• The diver partially alters the position of the dive during flight;
• A diver enters the water with one or both hands above the shoulders on a dive requiring a feet-first entry, or with one or both hands below the shoulders on a dive requiring a head-first entry.

• Not stopping the oscillations of the board just before or after the starting position is assumed;
• Excessive oscillation;
• Feet/foot leaving the board prior to a back/inward or standing forward takeoff;
• Spreading the knees in the tuck position outside
• the shoulders;
• Entering the water to the side of the board;
• Twisting manifestly from the board

• A violation of the forward approach;
• A balk (declared before the diving judges have scored the dive). It is a balk if the diving referee believes the diver assumes the starting position, makes an obvious attempt to start the approach or press, and stops the continuous execution of the dive prior to the water entry. An illegal forward approach occurs when a diver does less than the required three steps.

• A dive is clearly done in a position other than that described on the diving scoresheet;
• A diver hits the diving board;
• The diver’s head is unsafely close to the diving board during the dive;
• A diver not attempting to come out of the tuck or
• pike position; 
• A diver does not attempt to come out of the twist;
• The diver does not hold the straight position until the body is horizontal to the water on any flying one somersault dives or does not hold the straight position until the body is perpendicular to the water on any flying one and one-half somersault dives.
• The diver does not declare a standing forward takeoff.

• Executing a dive other than what appears on the diving scoresheet;
• Not assuming a starting position;
• Falling into the water;
• Being assisted by another person;
• Not executing the pike before the twist for dives #5111B and #5411B;
• Does not contact the water with the head or hands first on a head-first dive or with the feet first on a feet-first dive;
• Executes a twist, as determined by the diver’s shoulder position, more or less than 90 degrees indicated on the diving scoresheet when the diver’s feet/hands contact the water;
• In a twisting dive, twist the shoulders past 90 degrees before the feet leave the board;
• Repeats a dive;
• Steps off the board after assuming the starting position (without permission);
• Omits the official description of the dive (dive number and position) on the diving scoresheet;
• Commits two balks on the same dive;
• In a dual meet, does not perform the voluntary dive first;
• In a championship meet, does not perform the voluntary and optional dives as specified;
• Performs a dive not listed on the diving table, or submits a dive not listed on the diving table that is not corrected prior to the start of competition;
• Performs an additional bounce(s) on the end of the board after the culminating hurdle.

• Diver does not make a sincere attempt to perform
• the dive;
• It becomes obvious the dives listed on the diver’s scoresheet are too difficult for the diver to perform;
• Diver unnecessarily delays in the performance
• of a dive;
• Diver behaves in an unsporting manner;
• Diver fails two dives.