General Training - Required

• 2025 Parent Orientation
• SafeSport Training

   Volunteer Training - Required
     Must do at least one!

• Volunteer Judge Training
• Volunteer Judge Training - Refresher Only
• Volunteer Scorer Training
• Volunteer Meet Referee Training
• Meet Referee supplement - Judging the Back Dive Half Twist

   Volunteer Training - Playlists available on YouTube

• Midlakes Dive - New Volunteer Playlist (YouTube)
  includes Parent Orientation,Judge training, and Scorer training
   
• Midlakes Dive - Returning Volunteers Playslist (YouTube)
  includes Parent Orientation, Refresher Judge training, Meet Referee training, and Scorer training

   Additional Resources

• Parent Quick Information Sheet
• Dive Demonstration Video
• More Judging Information
• How does my diver move from level B to A?
• Diving 101 - USA Diving website
• "Can You Score Like an Olympic Judge?"
• Cool video showing diver progress

   Forms

• Required Midlakes Forms

Mandatory – At least one parent for each diver must watch the Parent Orientation.

Mandatory - At least one parent for each diver must take the judging or scoring training or both.  If a parent trained to score one season, then they should take the judging training in the next season.  If a parent has judged for two seasons, they should take meet referee training.

Mandatory - Every diver, parent, and volunteer must take the SafeSport training.

Cost: Free - all training listed above is free
Location:  online, see top section for links

• Dive Coach Guide
• ​2025 Kickoff Meeting PowerPoint Deck
• Dive Coach Meet Forms
• 2025 Championships Results
• ​SafeSport Training
   

• Parent Representative Guide
• 2025 Kickoff Meeting PowerPoint Deck
• Parent Representative Meet Forms
• Meet Information Template for In-Person Meets  
  (share this info with the visiting team)

• "The Midlakes Way" - These are a few things we
  do a little differently in our novice league.
   
• Swimwear Exception Request - If your diver
  would like to wear non-standard swimwear,
  they will need an approved exception before
  wearing it at a dive meet.

• Breakdown of the forward approach with hurdle
  The forward approach is the foundation of most dives.
  Get this right and all your forward-facing dives will
  be a zillion times better.
   
• Improve the Back Takeoff - Another great breakdown
  of an important foundation in diving.

• June 13 - Coaches/Parent Reps Meeting
• June 13 - First Day of Official Midlakes Dive Season
• Midlakes Dive Meets:
  June 29, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 20
• July 22 - Coach/Parent Rep Championship Meeting
• July 25 - Midlakes Dive Junior Championships (8U, 10U)
• July 25 - Midlakes Dive Senior Championships (12U, 14U, 15O)
• TBD - Coach/Parent Rep Wrap-up Meeting

2026 Summer Dive Meet Schedule - TBD

• All meets begin at 5:00 pm
• "In-Person" or "Virtual Meet" format depends on pandemic restrictions and pool decisions.
• If virtual, both the home team and away team host the meet at their own pools.  Each provides 3 judges and share the scores later.

COACH/REP MEETING - Required for all Dive Team Coaches and Parent Dive Reps. 
Club Managers may attend.

• Saturday, June 13th 11:00 am 
• Location:  TBD, probably the home of Pauline Fletcher

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COACH/REP CHAMPS MEETING - Required for all Coaches, Parent Dive Reps, and Club Managers

• Wednesday, July 22nd 7:00 pm 
• Location:  TBD, probably the home of Pauline Fletcher​

COACH/REP WRAP-UP MEETING - TBD or by email

• Date/Time: TBD
• Location: TBD