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  1. How to Work the presentation • To start this Presentation Press ‘F5” • Clicking the left mouse button will advance to the next statement or slide. • To Quit Press ESC

  2. Swimmers With A Disability (PARA) Classification & Technical Rules

  3. If you have a high speed internet connection you can view this video on Youtubeby clicking the link below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43slrYdgxp8 OR If the video has been installed in the same folder as this presentation click in the BLACK to play the video OR To move to next slide when the video ends, click in the BLUE

  4. International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Competition Designation What Officials are required for: • IPC competition – Technical/Asst. Director (TD/ATD) full slate of senior officials (10) and as many classifiers as required. (2.1.4, Parylimpics, Worlds). • IPC sanctioned competition – TD, 4 stroke Judges as many classifiers as required. (2.1.5, European Championships).

  5. IPC Competition Designation • IPC approved competitions – IPC appoints the classifiers and the LOC appoints the appropiate number of officials (2.1.6, CanAm)

  6. New Officials on Deck Most National/International meets have the following Officials on the Deck: • Technical Director (TD) • Technical Official (TO) • Medical Classifier • Technical Classifiers • Extra Office Staff

  7. Technical Director (TD) • Similar to our SNC Competition Coordinator • Oversees the IPC Swimming Classification of swimmers before and during the meet. • Coordinates the Technical, Medical Classifiers, and Technical Officials (TO). • Approves the results and records

  8. Medical Classifier • Is a Physiotherapist or Doctor • Does the bench test (video next) • Observes the swimmer in the water prior to and during competition (usually from the stands) • Available to the TO to consult on a swimmer’s ability to do a stroke • Assigns the swimmer a classification and does the exceptions

  9. TO • May assist with classifying swimmers before and during the meet. • May assist with creation of exceptions for each swimmer, which will appear on the heat sheets. • During a competition one on either side of the pool to observe the swimmers. Walks with the Stroke Judge. • Approves and signs all DQ’s made by Referee, Starter and S/T Judges, to ensure the swimmer’s stroke meets the rule exception.

  10. TO • Converts times into points Swim Canada website at https://www.swimming.ca/FemaleParaSwimming - Women https://www.swimming.ca/MaleParaSwimming - Men • The highest points are the medal winners • Creates the start lists for finals, if there are finals

  11. Swim Meet Exercises50M Free Female • Use the web address below and calculate the Points and Lanes for Finals for the swimmers below • https://www.swimming.ca/FemaleParaSwimming • Female 50m Freestyle Prelim 6 230 5 181 4 538 3 166 2 -141 0 7 -496 0

  12. Swim Meet Exercises50M Free Male • Use the web address below and calculate the Points and Lanes for Finals for the swimmers below • https://www.swimming.ca/MaleParaSwimming • Male 50m Freestyle Prelim 756 5 666 4 0 -519 7 0 -134 3 0 2 -323 0 -400 6

  13. Swim Meet Exercises50M Free Final Female • Use the web address below and calculate the Points and Medals for the swimmers below • https://www.swimming.ca/FemaleParaSwimming • Female 50m Freestyle Finals 155 3 135 4 1 625 2 202 -200 0 5 -550 0 6

  14. Swim Meet Exercises50M Free Final Male • Use the web address below and calculate the Points and Medals for the swimmers below • https://www.swimming.ca/MaleParaSwimming • Male 50m Freestyle Finals 700 1 622 2 5 -673 0 - -29 0 3 -312 0 4

  15. IPC Bench Test Video • If you have a high speed internet connection you can view this video by clicking the link below Bench Test http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRHPn5Vr7Rw • To move to next slide close the internet explorer and click • If the video has been installed in the same folder as this presentation move to the next slide and click in the slide to play the video • To move to next slide when the video ends, click in the Black

  16. IPC Water Test Video • If you have a high speed internet connection you can view this video by clicking the link below Water test http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3cJbpGiYW0 • To move to next slide close the internet explorer and click • If the video has been installed in the same folder as this presentation move to the next slide and click in the slide to play the video • To move to next slide when the video ends, click in the Black

  17. What is Classification? Grouping of swimmers with like abilities for the purpose of competing in sport in a fair field for competition. Why Classify? To ensure a fair and level playing field for all competitors. Layman’s Guide to Classifications is located at https://www.swimming.ca/guidetoclassification

  18. Disabilities Included Locomotor disability Spinal injured Cerebral palsy Head Injuries Amputees Dysmelia Achrondroplasia Arthrogryphosis Cognitive Disabilities Visually Impaired

  19. Disabilities Not Included Transplants Deaf Learning disabilities Diabetes Epilepsy “Awkward” child Developmental delay ADD

  20. Swimming Classifications SB = Breaststroke, SM = IM, S = the rest Visually Impaired class S/SB/SM 11, 12, 13 Locomotor Disabilities class S/SB/SM 1 – 10 (SB9) Cognitive Disabilities class S/SB/SM 14 Special Olympics Not yet These will be listed on your Start List/Heat sheets after the last name of the swimmer You may have to make a list and distribute it

  21. CAN CANADA NPC Status Gender Family Name Given Name Exceptions Classification Review CAN C M Murphy Danial A 1,5,12 S9 SB9 SM9 CAN C W Stanczak Kirby WAFY 1,2,12 S3 SB3 SM3 The DVZ 10,11,14,* Have been removed from the code of exceptions, it may take some time for the databases to catch up. This is a sample of the classification and exceptions found on the IPC website for Canadian swimmers. http://www.ipc-swimming.org/export/sites/ipc_sports_swimming/Classification/Athlete_Database/2009_12_22_ClassData_of_swimmers_in_license_process_2009.pdf The classification and exceptions are produced from the bench and water test done by the Medical and Technical Classifier

  22. Codes for Exceptions W – Water Start - MUST start in water F – Feet Start – Support Staff (SS) holds swimmer’s feet to the wall H – Hearing impaired light or signal required Y - Starting Device - Water starts, belt, towel etc.

  23. Codes for Exceptions E - Unable to Grip For Backstroke Start – Support Staff can hold the swimmer A – Assistance required – Officials, if requested by the swimmer T – Tappers - Must have one at each end and they must tap the swimmer. A miss is a DQ.

  24. Codes for Exceptions During Swimming Even numbers are right side Odd numbers are left side 1 to 7 deal with hands, 8 to 12+ deal with feet and only Breaststroke

  25. Codes for Exceptions 0 – Nil 1 - One Hand Start 2 - R Hand touch 3 - L Hand touch 4 - R Hand touch with simultaneous intent 5 - L Hand touch with simultaneous intent

  26. Codes for Exceptions 6 - Simultaneous intent to touch 7 - Part of upper body must touch 8 to 12, and + are Breaststroke ONLY 8 - R Foot must turn out 9 - L Foot must turn out 12 - Leg Drag or Show Intent to Kick + - Able to do fly kick - illegal other then start and turn

  27. Technical Rules for Swimmers with a Disability

  28. Rule Book • Have copies of the IPC Swimming Rule Book available on deck, you can not remember all the rules. http://www.ipc-swimming.org/Rules_Regulations/ • An SNC rule book is located at the Swim Canada web site and has an bridged version of the IPC rules https://www.swimming.ca/SwimmingRules

  29. IPC Swimming Disqualification Descriptors • Descriptor allow rapid reference to where the DQ is found in the IPC Swimming Rule Book. • This should never replace knowing the Rule Book, and where things are located. • You should go through the Rule Book and become familiar with the layout, which follows the FINA book as much as possible.

  30. Rules Cognitive Disabilities: class S/SB/SM 14 No exceptions

  31. 3.1.3.2 The Start 3.1 3.1.3.4 3.1.3.6 Locomotor Disabilities Use the Rule book and go over the Rules 3.3.1.1 3.1.3.3 3.1.3.7

  32. The Start 3.1 Classes S1, S2, S3 Feet/foot hold Start Legal Must be stationary after ‘Take Your Marks’. NO sculling Not legal

  33. The Start 3.1 Deaf or Hearing Impaired 3.1.7 3.1.8

  34. Strokes USE COMMON SENSE Freestyle • 3.2 Definition Backstroke • 3.3.1.2 Exception E The Code of Exceptions, match the rules.

  35. Strokes Breaststroke - 3.4.1 • After the start & each turn the swimmer MAY take ONE arm stroke completely back to the legs during which the swimmer MAY be submerged. • A single butterfly kick is permitted during the first arm stroke, followed by a breaststroke kick. 3.4.2 …. All movement of the arms shall be ……. 3.4.3 …. Hands on, over or under the water…. …. elbows under except turn or finish….. The hands shall not be brought back beyond the hip line except start and turn.

  36. Strokes 3.4.6.1 Breaststroke • 3.4.4 Exceptions 12 • 3.4.4.1 • 3.4.5.1 Exceptions 8, and 9 • 3.4.6, .1, .2, .3, .4, .5 Butterfly • 3.5.2, .1, .2, .3, .4 • 3.5.3, .1, • Breaststroke kick is allowed 3.4.6.2

  37. Strokes Butterfly (Continued) • 3.5.4.1 Exceptions 4, 5, and 6 • 3.5.4.2 Exception 7 • 3.5.4.3 Exceptions 2, and 3 • 3.5.4.4 Exceptions 4, and 5 • 3.5.4.5 • 3.5.4.6 • 3.5.5

  38. Touches & Finishes • Breaststroke & Butterfly • Show intent to touch or simultaneous intent to touch • 1 asymmetric stroke when swimmer has no leg push-off

  39. Support Staff Tapper/Tapping • an individual that indicates to the swimmers with a visual impairment they are approaching the end wall • An S11 being tapped requires two tappers one at each end of the pool • All Tapping devices will be checked by the Referee or TO before being used.

  40. Support Staff • The Tapper is not allowed to coach the swimmer, talking to the blind swimmer to advise where the blocks and steps are is allowed • S11/SB 11/SM 11 swimmers must wear opaque (blackened) goggles, • these will be checked by the Referee or TO at the completion of the race Tapper/Tapping

  41. Support Staff Swimmer Assistant on Start Support staff can provide: - balance - holding of feet (S1,S2,S3) - fitting of straps - indicate start for deaf Assistance to enter and or exit the water ONE layer of towel is allowed to protect amputee’s legs

  42. Protests • 2.10.1 Protests • breach of rules or safety of the competitor • against decisions of the referee… not allowed against decisions of fact • Decision of fact is • ‘There is no judgement call by an official in such circumstances.  It happened; it is a fact.’ • Protest forms located at http://www.ipc-swimming.org/export/sites/ipc_sports_swimming/Downloads/05_01_2010_Protest_Form.pdf

  43. Competition Structure • Meet Managers can integrate & run competitions by: • Classification, • World Performance Charts, • Seed by Time, • Seed by Event , • PARA swimming with Able Body • - Provided they have been classified and the meet entries show their classification (S6,SB5,SM6)

  44. SNC/IPC Rule Differences Only two difference now with the new IPC rule changes (2010) Breast Stroke – Fly kick at start & turn must be completed by start of 2nd pull Butterfly – Breaststroke kick allowed

  45. IPC Swimming Web Site http://www.ipc-swimming.org/news/ • About the sport (background) • News • Rules & Regulations • Current Rule Book • Records • application forms • Classification • swimmers by Country, • on line course

  46. IPC Swimming Web Site Cont. • Officials • IPC Technical Officials • IPC Technical Officials Course • Calendar • IPC sanctioned Meets • Downloads and Forms • Application for IPC Competition • Record Approval Forms • Technical Officials Log

  47. SNC Web Site http://www.swimming.ca/ Along the top go to ‘PARA Teams’ then the drop down menu to ‘PARA Swimming’ • Explanation of PARA Swimming • Swimmers classification and exceptions list by Province • IPC Classifiers and Officials list • Guide to Classification • Can-Am Meet information

  48. Swim Alberta Web Site http://www.swimalberta.ca/officials/swad-information-2.htm • Application for World or Regional Records (link to IPC) • IPC Sanction Application (link to IPC) • Code for Exceptions (WORD) • SNC IPC DQ Quick Reference Infraction Card

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