What is the Ohio Diving League (ODL)?
The Ohio Diving League was founded in 1990 by four Ohio diving coaches. The purpose behind the ODL was to create a place where young and beginner divers are introduced to competition in a fun and low-pressure environment. Here they could hone their diving skills without fear of failure. In the ODL, the divers compete in ABILITY LEVELS, NOT AGE GROUPS. As the diver learns more dives and more skills, they move up through the six ability levels. Every diver receives an award for every event in which they participate. The divers who participate in Level I, II or III, (Called the NON-Competitive Levels), do not “place” or have their scores ranked at the end of the meet. Rather, these divers’ names and scores are listed alphabetically where the goal of the diver is to improve his/her score at each successive meet AND learn new dives and skills so that they can move up through the ability levels. The divers who compete in Level IV, V and VI (The Competitive Levels) do “place” and have their s
