NSWCIS PARA-ATHLETE

CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION

In 2015 Para-Athlete events will once again be conducted as part of the NSWCIS Cross Country Championships to be held on Thursday 11 June 2015 at Eastern Creek. Associations are requested to nominate students with the following classifications:

Hearing Impairment T01

Visual Impairment T11, T12, T13

Intellectual Impairment T20

Cerebral Palsy T35, T36, T37, T38

Amputee T44, T45-46

All students must have their classification confirmed prior to entry. Para-Athletes should be entered along with able bodied athletes by Association delegates/Cross Country Convenor

Para Athletes who compete at NSWCIS who have satisfied their required distance within the qualifying times are eligible to be part of the CIS team for NSWPSSA or NSW All Schools.

NSWPSSA

Students will compete in a 8/9, 10, 11,12 & 13 Years combined event – 2km

Selection for SSA will be dependent on performance. No student under 10 or over 12 in the current year may be selected in the NSWPSSA team for School Sport Australia Championships

NSW All Schools

Please note that 12 year olds in secondary school must compete in the secondary 13 – 19 years event. (Please also note also that at the School Sport Australia Championships there will be a 13 yrs and under secondary event, a 14-15 years event and a 16 – 19 years event. If you have additional students you would like to nominate for the 13 years and under secondary event please feel free to do so – maximum of 2 per gender)

PSSAQualifying table
Classifications: / Girls 8-13 yrs / Boys 8-13 yrs
T01 / 12:00.00 / 12:00.00
T11 / 15:00.00 / 12:00.00
T12 / 15:00.00 / 12:00.00
T13 / 15:00.00 / 12:00.00
T20 / 12:00.00 / 12:00.00
T36 / 15:00.00 / 14:00.00
T37 / 14:00.00 / 14:00.00
T38 / 13:00.00 / 12:00.00
T44 / 15:00.00 / 15:00.00
T45 / 12:00.00 / 12:00.00
T46 / 12:00.00 / 12:00.00
All Schools Qualifying Table / 13 – 19 Years / 13 - 19 Years
3Km / 3Km
Hearing Impairment / Cerebral Palsy
T01 Girls / 22:00.00 / T35 Girls / 27:00.00
T01 Boys / 19:00.00 / T35 Boys / 22:00.00
Visual Impairment / T36 Girls / 27:00.00
T11 Girls / 22:00.00 / T36 Boys / 22:00.00
T12 Girls / 22:00.00 / T37 Girls / 22:00.00
T13 Girls / 22:00.00 / T37 Boys / 20:00.00
T11 Boys / 22:00.00 / T38 Girls / 22:00.00
T12 Boys / 19:00.00 / T38 Boys / 19:00.00
T13 Boys / 18:00.00 / Amputee
Intellectual Impairment / T44 Girls / 27:00.00
T20 Girls / 22:00.00 / T44 Boys / 26:00.00
T20 Boys / 17:00.00 / T45 – 46 Girls / 22:00.00
T45 – 46 Boys / 17:00.00
All Schools
To be eligible to compete at All Schools a Para Athlete MUST meet the following criteria.
  • CIS will be eligible to enter 2 competitors per event, per gender to compete at the All Schools Championships.

  • All Para Athletes at the Secondary level will run in a combined event over a distance of 3 km for all ages. (i.e 13 Year’s – 18+ Years all run - 3km)

  • Each Para Athlete must complete the classification documentation for their disability category (prior to the All Schools Championships).
  • It is extremely important that the athlete is classified as per the attached Classification Table. If the student is selected in the NSW team for the School Sport Australia Cross Country Championships they will not be able to compete at the nationals without the appropriate classification documentation.
  • Information regarding the classification process is attached.
  • Placing’s for events will be determined using the MDST. All percentages for all disability classes will be calculated and the highest percentage wins, second highest second etc.

NOTE: Eligible students must choose prior to competing whether they will compete as anPara Athlete or as an able bodied athlete.

Sighted Guide Guidelines

The following has been collated from existing guidelines by both the Australian Blind Sports Federation and the International Blind Sports Association. Some changes have been made to suit the nature of cross country.

1.The guide runner must wear a brightly coloured bib saying' guide runner'.

2.It is the responsibility of the guide to ensure that the athlete is properly orientated in

the start position. The athlete must have a guide for the entire race.

3.Athletes must bring there own guide to the championship.

4.Competitor and guide are in competition to be regarded as a team.

5.As a blind runner crosses the finish line or relay change-over line, the guide must be behind the athlete.

6.The method of guidance is the choice of the athlete. He or she may choose to use an elbow lead or run free. Holding the athlete, or the athlete's clothing is not permitted. An exception to the rule may be allowed if the guide is needed to assist the athlete over an obstacle. Officials need to be consulted prior to the athlete's event if this is required. In addition, the runner may receive verbal instruction from the guide.

7.At no time may the guide pull the athlete, or propel the athlete forward by pushing.

Infringement of this rule may lead to disqualification - except where identified in 6. Tethering between guide and athlete is not permitted.

8.Over distances of l500m two guides are allowed. Only one exchange of guides is permitted for each runner. No runner may be accompanied by more than one guide at a time. The exchange must take place without hindrance to other runners. The intention to change guides must be notified in advance to the officials. The officials will determine the conditions of the change-over.

9.It is the responsibility of the each state to have skilled the guide runners prior to the start of the championship.

10.During relay races, the touch between athletes can occur either between the athlete and next athlete or the guide and the next athlete. The guide, however, must be behind the incoming athlete at the relay change-over line.

11.Sighted guides must be at least 17years of age.

Hearing Impairment:

Para Athletes with hearing disability, will required to adhere to the following: Prior to the starting the race a coloured band must be fitted to the right wrist and remove any hearing devices prior to the start of the race (A suitable container will be provided for collection of the containers and these will be available for collection at the end of the race. A white flag will be dropped in plain site of the athletes to indicate the start of the race; this should be done as the starting gun is fired. A red flag will be waved to indicate a false start. Please note that the Athlete has the responsibility provide a suitable container, clearly labelled with their name for the hearing devices to be placed in.