Note that the R.S.A. Open and S. A. High board competitions are open entries and hence no selection criteria apply.
The Diving Board of SSA has approved the following minimum standards for qualification to S. A. Nationals.
| Board | Minimum Tariff 1st yr | Minimum Tariff 2nd yr | Minimum Tariff 3rd yr | Minimum points 1st yr | Minimum points 2ndyr | Minimum points 3rdyr | |
| Women | 1m | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 150 | 170 | 170 |
| 10.4 | 200 | ||||||
| 3m | 10.1 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 150 | 170 | 170 | |
| 10.6 | 200 | ||||||
| Men | 1m | 12.1 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 180 | 200 | 200 |
| 13.0 | 240 | ||||||
| 3m | 11.8 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 180 | 200 | 200 | |
| 12.8 | 240 |
GENERAL:
All CGA divers must participate in the CGA Open 1m, 3m and platform competitions to be eligible for selection. The only exception is if a diver is training overseas, then dive forms need to be submitted to the CGA Diving Board Selection Committee
Final selection will be at the discretion of the CGA Diving Board Selectors.
From the second year onwards, the minimum tariff for any one dive in the voluntaries will be 1,8 on 1m and 1,9 on 3m for men and women.
Where applicable, dives 101, 201, 301, and 401 may not be used as voluntaries without limit.
It is recommended that single somersault dives from groups 1 to 4, (excluding the twist group) not be used in 1m competitions by divers who wish to be considered for selection.
For CGA Platform selection dives 101, 201, 301, 401, 600 102, 202, 302, 402, may not be part of the list for both men and women
For CGA Synchronized selection the diver has to have been selected for their province on the 3m board to be eligible to partake in both or either the Junior and Senior National Synchronized Competition.
PLEASE NOTE:
No National selection will be considered unless all dives are off 10 m platform and no foot entries.