1. All dive trips will be posted in the annual calendar and announced at club meetings.
 
2. Club members can call the Dive Director at the 8-week mark to sign up for the trip. When club members call in to the lottery and they are a single diver on that trip, they can reserve two (2) spots. These spots are for them and their dive buddy for that trip.
 
3. Dive sign-ups will operate on the lottery system. The Lottery will open at 10:00AM on the Friday 8 weeks before the scheduled dive event, unless otherwise announced. Divers will call the Dive Director and be placed in order of the call in. Once the dive is full, people will be placed on a waiting list. Those people on the waiting list for one dive will be given preference for the next club dive trip applicable to their certification level. This preference will only be applicable within the first calendar day of sign-ups.
 
4. If a trip fills up quickly and there is a waiting list, the people on the waiting list will be notified and can arrange for a second boat. The Caloosa Dive Club will not organize the second boat; it will be the sole responsibility of the people on the waiting list.
 
5. Deposits for dives must be paid within ONE week of the telephone lottery day. The deposit can be paid at the next scheduled meeting, mailed to the dive club Post Office Box, mailed to the Dive Director’s house, or paid by Pay-Pal when the system is up and running. There will be NO exceptions. If the deposit is not paid within one week, the spot(s) on that dive will be forfeited and filled from the waiting list. These people from the waiting list will have ONE week to send in their deposit(s). The remainder of the trip cost will be due TWO weeks after the deposit is due.

6.All deposits will be for at least ½ the trip cost. Deposits and /or fees are not refundable unless a qualified substitute is found.
 
7. All dive trips will be open to club members (in good standing) first, then to the public at the 3-week mark.
 
8. The club will charter the entire boat when feasible.
 
9. Any time the dive club dives with a charter company and they have a policy of required certification, we will honor this requirement. The Caloosa Dive Club will not set certification level requirements; it will be up to the Dive Charter Company.
 
10. Weekend charter trips will be for the entire weekend, not just parts of the weekend. If the club is diving for 3 days over the weekend, all participating members will dive for all three days.
 
11. Dive trips are organized by Dive Committee Members who volunteer to do the footwork to set up different dives following a general policy set by the Dive Committee. Each Dive Coordinator will fill out a Caloosa Dive Club Dive Coordinator Checklist for their respective planned dive and give a copy of it to the Dive Director. Dive Coordinators (and their spouses if applicable) are automatically signed up for the dive they plan.
 
12. The Dive Director will maintain a binder with photocopies of diver certification cards for back-up purposes. Each diver who participates in a club dive must provide a copy of their HIGHEST certification level card to the Dive Director before participating in a club dive (front and back if applicable).  In addition, each diver will also be required to fill out and sign a Caloosa Dive Club Waiver of Responsibility to absolve the dive club from any responsibility. There will be no exceptions. Only one waiver will be required per calendar year, per person.
 
13. All divers who intend to rent Nitrox tanks or buy Nitrox refills from a dive operation should also provide the Dive Director with a copy of their Nitrox certification card for filing.