Constitution & Statutes
International Blind Tennis Association
Name
Objects
Name
The name of the Association shall be ”the INTERNATIONAL BLIND TENNIS ASSOCIATION” (“the Association”).
Objects
Advance, encourage, promote, coordinate and manage tennis activities for Blind and Vision Impaired players including, but not limited to:
- Increasing global participation in Blind and Visually Impaired Tennis (“Blind Tennis”) by promoting and coordinating activities, programs and major events.
- Develop and grow Blind Tennis to engage people who are blind or have low vision to pursue healthy lifestyles and be part of active communities.
- Defining and regularly reviewing the sight classification and testing regulations;
- Encouraging the development of best practice coaching techniques for blind and vision impaired players;
- Encouraging the development of consistent and high quality specialist equipment for Blind Tennis;
- Encouraging the development of consistent and high-quality specialist equipment, this includes the approval of the ball, racket size and court dimensions for the game; and
- Ensuring the necessary safeguarding and child protection policies are applied as appropriate to the game of Blind Tennis.
IBTA Constitution Document
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