FINA Degree of Difficulty Formula and
Components
Degree of Difficulty (DD) is calculated by
adding: A + B + C + D + E
| A.
Somersaults |
| |
0 |
1/2 |
1 |
1
1/2 |
2 |
2
1/2 |
3 |
3
1/2 |
4
1/2 |
| 1
m and 5 m |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
- |
| 3
m and 7.5 m |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
| 10
m |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
| B.
Flight Position - For Flying dives
add fly position (E) to either (B) or (C) position |
| |
0
- 1 Somersaults |
1
1/2 - 2 Somersaults |
2
1/2 Somersaults |
| |
Fwd |
Bac |
Rev |
Inw |
Arm |
Fwd |
Bac |
Rev |
Inw |
Arm |
Fwd |
Bac |
Rev |
Inw |
Arm |
| C
=Tuck |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
-
3 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| B
=Pike |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
-
2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
| A
=Strgt |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
| D
=Free |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
-
1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-
1 |
-
1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-
1 |
-
2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
| E
=Fly |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
- |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
- |
Seven of the above
components have negative values. Dashes indicate dives which are not
possible.
| B.
Flight Position - For Flying dives
add fly position (E) to either (B) or (C) position |
| |
3
- 3 1/2 Somersaults |
4
1/2 |
|
| |
Fwd |
Bac |
Rev |
Inw |
Arm |
Fwd |
Inw |
|
| C
=Tuck |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
|
| B
=Pike |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
|
| A
=Strgt |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
| D
=Free |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
| E
=Fly |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Seven of the above
components have negative values. Dashes indicate dives which are not
possible.
| C.
Twists |
| Twists |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1
|
1
1/2 |
2 |
2
1/2 |
3 |
3
1/2 |
4 |
4
1/2 |
| Somersaults |
1/2
- 1 |
1
1/2 - 2 |
2
1/2 |
3
- 3 1/2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Forward |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
| Back |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
| Reverse |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
| Inward |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
| Armstand
Forward |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Armstand
Back |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Armstand
Reverse |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
In calculating the
degree of difficulty for twisting dives with 1 or 1 1/2 somersaults and in
addition 2 somersaults in armstand twisting dives the free position (D)
shall be used in the calculation.
| D.
Approach / Group - 1. Forward, Back, Reverse, Inward Groups |
| Position |
Forward |
Back |
Reverse |
Inward
1/2 - 1 |
Inward
1 1/2 - 3 1/2 |
| 1
m and 5 m |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
| 3
m and 7 1/2 m |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| 10
m |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
| D.
Approach / Group - 2. Armstand (Does
not apply to twisting dives) |
|
Position |
Forward |
Forward |
Back |
Back |
Reverse |
Reverse |
| Somersaults |
0
to 2 |
More
than 2 |
0
to 1/2 |
1
to 4 |
1
to 1/2 |
1
to 4 |
| 5
m |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
| 7
1/2 m |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
| 10
m |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
| E.
Unnatural Entry (Does
not apply to twisting dives) |
| Somersaults |
1/2 |
1 |
1
1/2 |
2 |
2
1/2 |
3 |
3
1/2 |
| Forward
/ Inward |
- |
0.1 |
- |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
- |
| Back
/ Reverse |
0.1 |
- |
0.2 |
- |
0.3 |
- |
0.4 |
| Armstand
Back & Reverse |
- |
0.1 |
- |
0.2 |
- |
0.2 |
- |
| Armstand
Forward |
0.1 |
- |
0.2 |
- |
0.3 |
- |
0.4 |
The diver does not see
the water until dive action is substantially completed. The component is
the same at all levels.
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