[Type text ] [Type text ] [Type text ] US SAILING FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM & PROCEDURES MANUAL 2013—2016 Effective—1 January 2013 Originally Published—May 2013 US Sailing Member of the PO Box 1260 15 Maritime Drive Portsmouth, RI 02871-0907 Phone: 1-401-683-0800 / Toll free: 1-800-USSAIL - (1-800-877-2451) Fax: 401-683-0840 E-Mail: [email protected] International Paralympic Committee Roger H S trube, MD – A pril 20 13 1 ROGE R H STRUBE, MD – APRIL 2013 [Type text ] [Type text ] [Type text ] Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Appendix to Introduction – Glossary of Medical Terminology .......................................................................... 7 Joint Movement Definitions: ........................................................................................................................... 7 Neck ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Shoulder .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Elbow ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Wrist ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Hand ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Trunk ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Hip .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Knee ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Ankle ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Glossary of Other Medical Terms you may Encounter ..................................................................................... 8 Part A General Over View and Sailor Evaluation ....................................................................................... 12 A1.0 General Overview and Sailor Evaluation ......................................................................................... 12 A1.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 12 A1.2 Sailing Functions ........................................................................................................................ 12 A1.3 Ranking of Functional Limitations ............................................................................................... 12 A1.4 Eligibility for Competition ........................................................................................................... 12 A1.5 Minimum Disability .................................................................................................................... 13 A2.0 US Sailing Class and Status ............................................................................................................. 14 A2.1 Class .......................................................................................................................................... 14 A2.2 Class Status ................................................................................................................................ 15 A2.3 US Sailing Master List ................................................................................................................. 16 A3.0 Classification Procedure ................................................................................................................. 17 A3.1 Classification Administrative Fee ................................................................................................ 17 A3.2 Personal Assistive Devices .......................................................................................................... 17 A3.3 Disability Verification by Sailor’s Personal Medical Providers ...................................................... 17 A3.4 Sailors’ Responsibility for Classification Evaluation ..................................................................... 18 A3.5 Method of Assessment............................................................................................................... 19 A3.6 Deciding the Class ...................................................................................................................... 22 A3.7 Vision Impairment ...................................................................................................................... 23 2 ROGE R H STRUBE, MD – APRIL 2013 [Type text ] [Type text ] [Type text ] A4.0 Specific Rules for Boat Classes ........................................................................................................ 24 A4.2 Non-Paralympic Boat Classes ..................................................................................................... 25 A5.0 Classification Administration and Regulations ................................................................................ 25 A5.1 US Sailing Classification Administration Fee................................................................................ 25 A5.2 Master List ................................................................................................................................. 26 A5.3 Sailor Failure to Attend Evaluation ............................................................................................. 26 A5.4 Non-co-operation during the Evaluation .................................................................................... 26 A5.5 Intentional Misrepresentation of Skills and/or Abilities .............................................................. 26 Appendices to Part A ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Appendix A1 – Benchmarks ....................................................................................................................... 28 Classification ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Appendix A2.0 Functional Classification Documents ............................................................................... 29 Appendix A2.1.1 Classification Agreement – Completed by the Sailor ................................................. 29 Appendix A2.1.2 US Sailing Classification Administrative Fee: $50 ...................................................... 30 Appendix A2.1.3 Athlete Disability Information Form ......................................................................... 31 Appendix A2.2.1 Functional Anatomical Test (FA) – Neck & Upper Extremity ...................................... 32 Appendix A2.2.2 Functional Anatomical Test – Trunk & Lower Extremities ......................................... 33 Appendix A2.2.3 Functional Dock (FD) and Functional Sailing Test (Sail) .............................................. 34 Appendix A2.2.4 Classification Results – Scoring ................................................................................. 35 Appendix A3 Classification Review and WADA Notice Form ................................................................. 36 Appendix A4 Scoring Rules -- Impaired Strength, Movement, Co-ordination ........................................ 37 Appendix A5 Rating Chart for Class, FA points and FD/FS points .......................................................... 38 Appendix A6 US Sailing Vision Test Forms and Exam Explanations ....................................................... 39 Appendix A6 US Sailing Vision Test Forms and Exam Explanations ....................................................... 40 Appendix A6 US Sailing Vision Test Forms and Exam Explanations ....................................................... 41 Appendix A7 How to Perform Tests and Determine Rating (Under Ongoing Development) ................. 42 Appendix A8 Classification for Single-Person (SP) Dinghy..................................................................... 46 Appendix A9 Modifications for Non-Paralympic Boat Classes .............................................................. 46 Appendix A10 Procedure for Vision Document Analysis ........................................................................ 47 Appendix A11 Procedure to Determine Sailor’s IBSA & US Sailing Impaired Vision Class ........................ 48 Appendix A12 US Sailing Classification Fee ($50.00) .............................................................................. 49 Part B Protests and Appeals ..................................................................................................................... 50 B 1.0 Protests 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