Competition Rules

The Diving competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be held in accordance with the rules of the Fédération Internationalle de Natation (FINA) Handbook 2005-2009 and the Olympic Charter, in force at the time of the 2008 Games.

Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, FINA assumes the responsibility for the technical control and direction of Diving at the Olympic Games.

A Commission shall be appointed consisting of the Diving Technical Delegate and the Chairman and Honorary Secretary of the Technical Diving Committee.

Protests and Appeals

Protests are possible and shall be resolved under FINA rule GR 9.2.2 and GR 9.2.3. Protests must be submitted to the Referee in writing by the Team Leader, with a deposit of 100 Swiss Francs or its equivalent, within 30 minutes following the conclusion of the respective competition. The Referee shall consider all protests. If he rejects the protest, he must state the reasons for his decision. The Team Leader may appeal the rejection to the Jury of Appeal whose decision shall be final. The Commission shall consider appeals against decision by the Referee and recommendations to the Jury of Appeal.

Note: Diving allows a verbal protest to be lodged immediately following a dive. If the complaint is not accepted, a formal protest may be made.

(FINA Rule GR9.2.5)

Draw

The starting order for Diving preliminaries (in individual events) and finals (in Synchronized events) will be determined by a random draw at the Technical meeting (Team Leaders, representatives, Coaches, Judges).

Appointment of the International Technical Officials

Each FINA Member Federation is entitled to send Applications for up to two (2) Judges included on the FINA Diving Judges List 2007. The FINA TDC will nominate:

Host Federation: one (1) Judge and ten (10) Deck Officials

Other NFs: seventeen (17) Judges *

                two (2) Deck Officials *

                * No more than one (1) official per NOC.