Inclusive padel: mixed-ability pairs
Inclusive formats pair a disabled player with a non-disabled partner. On the Inclusive Padel Tour, the disabled player may let the ball bounce twice while the partner gets one bounce.
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Pairs are mixed ability. One player in each pair may have two bounces, depending on their impairment.
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Each IPT pair is one non-disabled player and one disabled player, described by the tour as a bionic player. A bionic player is a player with a prosthesis, a wheelchair user, or a player with obvious motor limitations. The bionic player may let the ball bounce twice before returning it. Exception: bionic players whose disability is in the upper body, or who use a below-the-knee prosthesis, have one bounce like everyone else. The non-disabled partner always has one bounce. Everything else follows the normal rules of padel unless the organiser says otherwise.
Sådan afvikler du det
Publish the bounce rules and eligibility clearly; they decide every point. The IPT runs groups of three to five teams, then sends the top teams to knockout rounds. IPT ranking points: 15 for taking part, 1 per game won, 40 for winning an event and 20 for second place. In Britain, the LTA's Open Court programme helps venues run sessions for disabled players.
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Can disabled and non-disabled players play together in padel?
Yes. In inclusive formats such as the IPT, the disabled player may get two bounces while the non-disabled partner gets one.
Is there a British disability padel circuit?
In August 2026 the LTA said a British disability padel circuit was getting ready to launch.