ITU Paratriathlon Classification Rules and Regulations 2012 Edition ...

Table of Contents
1. 1. CLASSIFICATION: ............................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Definition: .................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2. Purpose: ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Code: ................................................................... 4
1.4. Classification Master List: ................................................................................................................... 4
2. CLASSIFICATION PERSONNEL: ......................................................................................................................... 4
2.1. Classifier: .................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2. ITU Head of Classification:.................................................................................................................. 5
2.3. Chief Classifier: ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.4. Classification Panel: .............................................................................................................................. 5
3. CLASSIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES: ............................................................................................................ 6
3.1. Paratriathlete: .......................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2. Classifier: .................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3. Local Organising Committee (LOC): .............................................................................................. 7
4. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR COMPETITION: ................................................................................................. 7
5. CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE .......................................................................................................................... 8
5.1. Pre-Competition ...................................................................................................................................... 8
5.2. Athlete Presentation ............................................................................................................................. 8
5.3. Athlete Assessment ............................................................................................................................... 8
5.4. Sport Class and Sport Class Status Allocation .......................................................................... 9
5.5. First Appearance .................................................................................................................................. 11
5.6. Changes in Sport Class resulting from Observation Assessment ................................ 11
5.7. Official Reporting on the Classification Assesment Results ........................................... 11
5.8. Paratriathlete failure to attend/ refuses evaluation: ......................................................... 12
5.9. Non-cooperation during evaluation .......................................................................................... 12
5.10. Intentional misrepresentation of skills and/or abilities: .................................................. 12
5.11. Consequences for paratriathlete support personnel: ....................................................... 13
6. CLASSIFICATION PROTEST .............................................................................................................................. 13
6.1. General: .................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.2. Classification Protest Opportunities: ......................................................................................... 14
6.3. Exceptional Circumstances: ............................................................................................................ 14
6.4. Classification Protest ......................................................................................................................... 15
6.5. Request for Classification Review ................................................................................................ 16
7. CLASSIFICATION APPEAL ................................................................................................................................ 16
7.1. General: .................................................................................................................................................... 16
7.2. Jurisdiction of a Classification Appeal: ..................................................................................... 16
7.3. Submission of an Appeal against Classification: .................................................................. 17
7.4. Classification Appeal Procedures: ............................................................................................... 17
7.5. Classification Appeal Hearing: ...................................................................................................... 17
7.6. Classification Appeal Decision: ..................................................................................................... 18
7.7. Confidentiality: ..................................................................................................................................... 18
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