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.
Was sich gegenüber einem Standardmatch ändert
Pairs are mixed ability. One player in each pair may have two bounces, depending on their impairment.
Die Regeln
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.
So läuft es ab
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.
Das FIP-Regelwerk
In echten Spielen
Verwandte Formate
Fragen
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.