SURF CLASS

DESCRIPTIONS

ELIGIBLE CLASS IMPAIRMENTS

Upper Limb Standing (ULS)

Any surfer who rides the wave standing with an upper limb amputation or deficiency or short stature.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Short stature

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Below the Knee Standing (BKS)

Any surfer that rides the board in a standing position with a below the knee amputation, lower limb deficiency.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Leg length difference

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Above the Knee Standing (AKS)

Any surfer that rides the board in a standing position with an above the knee amputation or limb deficiency.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Any Knee Kneeling (AKK)

Any surfer that rides the board in a kneeling position with an above the knee amputation, bilateral below knee amputations, or lower limb deficiency or impairment.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Leg length difference

Waveski

Any surfer that rides a board in a sitting position with trunk and/or lower limb deficiency.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Unassisted Prone (UP)

Any surfer that rides the wave in a prone position with lower limb and trunk deficiency that does NOT require assistance paddling into a wave and getting back on the board safely.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Prone Assist (PA)

Any surfer that rides the wave in a prone position with arm, trunk and lower limb deficiency that DOES require assistance paddling into waves and getting back onto the board safely.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Blind/No Vision (BNV)

Any surfer that rides the wave in a standing position with a vision impairment of legal blindness.

Vision Impairment-

Legal Blindness

20/200+

Blind/Low/Partial Vision (BPV)

Any surfer that rides the wave in a standing position with a vision impairment of legal blindness.

Vision Impairment-

partial vision 20/70-20/200

or 50% visual field loss

Surf Class

Description

Eligible Class Impairments

Upper Limb Standing (ULS)

Any surfer who rides the wave standing with an upper limb amputation or deficiency.

Impaired PROM
Impaired muscle power
Limb deficiency
Coordination Impairments

Below Knee Standing (BKS)

Any surfer who rides in a standing position with a below the knee amputation or limb deficiency.

Limb deficiency
Coordination Impairments

Above Knee Standing (AKS)

Any surfer who rides in a standing position with an above the knee amputation or equivalency.

Impaired PROM
Limb deficiency
Coordination Impairments

Any Kneeling/Upright (AKU)

Any surfer who rides in a deep squatted position or upright position using 2– 3 points of contact with an above the knee amputation or equivalency.
Any surfer who rides in a kneeling position using 3-4 points of contact with an above the knee amputation or lower limb deficiency or impairment.

Impaired PROM
Impaired muscle power
Limb deficiency
Coordination Impairments

Unassisted Prone (UP)

Any surfer who rides in a prone position that does NOT require assistance paddling into a wave and getting back on the board safely.

Impaired PROM
Impaired muscle power
Coordination Impairments

Prone Assist (PA)

Any surfer who rides the wave in a prone position that DOES require assistance paddling into waves and getting back onto the board safely. Pusher & Receiver Permitted

Impaired PROM
Impaired muscle power
Limb deficiency
Coordination Impairments

Waveski (WS)

Any surfer who rides a waveski using a paddle in a sitting position with trunk and both lower limbs impaired.

Impaired PROM
Impaired muscle power
Limb deficiency

Blind/No Vision (BNV)

Any surfer who rides the wave in a standing position with a vision impairment of legal blindness.

Vision Impairment-
Legal Blindness 20/200+

Blind/Low Vision (BLV)

Any surfer who rides the wave in a standing position with a low vision impairment.

Vision Impairment-
partial vision 20/70-20/200
or 50% visual field loss

SURF CLASS	DESCRIPTIONS	ELIGIBLE CLASS IMPAIRMENTS
Upper Limb Standing (ULS)	Any surfer who rides the wave standing with an upper limb amputation or deficiency or short stature.	Impaired PROM Impaired muscle power Limb deficiency Short stature Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis
Below the Knee Standing (BKS)	Any surfer that rides the board in a standing position with a below the knee amputation, lower limb deficiency.	Impaired PROM Impaired muscle power Limb deficiency Leg length difference Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis
Above the Knee Standing (AKS)	Any surfer that rides the board in a standing position with an above the knee amputation or limb deficiency.	Impaired PROM Impaired muscle power Limb deficiency Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis
Any Knee Kneeling (AKK)	Any surfer that rides the board in a kneeling position with an above the knee amputation, bilateral below knee amputations, or lower limb deficiency or impairment.	Impaired PROM Impaired muscle power Limb deficiency Leg length difference
Waveski	Any surfer that rides a board in a sitting position with trunk and/or lower limb deficiency.	Impaired PROM Impaired muscle power Limb deficiency Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis
Unassisted Prone (UP)	Any surfer that rides the wave in a prone position with lower limb and trunk deficiency that does NOT require assistance paddling into a wave and getting back on the board safely.	Impaired PROM Impaired muscle power Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis
Prone Assist (PA)	Any surfer that rides the wave in a prone position with arm, trunk and lower limb deficiency that DOES require assistance paddling into waves and getting back onto the board safely.	Impaired PROM Impaired muscle power Limb deficiency Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis
Blind/No Vision (BNV)	Any surfer that rides the wave in a standing position with a vision impairment of legal blindness.	Vision Impairment- Legal Blindness 20/200+
Blind/Low/Partial Vision (BPV)	Any surfer that rides the wave in a standing position with a vision impairment of legal blindness.	Vision Impairment- partial vision 20/70-20/200 or 50% visual field loss

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SURF CLASS

DESCRIPTIONS

ELIGIBLE CLASS IMPAIRMENTS

Upper Limb Standing (ULS)

Any surfer who rides the wave standing with an upper limb amputation or deficiency or short stature.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Short stature

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Below the Knee Standing (BKS)

Any surfer that rides the board in a standing position with a below the knee amputation, lower limb deficiency.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Leg length difference

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Above the Knee Standing (AKS)

Any surfer that rides the board in a standing position with an above the knee amputation or limb deficiency.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Any Knee Kneeling (AKK)

Any surfer that rides the board in a kneeling position with an above the knee amputation, bilateral below knee amputations, or lower limb deficiency or impairment.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Leg length difference

Waveski

Any surfer that rides a board in a sitting position with trunk and/or lower limb deficiency.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Unassisted Prone (UP)

Any surfer that rides the wave in a prone position with lower limb and trunk deficiency that does NOT require assistance paddling into a wave and getting back on the board safely.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Prone Assist (PA)

Any surfer that rides the wave in a prone position with arm, trunk and lower limb deficiency that DOES require assistance paddling into waves and getting back onto the board safely.

Impaired PROM

Impaired muscle power

Limb deficiency

Hypertonia. Ataxia, Athetosis

Blind/No Vision (BNV)

Any surfer that rides the wave in a standing position with a vision impairment of legal blindness.

Vision Impairment-

Legal Blindness

20/200+

Blind/Low/Partial Vision (BPV)

Any surfer that rides the wave in a standing position with a vision impairment of legal blindness.

Vision Impairment-

partial vision 20/70-20/200

or 50% visual field loss