Section 6: Scoring
6.1 Judge Scoring Scale
Each judge awards a score from 0 to 10 in half-point increments. The descriptive scale is:
- 0: Completely failed
- 0.5–2.0: Unsatisfactory
- 2.5–4.5: Deficient
- 5.0–6.0: Satisfactory
- 6.5–7.0: Good
- 7.5–8.0: Very Good
- 8.5–10.0: Excellent
6.2 Individual Score Calculation
From 7 judges, the 2 highest and 2 lowest marks are dropped. The remaining 3 marks are summed and multiplied by the DD. This product is the dive score. Example: judges award 7.5, 7.0, 7.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 6.5. Drop 8.0, 7.5 (high) and 6.5, 7.0 (low). Remaining: 7.5 + 7.0 + 7.5 = 22.0. If DD = 3.0, dive score = 22.0 x 3.0 = 66.0.
6.3 Synchronized Score Calculation
Execution scores: each panel of 3 (for diver A and diver B) drops its high and low, leaving 1 counting mark per panel. Synchronization panel of 5 drops high and low, leaving 3 counting marks. Total of 5 counting marks are summed and multiplied by DD, then multiplied by 0.6 to normalize the score range.
6.4 Final Standings
The competition score is the sum of all dive scores across the round. The diver (or pair) with the highest total wins. There are no tiebreaker dives; tied scores result in shared placement.
6.5 Scoring Strategy
Athletes must balance difficulty against execution risk. A dive with DD 3.5 performed with mediocre execution (average judge score of 6.0) yields 3 × 6.0 × 3.5 = 63.0 points, while a simpler dive with DD 2.5 performed excellently (average 8.5) yields 3 × 8.5 × 2.5 = 63.75 points. Elite divers maximize total scores by selecting the highest DD dives they can execute consistently with scores above 7.5.