What happens when divers tie, when a competition is stopped or when a mark is disputed?

• Ties: "When two or more divers score the same number of points, a tie shall be declared for that particular place."
• Stopping: in unforeseen circumstances the referee may declare a short break, a postponement or a discontinuation. If possible the break comes after a full round.
• Carrying on: "the competition shall be continued from where it was stopped". Points scored before the interruption are carried forward.
• Not finished: "The final results must be based on the last complete round of dives." If the competition cannot be continued, the Jury of Appeal determines the result.
• Wind: the referee may allow a restart without deduction in a strong wind.
• An oral complaint: in diving, a competitor or responsible team official may complain orally straight after a dive, a round of dives or a section of the contest.
• A formal protest: if the complaint is not accepted, a written protest may be made to the referee by the team leader, with a deposit of 500 Swiss francs, within 30 minutes of the end of the session.
• Not on facts: no protest is allowed against a decision of fact.
• Appeal: to the Jury of Appeal within one hour of a rejection. Its decision is final.
• Marks kept in reserve: when the referee cancels or repeats a dive, the awards for the first dive are noted in case of a protest.

Much diving is outdoors, where wind and storms stop competitions. Keeping the scores and resuming avoids throwing away dives already done. Counting only complete rounds is the fair cut-off, because within a round every diver has done the same number of dives.