International Paralympic Committee

Classification meetings conclude in Bonn

Classification experts from around the world gathered in Bonn, Germany, where the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) hosted a series of classification meetings in early February The IPC ...
The Advocate

First LHSAA classification meeting including more than appeals, playing up reveals

There were predictable moments at the LHSAA’s first classification meeting on Thursday at the LHSAA office in Baton Rouge. Two appeals of classification based on school enrollment and a list of ...
The Advocate

LHSAA's second classification meeting prompts suggestions, little debate

In the past, the LHSAA’s second classification meeting turned contentious as coaches and administrators argued passionately about which districts their schools should be placed in. Not this time ...
Inside The Games

IPC classification issues discussed during meetings in Bonn

Experts from around the world went to Bonn in Germany last month to discuss classification matters for the International Paralympic Committees (IPC). The session saw parties discuss a variety of ...
Inside The Games

Classification under scrutiny at dedicated IPC meeting in Bonn

The future of classification and its development across all Para-sports was debated by almost 100 classification experts from around the world at the 2018 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) ...
The Fayetteville Observer

NCHSAA votes to expand classifications from four to eight in 2025-26

The NCHSAA voted unanimously Wednesday to increase its number of classifications from four to eight, starting with the 2025-26 school year. Currently, teams are put into one of four classifications ...
The Daily Advertiser

As first classification meeting nears, an early look at where schools could be headed

We always knew it was coming, but to be perfectly honest, it somewhat snuck up on us. Because consider what’s going on around the LHSAA’s first classification meeting, scheduled for Nov. 7, three ...
International Paralympic Committee

Single Classification Approach Drives Committee Meetings

The Sport Science and Classification Committees both met in Bonn, Germany, last week to discuss various topics ranging from VISTA 2011, to the importance of a single approach of classification in the ...