At LA Dive Club we strive to conduct all communications between the club and our members in a manner of the highest respect.  The Diving Parents’ Responsibilities below has been created to ensure that all relations between coaches, parents and athletes remain at this high level of mutual respect and to ensure that all parents know what is expected of them as members of the program. 

A Diving Parent's Responsibilities

What is expected of a LA Dive Club Team Parent:
  • Make sure the diver is at practice on time and ready to dive.  (Please make sure they are in their swim suits prior to practice starting so we can start on time)
                      -  Siblings and career obligations can make this difficult. Carpools with teammates are often the best solution.
  • Encourage your child without pressuring them. Always show interest and enthusiasm.
  • Do not coach your child. During practices and meets, allow the coaches to do their job. 
                       - Do not communicate with your children during practice.  Doing this creates split attention on the part of 
                           the athlete and the coaches.  
                       - At worst, it can create a dangerous situation for an entire practice, at best it results in confusion and frustration                                 on the part on the athlete and the coach.
  • Let your child know that you will be there for them, even if a practice or competition does not go as well as hoped or anticipated.
  • Please do not disturb the coaches while they are coaching; speaking to the coaching staff on the pool deck is prohibited. Text Tom with any concerns or questions.
  • Aggressive behavior or language, either through the form of e-mails, phone calls, voice mails, carrier pigeon, text message, instant message, or any other form towards any member of the LA Dive Club Team coaching staff will be grounds for immediate termination from the program.
  • Please limit calls or text messages to the coaching staff to the hours of 9am – 8pm, we will respect the same hours in responding to any messages we receive, and will reply within 48 hours.
  • Payments are due by the 5th day of each 4 week session.  Payment made after that date will be considered late and incur a $75 late fee.  If for any reason a diver needs to take a break or take a session off, we need full session of advanced notice, if we do not we will have to charge for the session.  Once a diver starts a session, we do not offer refunds or pro-rate the session for team members.
  • Parents may also be asked to volunteer on occasion for meets and team trips – this is always a lot of fun! If you are willing to help drive, work a scoring table, etc., please let us know!​
  • Parents should sit and gather in the seating area above the pool deck.  ABSOLUTELY no parents or adults in bathrooms.
  • Please park and wait for your athlete in the RC lot.  DO NOT fill up the circle at drop off or pick up.  

LA Dive Club Member's Responsibilities 

The following policies and behavior requirements are necessary to provide the proper environment to allow each diver to achieve their personal best.
  1. Arrive on time, mentally prepared with daily goals in mind.
  2. Attend every scheduled practice and stay the entire practice.
  3. Be attentive to the coaching staff and follow the daily workout.
  4. Be ready to go when it is your turn.
  5. Look at the coach to make sure they are ready for you to go – otherwise they may miss your dive and you will not receive any coaching.
  6. Support your teammates and respect their needs.
  7. Abusive language, lying, or lack of respect will not be tolerated.
  8. Communicate any injuries or problems that you may be experiencing with the coaching staff.
  9. Horseplay of any kind will not be tolerated.