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).

1. Fill out the online registration form
   
   All registration with the Cardinal Dive Club will be completed online. All information entered on online will be kept in strict confidence on a secure encrypted server. You may edit your information at any time using the link provided on the Cardinal Dive Club website (louisvilleareadiving.com) and please do so as information changes (i.e. phone numbers, email address). Information, payment confirmation, schedule changes and program updates will be communicated using email so it is important that this information is kept up to date.
   
   In order to begin the registration process you must first create a username and password. This username and password will allow you access to your registration information at any time. Each diver needs to be entered separately. This is to protect the information on the server.
   
   Be sure to have the information listed below as you begin the registration process:
   
   - Valid Credit/Debit Card - all Cardinal Diving Club fees will be charged on this card
   - Emergency Contact information
   - Valid Email address - Very Important!!! All billing and correspondence will be conducted using email.
   - Medical Insurance Carrier and Group or Identification Number
   
   After filling and submitting the online registration form, you will both receive an email and be forwarded to a payment page on our website to continue your registration process. Please note that many of the items included on the form require a response. If you have questions or cannot adequately fill out the form, contact us at the numbers listed above for assistance.
   
   
   

2. CLICK HERE to Begin the Registration Process or Edit Your Registration Information

    

   
   
3. Register with the Amateur Athletic Union
   
   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: Louisville Area Divers, Inc.
   The club code for Louisville Area Divers, Inc. is: KYDIY55KB7
   
   If you need to register for the AAU and were not forwarded to page two of the registration process, the link to the AAU is:
   
   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 (except for the Sunday Clinic) and in the developmental group, is based on the number of days per week for which your child registers to dive. A Sunday Clinic will be offered for registered divers and the coaching fees will be based on the number of Sunday sessions attended during the month. The coaching fees are as follows:

• Elite - $220 per month
• Group 1 - $144 per month
• Developmental Group (one day per week) - $48 per month
• Developmental Group (two days per week) - $96 per month
• High School Group - $144 per month
• Sunday Clinic: $12 per Sunday session

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 staff in writing (email is acceptable) of this decision AT LEAST five (5) days before the first day of the month in order to stop this payment. 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)

The Cardinal Diving Club will observe specific holidays and special occasions. Please check the online calendar for these dates. Emails will be sent out monthly or in the event of an unforeseen cancellation so it is important that each Cardinal Diving Club member register with a valid email address that is checked on regular basis

NOTE: Divers are not obligated to dive for an entire session nor are they required to start at the beginning of a session.

CARDINAL DIVE CLUB
PROGRAM POLICIES

1. All payments and fees will be processed using a Credit or Debit Card (NOTE: Cardinal Dive Club accepts only Visa and MasterCard).
   
2. All coaching fees except for the Sunday Clinic are based on monthly payments. If you 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. If your child decides not to dive during a particular month, a PARENT will need to notify the Cardinal Diving Club coaching staff of this decision in writing (email is acceptable) AT LEAST five (5) days before the first day of the month in order to stop this payment. Once a payment has been processed there will be no refunds.
   
3. 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.
   
4. All practices will, during the Fall, Winter and Spring 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. Practices during the Summer will take place at both UofL and Lakeside Swim Club.
   
5. which will be charged to your monthly account.
   
6. 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.

ONLINE INFORMATION / BILLING INFORMATION

 Cardinal Dive Club maintains an extensive website loaded with information about the Program, special diving events, high school diving information, links to other diving websites and a diving calendar. You can access the website at www.louisvilleareadiving.com. Cardinal Dive Club will also send periodic “batch E-mails” to divers and parents to serve as reminders or to alert you to available makeup times, practice cancellations and/or schedule changes.

CLICK HERE to Begin the Registration Process or Edit your registration information