World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021

1 World Para AthleticsRules and Regulations2020-2021 February 2020O cial PartnersO cial PartnerOfficial Supplier2019_12 World Para Athletics_Recognition 12019_12 World Para Athletics_Recognition 129/01/2020 09:41:1329/01/2020 09:41:13 World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021 February 2020 World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021 1 Changes to these Rules and Regulations Please note that these Rules may be changed at any time as a result, for example, of changes in the World Athletics Rules , or classification related matter or where World Para Athletics otherwise considers it necessary to do so. World PARA Athletics CLASSIFICATION Rules AND Regulations The World Para Athletics Classification Rules and Regulations are an integral part of these Rules and Regulations , available at 2 World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021 part A GENERAL.

2 8 1 Definitions .. 8 2 General Provisions .. 10 Scope and application .. 10 Interpretation .. 11 Governance .. 11 Printing of the Rules .. 11 Amendments to the Rules .. 12 part B World PARA Athletics Regulations .. 13 3 World Para Athletics Recognised Competitions .. 13 Competition levels .. 13 Competition cycle .. 14 Competition management .. 14 Competition entries .. 15 Recognition of results .. 15 Advertising and displays during Competitions .. 16 Anti-gambling requirements .. 16 4 Eligibility & Classification .. 16 Eligibility requirements IPC Games .. 16 Eligibility requirements IPC Competitions and World Para Athletics Sanctioned Competitions .. 16 Eligibility requirements World Para Athletics Approved Competitions .. 17 Qualification requirements .. 17 Gender .. 18 Classification .. 18 World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021 5 Anti-Doping.

3 19 Anti-Doping requirements .. 19 6 Medical .. 19 Medical requirements .. 19 Medical responsibilities .. 19 Medical withdrawal request .. 20 Medical insurance .. 21 Medical and safety services at IPC Games, IPC Competitions and World Para Athletics Sanctioned Competitions .. 22 Harassment .. 22 Autonomic dysreflexia .. 22 Hypoxic or hyperoxic chambers or tents .. 23 Heat .. 23 Smoking Ban .. 23 7 Technology and Equipment .. 23 Fundamental principles .. 23 Monitoring of the use of technology and equipment .. 23 Prohibited technology .. 24 8 Disciplinary Rules .. 25 The IPC Code of Ethics and the World Para Athletics Code of Conduct .. 25 9 Protests & Appeals .. 25 Field of play .. 25 Anti-doping .. 25 Classification .. 26 part C World PARA Athletics COMPETITION Rules .. 27 SECTION I INTERNATIONAL OFFICIALS .. 27 4 World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021 Rule 1: Appointment of 27 Rule 2: Description of Officials and Their Duties.

4 28 Technical Delegate .. 28 Medical Delegate .. 29 Doping Control Delegate .. 31 International Technical Officials (ITOs) .. 31 International Road Course Measurer .. 32 International Starter and International Photo Finish Judge .. 32 Jury of Appeal .. 33 Officials of the Competition .. 34 Competition Director .. 36 Meeting Manager .. 37 Technical Manager .. 38 Event Presentation Manager .. 39 Referees .. 40 Judges .. 44 Umpires (Running and Wheelchair Racing Events) .. 45 Timekeepers and Photo Finish and Transponder Timing Judges .. 46 Start Co-ordinator, Starter and Recallers .. 47 Starter s Assistants .. 49 Lap Scorers .. 49 Competition Secretary, Technical Information Centre (TIC) .. 50 Marshal .. 52 Wind Gauge Operator .. 53 Measurement Judge (Scientific) .. 53 Call Room Judges .. 54 World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021 Advertising Commissioner.

5 56 Chief Classifier .. 56 International Classifiers .. 56 SECTION II GENERAL COMPETITION Rules .. 57 Rule 3: The Athletics Facility .. 57 Rule 4: Age, Gender Categories and Mixed Competition .. 57 Rule 5: Entries .. 60 Rule 6: Clothing, Shoes, Athlete Bibs, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Eye mask, Tether, Non-compliance on Equipment and Helmets .. 63 Rule 7: Assistance to Athletes .. 78 Rule 8: Effect of Disqualification .. 88 Rule 9: Competing Outside Sport Class Eligibility .. 89 Rule 10: Surveying and Measurements .. 90 Rule 11: Validity of Performances .. 90 Rule 12: Video Recording .. 91 Rule 13: Scoring .. 92 SECTION III TRACK EVENTS .. 93 Rule 14: Wheelchair and RaceRunning Frame Requirements .. 93 Rule 15: Track Measurements .. 99 Rule 16: Starting Blocks .. 100 Rule 17: The Start .. 103 Rule 18: The Race .. 110 Rule 19: The Finish .. 117 Rule 20: Timing and Photo Finish.

6 118 Rule 21: Seedings, Draws and Qualification in Track Events .. 123 Rule 22: Ties .. 136 6 World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021 Rule 23: Relay Races .. 137 SECTION IV - FIELD EVENTS .. 145 Rule 24: General Conditions .. 145 A. VERTICAL JUMP .. 157 Rule 25: General Conditions .. 157 Rule 26: High Jump .. 162 B. HORIZONTAL JUMPS .. 167 Rule 27: General Conditions .. 167 Rule 28: Long Jump .. 173 Rule 29: Triple Jump .. 176 C. THROWING EVENTS FOR AMBULANT ATHLETES .. 179 Rule 30: General Conditions .. 179 Rule 31: Shot Put .. 189 Rule 32: Discus Throw .. 192 Rule 33: Javelin Throw .. 201 D. THROWING EVENTS FOR SEATED ATHLETES .. 208 Rule 34: General Conditions .. 208 Rule 35: Seated Throwing Requirements .. 211 Rule 36: Seated Throwing Technique, Lifting and Failure .. 215 Rule 37: Club Throw .. 218 SECTION V INDOOR COMPETITIONS .. 221 Rule 38: Applicability of Outdoor Rules to Indoor Competitions.

7 221 Rule 39: The Indoor Stadium .. 221 Rule 40: The Straight Track .. 222 Rule 41: The Oval Track and Lanes .. 223 Rule 42: Start and Finish on the Oval Track .. 225 World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021 7 Rule 43: Seeding, Draws and Qualification in Track Event .. 227 Rule 44: Spike Length .. 231 Rule 45: Relay Races .. 231 Rule 46: High Jump .. 232 Rule 47: Horizontal Jumps .. 232 Rule 48: Shot Put .. 233 SECTION VI - ROAD RACES .. 235 Rule 49: Road Races .. 235 SECTION VII - PROTESTS AND APPEALS .. 244 Rule 50: Protests and Appeals .. 244 SECTION VIII - World AND REGIONAL RECORDS .. 250 Rule 51: World and Regional Records .. 250 SECTION IX - AWARDING MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS .. 257 Rule 52: Awarding Medals and Diplomas .. 257 APPENDIX 1 .. 259 World PARA Athletics IMPLEMENT WEIGHTS FOR SPORT CLASSES .. 259 APPENDIX 2 .. 264 Classification Hierarchy Table 1 Paralympic Games and World Championships.

8 264 Classification Hierarchy Table 2 Regional Championships and Regional Games .. 265 APPENDIX 3 .. 266 8 part A GENERAL World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021 part A GENERAL 1 Definitions Classification: grouping athletes into Sport Classes (as defined in the IPC Athlete Classification Code) according to how much their impairment affects fundamental activities in each specific sport or discipline. This is also referred to as Athlete Classification . Competition: a series of individual events conducted together under one ruling body. Competition Medical Director: the person appointed by the LOC for an IPC Competition and/or a World Para Athletics Sanctioned Competition who is responsible to implement the World Para Athletics Scope of Event Medical Services . Competition Rules : the World Para Athletics Competition Rules set out in part C of these Rules .

9 International Federation: a sport federation recognised by the IPC as the sole World -wide representative of a sport for athletes with an impairment that has been granted the status as a Para sport by the IPC. The IPC and IOSD act as an International Federation for certain Para sports. IOC: the International Olympic Committee. IPC: the International Paralympic Committee. IPC Competitions: World Para Athletics Championships and World Para Athletics Regional Championships. IPC Games: the Paralympic Games and the Parapan American Games. IOSD: International Organisation of Sport for the Disabled, an independent organisation recognised by the IPC as the sole worldwide representative for a specific impairment group to the IPC. LOC: Local Organising Committee an organisation appointed by World Para Athletics to organise an IPC Competition or World Para Athletics Sanctioned Competition.

10 LOC Chief Medical Doctor: the medical doctor appointed by the LOC for an IPC Competition and/or World Para Athletics Sanctioned Competition. National Federation: the national member of an International Federation. NPC: National Paralympic Committee, the national member of the IPC who is the sole part A GENERAL 9 World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations 2020-2021 representative of athletes with an impairment in that country or territory. These are the national members of the IPC. Orthosis: an orthopaedic appliance or apparatus used to assist functioning in a limb that is anatomically intact but which has impaired range of movement, muscle power or leg length difference. Para sport: a sport governed by the IPC Athlete Classification Code and recognised as a Para sport by the IPC. Prosthesis: An artificial device that replaces a missing body part , which may be lost through trauma, disease, or congenital conditions.