FINA Diving Judges Certification Course - Tucson, Arizona, September 25-27

25-27 September 2013

Dear Friends,

I have the pleasure to send you the following information related to the organisation of the FINA DIVING JUDGES CERTIFICATION COURSE .  The purpose of this course is to achieve the following objectives:
 
+  Enlarge the number of judges and enhance the quality of the existing judges;

+  Create a uniform pattern of interpretation and application of Diving rules, thus raising the quality of judging;

+  Use the course as an instrument to develop and promote Diving worldwide.
 
Please find below the details related with the organisation of this course:
 
DATES: Arrival: 24 September 2013
Course: 25-27 September 2013
Departure: 27 in the evening or 28 of September in the morning  2013
 
PARTICIPANTS: Each National Member Federation may nominate diving judges for this course. The
nomination form must be received at the FINA Office in Lausanne (SUI) as soon as possible but no later than 20th of August 2013.  Please use the attached Nomination Form found at this link:
 
PLACE: Tucson, USA
ARRIVAL AIRPORTS: Tucson International Airport (TUS) only
 
LOCAL TRANSPORT: Please forward the participants flight arrival and departure information to Jason
Baumann the USA Diving contact and they will inform you of the transportation plan for your arrival and departure
 
MEETING VENUE: The School will be held at the host hotel and at the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center, Kasser Family Pool, 1827 E Enke Drive, Tucson, AZ 85721
 
TRAVEL: Each National Federation is responsible for the travel expenses of the nominated Diving judges.
 
ACCOMMODATION: The accommodation will be provided at the following hotel:
Aloft Tucson University
1900 East Speedway Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85719
 
The hotel is located approximately 1 mile (about 10 minutes walking) from the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center
 
 
Each National Federation will cover the accommodation expenses of the nominated diving judges.
The price of the accommodation per person per day is as follows:
+  Single Rom: USD $219. Per night, full board.
+ Double Room: USD $150 Per night, per person, full board
 
Please inform USA Diving regarding the accommodation.VISA Participants requiring visa assistance are
kindly requested to contact as soon as possible USA Diving (see details below).
 
Many countries are now required to interview for a USA visa. If your Federation or diver(s) are required to obtain a United States visa, please initiate the process as soon as possible to avoid any problems.
 
We want to emphasize the importance of getting interviews as early as several months in advance to avoid delays in getting your visas.
 
LOCAL ORGANIZING CONTACT:
USA Diving
Jason Baumann
Director of Education
Phone: 317-237-5123 (O)
Email: [email protected]
 
We strongly believe that the FINA Diving Judges Certification Courses will powerfully contribute to the improvement of our sport. For any further details please contact the FINA Office in Lausanne:
 
CONTACT PERSON
Clarence Perez. Development Department
FINA
Avenue de l’Avant-Poste 4
1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tel: (41-21) 310 4710
Fax: (41-21) 312 6610
Email: [email protected]
 
We look forward to receiving your nominations by no later than the 20th of August 2013.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Cornel Marculescu
FINA Executive Director