This is certainly the question that all players of padel ask themselves: “will we be able to play on May 11, the date of the start of deconfinement”? Let’s try to answer them.

Yesterday, Édouard Philippe presented his plan for deconfinement in sport. As might be expected, the Prime Minister did not speak of padel in his speech. If we already know that football and rugby competitions will not resume, it is a little more blurry for other sports, including padel is part.

  • Collective sports prohibited

As of May 11, team sports will still not be practicable. The padel, which is played at 4, is considered a collective sport, it will therefore not be possible to play games in France on May 11. However, is it possible to take a lesson with a teacher? To play in pairs on a diagonal or on a simple field?

  • Indoor sports prohibited

For the moment, it will also not be possible to do indoor sports, so we forget it padel indoor.

  • Contact sports prohibited

So-called “contact” sports will not be not practicable before June 2 at the earliestt. At padel, no contact between the players, but the presence of a ball which can be a contaminant. Like tennis, padel will two be banned before this date because of this parameter? Unless the Government is satisfied with the FIP recommendations or FEPA : play with new balls, a glove on the hand which does not hold the racket etc…

Based on the information we have, the only possibility for players of padel to resume their activity in France on May 11, 2020 would be play two on an outdoor field. For the moment nothing sure, so we will have to wait for the French Tennis Federation to communicate on the subject to find out what is really possible.

Anyway, we are not at the moment not yet assured that deconfinement will take effect on May 11. Indeed, depending on the evolution of the epidemic, the government will be able to extend the confinement, as the Prime Minister said yesterday: "If the indicators are not there, we will not deconfinate on May 11." For the moment, we must therefore continue to wait, without taking any risks, in order to get out of this situation as quickly as possible.

Xan is a fan of padel. But also rugby! And his posts are just as punchy. Physical trainer of several padel, he unearths atypical posts or deals with topical subjects. It also gives you some tips to develop your physique for the padel. Clearly, he imposes his offensive style as on the field of padel !

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