Note:
T denotes track classes
F denotes field and jumps classes
Vision Impaired
T11 or F11: Total blindness (i.e. from no light perception at all in either eye up to and including the ability to perceive light, with the inability to recognise objects or contours in any direction and at any distance
T12 or F12: Legally blind, with 0-5% "of normal vision" in the best eye after correction (i.e. ability to recognise objects or contours up to a distance of 2m that a person with "nromal" vision can see at 60m [below 2/60 vision] and/or field of vision less than 5 degrees)
T13 or F13: Legally blind, with 6-10% of "normal" vision in the best eye after correction (i.e. ability to recognise objects or contours between 2m and 6m away, that a person with "normal" vision can see at 60m [2/60 to 6/60 vision] and/or field of vision between 5 and 20 degrees)
Intellectual Disability
T20 or F20: Assessed as having an intellectual disability by an agency or professional (e.g. an educational psychologist)
Cerebral Palsy
T31 or F31: Severe quadriplegia ~ athletes are usually dependent on an electric wheelchair or assistance for mobility
T32 or F32: Severe to moderate quadriplegia ~ athletes are usually able to functionally propel a manual wheelchair ~ often divided into two further sub-classes:
T33 or F33: moderate to severe problems in lower limbs, fair functional strength and moderate control problems in upper limbs
T34 or F34: moderate to severe problems in lower limbs, minimal control problems in upper limbs and trunk
T35 or F35: Predominately affected in lower limbs, but some dysfunction throughout the body (i.e. lower limb function tends to be better than upper limb and trunk function)
T36 or F36: Predominately affected in upper limbs, but some dysfunction throughout the body (i.e. upper limb and trunk function tends to be better than lower limb function)
T37 or F37: Moderate to minimal hemiplegia (i.e. dysfunction on one side or the other)
T38 or F38: Relatively minimal dysfunction (i.e. relatively mild versions of T/F35, T/F36 or T/F37)
Amputee and Les Autres (i.e. locomotor disorder)
T40 or F40 Dwarfes
T42 or F42 Single above knee amputee or
T43 or F43 Double below knee amputee or
T44 or F44 Single below knee amputee or
T45 or F45 Double above or below elbow amputee or
T46 or F46 Single above or below elbow amputee or
Wheelchair
Note: The following information refers to athletes with spinal cord dysfunction. However, athletes with other physical disabilities can be included in these classes (e.g. leg amputees, cerebral palsy, MS, etc)
T51 or F51: Quadriplegia -Shoulder function fair-good, Some biceps function, but no triceps, Rotate wrists up & out, but not down & in, No finger and thumb function
T52 or F52: Quadriplegia: Shoulder function good, Biceps function good, Tricep function varies between athletes from fair-good, Wrist function varies between athletes from fair-good, Finger and thumb function varies between athletes from fair-good
F53 - Shoulder, biceps, triceps & wrist function good, May have limited finger and thumb function
T53 of F54: Paraplegia affecting lower limbs and trunk
-Shoulder, biceps, triceps, wrist & finger function good, No functional use of back, abdominal and lower limb muscles
T54 or F55: Paraplegia predominately affecting lower limbs, Some functional use of abdominal muscles (i.e. can sit-up from prone), Some lower back muscles allowing turning, Can raise knees
F56: Abdominal and lower back muscle function good, Can lift knees and squeeze knees together, Functional ability to straighten and bend knees varies between athletes from poor to fair
F57: Abdominal and lower back muscle function good, Can lift knees, squeeze knees together and spread knees apart
- Functional ability to straighten and bend knees varies between athletes from fair to good, Ankle and toe function varies between athletes from poor to fair, Can usually weight bare and walk for short distances
For further information your State Institute or Academy of Sport.