigned degree of difficulty of 2.0 for each dive regardless of formula, and three (3) rounds of dives without limit of degree of difficulty. The five (5) dives must be selected from at least four (4) different groups.

• Mixed Team Event

            The teams shall comprise two (2) – four (4) divers from both genders and both categories (A and B) from the same Federation.

            The Mixed Team Event shall comprise five (5) dives without limit of degree of difficulty from at least four (4) different groups.

            One (1) dive must be performed by the girl or boy from the 1m springboard, the 3m springboard and the platform (5m, 7.5m or 10m) each.

            The additional two (2) dives must be performed as mixed synchro dives from 1m springboard and 3m springboard. The mixed synchro dive from the 1m springboard must be from the twisting group, the mixed synchro dive from the 3m springboard must be from the back or reverse group. The three (3) individual dives can be from any group.

            The two (2) mixed synchro dives can be performed by two (2) age group A or age group B divers or a diver from each group. The three (3) individual dives can be performed by divers from the A or B age group, but both age groups must be used.

            The event is judged by two (2) panels of seven (7) judges. One panel judge dives 1, 2 and 5 and the other panel the dives 3 and 4.

            Both genders and categories have to perform at least 1 individual dive.                                  

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