2017 World Para Athletics Championships July 2017 London, UK. Selection Policy published February 2017

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1 2017 World Para Athletics Championships July 2017 London, UK Selection Policy published February 2017 Overview This Selection Policy ("the Policy") outlines the process by which British Athletics will select the British Athletics Team ("the Team") for the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to further inspire the future generation of British Para- Athletics track and field stars As such, the strategic aims regarding London 2017 are threefold: 1 to maximise the team s potential to win medals in London; 2 to maximise the number of British athletes making finals in London; and 3 to maximise the potential for medals in Tokyo 2020 and beyond The Policy has therefore been structured to satisfy these aims SECTION 1: SELECTION PROCESS Eligibility 11 To be considered for selection, athletes must satisfy the following (subject to paragraph 12 below): a Be eligible to compete for GB&NI (ie full British passport holder); b Hold an IPC Athletics Licence, valid for the 2017 calendar year; c Be 15 years or older as at 31 December 2017; d The Selection Panel must be confident that athletes aged under 16 at the point of nomination possess the requisite maturity and independence to cope with the demands of a major championships, and that they will be afforded the appropriate care and support during the holding camp/championships, to be considered eligible for selection; 1

2 e By midnight (BST) on 4 June 2017, hold either an International Paralympic Committee Athletics ("IPC Athletics") "Confirmed" or "Fixed Term Review" (with a review date of 31 December 2017 or later) classification Any such classification must also be underpinned by a Relevant Diagnosis (as defined in paragraph 13 below) which is to the satisfaction of the British Athletics Chief Medical Officer ("the CMO") in accordance with paragraph 13 For the avoidance of doubt, these requirements apply to all athletes seeking selection under this Selection Policy, including those with a physical, visual or intellectual impairment; Note: F40 and F41 athletes must be at least 18 years of age to hold a Confirmed or Fixed Term Review classification As such, F40 or F41 athletes who turn 18 after the last IPC Athletics classification evaluation opportunity (see will not be considered eligible for selection f Have achieved at least one Minimum Qualification Standard ("MQS") performance (in accordance with paragraphs 21 to 213 below) in an event featured on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Medal Event Programme see Appendix 1 of this Selection Policy However, in the event that the Medal Event Programme for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games is confirmed prior to selection, athletes will be required to achieve an MQS in an event that features on the Tokyo 2020 Medal Event Programme in order to remain eligible for selection; and g Attend the British Athletics holding camp in Paris (exceptions to this stipulation will only be made at the absolute discretion of the Head Coach) Failure to attend the holding camp (without prior agreement from the Head Coach) will result in the athlete being deselected h Sign the British Athletics Team Members Agreement ( TMA ) and abide by its terms and conditions Any athlete failing to do so prior to the first date of competition will result in their selection being withdrawn The current version of the TMA can be found online at selection-policies/ 12 Athletes seeking selection for relay events in Round 3 of the selection process (as set out in paragraph 112 below) are not required to meet the requirement in paragraph 11(f) in order to be considered for selection Relevant Diagnosis 13 The CMO must be satisfied of any medical diagnosis that underpins an athlete's classification (such a diagnosis being a "Relevant Diagnosis") and must be satisfied that the impairment diagnosed causes permanent and verifiable physical, visual or intellectual activity limitation consistent with the athlete's classification The following provisions shall apply in connection with the CMO's assessment of a Relevant Diagnosis: a it shall be the responsibility of the athlete to obtain and provide documentary evidence of a Relevant Diagnosis so as to show to the CMO's satisfaction that the impairment causes permanent and verifiable physical, visual or intellectual activity limitation consistent with the athlete's classification; 2

3 b the athlete shall comply with all reasonable requests of the CMO for further evidence of the Relevant Diagnosis, and the costs of obtaining such evidence shall be met by British Athletics; and c all documentary evidence submitted in support of a Relevant Diagnosis must be in English, dated and signed by a registered medical professional who provided the diagnosis Selection meeting and process 14 The team will be selected on 5 June The team will be announced on 6 June The Selection Panel ("the Panel") for each meeting shall comprise: a Voting members; i British Athletics Paralympic Head Coach; and ii Event group representatives as nominated by the Head Coach b Non-voting members: i British Athletics' Performance Programme Manager (who will chair the meeting); ii At least one independent observer; iii British Athletics Chief Medical Officer ("the CMO"); iv Statistician; v Media representative; and vi Note-takers etc as required 17 IPC Athletics will grant British Athletics a maximum number of Quota Slots per gender for the World Para Athletics Championships The Panel will consider all eligible athletes based on this quota, but it is not obliged to fill every available Quota Slot (particularly where returning slots for one gender may allow an increase in slots in another) 18 Athletes will be selected subject to the following maximum numbers of athletes per event: a 3 athletes per single classification medal event; and b 5 athletes per combined classification medal event, which shall include a maximum of 3 athletes per single classification within such combined classification event 19 In the selection meeting the Panel will select athletes in 4 rounds (outlined in paragraphs 110 to 113 below) 110 Round Rio Paralympic Games medallists a Subject to paragraphs 110(b) and (c), athletes who won a medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games in an individual event will be automatically selected for the same event in which they won a medal in Rio, provided they: i Have achieved at least one MQS performance (in accordance with paragraphs 21 to 213 below) in that same event by midnight (BST) on 4 June 2017; and 3

4 ii Demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Panel, current form and fitness as at the date of the selection meeting which indicates their ability to perform to their peak in the relevant event at London 2017 b Athletes will only be selected in this round 1 for the same event(s) in which they won an individual medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games Such athletes may be selected for additional events in further rounds as outlined in paragraphs 111 to 114 below c In the event that the Medal Event Programme for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games is confirmed prior to selection, athletes will be selected in this round 1 provided that the event in which they won a medal in Rio is also included on the Tokyo 2020 Medal Event Programme 111 Round 2 athletes with IPC Athletics Top 5 world rankings: a Subject to paragraph 116 below, athletes who are ranked in the Top 5 of the IPC Athletics MQS Rankings (subject to paragraphs 214 and 215) will be automatically selected for that event, provided the maximum number of athletes for the event has not been reached under paragraph 18, that the event in question featured on the Rio 2016 Paralympic Medal Event Programme and they: 112 Round 3 relays: i Have achieved at least one MQS performance (in accordance with paragraphs 21 to 213 below) in that same event by midnight (BST) on 4 June 2017; and ii Demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Panel, current form and fitness as at the date of the selection meeting which indicates their ability to perform to their peak in the relevant event at London 2017 a Provided British Athletics have qualified a team in the relevant relay event the Panel, in its absolute discretion, may choose to select a team of up to 6 athletes for each relay event, based on the classification and impairment profiles of athletes qualified for individual events and provided the following is true: i The Panel, in its absolute discretion, believes that the athletes to be entered into the relevant relay team have the potential to combine effectively to win a medal in London b In the event that the Panel chooses to enter a team in a particular relay event, athletes will be selected based on the Panel's consideration of a combination of the following criteria, as well as any other factors that may be deemed relevant: i Current form; ii Head-to-heads; iii Previous major competition history; iv Technical, tactical and physical considerations relating to different combinations of classifications within a relay; v Injury status; vi Previous engagement with the British Athletics relay programme(s); and vii The potential of the athlete to work in combination with other relay team members to win a medal in London 4

5 113 Round 4 all remaining eligible individual athletes: a Subject to paragraph 116 below, in the event that the maximum number of places for an event has not been filled pursuant to paragraph 18 and there are Quota Slots remaining, athletes may be selected for events that featured on the Rio 2016 Medal Event Programme in this round if they have achieved at least one MQS performance (see Appendix 1) in the event for which they are to be considered and in accordance with paragraphs 21 to 213 below, and the Panel, in its absolute discretion, believes they: i have realistic potential to win an individual medal in that event in London; or ii are a developing athlete who is on the pathway towards individual medal success at future World Para Athletics Championships or Paralympic Games b Remaining slots will be filled based on the Panel's consideration of a combination of the following criteria, as well as any other factors that may be deemed relevant: i Current form; ii IPC Athletics MQS Rankings; iii 2016 and 2017 IPC Athletics World Rankings; iv Number of IPC MQS achieved; v Future individual medal potential; vi Head-to-heads; vii Previous major competition history; viii The relative strength of an event/class/gender combination at previous World Championships/Paralympic Games; ix Performance-limiting injury/illness; and x Performances in Non-IPC sanctioned competitions provided such competitions are listed on the Power of 10 website 114 Selection for additional events Following the completion of rounds 1 to 4 (paragraphs 110 to 113 above), the Panel, in their absolute discretion, may select athletes who are already selected for one or more events for an unlimited number of additional events (including additional events that did not feature on the Rio 2016 Medal Event Programme), provided that all of the following are satisfied: a The athlete has achieved at least one MQS performance in accordance with paragraphs 21 to 213 below in the additional event(s); b The athlete is eligible to compete in the additional event(s) under IPC Athletics entry qualification criteria and meets the eligibility criteria set out at paragraph 11 above; c The maximum number of athletes for the additional event(s) has not been reached under paragraph 18 above; d Doubling up does not exclude another athlete, already selected by the Panel in rounds 1 to 4, from the additional event(s); and e The Panel believes that competing in the additional discipline will not detract from the athlete s performance in their primary event(s) in London (including relays) 5

6 115 In the event that the Panel selects athletes to fill all Quota Slots, or they select the maximum number of athletes per event pursuant to paragraph 18, they may choose to nominate reserves for any event, provided any such reserve athletes have achieved at least one MQS performance in the event in question in accordance with paragraphs 21 and 213 below Reserves will be selected on the basis of the Panel s criteria listed at paragraph 113 (b) above, as well as any other factors that may be deemed relevant 116 In the event that the Tokyo 2020 Medal Event Programme is confirmed prior to selection, the references to "events that feature on the Rio 2016 Medal Event Programme" in paragraphs 111 and 113 shall be deemed amended so that they are references to "events that feature on the Tokyo 2020 Medal Event Programme" In those circumstances, it follows that athletes shall only be selected in rounds 2 and 4 for events that are on the Tokyo 2020 Medal Event Programme SECTION 2: PERFORMANCE CRITERIA Minimum Qualification Standards ("MQS") 21 The MQS are detailed in Appendix 1 22 All athletes must achieve MQS performances(s) for the event(s) for which they seek selection between 00:00 (GMT) on 1 January 2016 and midnight on (BST) 4 June 2017 Performance conditions relating to MQS performances 23 MQS performances must be achieved at competitions endorsed or recognised by IPC Athletics as at the date of the competition (see for details of domestic and overseas IPC Athletics endorsed/recognised events) 24 Domestic, non-disabled competitions are not automatically endorsed or recognised by IPC Athletics for the purposes of achieving MQS performances Athletes may request IPC Athletics' endorsement (via British Athletics) for specific domestic non-disabled competitions in accordance with paragraph 25 below, provided the request satisfies the following: a The competition is an integrated event ie either disability events take place in the same competition as non-disabled events OR a disabled athlete competes in a non-disabled event directly against non-disabled athletes; and b The competition for which endorsement is being sought is a UKA Permit Level 2 or higher competition (for further details on UKA competition permits, please check wwwbritishathleticsorguk) 25 Athletes wishing to request IPC Athletics' endorsement of a domestic, non-disabled, event must send requests to Jan Richards at jrichards@britishathleticsorguk, at least 5 working days prior to the start of the competition The final decision as to whether such an event is endorsed shall be at the discretion of the IPC 26 Athletes must hold a valid and current IPC Athletics Athlete Licence at the commencement of the competition in which MQS performances are achieved 27 Wind-assisted performances (or performances achieved at events where wind measurement was not available/recorded) will not be accepted 6

7 28 Indoor performances for all field events and all track events of 400m or longer will be accepted 29 Hand timed performances in 100m, 200m, 400m & 4x100m will not be accepted m, 200m and 400m performances at altitudes of above 950m will not be accepted 211 Performances achieved in mixed events between male and female participants, held completely in a stadium, shall not normally be accepted Exceptions to this rule may be made for field events or races of 5,000m or longer provided the stipulations outlined in IPC Athletics rule 325 (including notes) are satisfied For the avoidance of doubt, where any mixed gender race is conducted so as to allow athletes of one gender to be paced/drafted/assisted by athletes of another gender, the results will not be permissible for qualification/selection purposes Whether or not a mixed gender race has been conducted in such a way will be determined at the absolute discretion of the Panel 212 Field event performances must be achieved using implements with a "minimum" weight, as outlined for each classification (see Appendix 1 of the IPC Athletics Rules and Regulations) 213 Multiple performances achieved in the same individual event in a single day will only count as follows: a In track events only the fastest legal result of the day; b In throwing events only the best performance of the first competition of the day; and c In horizontal jumps only the best performance of the first competition of the day, unless every mark achieved by the athlete was wind-assisted (or the wind measurement was not available/recorded) in which case a second competition held under non-wind-assisted conditions will count World ranking conditions relating to selection 214 For events in which more than one class is eligible (such as T43/44 100m), the combined IPC Athletics MQS Ranking (based on unadjusted times/distances) will always be used for the purposes of the selection process 215 IPC Athletics MQS Rankings will be taken at 10:00 (BST) on 5 June 2017 If the IPC Athletics MQS Rankings are known by the Head Coach to be inaccurate (ie missing performances) at this point, British Athletics will manually input any missing results from the data set obtained from IPC Athletics The data used during the selection policy will be made available for any subsequent appeals SECTION 3: GENERAL PROVISIONS Appeals 31 Athletes may appeal their non-selection under this Selection Policy, but only after the announcement of the relevant team in accordance with paragraph 15 above and only according to the procedure laid out in the "British Athletics Selection Appeals Policy" which can be found on the British Athletics website Athletes wishing to seek advice 7

8 regarding the appeals process (including the validity of any procedure itself) are advised to contact the British Athletes Commission (BAC) at wwwbritishathletesorg Amendment 32 British Athletics reserves the right to amend this Selection Policy at its sole discretion and will make any amended version publicly available (including the date on which any amendment was made) at wwwbritishathleticsorguk 8

9 Appendix 1 - Minimum Qualification Standards ("MQS") Men Event Number Event Eligible Class(es) Entry Standard 1 100m T11 T m T12 T m T13 T m T33 T m T34 T m T35 T m T36 T m T37 T m T38 T m T42 T m T44 T43/ m T47 T45/46/ m T51 T m T52 T m T53 T m T54 T m T11 T m T12 T m T13 T m T34 T33/ m T35 T m T36 T m T37 T m T38 T m T42 T m T43 T m T44 T m T47 T45/46/ m T53 T m T54 T m T11 T m T12 T m T13 T m T20 T

10 35 400m T34 T33/34 1: m T36 T36 1: m T37 T37 1: m T38 T38 1: m T43 T m T44 T44 1: m T47 T45/46/ m T51 T51 1: m T52 T52 1: m T53 T m T54 T m T13 T13 2: m T20 T20 2: m T34 T33/34 2: m T36 T36 2: m T38 T37/38 2: m T53 T52/53 1: m T54 T54 1: m T11 T11 4: m T13 T12*/13 4: m T20 T20 4: m T37 T37 4: m T38 T38 5: m T46 T45/46 4: m T52 T51/52 5: m T54 T53/54 3: m T11 T11 16: m T13 T12*/13 15: m T20 T20 18: m T54 T53/54 10: x100m T11-13 T11-13 N/A 66 4x100m T42-47 T42-47 N/A 67 4x400m T53/54 T53/54 N/A 68 Club F32 F31/ Club F51 F Discus F11 F Discus F12 F Discus F34 F33/ Discus F37 F Discus F42 F Discus F44 F43/ Discus F46 F

11 77 Discus F52 F51/ Discus F56 F54/55/ Discus F57 F Javelin F11 F Javelin F13 F12*/ Javelin F34 F Javelin F37 F Javelin F38 F Javelin F41 F40/ Javelin F44 F42/43/ Javelin F46 F Javelin F54 F53/ Javelin F55 F Javelin F57 F56/ Shot Put F12 F11*/ Shot Put F20 F Shot Put F32 F Shot Put F33 F Shot Put F34 F Shot Put F35 F Shot Put F36 F Shot Put F37 F Shot Put F38 F Shot Put F40 F Shot Put F41 F Shot Put F42 F Shot Put F44 F43/ Shot Put F46 F Shot Put F53 F Shot Put F55 F54/ Shot Put F57 F56/ High Jump T13 T12/ High Jump T42 T High Jump T44 T High Jump T47 T45/46/ Long Jump T11 T Long Jump T12 T Long Jump T13 T Long Jump T20 T Long Jump T36 T Long Jump T37 T Long Jump T38 T

12 119 Long Jump T42 T Long Jump T44 T43/ Long Jump T47 T45/46/ Triple Jump T20 T Triple Jump T47 T45/46/ Women Event Number Event Class Eligible Class(es) Entry Standard 1 100m T11 T m T12 T m T13 T m T34 T33/ m T35 T m T36 T m T37 T m T38 T m T42 T m T44 T43/ m T47 T45/46/ m T52 T51/ m T53 T m T54 T m T11 T m T12 T m T13 T m T35 T m T36 T m T37 T m T38 T m T44 T43/ m T47 T45/46/ m T53 T m T54 T m T11 T11 1: m T12 T12 1: m T13 T13 1: m T20 T20 1: m T34 T33/34 1: m T37 T37 1: m T38 T38 1: m T44 T43/44 1: m T47 T45/46/47 1:

13 35 400m T52 T51/52 1: m T53 T53 1: m T54 T54 1: m T11 T11 3: m T20 T20 3: m T34 T33/34 2: m T53 T52/53 2: m T54 T54 2: m T11 T11 6: m T13 T12*/13 5: m T20 T20 5: m T54 T53/54 4: m T54 T53/54 14: x100m T11-13 T11-13 N/A 49 4x100m T35-38 T35-38 N/A 50 4x400m T53/54 T53/54 N/A 51 Club F32 F31/ Club F51 F Discus F11 F Discus F12 F Discus F38 F37/ Discus F41 F40/ Discus F44 F43/ Discus F52 F51/ Discus F55 F54/ Discus F57 F56/ Javelin F11 F Javelin F13 F12*/ Javelin F34 F Javelin F37 F Javelin F46 F45/ Javelin F54 F53/ Javelin F56 F55/ Shot Put F12 F11*/ Shot Put F20 F Shot Put F32 F Shot Put F33 F Shot Put F34 F Shot Put F35 F Shot Put F36 F Shot Put F37 F Shot Put F40 F

14 77 Shot Put F41 F Shot Put F44 F43/ Shot Put F53 F Shot Put F54 F Shot Put F55 F Shot Put F57 F56/ Long Jump T11 T Long Jump T12 T Long Jump T20 T Long Jump T37 T Long Jump T38 T Long Jump T42 T Long Jump T44 T43/ Long Jump T47 T45/46/