Para Pickleball

Para Pickleball is a modified paddle sport that provides athletes with disabilities the opportunity to participate in a dynamic, competitive, and inclusive sporting environment. Derived from the sport of Pickleball, Para Pickleball has evolved to accommodate individuals with physical, intellectual, and developmental impairments while maintaining the essential principles and spirit of the game.

The sport combines elements of tennis, table tennis and badminton and is played on a court similar in size to a badminton court using a perforated plastic ball and solid paddles. Through carefully developed rules, classifications, and competition structures, Para Pickleball enables players with diverse disabilities to compete fairly and safely at recreational, national, continental, and international levels.

"Greatness is not defined by personal success alone; it is defined by how many lives we uplift along the way. People living with disabilities possess extraordinary talent, resilience, and determination. What they often need is not sympathy, but opportunity. Be the person who opens a door, removes a barrier, creates a pathway, or offers encouragement. A single act of support can transform a life, and a collective commitment to inclusion can transform the world.” International Para Pickleball Association