BC3

Athletes who are diagnosed with a Neurological Impairment affecting the CNS and present with Coordination Impairments including: Spastic Hypertonic Quadriplegia or Dyskinesia (Athetosis/Dystonia) or who may have a mixed picture including those with Ataxia.

OR Athletes who are diagnosed with an Impairment of neuromusculoskeletal origin (NOT affecting the CNS) where the primary impairment is impaired muscle power.

86.1 BC3 Profile

86.1.1 Topography: Impairment(s) affecting all four limbs and trunk (Quadriplegia)

86.1.2 Eligible Impairments: Neurological impairment resulting in Spastic Hypertonia, Dyskinesia: Athetosis/Dystonia and Ataxia.

86.1.3 Eligible Impairments: Impaired muscle power, (Health Conditions which lead to impaired ROM and Limb deficiency, which also lead to Impaired Muscle Power, can be included).

86.1.4 Athletes are unable to consistently grasp or release the ball and are unable to propel the ball consistently into the field of play (up to or beyond the cross +) with purposeful direction.

86.2 BC3 In Summary 86.2.1 Athletes who fit the physical profile of a BC1 or BC4 athlete (as detailed in each Sport Class profile) but who are unable to hold/throw the ball may be eligible as a BC3 Athlete provided they fulfil the Minimum impairment criteria below. 86.2.2 Athletes must demonstrate that they are unable to hold the ball and have no sustained grasp and/or functional release to throw the ball or are unable to propel the ball consistently with purposeful direction with their feet into the field play (up to the cross +, with a ball of medium firmness). 86.2.3 On the Sport Class Assessment, the Athletes are unable to consistently propel a boccia ball with purposeful direction into the field of play (up to the cross +). 86.2.4 BC 3 athletes will use an assistive device (ramp) to propel the ball into the field of play with the help of a Sports Assistant. 86.2.5 Athletes may use a variety of methods to release the ball on the ramp, which may include but is not limited to a head pointer, mouth device or their hand/finger to hold the ball in position on the ramp and release the ball without any other external assistance.