Classification
The U.S. Paralympics Classification policies, procedures and documents below outline national classification information and systems in compliance with the IPC’s International Classification Code [“Code”]. The Code was approved by the IPC membership at the 2007 General Assembly, signed by member National Paralympic Committees and International Federations in September 2008, and implemented on March 12, 2010.
The three core documents of the U.S. Paralympics Classification strategy are available as PDF downloadable documents below. The USA Classification Policies and Procedures – GENERAL document addresses the aspects of classification that are applicable across all sports including governance; sport class statuses; protests, reviews and appeals; classification panels; and roles and responsibilities.
The USA Classification Policies and Procedures – LOC document includes information for local organizing committees that wish to conduct national classification at their competitions including how to request a classification panel, determination of athletes to be classified, facility needs, and roles and responsibilities.
The USA Classification Policies and Procedures – Education and Training document covers roles and responsibilities of the classifier, prerequisites for classifier training, levels of classifier certification and competency, and classifier training and education.
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Sport specific classification policies and procedures [all documents will be uniformly labeled as USA Classification SPORT Policies and Procedures – SPORT CODE] may be found on the respective sport’s classification page under the Winter / Summer Paralympic Sport menus on this website.
Sport specific national classification lists [all lists will be uniformly labeled as USA Classification Database SPORT CODE] may also be found on the respective sport’s classification page under the Winter / Summer Paralympics Sport menus on this website.
All National Classification Forms are linked on the right-hand side of the page, in the gray box titled "Attachments." Please click the appropriate link to download the form you need.
**This version 1.0 is in full force until such time as it is updated or revised. Comments of all types, including but not limited to recommendations, input, requests for clarification and questions should be directed to usparalympicsnationalclassification@usoc.org and will be taken into consideration by the USOC in future versions of this document.
