Things You'll Need:
- Wheelchair
- Raquet
- Ball
- Court
- Partner
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Step 1
If you want to be a competitive player in the International Tennis Federation competitive wheelchair tennis tournaments or in the Paralympic games, you must have a medically diagnosed permanent physical disability related to mobility. The disability must be the result of adequate loss of one or both of the lower extremities. For a list of exceptions see the link in the Resources.
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Step 2
Unlike regular tennis where only one bounce is allowed, wheelchair tennis players are allowed two bounces of the ball before returning in it to the other player. If the ball bounces three time, the other player gets the point. Also, only the first bounce has to be in bounds. The second bounce can be in or out of bounds.
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Step 3
Whatever rules apply to the body, apply to the wheelchair. The wheelchair is considered to be part of the body.
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Step 4
Serves are given as follows: *The player remains in a stationary position before serving the ball and is allowed one push while serving.*Neither of the wheels are to touch any area that is not behind the baseline.* If these methods are physically impossible for a certain player than the ball may be dropped in by an individual. The method for each serve must remain the same for each serve.
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Step 5
Players lose points when:*If the ball bounces more than two times before it's returned.*Any part of the foot or lower body is used to stabilize or stop.*If both buttocks leave the wheelchair during a play. One buttock may leave the seat.
