Classification Code Review

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“We encourage everyone to think outside of the box and to design the future of Paralympic Classification together with us.”

The IPC Classification Code was adopted in 2007 and provides rules and procedures for Paralympic classification that should be common to all sports, and how classification systems have to become sport-specific and supported by scientific evidence. It was adopted by the IPC Governing Board in 2007, and applies to all sports in the Paralympic Movement.

What is the Code review?

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is currently carrying out a review of the IPC Classification Code and encourages athletes, member organizations, classifiers and other interested stakeholders to suggest changes to the current Code.

By contributing to the Code review, stakeholders are at the heart of the future development of Paralympic classification.

Feedback on all Code provisions are welcomed by the IPC, including on:

•Processes for the evaluation of athletes,

•Opportunities for National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) and International Federations (IFs) to protest an athlete’s sport class

•Measures against non-cooperation and the misrepresentation of abilities during classification.

Why should I make a contribution?

IPC Medical & Scientific Director, Peter Van de Vliet encourages you to give the IPC your views on the current Code:

“The IPC Classification Code is the basis of para-sport, through which each sport commits to the development and implementation of fair and transparent classification systems which evidently minimize the impact of impairment on the outcome of competition.

“We encourage everyone to think outside of the box and to design the future of Paralympic Classification together with us.”

How to contribute

Feedback can be submitted during two consultation rounds:

•1 June to 30 September 2013

•1 June to 30 September 2014

Feedback needs to be submitted using the form in the related documents section of this page (Classification Code review feeedback form), saved to your computer and emailed to classification@paralympic.org

Next steps

Following each consultation round, the feedback will be dealt with by the IPC Classification Committee and the IPC Governing Board.

Following the first consultative round, a first draft of the modified IPC Classification Code will be circulated to the membership for the second consultation round.

The final version of the revised Code will be presented by the IPC Governing Board as a motion at the 2015 IPC General Assembly, and the new Code will take effect within one year of approval.