Padel Rules: Quick overview of official Padel regulations
Whether you have heard of this sport or not. It does not really matter. With this post we will introduce you the padel rules in an accessible way, making sure you understand the game fast and easy. We profoundly believe padel has the potential to become your favorite new sport.
The court is enclosed and is surrounded by walls of glass and metallic mash. The dark grey areas in below image indicates what on the court that is glass. The ball can bounce off any wall but can only hit the turf once before being returned.
Padel is a team sport in which we play with a partner to face another couple. That means we need 4 athletes to play it.
Quick rules to get started
The lines on the court are used only at the serve (service line).
The serve may not bounce up in the fence but it may bounce up in the glass walls.
If you are the server, you have two serves to complete the serve. The first serve, and the second service. Missing both gives away a point to the opponent and is called “a double fault” (two consecutive service faults) as in tennis.
The points count (15, 30, 40, game) works the same way as in tennis.
Playing volleys are allowed but not directly on the return of the serve.
The serve is hit diagonally underhand and should bounce in the opponent’s server box.
You can hit the ball in the glass wall on your own half of the field before it reaches the opponent’s half of the field.
You must not hit the ball in the fence on your own side.
You can let the ball bounce in the fence and glass wall before you hit it.
The scoring system for padel is exactly the same as for tennis. You normally play a game in best of three (best of three sets is the official rule) or five sets, and count points (within a game), games (within a set), and sets.
If the score is 40-40 (also called deuce) in a game, you will need to win two more points to win the game. The first point won is referred to as the advantage, and the second point wins the game. If you first win the advantage, meaning 40 (advantage)-40, and then lose the next point, the score goes back to being 40-40.
How to win the point in Padel
You win a point each time your opponent hits the ball directly into their own net.
You win a point each time the ball bounces twice on the ground in the opponent’s half of the field.
You win a point if the opponent hits the ball in his own fence.
You win a point if the opponent knocks the ball out of the court, for example, if it comes outside the court itself or goes directly into one of the walls.
You win a point if one of your opponents is hit by the ball, e.g. you smash the ball in the back on a player. That’s your point!
Conclusion
Now that you know the basics of how to play Padel, it’s time to put your skills to the test! In order to win the game, you’ll need to know how to score points and understand the rules of serve.Make sure you practice as much as possible so that you can dominate your opponents.
Good luck on the court! Go and visit our Padel Tennis section now to find the RIGHT Padel Tennis club or court for you in the UAE.
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