{"id":19810,"date":"2021-08-12T14:57:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T04:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/?page_id=19810"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:46:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/our-work\/inclusion-diversity\/intellectual-disability-autism\/about","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

PWII Tennis stands for \u201cPlayers With Intellectual Impairments\u201d Tennis. It\u2019s a category of tennis programs designed specifically for people with an intellectual disability or autism, ensuring they can participate safely, fairly, and enjoyably.<\/p>\n

PWII Classification<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Classification<\/strong><\/td>\nEligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/td>\nPWII Tennis Tournaments<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
II-1
\nIntellectual disability<\/td>\n		\u2013 full-scale IQ score of 75 or lower;
\n\u2013 significant limitations in adaptive behaviour;
\n\u2013 onset before age 18<\/td>\n		\u2013 PWII Silver Series
\n\u2013 PWII State Tournaments
\n\u2013 Australian Tennis Championships
\n\u2013 Virtus World Tennis Championships
\n\u2013 Global Games
\n\u2013 Special Olympics Events<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
II-2
\nSignificant intellectual disability
\n(this group is currently restricted to athletes with Down syndrome \u2013 excluding Mosaic DS)<\/td>\n		\u2013 a formal diagnosis of Trisomy 21 or Translocation Down syndrome;
\n\u2013 for safety, athletes must not have symptomatic Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI)
\n\u2013 athletes with Mosaic Down syndrome may compete in II-1 above<\/td>\n		\u2013 PWII Silver Series
\n\u2013 PWII State Tournaments
\n\u2013 Australian Tennis Championships
\n\u2013 Virtus World Tennis Championships
\n\u2013 Global Games
\n\u2013 Special Olympics Events<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
II-3
\nHigh Functioning Autism<\/td>\n		\u2013 a full-scale IQ score of above 75, OR a diagnosis of no intellectual disability, and;
\n\u2013 a formal diagnosis of Autism or ASD
\nNote: athletes with Autism who meet the criteria for II-1 Intellectual Disability will be classified in that class<\/td>\n		\u2013 PWII Silver Series
\n\u2013 PWII State Tournaments
\n\u2013 Australian Tennis Championships
\n\u2013 Special Olympics Events<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special Olympics<\/strong>
\nWe acknowledge that some athletes with an intellectual disability may not fall into one of the above classifications. For these athletes, there are a number of Special Olympic events they may be eligible to compete in. More information:\u00a0http:\/\/specialolympics.com.au\/index.php\/join\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Want more information on how to get classified, or what\u2019s required?<\/strong>
\nSport inclusion Australia:\u00a0https:\/\/sportinclusionaustralia.org.au\/eligibility\/<\/a>
\nSpecial Olympics Australia:\u00a0http:\/\/specialolympics.com.au\/index.php\/join\/eligibility<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n