T and F numbers just sort athletes by disability type—T for track, F for field. And "intentional misrepresentation" is when they think you're faking your impairment. See, that's the official line. But I was the one holding the measuring tape and stopwatch in a crowded clinic, rushing through a line of hopefuls. I know now my 'efficient' classification for a boy with cerebral palsy was just a guess wrapped in a form. They called it a system, yaar. I called it a day's work.
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