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Classification in para sports is the cornerstone of the Paralympic Movement, it determines which athletes are eligible to compete in a sport and how athletes are grouped together for competition. In Para sports, athletes are grouped by the degree of activity limitation resulting from the impairment. This, to a certain extent, is similar to grouping athletes by age, gender or weight. 

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Different sports require athletes to perform different activities, such as: sprinting, propelling a wheelchair, rowing and shooting. As sports require different activities, the impact of the impairment on each sport also differs. Therefore, for classification to minimise the impact of impairment on sport performance, classification must be sport specific. 

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Classification aims to minimise the impact of the impairment on athletes’ performance so that the sporting excellence determines which athlete or team is ultimately victorious. Ensuring that athletes are classified prior to competing is crucial to safeguarding the integrity and credibility of the competition. 

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International Association for the Seminar

CPSFI is the National member of World Abilitysport. World Abilitysport was formed after the merger of the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) and the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA), both founding members of the Paralympic movement.


CPSFI in association with World Abilitysport will conduct 2 days seminar to build awareness about classification on 29-30 May 2025 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Physiotherapists, sportspersons looking for a career in para sports as classifiers will be the profile of participants. A maximum of only 50 participants will be accepted for participation in the seminar.

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The Registration Fee for the Seminar is Rs 20,000/-/person. Please follow the link to register.  https://forms.gle/C3wVGhqXy4LbSCfv7

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The speakers for the seminar are, 

  1. Craig Carscadden, IPC Classifier

  2. Penny Broomhead, IPC Classifier

  3. Dr Halim Jebali, IPC Classifier

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The seminar will see participation from Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Bangladesh.

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The CVs received during registration will be scrutinised. On successful acceptance of your registration, we will email you the bank details for transfer of the registration fee of Rs. 20,000/-. On receipt of the money, further information will be shared.  The fee is for participation on both days. CPSFI reserves the right to accept/decline a candidate. You will be required to make your own travel and accommodation in New Delhi.

 

The seminar will be delivered in English language and participants are required to carry an electronic device with whatsapp for the seminar. Participation Certificates will be issued after the successful completion/participation of the Seminar

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