It should be obvious that a judge be well versed with the rules contained in the current rulebook. The judge should not look at the following as separate items but rather as pieces to the puzzle of scoring a dive.

The basis for what follows is the 2006-07 National Federation rules (Subject to change when the new rulebook comes out).

• The section that begins with judging is contained on page 62, Rule 9 Section 5 FORM OF THE DIVES and ends on page 63. Also included should be a review of the Situations and Play Rulings starting on page 63, 9.5.2 situation A and ending on page 65.
• Judges should have an understanding of how the Awarding Points as shown on page 65, rule 9, section 7, art. 2.
• Judges should be mindful of the Mandatory Deductions starting on page 67, sect 8, art 1, 2 & 3. Included should be a review of the Guidelines for Judging Diving on page 80 A and B.
• The Dive Silhouettes on page 81 and 82 may be of assistance in recognizing some dives. Caution should be noted that a slight bend at the waist is not permissible on an Inward dive straight (401). This would be considered at least a partial break in form, and would be scored as a deficient dive.

• "Most Common Errors Seen In Dives" (Potential high scores with deductions included)
• "Judging Anytime" from a 2001 Officials Clinic (Outline form)
• "A Rationale For Scoring A Dive" (Ideas with drawings that may be helpful in separating bad, fair and good dives.)
• "You Be The Judge" (Attitudes to avoid when judging)
• "Viewing Diving As A Judge" (Where to focus when judging and still see potential deductions)
• "Judging Faux Pas" (Relaxing the standards on the higher difficulty dives.)
• "Vision and Judging" (Vision, Attention, Understanding and Decision)