Chapter 1: Team Size...Fundamental Surfing Criteria as described as follows and will be emphasized...

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Chapter1:TeamSize

TeamSize:EachNationalFederationwillbeallowedtofieldateamofuptoeightathletesinthefollowingsixclassifications:

• 2athletes–AS1(Stand/Kneel)

• 2athletes–AS2(Stand/Kneel)

• 1athlete–VisuallyImpaired

• 1athlete–Upright

• 1athlete–Prone

• 1athlete–Assist

Eachteamhasonemandatoryspotforafemaleathleteandthisspotcanbefilledinanyoftheabovedivisions.Withoutawoman,themaximumnumberofathletesthatcanbefieldedperteamis7(asopposedto8).WefeelthatthemandatoryspotwillleadtoinclusionoffemaleAdaptiveSurferswiththehopesofeventuallyhavingaseparatefemaledivision(whennumberspermit).

Ifateamdoesnothaveanathletetocompeteinaspecificdivision,thatteamwilllosescoringpotential(Forexample:IfateamdoesnothaveaProneathlete,themaximumteamsizewillbe7.IfateamdoesnothavefemaleathleteoranAssistathlete,themaximumteamsizewillbe6).

*Pleasenote:itisnotarequirementtohaveafullteam.EachNationalTeamcanbecomprisedofaslittleas1athlete.However,formaximizedscoringpotentialitisrecommendedtofieldthefull8athletes.


Chapter2:CompetitionFormatandTeamPoints

ISAWorldAdaptiveSurfingChampionshipCompetitionFormatissubjecttotheISAContestDirector’sdiscretionandwilleitherfollowstandardISADoubleEliminationContestFormatorQualifyingRoundFormatdescribedbelow.

AllathleteswillsurfintwoQualifyingRoundheatsandtopsurferswilladvancetotheFinalRound(s).

CountryseedingorderforQualifyingRound1willbebasedupona2016combinedISANationranking.Athleteswillbere-seededforQualifyingRound2basedupontheirQualifyingRound1pointaggregatetotalfromtheirbesttwowaves.

FortheQualificationtotheFinalRound(s),

AnOverallDivisionRankingwillbeestablishedforeverysurferbasedontoptwowavescorepointsfromeitherQualifyingRound1or2(toptwowavescorescanbefromsameround).SurferswillbeseededintoFinalsRound(s)basedontheirOverallDivisionRanking.Whereatiebreakisnecessary,thiswillbedeterminedbycomparingthebestwaveofthesurfersconcernedandthenifnecessarywavescoresforwaves2,3&4indescendingorder,untilthetieisbroken.

AllQuarterfinals,Semi-finalsandFinalswillprogressonthe50%progression,twobestwavetotalsystem,aspernormalISAContestRulesin4surferheats.

TeamPoints:InapplicableISAevents,eachcompetitorwillaccumulateteampointsaccordingtotheplacehe/shefinishesinthecontest.TheISATeamPointsAllocationTablewillbeused,beginningwith1000pointsforeachdivisionwinner(pleaserefertotheISAOfficialTeamPointsAllocationTableforsubsequentplacing-pointratios).Thetotalpointswillbedistributedamongsttheavailableplaces.Thewinningteamwillbethatteamwiththehighestsumofpoints.Whereplacesareequal,thenthehighestofthepossiblepointsforthoseplaceswillbeallocatedtoeachcompetitor.


Chapter3:JudgingCriteria

StandardISAJudgingCriteriawillbeimplementedandisdefinedas:“Asurfermustperformradicalcontrolledmaneuversinthecriticalsectionsofawavewithspeed,powerandflow.Innovative/progressivesurfingaswellasthecombinationandvarietyofrepertoirewillbetakenintoconsiderationwhenrewardingpointsforasurfer’sperformance.Thesurferwhoperformstothecriteriaabove,exhibitingthemaximumdegreeofdifficultyandcommitmentonthewavesshallmaximizehis/herscoringpotential.”

Inthecasethatnoclearmaneuversareperformedduringcompetition,thejudgeswilllookatFundamentalSurfingCriteriaasdescribedasfollowsandwillbeemphasizedintheISAJudgingCriteriaunderDegreeofDifficultyorCommitment:

• Surferswhopaddleoutandcatchopen-facewaveswillalwaysbescoredhigherthansurferswhocatchwhitewater(wavesthathavealreadybrokenanddonotreformintoopen-facewaves).

• Thesurferwhocatchesanopen-facewaveandtravelsrightorleftwillscorehigherthanasurferwhocatchesanopen-facewaveandgoesneitherrightnorleft.

• Thesurferwhocatchesanopen-facewaveandperformsamaneuverwillbescoredhigherthanasurferwhoridesanopen-facewaverightorleft,butdoesnotperformamaneuver.

• Thesurferwhocatchesanopen-facewaveandtravelsrightorleftandattemptstoperformamaneuver,butfailsbynotcompletingthemaneuverat100percent(maneuversmustbecompletedat100percent),willgenerallyscorehigherthanthesurferthattravelsrightorleftonanopen-facewavewithoutattemptingtoperformamaneuver.

• Surferswhoperformmaneuversinwhitewaterwillonlyscorehigherthansurferswhoridewhitewaterwithoutperformingmaneuvers.


Chapter4:SportClass

4.1. AthletesmusthaveanEligibleImpairmentinordertocompeteinAdaptiveSurfingcompetitions.SuchImpairmentsmustcomefromthelistofEligibleImpairmentspresentedintheIPCInternationalStandardforEligibleImpairments.ISAhasidentifiedthefollowingeligibleimpairmentsforthesportofAdaptiveSurfing:

EligibleImpairment IPCDefinition

Impairedmusclepower

AthleteswithimpairedmusclepowerhaveaHealthConditionthateitherreducesoreliminatestheirabilitytovoluntarilycontracttheirmusclesinordertomoveortogenerateforce.Examplesinclude:spinalcordinjury(completeorincomplete,tetra-orparaplegia),musculardystrophy,post-

poliosyndromeandspinabifida.

Impairedpassiverangeofmovement

Athleteswithimpairedrangeofmovementhavearestrictionoralackofpassivemovementinoneormorejoints.Examplesinclude:arthrogryposisandcontractureresultingfromchronicjointimmobilisationortrauma

affectingajoint.

Limbdeficiency

Athleteswithlimbdeficiencyhavetotalorpartialabsenceofbonesorjointsasaconsequenceoftrauma(forexampletraumaticamputation),illness(forexampleamputationduetobonecancer)orcongenitallimbdeficiency(for

exampledysmelia).

Leglengthdifference Athletesthathaveadifferenceinthelengthoftheirlegsasaresultofadisturbanceoflimbgrowth,orasaresultoftrauma.

ShortstatureAthleteswithshortstaturehaveareducedlengthinthebonesofthelowerlimbsand/ortrunk.Examplesinclude:achondroplasia,growthhormone

dysfunction,andosteogenesisimperfecta.

HypertoniaAthleteswithhypertoniahaveanincreaseinmuscletensionandareduced

abilityofamuscletostretchcausedbydamagetothecentralnervoussystem.Examplesinclude:cerebralpalsy,traumaticbraininjuryandstroke.

AtaxiaAthleteswithataxiahaveuncoordinatedmovementscausedbydamagetothecentralnervoussystem.Examplesinclude:cerebralpalsy,traumatic

braininjury,strokeandmultiplesclerosis.

Athetosis Athleteswithathetosishavecontinualslowinvoluntarymovements.Examplesincludecerebralpalsy,traumaticbraininjuryandstroke.

VisionImpairment

BasedontheIBSAdefinitionofvisualclasses:Thedeterminationofvisualclasswillbebasedupontheeyewithbettervisualacuity,whilstwearing

bestopticalcorrectionusingspectaclesorcontactlenses,and/orvisualfieldswhichincludecentralandperipheralzones.Athlete’swillbeplacedintosub-

classesasfollows:B1-VisualacuitypoorerthanLogMAR2.6;B2-VisualacuityrangingfromLogMAR1.5to2.6(inclusive)and/orVisualfield

constrictedtoadiameteroflessthan10degrees;and,B3-VisualacuityrangingfromLogMAR1.4to1.0(inclusive)and/orVisualfieldconstrictedto

adiameteroflessthan40degrees.


4.2. AthleteswillbeassessedandreviewedthroughtheISAAdaptiveSurfingClassificationReviewCommittee(ASCRC).Oncereviewed,theASCRCwillconcludeeachathleteasEligible,NotEligibleorUnderReview.IfanathleteisEligibleorUnderReview,theASCRCwilldeterminetheappropriateclassificationfortheathlete.AnathletelistedasnoteligiblewillnotbeabletocompeteintheWorldAdaptiveSurfingChampionship.

Therewillbe6divisionsofclassification:

2017ISAAdaptiveSurfingSportClasses

SportClass Sub-Class Description AS-1 Surferswhoridewavesinastandingorkneelingposition.

AS-1UL Surferswithanupperbodyimpairment,whoridewavesinastandingorkneelingposition.

AS-1LL Surferswithalowerbodyimpairment,whoridewavesinastandingorkneelingposition.

AS-2 Surferswhoridewavesinastandingorkneelingposition.AS-3 Surferswhoridewavesinaseatedposition.AS-4 Surferswhoridewavesinaproneposition.

AS-5 Surferswhoridewavesinanynon-standingpositionandneedassistancetopaddleintowavesandwhileinthewater.

AS-VI Surferswhohaveavisualimpairment. AS-VIB1 Surferswhohaveavisualimpairment. AS-VIB2 Surferswhohaveavisualimpairment. AS-VIB3 Surferswhohaveavisualimpairment.

*AS-1ULandAS-1LLaresub-classesofAS-1.ISArecognizesthedifferencebetweensurfingwithanupperbodyimpairmentversusalowerbodyimpairment.For2017thetwosub-classeswillbecompetinginthesamesportclass.

*AS-VIB1,AS-VIB2andAS-VIB3aresub-classesofAS-VI.ISArecognizesthedifferencebetweenlevelsofvisualimpairment.For2017thethreesub-classeswillbecompetinginthesamesportclassandathleteswilluseopaquegoggles.

*AS-3andAS-4utilizethesameminimumcriteriaandtheathletewillbeplacedintoasportclassbasedontheirsurfingpreference.

4.3. Onceclassificationisconfirmedtheathleteisnotpermittedtochangeclassification.Athleteswillhave72hourstodisputeanyclassificationdecisiontotheASCRC.Athleteswillneedtosubmitadditionalinformationthattheyfeelqualifiesthemforanotherclassificationlevel.Oncefinalizedthecommittee'sdecisionmaynotbeoverturned.


4.4. Thefollowingathletesmayberequiredtobere-assessedforclassificationatalaterdate:Youngerathleteswhoandgrowordevelopstrengthandcoordination,Newlyimpairedathleteswhodevelopstrengthandcoordination.

Chapter5:AthleteAssistance

5.1. Athletesinanydivisionarepermittedtohaveassistancetogetinandoutofthewater,butmustbeindependentwhileonthewave.

5.2. WatercoacheswillbepermittedinsportclassAS-5andAS-VIandmustbeidentifiedtothebeachmarshallpriortothecompetitionheat.5.2.1. SpecificwatercoachpermissionsaredefinedforeachsportclassinChapter7.

Chapter6:TechnologyandEquipment

6. EquipmentEquipmentmustadheretoISAguidelinesandissubjecttothediscretionofISA.Equipmentusedforcompetitionmustbepre-approvedbyISAandwillbepermittedasdefinedinthedescriptionsoftheISAAdaptiveSurfingCompetitionRuleslistedforeachclass.TechnologyandEquipmentwillhavethefollowingfundamentalprinciples:6.1. TheIPCEquipmentPolicy(IPCHandbook,Section2,Chapter3.10)appliestoISA

AdaptiveSurfingCompetitions.ThefundamentalprinciplesthatISAAdaptiveSurfingispromotingregardingtheevolutionofequipmentusedduringrecognizedcompetitionsare:

a)Safety(i.e.,totheuser,othercompetitors,officials,spectatorsandtheenvironment);b)Fairness(i.e.,theathletedoesnotreceiveanunfairadvantagethatisnotwithinthe“spirit”oftheeventtheyarecontesting);c)Universality(e.g.,reasonablycommerciallyavailabletoall);d)PhysicalProwess(i.e.,humanperformanceisthecriticalendeavournottheimpactoftechnologyandequipment).

6.2. Theseprinciplesapplyinparticular(butnotexclusively)inrelationtothedevelopmentof:

a)Sportsspecificprostheticdevices;b)Specificationsforsportspecificequipment;c)Surfboards;d)Waveskisandthepaddles.

7. ProhibitedTechnology

7.1. UseofthefollowingtechnologyisprohibitedatISAAdapativeSurfingrecognizedcompetitions:

a)Equipmentthatbreachestheabovefundamentalprinciples(Chapter6);


b)Equipmentthatresultsinathleticperformancebeinggeneratedbymachines,engines,electronicsorroboticmechanisms;andc)Osteo-integratedprosthesis

(examples:swimfins,motorpoweredsurfboards,radiocommunicationdevices,etc.)

8. Orthosis;orthoticdeviceExternallyapplieddeviceusedtomodifythestructuralandfunctionalcharacteristicsoftheneuromuscularandskeletalsystems.(Usedforstabilizing,support,compensation,protection,prevention)

9. Prosthesis;prosthesisdeviceExternallyapplieddeviceusedtoreplacewholly,orinpartsabsentordeficientlimbsegment

Athleteswithanupperlimbimpairment/amputation

9.1. Unilateral–theoveralllengthofthelimb,includingtheprosthesis,cannotexceedthelengthoftheunaffectedlimbwithallfingersfullyextended

9.2. Bilateral–theoverallarmmeasurementforthetipoftheacromiontothedistalendoftheprostheticshouldbenolongerthat0.399xheight(centimeters),withthearmintheanatomicalposition.Intheeventthatthearmcannotrestintheanatomicalposition,thenlimbsegmentmeasurementsshouldbetaken.

a. TheUpperLimbMeasurement:TipofAcromiontolateralepicondyle=0.191xheight(cm)

b. TheForearmMeasurement:LateralEpicondyletoradialstyloid=0.1485xheight(cm)

c. TheHandMeasurement:Radialstyloidtodistalendofsecondmetacarpal=0.119/2xheight(cm)

d. Thedouble(bilateral)belowelbowamputeethatwillbewearingprosthesis,calculationcanbesimplifiedto:Lateralepicondyletotheendoftheprostheticshouldbenolongerthan0.208xheight(cm)

10. Athleteswithalowerlimbimpairment/prosthesis10.1. Unilateral-Theoveralllengthofthelowerlimb,includingtheprosthesiscannot

exceedtheoveralllengthoftheunaffectedlimb10.2. Bilateral–athleteswithbilateralbelowkneeamputationswillbelimitedbythe

followingformulaastotheoveralllengthoftheirlowerextremities,includingprosthesesforAdaptiveSurfingcompletionpurposes:


Overallleglength(incm)*=or<[(thighlength-13)/04]x1.05Thethighlengthismeasuredfromtheanteriorsuperioriliacspinetotheinferiorpoleofthekneecaportothelowerpointofthemedialfemoralcondyleifthereisnopatella.Thismeasurementiscarriedoutwiththeathletesupine.

10.3. Athleteswithbilateralabovekneeamputation-Thelengthofprosthesesusedbyathleteswithbilaterallowerlimbamputations(bilateralaboveknee,bilateralbelowknee,bilaterallowerlimbdysmelia),thefollowingformulasapplyformeasuringthemaximumallowablestandingheight:Forathleteswithbelowkneedeficiencies:Males Maximumheight=(-5.272)+(0.998xsittingheight)+(0.855xthigh)+

(0.882xupperarm)+(0.820xforearm)Females Maximumheight=(-0.126)+(1.022xsittingheight)+(0.698xthigh)+

(0.899xupperarm)+(0.799xforearm)Canda-1Forathleteswithabovekneedeficiencies:Males Maximumheight=(-5.857)+(1.116xsittingheight)+(1.435xupperarm)

+(1.189xforearm)Females Maximumheight=(-4.102)+(0.509xarmspan)+(0.966xsittingheight)Canda-3(Males)Females–EquationsM10ffromCandaarticle

10.4. Inthecaseofmultipledysmelia,theformula,theformulawiththehighestR2forwhichallparameterscanbemeasuredwillbetakenfromtheCanda2009publication(Canda,A.,2009.Statureestimationforbodysegmentslengthsinyoungadults:Applicationtopeoplewithphysicaldisabilities.JournalofAnthropology,28(2):71-82.)ThePEscorewillbeaddedtotheformulaintable4(males)ortable5(females)ofthisstudy.Seebelow.Incasedwithcomplexdysmelia,wherenomeasuresfortheupperlimbcanbecalculated,standingheightwillbebasedonthefollowingformula:Males Maximumheight=sittingheight/

0.52Females Maximumheight=sittingheight/

0.533Measuringsittingheight:


Athletesitsfullyerectonabacklessboxwithbackandheadagainstwall,thighsparalleltoground,neckinneutralposition(notflexedorextended),eyesfacingstraightahead,handsrestingonthighs.Theheightofthehighestpointoftheheadismarkedagainstthewallandsittingheightisthedistancefromtheseatsurfacetothemarkonthewall.

AllmeasuredaretakeninconformitywiththeISAKstandardizedmeasurements(InternationalSocietyfortheAdvancementofKinanthropometry).Allmeasurementsaretakenincentrimetres(cm)roundeda1digitbehindthedecimalpoint.

Chapter7:AdaptiveSurfingSportClassDefinitions

AS-1:

TherulesforcompetitionintheAS-1sportclassareasfollows:

Athletesinthissportclassmayhavesupporttogetintoandoutofthewaterandonandofftheirboard,butmustbeindependentwhileinthewaterandonthewave.

Duetoimpairmentofadisability,anathleteinthisdivisiondoeshavetheabilitytostandorkneelonasurfboardanddoeshavetheabilitytopaddleintoawavewithoutassistance.Furthermore,theindividualdoeshavethebalanceandstrengthtostandorkneelonasurfboardwhilepaddlingintoandsurfingawave.AthletesmayuseasurfboardaccordingtoISArules/guidelines.Noadditionalequipmentwillbeallowedexceptforuseofupper/lowerbodymedicalprosthetics,orthotics,oressentialsafetyequipmentthatdoesnotenhancetheabilitytosurf.EquipmentissubjecttothediscretionofISA.SwimfinsandpoweredsurfboardsarenotpermittedtouseintheAS-1sportclass.

AS-1ULEligibleImpairment MinimumCriteria

Impairedmusclepower

MeasuredusingtheOxfordScale:50pointsorless(total70points)inoneupperlimb



Passiverangeofmotionminimumimpairmentcriteriafortheupperlimbare1.Primaryeligibility:oneshoulderorelbowjointlessthanorequalto25%of

normalrangeofmotionOR

2.Secondaryeligibility:shoulderandelbowjointofthesamearmlessthanorequalto50%ofnormalrangeofmotion

Planesofmovementmeasuredforadaptivesurfinginclude:

ShoulderFlexion/ExtensionShoulderAbduction/Adduction

ShoulderInternal/ExternalRotationElbowFlexion/Extension

ForearmPronation/Supination

Limbdeficiency Unilateralatwristamputationwithnocarpalbones

Hypertonia

Athleteswithaneurologicalimpairmentsmustpresentwithtwoofthethreeneurologicalsigns:1)Babinski,2)clonus,3)hyperreflexia.Impaired

movementinatleastonearmasaresultofinvoluntarymovementand/orincoordination.Spacticity=grade1onimpairedside.Athleteis“NotAble”

(NA)or“PartiallyAble”(PA)toperform5/5upperlimbcoordinationtestsinatleastonearm.

AtaxiaImpairedmovementinatleastonearmasaresultifinvoluntarymovementand/orincoordination.Athleteis“NotAble”(NA)or“PartiallyAble”(PA)to

perform5/5upperlimbcoordinationtestsinatleastonearm.

AthetosisImpairedmovementinatleastonearmasaresultifinvoluntarymovementand/orincoordination.Athleteis“NotAble”(NA)or“PartiallyAble”(PA)to

perform5/5upperlimbcoordinationtestsinatleastonearm.

AS-1LLEligibleImpairment MinimumCriteria

Impairedmusclepower

MeasuredusingtheOxfordScale:40pointsorless(total60points)inonelowerlimb,orlackofankleDF/PF



Passiverangeofmotionminimumimpairmentcriteriaforthelowerlimbare:1.Primaryeligibility:onekneeorhipjointlessthanorequalto25%ofnormal

rangeofmotionOR

2.Secondaryeligibility:hipandkneejointofthesameleglessthanorequalto50%ofnormalrangeofmotion.


HipExtension/FlexionHipAbduction/Adduction

HipInternal/ExternalRotationKneeExtension/Flexion

3.Primaryeligibilityfortheankleisplantargrademotionrestrictedtolessthanorequaltominus15tominus45degreesofmotion.Ankylosisaround

thearoundat0degreesisineligible.

Limbdeficiency UnilateralSyme’s(throughankle)amputation

Leglengthdifference Reducedlengthinonelegbyminimumof7cm

Shortstature Maximumbodyheightor137cmforfemaleAthletesand145cmformaleAthletes

Hypertonia

Athleteswithneurologicimpairmentsmustpresentwithtwoofthefollowingthreeneurologicsigns:1)Babinski,2)clonus,3)hyperreflexia.Spasticy=

gradeof1onimpairedside.Athleteisalso‘NotAble’(NA)or‘PartiallyAble’in4/10lowerlimbcoordinationtestsinatleastoneleg

Ataxia

Impairedmovementinonelegasaresultofinvoluntarymovementand/orincoordination.Athleteis‘NotAble’(NA)or‘PartiallyAble’in4/10lowerlimb

coordinationtestsinatleastoneleg.Singlelegstanceonimpairedsidegreaterthan3sec.Abletohoponimpairedside,butdifficultyremainingononespot.Sidesteptowardsimpairedsidemorelabouredthanintactside.

Abletoheelwalk,approx.2m

Athetosis

Impairedmovementinonelegasaresultofinvoluntarymovementand/orincoordination.Athleteis‘NotAble’(NA)or‘PartiallyAble’in4/10lowerlimb

coordinationtestsinatleastoneleg.Singlelegstanceonimpairedsidegreaterthan3sec.Abletohoponimpairedside,butdifficultyremainingononespot.Sidesteptowardsimpairedsidemorelabouredthanintactside.

Abletoheelwalk,approx.2m

(Examples:Amputation-legorarm,MuscularDystrophy,CerebralPalsy,etc.)


Athletesinthisclassificationwillcompeteinastandingorkneelingpositionwhilesurfinginoneofthefollowingmanners:

1. Athleteswillstandontheirfeetwhereasthebaseoftheirfeetwillbeincontactwiththesurfboardandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirfeetonthesurfboardatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

2. Athleteswillstandonaprostheticwhereasthebaseoftheirprostheticwillbeincontactwiththesurfboardandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirprostheticonthesurfboardatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

3. Athleteswillstandonthestumpoftheirlegwhereasthebaseoftheirstumpwillbeincontactwiththesurfboardandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirstumponthesurfboardatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

4. Athleteswillbekneelingwiththeirlegsbentunderthebaseoftheirbody(buttocks)whereastheirkneesandlegswillbeincontactwiththesurfboardandtheweightoftheirbodywillberestingontheirkneesandlegsatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

5. Athleteswillbeinastandingorkneelingpositioninanycombinationoftheabovewrittenpositionsandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirfeet,prosthetic,stump,orkneesatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

6. Athleteswillbeinastandingorkneelingpositionsimilartooneoftheabovewrittenpositionsandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirfeet,prosthetic,stumporkneesatalltimeswhilesurfing,asapprovedbyISA.

AS-2:



Duetoimpairmentofadisability,anathleteinthisdivisiondoeshavetheabilitytostandorkneelonasurfboardanddoeshavetheabilitytopaddleintoawavewithoutassistance.Furthermore,theindividualdoeshavethebalanceandstrengthtostandorkneelonasurfboardwhilepaddlingintoandsurfingawave.AthletesmayuseasurfboardaccordingtoISArules/guidelines.Noadditionalequipmentwillbeallowedexceptforuseofupper/lowerbodymedicalprosthetics,orthotics,oressentialsafetyequipmentthatdoesnotenhancetheabilitytosurf.EquipmentissubjecttothediscretionofISA.SwimfinsandpoweredsurfboardsarenotpermittedtouseintheAS-2sportclass.

AS-2EligibleImpairment MinimumCriteria


Impairedmusclepower

MeasuredusingtheOxfordScale:30pointsorless(total60)inonelegor80pointsorlessintwolegs(total120).


Passiverangeofmotionminimumimpairmentcriteriaforthelowerlimbare:1.Onekneeorhipjointlessthanorequalto25%ofnormalrangeofmotion

AND2.OneHipandkneejointofthesameleglessthanorequalto50%ofnormal

rangeofmotionOR

3.Bothshoulderorelbowjointslessthanorequalto25%ofnormalrangeofmotion







4.Primaryeligibilityfortheankleisplantargrademotionrestrictedtolessthanorequaltominus15tominus45degreesofmotion.Ankylosisaround

thearoundat0degreesisineligible.

Limbdeficiency Unilateralatkneeamputation(kneedisarcticulation);or,bilateralSyme’s(throughankle)amputations

Leglengthdifference Reducedlengthinlegbyminimumof12cm

Hypertonia


gradeof2impairedside.Athleteisalso‘NotAble’(NA)or‘PartiallyAble’in6/10lowerlimbcoordinationtestsinatleastoneleg

AtaxiaImpairedmovementinonelegasaresultofinvoluntarymovementand/or

incoordination.Athleteis‘NotAble’(NA)or‘PartiallyAble’in6/10lowerlimbcoordinationtestsinatleastoneleg

AthetosisImpairedmovementinonelegasaresultofinvoluntarymovementand/or

incoordination.Athleteis‘NotAble’(NA)or‘PartiallyAble’in6/10lowerlimbcoordinationtestsinatleastoneleg

(Examples:Amputation-legorarm,MuscularDystrophy,CerebralPalsy,etc.)




2. Athleteswillstandonaprostheticwhereasthebaseoftheirprostheticwillbeincontactwiththesurfboardandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirprostheticonthesurfboardatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

3. Athleteswillstandontheirstumpwhereasthebaseoftheirstumpwillbeincontactwiththesurfboardandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirstumponthesurfboardatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

4. Athleteswillhavetheirlegsbentunderthebaseoftheirbody(buttocks)whereastheirkneesandlegswillbeincontactwiththesurfboardandtheweightoftheirbodywillberestingontheirkneesandlegsatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

5. Athleteswillbeinastandingorkneelingpositioninanycombinationoftheabovewrittenpositionsandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirfeet,prosthetic,stump,orkneesatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

6. Athleteswillbeinastandingorkneelingpositionsimilartooneoftheabovewrittenpositionsandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirfeet,prosthetic,stumporkneesatalltimeswhilesurfing,asapprovedbyISA.

(Examples:Amputation-legorarm,MuscularDystrophy,CerebralPalsy,etc.).

AS-3:


Athletesinthissportclassmayhavesupporttogetintoandoutofthewaterandonandofftheirboard,butmustbeindependentwhileinthewaterandonthewave.AthletesmayuseasurfboardorWaveSkiwithonepaddleinthisdivision.

Duetoimpairmentofadisability,aparticipantinthisdivisiondoesnothavetheabilitytostandorkneelonasurfboard,butdoeshavetheabilitytopaddleintoawavewithoutassistance.Theindividualdoeshavethebalanceandabilitytosituprightonasurfboardwhilepaddlingintoandsurfingawave.Sittinguprightonasurfboardwillbeallowedinthiscategory,butmustbeincompliancetoISASurfBoard/Equipmentrules/guidelines.Noadditionalequipmentwillbeallowedexceptforuseofupper/lowerbodymedicalprosthetics,orthotics,wave-skiandpaddle,oressentialsafetyequipmentthatdoesnotenhancetheabilitytosurf.Awaveskiisdefinedas:Nolongerthan12feet/3.657metres(feettometresfeetx0.3048).Competitormustsitontopwithbottomflushonseat.Feetmustbeinfrontofbodyinfootwellswithfootstraps.Musthavefin(s).Musthaveseatbelt/quadbelttosecureridertoseat.Propelledbyuse


ofpaddle.EquipmentissubjecttothediscretionofISA. Surfkayaks,swimfinsandpoweredsurfboardsarenotpermittedtouseintheAS-3sportclass.


Impairedmusclepower

MeasuredusingtheOxfordScale:20pointsorlessinlowerextremities(total120)


Passiverangeofmotionminimumimpairmentcriteriaforthelowerlimbare:Bothkneeorhipjointslessthanorequalto25%ofnormalrangeofmotion




Limbdeficiency Bilateralatkneeamputations(Kneedisarticulation)

Hypertonia


gradeof2impairedside.Athleteisalso‘NotAble’(NA)orin10/10lowerlimbcoordinationtestsintwolegs


incoordination.Athleteis‘NotAble’(NA)orin10/10lowerlimbcoordinationtestsintwolegs



(Examples:Paraplegia-withtrunk/coresupport,tripleamputations,MuscularDystrophy,CerebralPalsy,etc.)

Athletesinthisclassificationwillremaininaseatedpositionwhilesurfinginoneofthefollowingmanners:

1. Athleteswillhavetheirlegsontheboard(infront,tothesideorbehindtheathlete)whereasthebaseoftheirbody(buttocks)willbeincontactwiththesurfboardandtheweightoftheirbodywillberestingonthesurfboardatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

2. Athleteswillbeseatedinanuprightpositionsimilartotheabovewrittenpositionandtheweightoftheirbodywillberestingontheirsurfboardatalltimeswhilesurfing,asapprovedbyISA.


AS-4:


Athletesinthissportclassmayhavesupporttogetintoandoutofthewaterandonandofftheirboard,butmustbeindependentwhileinthewaterandonthewave.AthletesmayuseasurfboardaccordingtoISArules/guidelines.Lyingdownpronewillbeallowedinthiscategory,butmustbeincompliancetoISASurfboard/Equipmentrules/guidelines.

Duetotheimpairmentofadisability,aparticipantinthisdivisiondoesnothavetheabilitytosit,kneelorstandonasurfboard,butdoeshavetheabilitytopaddleintoawavewithoutassistance.Theindividualdoeshavethebalanceandabilitytolayproneonasurfboardwhilepaddlingintoandsurfingawave.Therefore,sitting,kneelingorstandingonasurfboardwillnotbeallowedinthiscategory.Noadditionalequipmentwillbeallowedexceptforuseofupper/lowerbodymedicalprosthetics,orthotics,oressentialsafetyequipmentthatdoesnotenhancetheabilitytosurf.EquipmentissubjecttothediscretionofISA.SwimfinsandpoweredsurfboardsarenotpermittedtouseintheAS-4sportclass.


Impairedmusclepower

MeasuredusingtheOxfordScale:20pointsorlessinlowerextremities(total120)


Passiverangeofmotionminimumimpairmentcriteriaforthelowerlimbare:Bothkneeorhipjointslessthanorequalto25%ofnormalrangeofmotion




Limbdeficiency Bilateralatkneeamputations(Kneedisarticulation)

Hypertonia


gradeof2impairedside.Athleteisalso‘NotAble’(NA)in10/10lowerlimbcoordinationtestsintwolegs






(Examples:Paraplegia-little/notrunksupport,Quadriplegia,MuscularDystrophy,CerebralPalsy,tripleamputations,etc.)

Athletesinthisclassificationwillremaininapronepositionwhilesurfinginoneofthefollowingmanners:

1. Athleteswillhavethemidsectionoftheirbodyontheboardwhereasthebaseofthemidsectionoftheirbodywillbeincontactwiththesurfboardandtheweightoftheirbodywillberestingonthesurfboardatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

2. Athleteswillbelyinginapronepositionsimilartotheabovewrittenpositionandtheweightoftheirbodywillberestingonthesurfboardatalltimeswhilesurfing,asapprovedbyISA.

AS-5:


Athletesinthissportclassmayhavesupporttogetintoandoutofthewaterandonandofftheirboard.Theywillbepermittedtohaveassistancefromawatercoachwithpaddlingouttothelineupandbeingpushedintowaves,butmustbeindependentwhileonthewave.

Duetotheimpairmentofadisability,aparticipantinthisdivisiondoesnothavetheabilitytopaddleintoawavewithoutassistance.Theindividualdoeshavethebalanceandabilitytorideinanon-standingpositiononasurfboardwhilesurfingawave.Additionalequipmentwillbeallowedinthisdivisiontoassisttheathletetoremainonthesurfboardorasessentialsafetyequipmentthatdoesnotenhancetheabilitytosurf.EquipmentissubjecttothediscretionofISA.SwimfinsandpoweredsurfboardsarenotpermittedtouseintheAS-5sportclass.

TheathletewillberequiredtoarrangeforonewatercoachandonewaterassistorarrangewiththeISAtoprovideatrained,professionalwatercoachandwaterassist.Theparticipant’swatercoachandwaterassistmustbeidentifiedtothebeachmarshallpriortostartingthecompetitionheat.ISAwillprovideoverallwatersafety.



Impairedmusclepower

MeasuredusingtheOxfordScale:20pointsorlessinlowerextremities(outof120)AND100orlessinupperextremities(outof140)


Passiverangeofmotionminimumimpairmentcriteriafortheupperlimbandlowerlimbare:

1.Bothshoulderorelbowjointslessthanorequalto25%ofnormalrangeofmotionAND

2.Bothkneeorhipjointslessthanorequalto25%ofnormalrangeofmotionPlanesofmovementmeasuredforadaptivesurfinginclude:






Limbdeficiency Bilateralatwristamputationswithnocarpalbones,ANDBilateralatkneeamputations(Kneedisarticulation)

Hypertonia

Athleteswithneurologicalimpairmentsmustpresentwithtwoofthethreeneurologicalsigns:1)Babinski,2)clonus,3)hyperreflexia.Impairedmovementintwoarmsasaresultofinvoluntarymovementand/or

incoordination.Spacticity=grade1onimpairedside.Athleteis“NotAble”(NA)or“PartiallyAble”(PA)toperform5/5upperlimbcoordinationtestsin

twoarms;AND,


gradeof2impairedside.Athleteisalso‘NotAble’(NA)in10/10lowerlimbcoordinationtestsintwolegs

Ataxia

Impairedmovementintwoarmsasaresultifinvoluntarymovementand/orincoordination.Athleteis“NotAble”(NA)or“PartiallyAble”(PA)toperform

5/5upperlimbcoordinationtestsintwoarms;AND,

Impairedmovementinonelegasaresultofinvoluntarymovementand/orincoordination.Athleteis‘NotAble’(NA)in10/10lowerlimbcoordination

testsintwolegs


Athetosis

Impairedmovementintwoarmsasaresultifinvoluntarymovementand/orincoordination.Athleteis“NotAble”(NA)or“PartiallyAble”(PA)toperform

5/5upperlimbcoordinationtestsintwoarms;AND,

Impairedmovementinonelegasaresultofinvoluntarymovementand/orincoordination.Athleteis‘NotAble’(NA)in10/10lowerlimbcoordination

testsintwolegs

(Examples:Quadriplegia,MuscularDystrophy,CerebralPalsy,etc.)

AnathleteutilizingawatercoachandwaterassistintheAS-5divisionmustadheretothefollowingrules:

1. Theathletewillbepermittedtochooseone“watercoach”topushandone“waterassist”toreceive.Thesetwowillbeinthewaterduringthecompetition.

2. Thewatercoachispermittedtogivephysicalassistancetotheathletewhilepaddlingandcatchingwaves,butisprohibitedtodosoaftertheathlete’smomentumreachesthespeedofthewaveandtheathleteisconsideredtosurfindependently.

a. Ifthewatercoachtouchestheathleteaftertheathlete’smomentumreachesthespeedofthewave,theathletemaybedisqualified.

3. Thewaterassistisallowedtoguidetheathletebackouttotheirwatercoachbutonlyonemaybeassistingtheathleteatanypointintimeandnotboth.Thewatercoachmustremainontheoutsidewhilethewaterassistremainsontheinside.

4. ISAwillprovidewatersafetypersonneltostabilizeathletesandassistthemonandoffoftheirboard.

5. Thewatercoachmaywearswimfinsbutwillnotbeallowedtouseasurforbodyboardtokeepthemafloat.

6. ThewatercoachisconsideredanextensionoftheathleteandwillbecalledforinterferenceinthesamemannerastheathletewouldbeasperISArules.Ifthewatercoachiscalledforinterference,thentheinterferencecallwillbeplacedontheathlete.

AS-VI:

TherulesforcompetitionintheAS-VIsportclassareasfollows:


Duetoimpairmentofadisability,anathleteinthisdivisiondoeshavetheabilitytostandorkneelonasurfboardanddoeshavetheabilitytopaddleintoawavewithoutassistance.


Furthermore,theindividualdoeshavethebalanceandstrengthtostandorkneelonasurfboardwhilepaddlingintoandsurfingawave.AthletesmayuseasurfboardaccordingtoISArules/guidelines.Noadditionalequipmentwillbeallowedexceptforuseofessentialsafetyequipmentthatdoesnotenhancetheabilitytosurf.EquipmentissubjecttothediscretionofISA.SwimfinsandpoweredsurfboardsarenotpermittedtouseintheAS-VIsportclass.

AthletesintheAS-VIsportclassmustwearapprovedopaquemask,gogglesoranappropriatesubstitutebeforetheathleteentersthewaterandwhileinthewaterfortheircompetitionheats.Theopaquemaskortheirsubstitutemustbecheckedandapprovedbythebeachmarshallandmustintheiropinionbeeffectiveinblockingoutalllight.Theopaquemaskortheirsubstitutemaybeinspectedagainatanytime,includingimmediatelybeforethestartand/oraftertheircompetitionheat.Note:itistheresponsibilityoftheathletetoensurethattheopaquemaskorappropriatesubstitutemeetthisrequirement(IPCHandbook).

AS-VIEligibleImpairment MinimumCriteria

VisionImpairment

BasedontheIBSAdefinitionofvisualclasses:Thedeterminationofvisualclasswillbebasedupontheeyewithbettervisualacuity,whilstwearingbestopticalcorrectionusingspectaclesorcontactlenses,and/orvisualfieldswhichincludecentralandperipheralzones.Athlete’swillbeplacedintosub-classesasfollows:B1-VisualacuitypoorerthanLogMAR2.6;B2-Visualacuityranging

fromLogMAR1.5to2.6(inclusive)and/orVisualfieldconstrictedtoadiameteroflessthan10degrees;and,B3-VisualacuityrangingfromLogMAR1.4to1.0(inclusive)and/orVisualfieldconstrictedtoadiameteroflessthan

40degrees.



2. Athleteswillhavetheirlegsbentunderthebaseoftheirbody(buttocks)whereastheirkneesandlegswillbeincontactwiththesurfboardandtheweightoftheirbodywillberestingontheirkneesandlegsatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

3. Athleteswillbeinastandingorkneelingpositioninanycombinationoftheabovewrittenpositionsandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirfeetorkneesatalltimeswhilesurfing,or

4. Athleteswillbeinastandingorkneelingpositionsimilartooneoftheabovewrittenpositionsandtheweightoftheirbodywillbesupportedbytheirfeetorkneesatalltimeswhilesurfing,asapprovedbyISA.


Additionalassistanceforathleteswithvisualimpairmentswillbepermittedasfollows:

1. Theathletewillbepermittedtochooseonewatercoachtobeinthewaterduringthecompetitionandreceiveverbalcuesfromthewatercoachwhilepaddlingandcatchingwaves.

2. ISAwillprovidewatersafetypersonneltoguidetheathletebacktotheirwatercoachaftercatchingawave.

3. Thewatercoachmaywearswimfinsandisallowedtouseasurforbodyboardtokeepthemafloat.

4. Thewatercoachmaygiveverbalcuesthroughoutthecompetitionheat.5. Thewatercoachmaytouchandphysicallyguidetheathletewhilepaddlingoutto

thelineup,butisprohibitedtodosoaftertheathletebeginstoturnaroundinthelineupofthesurf.

a. Ifthewatercoachtouchestheathleteaftertheathletebeginstoturnintothelineup,theathletemaybedisqualified.

6. Thewatercoachisnotallowedtolayontheathlete’ssurfboardtohelptheathletepaddleoutinafastermanner.

7. ThewatercoachisconsideredanextensionoftheathleteandwillbecalledforinterferenceinthesamemannerastheathletewouldbeasperISArules.Ifthewatercoachiscalledforinterference,thentheinterferencecallwillbeplacedontheathlete.

References:

Tweedy,S.M.,&Vanlandewijck,Y.C.(2009).InternationalParalympicCommitteePositionStand-BackgroundandscientificprinciplesofClassificationinParalympicSport.BritishJournalofSportsMedicine,publishedonline22October2009,doi:10.1136/bjsm.2009.065060

IPCHandbook-www.paralympic.org/the-ipc/handbook

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