BUCS Competition and Points for disabled Students Fiona Dick and David Padgen

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1 BUCS Competition and Points for disabled Students Fiona Dick and David Padgen

2 Classification BUCS is keen to ensure that our rules and regulations do not create additional barriers and complications for disabled students wishing to participate in our events. We also recognise that: Classification is a crucial factor in ensuring fair competition between disabled athletes The vast majority of disabled students in higher education do not have a classification for sport when they arrive at university. Furthermore, a reasonable assumption is that when a disabled student arrives at university with a classification for sport, they are more likely to have some sporting experience previously.

3 BUCS Proposes: Classified athletes (athletes would have a minimum of a national level classification but not necessarily a full International level classification) will be eligible to score points as individual athletes in the same manner as a non-disabled student would. Unclassified athletes will be treated as novices and would only be eligible to accrue team points, not individual points.

4 We believe that: This approach provides for fair competition for experienced and classified disabled students, while also providing incentives for members to enable unclassified athletes to enter BUCS competitions. It should also encourage members and disabled students to go through the process of acquiring and full formal classification. All classification processes can take a considerable length of time so members and disabled students should be encouraged to start the process as early as possible.

5 Sport Specific Competition and BUCS Points

6 Archery

7 Archery We propose for Archery competition in 2013 / 14: Specific competition as part of the BUCS Archery competition will be offered for disabled student archers in the Recurve bow only. 2 competition groupings will be offered: Standing (this includes archers who use a stool) Wheelchair users Archers wishing to compete in other disciplines will be accommodated within the mainstream field as normal.

8 Athletics

9 Paralympics Pathway Groups for Athletics Track/Field T/F Athletes with a Visual Impairment T/F Athletes with Cerebral Palsy T/F Amputee and Les Autres (including Dwarf Athletes) T Wheelchair racers F Seated Field Athletics

10 BUCS Events As in 2013 and 2011, we will offer the following events and classifications to disabled students at the BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships in 2014 in line with the Parallel Success programme from British Athletics.

11 Track Events Event Gender Classifications 100m Male T11, T12, T13, T34, T35, T36, T37, T38, T42, T44, T46, T51,T52, T53, T54 Female T11, T12, T13, T34, T35, T36, T37, T38, T42, T44, T46, T52, T53 T54 200m Male T11, T12, T13, T34, T35, T36, T37, T38, T42, T44, T46, T51, T52, T53 T54 Female T11, T12, T13, T34, T35, T36, T37, T38, T44, T46, T52, T53 T54 400m Male T11, T12, T13, T34, T36, T37, T38, T44, T46, T52, T53 T54 Female T11, T12, T13, T37, T53, T46, T52, T54 800m Male T11, T12, T13, T36, T37, T46, T52, T53, T54 Female T11, T52, T53, T m Male T11, T12, T13, T36, T37, T46, T52, T54 Female T12, T13, T54

12 Field Events Event Gender Classifications Long Jump Male F11, F13, F36, F37/38, F42, F44, F46 Female F11, F13, F38, F42, F44/46 Shot Putt Male F11, F12, F32/33, F34, F35/36, F37/38, F40, F42, F44/46, F52/53, F54/55/56, F57/58 Female F11, F12, F32/33/34, F35/36, F37, F40, F42/44/46, F52/53, F54/55/56, F57/58 Discus Male F11, F12, F32/33/34, F35/36, F37/38, F40,F42, F44, F46, F51/52/53, F54/55/56, F57/58 Female F12, F35/36, F37, F40, F51/52/53, F54/55/56, F57/58 Javelin Male F11, F13, F33/34, F35/36, F37/38, F40, F42, F44, F46, F52/53, F54/55/56, F57/58 Female F13, F38, F46, F33/34/52/53, F54/55/56, F57/58

13 We use UK Athletics RAZA system, which enables different classifications of athletes to compete against each other and to calculate a single winner based on the best performance. BUCS Points will be awarded for Each event Male and Female Standing (ambulant) and Seated / Wheelchair athletes

14 Rowing

15 BUCS Events Adaptive Rowing In the 2013 / 2014 season, the BUCS Indoor series will include an adaptive category where adaptive rowers will compete over a 1km distance and BUCS Points awarded accordingly and within the points schedule explained earlier. In addition, results from HE Students will be extracted from the GB Rowing Small Boats Head for Adaptive boats and BUCS Points also awarded accordingly. Adaptive Rowers competing in this Small Boats series must bring their own equipment.

16 The University Indoor Rowing Series Supported by British Rowing and BUCS. In 2013 / 2014, there will be adaptive categories within the series and that Universities will be offered resources and support from British Rowing to accommodate adaptive requirements. Given the timing of the series, we aim to include the GBRT adaptive assessment within the series. This would increase overall the number of events offering adaptive racing, the number of racing classifications available at each event and the number of competitors racing.

17 Rowing Classification opportunities A series of workshops attended by members of the National Classifier Team will be held across the country. For up-to-date details of the workshops and contacts please check or Maddie Millichap. More information on classification for Rowing, see /node/guide-to-classification%28may2010%29.pdf and

18 Swimming

19 Swimming Co-ordinated by British Swimming, the functional classification system is for swimmers with a physical impairment and assesses a swimmer's functional mobility by IPC Swimming trained classifiers. The process involves a medical test, technical test and observation in competition. This type of classification also enables the identification of stroke exceptions applicable to an individual swimmer. A minimum of two classifiers form a classification team consisting of a medical classifier, such as a doctor or physiotherapist, and a technical classifier, such as a swimming coach. In the first instance swimmers will need to obtain a British Swimming classification and then as they progress along the elite pathway will be put forward for an international classification.

20 Classification Eligibility Classification groups S1-S15 are for those swimmers with a functional, visual, learning or hearing impairment. S1 - S10: Swimmers with a functional (physical) disability. The following disabilities meet the eligibility requirements of the functional classification system*: Achondroplasia (dwarfism), Amputees (including dysmelia), Arthrogryposis, Brittle bones, Cerebral Palsy, Legge-Perthes, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Polio, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord injury * Please note that this list is not exhaustive, however provides a guide to functional classification eligibility S11 - S13 Swimmers with a visual impairment The range here is from blind to visually impaired (best eye with best correction) S15 Swimmers with a hearing impairment Any swimmer who wears a hearing aid in both ears will be considered

21 Classification Cont. There are a number of conditions that do not meet the eligibility criteria as follows*: ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autistic spectrum, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Dyspraxia, Epilepsy, Haemophilia, Hydrocephalus, Obesity, Learning Difficulties, Scoliosis, Transplants * Please note that this list is not exhaustive, however provides a guide It must be noted that even those swimmers that have a condition eligible to be classified may still not be sufficiently impaired to gain a classification

22 For information on any of these processes or systems please visit: ability-swimming/classification/ Or contact the Classification Coordinator on

23 BUCS Events - Swimming We will provide the opportunity for disabled swimmers to compete and score BUCS Points at both the 2013 / 2014 BUCS Short and Long course championships The programme will run as multi-classification competitions - swimmers compete against other swimmers regardless of their classification. In Multi-classification events British Disability Points (BDPs) are used to determine finalists and medallists.

24 Events cont. Similar to the RAZA system in Athletics, we will use the British Swimming Disability Points System (BPD) to enable competition to take place between swimmers with different classifications. BDPs are based on World Records for each classification, stroke, distance and gender with 1000 points equating to a World Record. The swimmer with most points in a race is the winner rather than the swimmer who touches first. To download the BDP Calculator, go to

25 Key contacts Archery GB: Kate Moss Development Manager (Young People) British Athletics: Katie Jones Parallel Success Co-ordinator British Rowing: Madeleine Millichap Rowability Project Officer GB Rowing: Helen Blamey Talent Coach (Adaptive Boats) British Swimming home nations contacts: BUCS Dave Padgen Disability Sport Development Officer

26 Further support October 2013 Worcester BUCS is planning a professional development day focussed on disability sport. Details will be announced in BUCS Business

27 Thank you for your time!