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The sport of Adaptive On-Water Rowing is growing in popularity around the world. Concept2 is pleased to support Adaptive On-Water Rowing by providing adaptive categories in our Online Ranking. Since the ‘03-‘04 ranking season, Concept2 has also adopted these classifications for Indoor Rowing.
The 2007 FISA Classification Guidelines
The minimum level of disability of rowers is as follows:
LTA (leg, trunk and arms)
The LTA class is for rowers with a disability who have the use of their legs, trunk and arms and who can utilize the sliding seat. LTA rowers must meet minimum disability requirements in at least one of the following three disability groups:
- (1) Intellectual disability
A rower must meet the eligibility criteria established by the International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID) and have completed the athlete eligibility application using the April 2005 Form on the INAS-FID website (www.inas-fid.org) and have been issued with a INAS-FID Athletes Card. Athletes classified under criteria prior to April 2005 must be re-registered with INAS-FID using the April 2005 Form. The FISA Classification Application Form must be completed and submitted to FISA accompanied by a copy of INAS-FID April 2005 Form with support documents such as a copy of IQ test score and INAS-FID athletes card by the closing date for entries for the event at which the athlete wishes to compete. For 2007, ID athletes will not be permitted to compete in the World Rowing Championships. The reason for this is that IPC has declined to allow ID athletes to compete in the Paralympic Games. Since the World Rowing Championships are a Paralympic qualifier, the same rules will be followed for this event.
- (2) Visual impairment
A rower must have been classified by an ophthalmologist or the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) in one of the B3, B2 or B1 classes. Refer to http://www.ibsa.es. The FISA Classification Application Form must be completed with supporting documentation and submitted to FISA by the closing date for entries for the event at which the athlete wishes to compete. (Please refer to the Vision Qualification Form.) For 2007, the deadline for submission of the Classification Application will be7 July 2007.
All Visually Impaired athletes must undergo a classification by an IBSA Classifier prior to competing at the World Rowing Championships.
- (3) Physical Disability
The minimum physical disability is the loss of ten points on one limb or fifteen points across two limbs when assessed using the Functional Classification Test (as set out in the Classification Application Form for Physical Disabilities), a full loss of three fingers on one hand, or at least a tarsal metatarsal amputation of the foot.
- Eligible LTA rowers will typically have a minimum disability equivalent to one of the following:
- Amputee.
- Neurological Impairment equivalent to incomplete lesion at S1.
- Cerebral Palsy Class 8 (CP-ISRA).
- Visual Impairment: 10% of vision in best eye with best correction (from visual acuity above 2/60 up to visual acuity of 6/60 and/or a visual field of more than 5% and less than 20%)
- Intellectual impairment: INAS-FID April 2005 criteria
TA (trunk and arm)
The TA class is for rowers who have trunk movement and who are unable to use the sliding seat to propel the boat because of significantly weakened function of the lower limbs.
- Eligible TA rowers would typically have a minimum disability equivalent to at least one of the following:
- Bilateral around knee amputation, or impaired quadriceps, or
- Neurological impairment equivalent to a complete lesion at L3 level, or an incomplete lesion at L1, or
- Combination of the above such as one leg with around knee amputation and one leg with quadriceps impairment; or
- Classification by the international sports federation for athletes with cerebral palsy (CP-ISRA) as eligible to be in CP Class 5.
A (arm)
The A class is for rowers who have no or minimal trunk function (that is, shoulder function only). An A class rower is able to apply force predominantly using the arms and/or shoulders.
- Eligible rowers would typically have a minimum disability equivalent to at least one of the following:
- Cerebral Palsy Class 4 (CP-ISRA); or
- Neurological Impairment with a complete lesion at T12 level, or an incomplete lesion at T10
- Note: Athletes may move up in class for competition without affecting their sport class status, but may not move down. For example, an athlete classified as TA may row as LTA, but not as A.
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