About Padel
Welcome To Padel
Planet Padel: What is Padel?
Padel is a dynamic racket sport that combines aspects of tennis and squash. Played as doubles on an enclosed court about a third the size of a tennis court, it uniquely incorporates walls into gameplay. The sport uses solid, perforated rackets and a low-compression ball. Scoring is the same as tennis, making Planet Padel an easy transition for tennis enthusiasts.
Basic Padel Rules
Format
All play in the sport of Padel is doubles format.
Scoring
In the sport of Padel, the same scoring system is used as in the sport of tennis.
Scoring
With regard to service, the following rules apply:
• In Padel, all play begins with an underhand serve from the right service court into the opponent’s court diagonally across similar to 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 opponent’s 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 may not touch or cross the service line while serving.
• In Padel, similar to tennis, the server has two opportunities to complete the serve.
Fair 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. Otherwise, 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 on your side of the court.
• The ball strikes you or your teammate while in play.
• The ball hits the wire fencing, posts or any other fixture before going over the net or landing on the opponent’s court.
• All players are permitted to play a ball off any of the walls on their own side of the 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 opponent’s side of the court.
Overhand Strokes
The ball can be taken out of the air by any player except on the initial serve and the return of serve.
Our three brand-new, state-of-the-art indoor padel courts in Athlone are officially open for play, right in the heart of the Midlands!
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