Tools
The IPC offers or will offer a variety of tools and calculators to support our clients in the understanding of rules & regulations of the IPC or the World Para sports. Please select the tool you wish to proceed with from the list below. All tools shall be considered just as a support in the understanding process. Final calculations or interpretation of the rules will be done on site by IPC experts or contracted parties.
Maximum Allowable Standing Height (MASH) Calculator
World Para Athletics Classification Rules and Regulations - Appendix 1, art. 3.1.4.3
Section 1. Determine the Maximum Allowable Standing Height (MASH) for athletes for bilateral
lower limb deficiency competing with prostheses
For ambulatory athletes running, jumping and throwing with prosthesis (i.e. bilateral above knee amputations, bilateral below knee amputations, or combined above knee and below knee amputations, bilateral lower limb dysmelia), different formulas apply for measuring the maximum allowable standing height. This tool helps to determine the correct formula and calculates the MASH value upon insertion of the measurable variables.
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WPPO Coefficient Formular (pDOTS) Calculator
The coefficient formular (pDOTS) formula is applied when two or more weight categories are combined at the discretion of World Para Powerlifting (WPPO) to determine the final medal rankings. This little tool helps to calculate the pDOTS score based on the gender of the athlete, their body weight and best lift for both, individual and team events.
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WPPO Bar Loading Calculator
This tool allows athletes, coaches and spotter loaders at competitions to understand the discs required to be loaded on to the bar according to the World Para Powerlifting (WPPO) Rules and Regulations.
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