How does national classification work for an intellectual impairment?

National evaluations for intellectual impairment (II) do NOT take place at an athletics competition. Virtus Sport is the organization responsible for determining eligibility. The 3 primary criteria for the II sport class are:

• An IQ of 75 or below (measured with the WISC, WAIS, Stanford-Binet or Raven)
• Significant limitations in adaptive behaviour (Vineland, ABAS or other)
• The impairment was diagnosed before the age of 22

Steps: confirm you meet the Athletics Canada eligibility criteria; complete the Request for National Classification form; submit medical documentation supporting the II diagnosis; submit a completed Training History and Sport Limitation Questionnaire (TSAL-Q). You then receive a sport class (for example T/F20) and are listed on the Virtus II1 Master List and in Athletics Canada's National Classification Database.

Source: Athletics Canada National Classification Guidelines: https://athletics.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/National-Classification-Guidelines.pdf