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Revision as of 09:14, 21 August 2012
Judokas with a disability are classified into different categories based on their disability type. The classification is handled by the Blind Sports Association.
Definition
The blind classifications are based on medical classification, no functional classification.[1]
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Visualisation of functional vision for a B1 competitor -
Visualisation of functional vision for a B2 competitor -
Visualisation of functional vision for a B3 competitor
Governance
The sport is governed by the International Blind Sports Association.[2][3]
Eligibility
As of 2012[update], people with visual disabilities are eligible to compete in this sport.[4][2] The sport is also open to blind people with hearing loss.[2]
History
In 1992, the International Paralympic Committee formally took control of governance for disability sport.[5]
Sports
Classes for the sport are based on weight, not based on functional disability.[2]
B1 competitors, those with the most severe vision problems, have on both sleeves a 7 inch diametere circle in order to make identifying them easier for referees. Competitors who are deaf have a small blue circle on the their judogi's bib on the back in the right hand corner.[2]
Process
At the 1996 Summer Paralympics, on the spot classification required that classifiers have access to medical equipment like Snellen charts, reflex hammers, and goniometers to properly classify competitors.[6]
For Australian competitors in this sport, the sport is not supported by the Australian Paralympic Committee.[7] There are three types of classification available for Australian competitors: Provisional, national and international. The first is for club level competitions, the second for state and national competitions, and the third for international competitions.[8]
At the Paralympic Games
The sport was first played as a medal sport at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[2] At the 1992 Summer Paralympics, blind people were eligible to participate, with classification being run through IBSA, with classification being done based on weight.[9]
At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, 10 assessments were conducted at the Games. This resulted in 1 class change.[10]
Prominent athletes
Future
Going forward, disability sport's major classification body, the International Paralympic Committee, is working on improving classification to be more of an evidence based system as opposed to a performance based system so as not to punish elite athletes whose performance makes them appear in a higher class alongside competitors who train less.[11]
References
- ^ Joseph P. Winnick (27 October 2010). Adapted Physical Education and Sport. Human Kinetics. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-7360-8918-0. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Michael Hutson; Cathy Speed (17 March 2011). Sports Injuries. Oxford University Press. p. 442. ISBN 978-0-19-953390-9. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ Ian Brittain (4 August 2009). The Paralympic Games Explained. Taylor & Francis. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-415-47658-4. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Layman's Guide to Paralympic Classification" (PDF). Bonn, Germany: International Paralympic Committee. p. 10. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ DePauw, Karen P; Gavron, Susan J (1995). Disability and sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. p. 43. ISBN 0873228480. OCLC 31710003.
- ^ Doll-Tepper, Gudrun; Kröner, Michael; Sonnenschein, Werner; International Paralympic Committee, Sport Science Committee (2001). "Organisation and Administration of the Classification Process for the Paralympics". New Horizons in sport for athletes with a disability : proceedings of the International VISTA '99 Conference, Cologne, Germany, 28 August-1 September 1999. Vol. 1. Oxford (UK): Meyer & Meyer Sport. pp. 379–392. ISBN 1841260363. OCLC 48404898.
- ^ "Summer Sports". Homebush Bay, New South Wales: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "What is Classification?". Sydney, Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ DePauw, Karen P; Gavron, Susan J (1995). Disability and sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. p. 128. ISBN 0873228480. OCLC 31710003.
- ^ Cashman, Richard I; Darcy, Simon; University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Centre for Olympic Studies (2008). Benchmark games : the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. Petersham, N.S.W.: Walla Walla Press in conjunction with the Australian Centre for Olympic Studies University of Technology, Sydney. p. 152.
- ^ "Classification History". Bonn, Germany: International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2012.