Classification should not be this hard to navigate.
Para sport classification is essential to fair competition, yet the information that defines it is spread across sports, federations, rulebooks, appendices, procedures and different versions of the same rules.
The problem
Finding a reliable answer can mean opening several documents, understanding technical terminology, checking which version applies and working out how different parts of the classification system connect.
For athletes, families and non-specialists, that complexity can make classification feel inaccessible. For professionals and organisations, it creates duplication, inconsistency and unnecessary time spent locating and reconciling information.
Classification matters before competition
Classification is often understood mainly as a way to structure fair competition at high-performance level. But its importance starts much earlier.
For a person with a disability who is entering sport, access to clear classification information can help guide initial sport orientation, talent identification and the understanding of possible future competition pathways.
Knowing which Eligible Impairments a sport caters for, what Minimum Impairment Criteria apply and how Sport Classes are structured can help athletes, families, coaches and organisations identify potentially compatible sports, understand what information is still missing and see what competitive opportunities may exist later on.
It does not replace Athlete Evaluation or an official classification decision. It gives people a clearer starting point when those early decisions can shape an entire sporting pathway.
What Classcope does
Classcope connects Sport Classes, Eligible Impairments, Minimum Impairment Criteria, Athlete Evaluation, classification procedures, rules, versions and sources in one structured system.
The objective is not to simplify classification by removing its complexity. It is to organise that complexity so that users can understand what applies, why it applies and where the underlying rule comes from.
Regulatory information is tied back to the relevant organisation, document, version, article and source wherever possible.
The platform is built from direct classification expertise and practical experience of how the system is actually used.
Classcope supports understanding and decision-making, but does not replace authorised governing bodies or Classification Panels.
Built from classification itself
Classcope was not created from the outside looking in. It grew from professional work with classification and from repeatedly encountering the same problem: the information exists, but understanding the whole system often depends on already knowing where to look and how the pieces connect.
The platform is created and developed with direct professional classification expertise.