Cardinal Dive Club

 Cardinal Diving Club Program Information

Carefully read all the information below BEFORE registering your son or daughter in the Cardinal Dive Club Program. If you have any questions or need more information regarding any aspect of the diving program, please contact:

  Louisville Area Diving, Inc.
Cardinal Diving Club
2324 Winston Avenue
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 648-0272 - Mike Zehnder

To register as a member of Cardinal Dive Club, please do the following AFTER reading all the information included below:

Registration with Cardinal Dive Club IS A TWO (2) STEP process beginning with our online registration system. Once your registration is complete, you will need to join the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).

Click on address below:

1. Sign in and fill out information -- Upon completion you will receive an error message.  I will get your information and send you a password to enter the website.
2. Register with the Amateur Athletic Union

https://fs19.formsite.com/louisvilleareadiving/form466431802/form_login.html

Registering with the AAU is required of all divers and MUST BE paid prior to any participation in the Louisville Area Diving Program. Insurance for each diver and our team as a whole is provided by registering with the AAU. The Insurance Fee is in addition to The Program Fee and Coaching Fees. This Diving Insurance is secondary coverage, which means that it takes effect, only if your primary insurance runs out. The cost for each diver is $14.00 per year.**

When registering with the AAU you will need the following information:

The name of our AAU club is: Cardinal Dive Club
The club code for Louisville Area Divers, Inc. is: KYDI4X8KB9
You can register for the AAU at:
http://aausports.org/default.asp


** To keep your insurance costs down, we have once again opted NOT to use U.S. Diving’s Insurance Carrier this year because of the much higher cost. However, if you plan to dive in any U.S. Diving sanctioned invitational or qualifier meets, you must register as a FULL ATHLETE MEMBER with United States Diving. The yearly cost is $75.00 per diver and is in addition to registration with the AAU. If you plan only to dive in High School or other local AAU Diving Meets, your registration with the AAU cover your registration requirements.  

FEE SCHEDULE
(All fees subject to change without prior notice)

 
Program Fees
This is the fee you pay to join the Cardinal Dive Club Program and is required of each and every diver who participates in the Diving Program. The Program Fee is $50.00 for the year and is in addition to all coaching fees and insurance fees and MUST BE paid prior to any participation in the diving program. This fee helps to defer administrative costs such as pool rental and club registration, web site, etc.

Coaching Fees
Coaching fees are set up on a monthly basis  and in the developmental group, is based on the number of days per week for which your child registers to dive. The coaching fees are as follows:

• Elite - $225 per month
• Developmental Group- 1 day/ week   $50.00/mo.   2 days/week   $100.00/mo    3 days/week  $150.00/mo   4days/week  $120.00/mo
• High School Group - $150.00 per month

Athletes in high school are not allowed to dive in the Developmental Group due to NCAA rules.

By registering for participation in the Cardinal Diving Club, each member agrees to recurring monthly coaching fee payments regardless of the number of days your child attends. Switching of groups during the middle of a month is not allowed. If your child decides not to dive during a particular month, a PARENT will need to notify the Cardinal Diving Club coaching.  Once a payment has been processed there will be no refunds.

Insurance
Required of all divers and MUST BE paid prior to any participation in the Louisville Area Diving Program Insurance is provided by registering with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). The Insurance Fee is in addition to The Program Fee and Coaching Fees. This Diving Insurance is secondary coverage, which means that it takes effect, only if your primary insurance runs out.

ALL Divers.............................................$14.00 per year**

** To keep your insurance costs down, we have once again opted NOT to use U.S. Diving’s Insurance Carrier this year because of the much higher cost. However, if you plan to dive in any U.S. Diving sanctioned invitational or qualifier meets, you must register as a FULL ATHLETE MEMBER with United States Diving. The yearly cost is $75.00 per diver and is in addition to registration with the AAU. If you plan only to dive in High School or other local AAU Diving Meets, your registration with the AAU cover your registration requirements.

                                                                    Diving Schedules
                                                                 (Practice Days & Times) 
 

CARDINAL DIVE CLUB
PROGRAM POLICIES

1. Coaching fees are payable IN FULL, ON TIME, whether or not your child attends the scheduled practice(s). If your child becomes sick or injured and misses a number of practices for any reason, you are still obligated to pay unless you make arrangements with the Cardinal Dive Club Staff.
2. All practices will, during the year will take place at the Ralph Wright Natatorium on the campus of the University of Louisville. For directions, please visit the website at www.louisvilleareadiving.com.
3. Parents are welcome to sit and watch practice but PLEASE NO INTERACTION between parent and child during practice.

PARKING (FEES, CHARGES & FINES)

1. Parking at the University of Louisville is available both at parking meters and the green parking lots, Passes are available to Cardinal Dive Club members at a reduced price. For information concerning these green lot passes, contact parking located in the parking garage next to the pool.
2. UofL and the City of Louisville will issue tickets for illegally parked cars or to cars that do not display a valid parking pass. Divers are responsible for payment of any parking tickets received while on campus for any diving practices or diving meets.

WEATHER, ETC. AND OTHER CANCELLATIONS

In the interest of safety for both the divers and the coaches, Cardinal Dive Club reserves the right to cancel practice due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances.   Louisvilleareadiving.com  website will have updates throughout the day regarding the status of practice on a day when severe weather or other unforeseen situations are occurring. In addition, “batch e-mail” will be sent to all divers if possible to alert you to any possible schedule changes.