Want to know more about tournaments?  Want to know if you are eligible or which category/class you are in?

For classifications, rules and eligibility, visit BWF Para-Badminton classification page to learn more.

 

BadmintonEngland - Disability Classifications page

 

Quick look at Para-Badminton categories:

 

Wheelchair categories - WH1(half-court singles) and WH2

Standing categories - SL3(half-court singles), SL4 and SU5

Short Stature category - SS6

  

 

Want to know more about Rules, Regulations, court coverage?  Find out the rules regarding Wheelchair, Standing and Dwarf categories.

Rules, Regulations and Laws regarding different categories can vary - click here to see the BWF Badminton: Laws & Regulations; including court coverage, limitations, equipment.

Did you know? One main difference - Standing Class SL3 Singles and Wheelchair Singles play half court.

 

Physical Disability Classifications
 

BadmintonEngland and the BWF recognises disabilities to decide where players are suited into each category/class according to player's disabilities/abilities

Examples are below:
 

Wheelchair
WH1
Spinal injury causing impairment to upper limbs/trunk

Scoliosis

Multiple Sclerosis

 

Players:

Owen Kilburn

Paula Robinson

David Follett

Connor Dua-Harper

 

WH2
Spinal Injury causing lower impairment to upper limbs/trunk

Spina Bifida

Above knee amputation necessitating use of a wheelchair
 

Players:

Martin Rooke

Gobi Ranganathan
 

Standing
SL3
Single Above Knee amputation

Double Below Knee amputation

Cerebral Palsy
 

Players:

Daniel Bethell

Meva Singh Dhesi

Will Smith

 

SL4
Single Below Knee amputation

Cerebral Palsy

Hip dysplasia

Leg length difference (of minimum 7cm)
 

Players:

Bobby Griffin

Antony Forster

Bruno Forbes

Daniel Lee

Stefan Chung

 

SU5
Upper limb amputation

Upper limb impairment – e.g brachial plexus injury

 

Player(s):

James Binnie
 

Short Stature
SS6
Short Stature/dwarf condition – e.g. achondraplasia

 

Players:

Andrew Martin

Rachel Choong

Ollie Clarke

Krysten Coombs

Jack Shephard

Rebecca Bedford

Isaac Daalglish

 

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