Rules Of Play

Brief Padel Rules

Format

All play is doubles format

Scoring

Padel has the same scoring system as in Tennis.

Service

In Padel, all play begins with an underhand serve from the right service court into the opponents court. This is played diagonally as in tennis.

The server must allow the ball to bounce once before hitting it and the ball must be hit below waist level.

The serve must land in the opponents service box. If the ball bounces in the service box and strikes the side or back wall, it is a valid serve and must be played by the opposing player. If the ball lands in the service box and hits the wire fencing, it is considered a fault.

The server must keep at least one foot on the ground when hitting the serve. The server’s feet must not touch or cross the service line when serving.

In Padel, as in tennis, the server has two opportunities to complete the serve.

Play

The following are considered fair play situations in the sport of Padel:

• The court lines are considered in play only during the initial serve. After that they are not a factor in determining the outcome of each point in the game between opposing players.
• All players are permitted to play a ball off any of the walls on their own side of the court.

Loss of Point

The opposition wins a point when any of the following events occur:

• The ball bounces twice in any area of your side of the court.
  
• The ball hits the wire fencing, posts or any other fixture before going over the net or landing on the opponents court.

Out of Bounds

The ball is considered out of bounds and a point is given to the opposing players if the ball hits the wire fence or walls before bouncing on the opponents side of the court.

Overhand Strokes

The ball can be taken in the air by any player except on the initial serve and return of serve.
To view the complete Padel approved rules please click on International Padel Federation (I.P.F.)

Complete Rules

For complete game regulations and rules refer to the pdf available here from the International Padel Federation website.