These guidelines are from USD United States Diving (This site in no way is affiliated with USD). They are posted here to help answer questions USD coaches may have. With USD Jr. and Sr. Nationals coming up many coaches have questions about team points. There is a lot of misinformation out there. This should help clarify the purpose and goals of training center.

INDIANAPOLIS REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER

OPERATION GUIDELINES

1.  The program will consist of three teams:        Junior  (approximate size—40)

                                                                        Junior Elite  (size—12)

                                                                        Senior  ( size—6)

2.       Junior team will consist of local divers who apply for membership, with the approval of their coach and parents.  In addition,  those meeting the criteria from the Future Champions Program, wishing to participate, will be invited to join.

3.    Junior Elite team will consist of those divers from the Junior team showing exceptional potential as determined by testing, performance, and staff evaluation.

4.       Junior divers from outside the training center area may apply for Junior Elite membership with the approval of their coach and parents.  Parents must take full responsibility for their care and supervision. 

5.       Junior divers moving to the center will score points for their previous team for one year from the date of the move.

6.       If divers who have moved to the training center earn coaches financial incentives, the reward will be awarded to the club coach and the training center coach as follows:  1^st year-100% to club coach, 2^nd year 75% club coach and 25% training center coach, 3^rd year 50%-50%, 4^th year 25%-75%.  After the fourth year all financial incentives will accrue to the training center coach.

7.       Senior team will consist of those divers having come through the Junior program wishing to remain with the team,  based on space available and staff evaluation.

8.       Senior divers may apply for team membership, with the approval of their coach.  Acceptance will be contingent upon approval by the training center director and head coach.

9.       Members of the Junior team will represent the team in competitions, and they can score team points the same as any other USD club.

10.   Members of the Junior Elite team will represent the team, but will not score team points.  

11.   Senior team members may represent the team and score team points.

12.   Team fees will be paid by all members of the team.

13.   The coach of the Junior Elite team will not receive coaches points for diver’s places,  however, if he/she qualifies as a coach of a major international junior or senior team, the spot may be accepted.  This coaching position will be in addition to the planned number of team coaches..  Major international team is defined as World Junior Championship or Can-Am-Mex teams, at the junior level and Olympic, World Championship, World Cup, Pan American, Goodwill or FISU teams at the senior level.