2013 IPC Athletics Rules and Regulations - International Paralympic ...

3.3.2 Monitoring of the Use of Technology and Equipment
1. The IPC Athletics Technical Delegate, or his designee, will monitor the use of
technology and equipment at IPC Athletics Recognized Competitions to ensure that
it conforms to the principles outlined in 3.3.1 above. This monitoring may include
the assessment of (but will not be limited to):
a) Unrealistic enhancement of height of release in throwing events;
b) Unrealistic enhancement of stride length;
c) Whether or not equipment and/or prosthetic components are commercially
available to all athletes (i.e., prototypes that are purpose built by manufactures
exclusively for the use of a specific athlete should not be permitted, and;
d) Whether equipment used contains materials or devices that store, generate or
deliver energy and/or are designed to provide function to enhance
performance beyond the natural physical capacity of the athlete.
2. IPC Athletics has adopted special provisions to enable the use of certain
technology and equipment for giving assistance to athletes, and this is exclusivly
dealt with under Rule 7 below.
3.3.3 Prohibited Technology
1. Use of the following technology is prohibited at IPC Athletics Recognized
Competitions:
a) Equipment that breaches the above fundamental principles;
b) Equipment that results in athletic performance being generated by machines,
engines or robotic mechanisms: and
c) Osteo-integrated prosthesis.
2. Subject to 3.3.3.3 below, athletes using prosthesis are allowed within the same
competition to use different prosthesis for track events and field events provided
they are of the same length. Athletes must not use different lengths of prosthesis
for different disciplines at the same competition (e.g. for the 100m and the 400m).
3. The restrictions set out at 3.3.3.2 above are based on the presumption that use of
prosthesis contrary to these rules would be a clear indication that the athlete was
seeking to gain an unfair advantage through the use of equipment in breach of the
Fundamental Principles set out at 3.3.1 above. It is open to the athlete in each case
to rebut this presumption with cogent evidence that there is no performance gain
and there is some other bona fide reason for the use of the prosthesis contrary to
3.3.3.2.
IPC Athletics Rules & Regulations 2013
Updated January 2013
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