Membership is open to every club, academy and organisation in The Bahamas operating padel facilities or programmes, and to the individuals who support the development of the sport.
Open to organisations established in The Bahamas that operate padel facilities or programmes. Each Full Member holds one vote in General Assembly, may stand for the Executive Board, and may be appointed official organiser of sanctioned competition.
Annual subscription: one hundred dollars.
Open to natural persons and to other organisations supporting the objects of the Federation. Associate Members may attend and speak at the General Assembly. They do not hold a vote.
Applications are decided by the Executive Board.
The Federation issues licences to padel players in The Bahamas. A licence is renewed each year upon the medical examination required by Bahamian law and by the international standards for the level of play concerned.
A licence is what makes a player eligible for national competition, for selection to represent The Bahamas, and for entry to the official competitions of the International Padel Federation. Licensed players undertake to make themselves available on a priority basis for those competitions.
The licensing register opens with the registration of the Federation. Clubs that wish to licence their players as a group should write to the Executive Board.
Applications for membership are made in writing to the Executive Board. State the name of the organisation, its address in The Bahamas, the facilities or programmes it operates, and the person who will represent it.
The Executive Board decides on each application and notifies the applicant. Admission takes effect on payment of the annual subscription.
Full Members are entered on the register, convened to the General Assembly, and may put their courts forward to host sanctioned national and international competition.