The organization has experienced several name changes from the National Handicapped Sports and Recreation Association (NHSRA), to National Handicapped Sports (NHS), to the current title of Disabled Sports USA.

Eligibility

Although DSUSA is the national governing body for amputee athletes, membership in DSUSA is open to children and adults with a variety of physical or mobility disabilities such as amputations, paraplegia, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, head injury, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, stroke, and visual impairments.

Classification

Sport-specific functional classification systems are used in most sports. The disability-specific classification system used in some events for amputee athletes is based on the site of the amputation (below/above elbow, below/above knee, or combined upper and lower) and whether a prosthesis or wheelchair is used in competition.

Age/Gender Groups

Athletes are grouped by age and gender for competition. An athlete’s age at the end of the calendar year (December 31) is his/her competition age. The juniors division includes athletes aged 16 years and younger, the open division includes athletes aged 17-39 years, and the masters division includes athletes aged 40 years and older.

Sports

Major Competitions

The major international competitions for amputee and les autres athletes are the quadrennial summer and winter Paralympic Games. Other opportunities include the world championships and other international events sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee. At the national level, athletes in some sports compete in multi-disability national competitions conducted by national governing bodies, while athletes in other sports compete in national senior or junior competitions sponsored by DSUSA or its regional divisions. 

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