2019 Meeting Summary

Swimming and Diving Advisory Committee Summary

Held February 27, 2019

*** 1. Recommended the following changes to the qualifying standards for 2019-20.  

• Boys Automatic: 100 Backstroke 56.99
• Boys Consideration: 200 Freestyle 2:01.49; 50 Freestyle 24.39; 100 Butterfly 1:02.09; 100 Freestyle 53.99
• Girls Automatic: 100 Freestyle 55.29 (A)
• Girls Consideration: 50 Freestyle 27.29; 100 Freestyle 1:00.49

• •Reducing inconsistencies in the judging of diving 
• •Creating education for judges 
• •Creating a tracking system for diving judges
• •Providing evaluation feedback to diving judges
• •Creating a possible ranking system for Missouri divers 
• •Discussing state qualification process alternatives (districts, ranking, etc.)
• •Coordinating with MISCA to obtain data to support the above 

• •To modify the qualifying score requirement for an 11-Dive meet for girls from 385.0 points to 356.0 points, and to modify the qualifying score requirement for a 6-Dive meet from 240.0 points to 230.0 points.  These are the point requirements that are currently in place for boys diving.  
• •Dive Judge Panel Requirements for State Qualification:  For state qualification to occur a panel of FIVE or SEVEN diving judges must be used, and the same judges must judge ALL ROUNDS.  All diving judges must be listed by name as a part of the Performance List submission process, and each judge must be denoted by judge position (Judge 1 to 5 or 7) as it corresponds to the diving scoresheet.  For a panel of FIVE judges, at least TWO judges must be registered MSHSAA officials.  For a panel of SEVEN, at least THREE judges must be registered MSHSAA officials.  The official’s registration number must be listed as a part of the Performance List submission process.