How Are Diving Scores Calculated

Diving scores are calculated based on a combination of factors, including the execution of the dive, the difficulty level, and the judges’ scores. Here’s a breakdown of how the scoring works:

Diving may look graceful and smooth, but behind each score is a careful system used by judges. Here’s a step-by-step guide that explains everything in simple words.

1. Judges’ Scores

A panel of judges evaluates each dive based on factors like technique, form, entry into the water, and overall execution. Each judge gives a score between 0 and 10, with 0 being a failed dive and 10 being perfect.

2. Difficulty Rating (Degree of Difficulty – DD)

Every dive has a predetermined difficulty score, known as the Degree of Difficulty (DD), based on elements like rotations, twists, and takeoff type. More complex dives have higher DD values.

Round the Score

• The final score is usually rounded to two decimal places.

• Example: 58.5 stays the same; if it were 58.567, it becomes 58.57.

  Repeat for Each Dive

  • Divers usually perform 5 to 6 dives in a round.

  • Each dive is scored in the same way.

    Add All Dive Scores for Final Result

    • All dive scores are added together to get the diver’s total score.

    • The diver with the highest total wins the competition.

3. Calculating the Final Score

• The highest and lowest judge scores are removed to eliminate bias.
• The remaining scores are added together.
• This sum is then multiplied by the Degree of Difficulty (DD) to determine the final score.

Example Calculation

Let’s say a diver performs a dive with a DD of 3.0, and the judges give the following scores: 8.0, 8.5, 8.0, 7.5, 8.0. After dropping the highest and lowest, the total is 8.0 + 8.0 + 8.0 = 24.0.
The final score would be:
24.0 × 3.0 = 72.0

1. Remove the Highest and Lowest Scores

• To make it fair, the highest and lowest scores are thrown out.

• Only the middle scores are used.

  Example (7 judges):
  Scores: 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0
  Remove: 6.5 and 9.0
  Keep: 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.0, 8.5

  2. Add the Remaining Scores

  • Add up the scores that were kept.
    Example: 7.0 + 7.5 + 8.0 + 8.0 + 8.5 = 39.0

    3. Multiply by Degree of Difficulty (DD)

    • Each dive has a number called the Degree of Difficulty.
      Harder dives have higher numbers.

      Final score =
      (Total from judges) × (Degree of Difficulty)

      Example:
      39.0 × 2.5 = 97.5

      4.Add Scores from All Dives

      • Each diver does more than one dive.

      • The scores from each dive are added together for a final score.

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      📝 Quick Recap:

      1. Judges give scores from 0 to 10

      2. Remove the highest and lowest scores

      3. Add the rest

      4. Multiply by the dive’s difficulty

      5. Add all dives together for the final result

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         🏁 Example:

         Dive	Judges’ Score (After Dropping High/Low)	DD	Final Score
         1	22.5	2.6	58.5
         2	23.0	3.0	69.0
         3	21.5	2.4	51.6
         …	…	…	…
         Total	–	–	Total Points

          
       

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