Rules for starting a padel game
Basic about the process of playing padel:
1. The number of players is 4 people. A pair plays against another pair;
2. For training it is possible to use the court in 1×1 format (including for sparring);
3. The game consists of three games, with players scoring to 15, 30 or 40;
4. After the third game – change of courts;
5. You can send the ball anywhere on the opponent’s court, tactics and cunning are welcome;
6. The ball may only bounce once off the court surface. A second touch is a loss for the receiving side;
7. The serve is strictly diagonal and must hit the special zone. The ball must touch the opponent’s court surface. If the ball hits the net, the serve is invalid;
8. Lace from the pala around the wrist – a mandatory requirement, it is a safety measure, get used to it;
9. You can run outside the court to hit the ball sent by the opponent;
10. You can hit the ball even if it has crossed the net line, if the goal is to win a ball that has touched the wall or glass;
11. After hitting the ball you touch the net with a stick, clothes or your body – point to the opponent.