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http://www.beneaththewaves.com/fundives/BTW_PumpkinCarving2006MapRules.pdf
Underwater Pumpkin Carving
Tips from the Giant Pumpkin
Pumpkin Selection
Design: There are several factors in a winning design. The first is if you want to win, it needs to be diving related and scary for Halloween. Next, the more detailed you can make it the better it will be. After deciding on the design, practice carving it above water to make sure it is possible to carve with the dive knife you have. If not, choose either a different design or a new knife. Lastly, you should come up with something original that wasn’t seen last year. If the rules allow you to predraw your design on the pumpkin, definitely do so.
Size: The larger the pumpkin, the better your design can be and the judges will usually give credit to someone who figured out a method for sinking "The GREAT PUMPKIN!!!" Of course the larger it is the more difficult to sink it and most rules state you can’t cut the pumpkin until it is underwater. Try and find a pumpkin with a fairly flat surface to carve on as deep grooves can make carving more difficult. Thinner pumpkins are easier to carve and when I come up with a method for determining if a pumpkin is thin or thick I’ll share it. See the following section on dealing with buoyancy.
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