Padel Tennis

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NEW FOR 2024

DORSET COUNTY CLOSED PADEL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 - GRADE 3

20th to 22nd September 2024
East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Entries Open | 2nd August 2024
Entries Close | 13th September 2024
Events | 14U, 18U, Open
Tournament Code | DOR-024-0102

 

LTA VENUE FORUMS

In September 2024, the LTA are running a series of venue forums with varying themes but set up in a way that ensures venues of a similar size are brought together.

Forums are split by venues with:

  • 1-3 courts
  • 4-7 courts
  • 8+ courts
  • padel venues

Please find details below of the Padel forum.  Details of all other forums can be found on the 'Venues & Volunteers' page.

Padel venues - Thursday, 19th September - 11 am

An opportunity to discuss everything padel including LTA Venue Registration & Safeguarding Standards, Coach Education & Development, Competition Opportunities, built around opportunity to network, exchange innovative ideas, and forge valuable connections with your peers from venues all delivering padel.

Register here

 

Padel is a form of tennis that is easy to play, is great fun and extremely sociable. It is played mainly in a doubles format on an enclosed court about a third of the size of a tennis court and can be played in groups of mixed ages and abilities.  The rules are much the same as tennis although the serve is underhand and the walls are used as part of the game.

Because it’s always played as doubles, it’s a really social activity, it's easy to play for all ages and abilities and is ideal for families and friends.

There are now over 450 Padel courts in the UK.

Padel Courts in Dorset
  • The West Hants Club - the first club to introduce Padel in Dorset in May 2018.  One outdoor court for members of the club.  Find out more here
  • David Lloyd Club Poole - two outdoor courts opened in November 2023 for members of the club.  Find out more here
  • East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club - three outdoor courts opened 1st July 2024 for members and non-members of the club on a pay and play basis.  Find out more here

Venues thinking about installing Padel courts, see 'Find out more' below for where to find out more information on funding, court installation etc.

Full list of Padel venues, click here.

Find out more

Find out more about Padel Tennis including courts, installation and funding options, coaching and workforce, competitions and monthly newsletters where you will find case studies on venues which have installed Padel courts and the benefits they have bought here.

Padel Guidance Note

A Guidance Note which provides some general guidance on how to plan, build and operate padel courts can be found here.

Competition and LTA Padel Rankings

Find out more about the LTA Padel Tour and GB Seniors Tour tournament here.

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LTA Padel Rankings

Click here.  For Dorset Padel rankings, use the Filter.

Officiating in Padel

Existing tennis referees can do a free one-hour LTA Padel Referee Conversion Course.  If you are an LTA Licensed Official and would like to upskill and learn more about Padel Officiating, you can complete the LTA Padel Referee Conversion Course here.

Padel Volunteer Community

A Facebook community group for anyone who contributes or volunteers within a Padel venue.

It is a friendly, safe and open platform to share ideas, knowledge and best practice and to ask and answer questions relating to the running of Padel activities/venues.  The community is managed by a team of volunteer moderators.

Join here