World Para Alpine Skiing Classification Rules and Regulations August 2017 O cial World Para Alpine Skiing Supplier www.WorldParaAlpineSkiing.org @ParaAlpine ParalympicSport.TV /ParaAlpine World Para Alpine Skiing Classification Rules and Regulations August 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Adenauerallee 212-214 Tel. +49 228 2097-200 53113 Bonn, Germany Fax +49 228 2097-209 www.WorldParaAlpineSkiing.org [email protected] Table of Content Table of Content ...................................................................................................................2 Part One: General Provisions.................................................................................................5 1 Scope and Application ...................................................................................................5 2 Roles and Responsibilities .............................................................................................7 Part Two: Classification Personnel ........................................................................................9 3 Classification Personnel ................................................................................................9 4 Classifier Competencies, Training and Certification ..................................................... 10 5 Classifier Code of Conduct .......................................................................................... 12 Part Three: Athlete Evaluation ........................................................................................... 13 6 General Provisions ...................................................................................................... 13 7 Eligible Impairment .................................................................................................... 13 8 Minimum Impairment Criteria ..................................................................................... 16 9 Sport Class ................................................................................................................. 17 10 Classification Not Completed ................................................................................... 18 Part Four: Athlete Evaluation and the Classification Panel .................................................. 19 11 The Classification Panel ........................................................................................... 19 12 Classification Panel Responsibilities......................................................................... 19 13 Evaluation Sessions ................................................................................................. 20 14 Observation in Competition ...................................................................................... 21 15 Sport Class Status .................................................................................................... 23 16 Multiple Sport Classes ............................................................................................. 25 17 Notification .............................................................................................................. 26 Part Five: Sport Class Not Eligible ...................................................................................... 27 18 Sport Class Not Eligible ............................................................................................ 27 Part Six: Protests ............................................................................................................... 29 19 Scope of a Protest .................................................................................................... 29 20 Parties Permitted to Make a Protest ......................................................................... 29 World Para Alpine Skiing Classification Rules and Regulations, August 2017 2 21 National Protests ..................................................................................................... 29 22 National Protest Procedure ...................................................................................... 30 23 World Para Alpine Skiing Protests ............................................................................ 31 24 World Para Alpine Skiing Protest Procedure ............................................................. 31 25 Protest Panel ........................................................................................................... 32 26 Provisions Where No Protest Panel is Available ........................................................ 32 27 Special Provisions .................................................................................................... 33 28 Ad Hoc Provisions Relating to Protests ..................................................................... 33 Part Seven: Misconduct during Evaluation Session ............................................................. 34 29 Failure to Attend Evaluation Session ........................................................................ 34 30 Suspension of Evaluation Session ............................................................................ 34 Part Eight: Medical Review ................................................................................................ 36 31 Medical Review ....................................................................................................... 36 Part Nine: Intentional Misrepresentation ............................................................................ 37 32 Intentional Misrepresentation .................................................................................. 37 Part Ten: Use of Athlete Information .................................................................................. 39 33 Classification Data ................................................................................................... 39 34 Consent and Processing ........................................................................................... 39 35 Classification Research ............................................................................................ 39 36 Notification to Athletes ............................................................................................ 40 37 Classification Data Security...................................................................................... 40 38 Disclosures of Classification Data ............................................................................. 40 39 Retaining Classification Data ................................................................................... 41 40 Access Rights to Classification Data ......................................................................... 41 41 Classification Master Lists ........................................................................................ 42 Part Eleven: Appeals .......................................................................................................... 43 42 Appeal ..................................................................................................................... 43 43 Parties Permitted to Make an Appeal ....................................................................... 43 World Para Alpine Skiing Classification Rules and Regulations, August 2017 3 44 Appeals ................................................................................................................... 43 45 Ad Hoc Provisions Relating to Appeals ..................................................................... 43 Part Twelve: Glossary ......................................................................................................... 44 Appendix One .................................................................................................................... 50 Athletes with Physical Impairment ..................................................................................... 50 1 Eligible Impairment Types .......................................................................................... 50 2 Assessment Methodology ........................................................................................... 51 3 Assessment Criteria for the Allocation of a Sport Class and the Designation of Sport Class Status ........................................................................................................................ 58 Appendix Two .................................................................................................................... 69 Athletes with Vision Impairment ......................................................................................... 69 1 Eligible Impairment Types .......................................................................................... 69 2 Minimum Impairment Criteria ..................................................................................... 69 3 Assessment Methodology ........................................................................................... 70 4 Assessment Criteria for the Allocation of a Sport Class and the Designation of Sport Class Status ........................................................................................................................ 71 Appendix Three ................................................................................................................. 72 1 Non-Eligible Impairment Types for all Athletes ............................................................ 72 2 Health Conditions that are not Underlying Health Conditions for all Athletes