{"id":7999,"date":"2026-03-30T11:07:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interagencygames.org\/?page_id=7999"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:56:40","slug":"padel-tennis-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/?page_id=7999","title":{"rendered":"Padel Tennis 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/interagencygames.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Photo-Joseph.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8000 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Photo-Joseph.png 640w, https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Photo-Joseph-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Welcome to the&nbsp;<strong>Padel Competition of the 2026 Inter-Agency Games<\/strong>.<br>My name is&nbsp;<strong>Joseph<\/strong>, and I am pleased to serve as this year\u2019s coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will be supporting the organization of the competition and participation logistics.&nbsp;<br>For any questions or assistance, please feel free to contact me:&nbsp;<em><a href=\"javascript:secureDecryptAndNavigate('GD2fwkhqyKEbKM3HXYcnQPNuo3aF2+hHhOKMOkhpkFGA39KdgkA+QshdQAoPPzcQ4Rix6f9xoIfnyhf8Dq+9+hbawWeu1iVzwvKYb0M=', 'f150f05bd9bf1ae9ed7376a7135a046f6b93d53ac1376c83f132b995ef38b576')\">joseph [dot] nemer [at] ctbto [dot] org<\/a>&nbsp;and + 33 7 67 30 97 38<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Whatsapp group for IAG padel:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KDFFtVHN5AE4yNiSozTwVI\"><em>https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KDFFtVHN5AE4yNiSozTwVI<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Practice &amp; Competition Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition will take place over two days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Thursday<\/strong>: Group stage matches \/ initial rounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friday<\/strong>: Final stages (including semi-finals and finals)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The detailed schedule will be shared once all teams are confirmed and might be adapted as written in the rules based on the number of players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Competition Format<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teams consist of\u00a0<strong>2 players<\/strong>\u00a0(mixed teams encouraged)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round-robin group stage<\/strong>\u00a0(teams play each other)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If needed, teams will be divided into multiple groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Placement matches may be organized depending on time and court availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Match Format will be discussed in the captain&#8217;s meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rules Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition follows the General Rules of the Games and the regulations of the<br>International Padel Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As padel is newly introduced, minor adjustments may occur depending on participation.<br>Captains are kindly asked for flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/interagencygames.org\/?page_id=3466\">Padel Tennis \u2013 UN Inter-Agency Games<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Match Regulations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Players may compete for\u00a0<strong>one team only<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Injured players \u2192 match is\u00a0<strong>forfeited<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Substitutions allowed\u00a0<strong>only with coordinator approval<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No-show \u2192\u00a0<strong>default loss<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Officiating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The coordinator will oversee results and disputes (final decision)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches will be officiated by players not currently competing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Results must be\u00a0<strong>signed by both captains<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facilities &amp; Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches will be played on\u00a0<strong>official padel courts<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The host will provide:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Padel balls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic match equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Participation Disclaimer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By registering, players confirm that they:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Have a basic level of padel proficiency<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Understand the rules and etiquette<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Are fit to compete<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the&nbsp;Padel Competition of the 2026 Inter-Agency Games.My name is&nbsp;Joseph, and I am pleased to serve as this year\u2019s coordinator. I will be supporting the organization of the competition and participation logistics.&nbsp;For any questions or assistance, please feel free to contact me:&nbsp;joseph [dot] nemer [at] ctbto [dot] org&nbsp;and + 33 7 67 30 97 &#8230; <a title=\"Padel Tennis 2026\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/?page_id=7999\" aria-label=\"Read more about Padel Tennis 2026\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":7855,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7999","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7999"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8001,"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7999\/revisions\/8001"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iag.mon-rezo.fr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}