Junior Padel
Helping young players find their first rally, first team and next step.
Young players and families can find junior padel guidance, club pathways, junior licence context, school links, competitions, safeguarding, and player development information.
Built around young players, families, clubs, and schools.
Young players can see where to start, how to keep improving, and how club, school, coaching, and competition pathways fit together.
Parents and guardians
Find clear guidance on safe participation, junior licence expectations, consent, club contact routes, and how young players can progress.
Junior players
Follow a pathway from first rallies and coaching groups into matchplay, junior events, rankings, and representative opportunities when appropriate.
Clubs and coaches
Connect junior activity with safeguarding, coaching standards, parent communication, and age-appropriate programme delivery.
Junior pathway
A visible junior route helps young players see where the sport can take them.
A strong junior route gives young players something to look forward to: regular play, good coaching, positive club environments, and competition when the time is right.
A route from first session to steady progression.
Junior development works best when participation, coaching, competition, welfare, and parent communication move together. The goal is a pathway that feels clear for families and exciting for young players.
Start locally
Begin through a club session, family booking, school introduction, camp, or beginner group where young players can enjoy the sport safely.
Build skills
Develop movement, rally skills, positioning, serving, teamwork, scoring, and wall play through age-appropriate coaching and regular practice.
Enter matchplay
Move into junior events, school activity, club matchplay, and competition routes at the right stage for the player.
Look ahead
Committed junior players can look towards rankings, development squads, age-group competitions, and national pathway opportunities when the time is right.
Privacy-aware development
Junior padel can feel exciting, safe, and well supported.
Young players deserve a pathway that is ambitious and enjoyable while still protecting their privacy and welfare. Photos, names, rankings, squad details, and stories are always handled with care and consent.
Connect juniors to the wider site.
Junior players often move between several routes: clubs, coaches, schools, registration, competition, and safeguarding information.
Young players can see the next step.
Families can see how clubs, coaching, schools, events, competitions, and safe development fit into the junior pathway.
Junior Padel questions.
Who counts as a junior player?
PFI has confirmed that the junior licence route currently applies up to age 17. Competition age categories may differ by event, so players should always check the relevant event information.
Do juniors need parent or guardian consent?
Yes. Junior licence activity should include parent or guardian consent details, including guardian contact information, through the approved PFI licence process.
Can juniors move into competitions?
Yes. Junior players can progress from club play and coaching into suitable junior events, school activity, and competition pathways when the entry route matches their age and level.
Will junior profiles or rankings be public?
Junior information is handled carefully. Public names, photos, rankings, squad details, or stories follow PFI approval, safeguarding requirements, and parent or guardian consent.