CP
Sport is dedicated to providing opportunities for all people with
cerebral palsy to take part in sporting activities at local, national
and international level The organisation provides coaching and
training opportunities for a number of sports including football.
CP
Sport support a number of football festivals throughout the year.
Details of these can be found on their event Calendar on the CP
Sport Website.
Eligible participants for CP Sport events must have a non-progressive
brain damage resulting in difficulties with muscle control, balance
and/or co-ordination, such as cerebral palsy, traumatic brain
injury ,stroke or similar condition.
Classification
is the grouping of athletes based on functional ability.
Classes
1 - 4:
are for athletes who compete from a seated position
Classes 5 - 8:
compete from a standing position
CP
Sport provides routes for players into the National squads such
as the British Paralympic Association team and the England CP
team.