extends a minimum distance of “C” from the tip end of the board. The width
distance “W” on either side of Pt.C is given in CHART 1 and shown in FIGURE K.
CHART 1
BOARD MINIMUM CLEARANCE AREA
TYPE “C” DIMENSION “W” DIMENSION
I 14’-6” 5’-0”
II 14’-6” 6’-0”
III 16’-6” 6’-0”
IV 18’-6” 7’-6”
V 21’-0” 7’-6”
VI 18’-6” 9’-0”
VII 21’-0” 10’-0”
VIII 25’-0” 11’-0”
IX 31’-6” 12’-0”
Residential Pools are Types I-V. Public Pools are Types VI -IX
See ANSI/NSPI-5 2003 STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL
INGROUND SWIMMING POOLS Article 5.9 Drawings and
Diagrams of Type I-V Diving Equipment Pools or ANSI/NSPI-1
1991 STANDARD FOR PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS Article
4.6 Minimum Dimensions for Diving Portion of Class B and C
Pools.
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“C”
DIMENSION FOR BOARD
= AB + BC or L2 + L3
“W”
DIMENSION FOR BOARD
= WIDTH AT PT.C
C. The minimum clearance area of a slide or diving board shall not intersect any
coping or rope and
float line. (see
FIGURE L)
The minimum
clearance area
of a slide or
diving board
may intersect
each other
provided that
they are not
used
simultaneously.
FIGURE K
FIGURE L
