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Is there a hearing-based eligibility criterion?

April 26, 2017criterion eligibility

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Is there a hearing-based eligibility criterion?

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Yes. To be eligible for participation in sanctioned competitions for the deaf and hard of hearing, an athlete must have a hearing loss of 55 decibels (dB) or greater in the better ear (three frequency pure tone average at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hertz [Hz]).