Padel Rules
Plain-English explanations of scoring, serving, walls, lets, disputes, and match formats.
Padel rules guides
Rules for Beginners
The essential rules to start playing without getting lost in edge cases.
How Scoring Works
Points, games, sets, tie-breaks, and the scoring terms you need.
Match Duration
How long padel matches usually last and what changes the pace of a match.
Official FIP Padel Rules
The official rulebook explained in practical language for players.
Americano Padel
How the social rotation format works, how points are counted, and what to expect.
Net Touch Rules
Net touches, reaching over, crossing calls, and common disputes explained.
Let Rules
When serves or points are replayed and how to handle borderline situations.
Ball In or Out
Walls, glass, fence, lines, doors, and the calls players argue about most.
Singles Padel Rules
How 1v1 padel works and why doubles remains the standard format.
Court Dimensions
Court size, service line, net height, and free-height measurements.
Doubles Rules
Service order, rotation, court coverage, and doubles-specific basics.
Tiebreak Rules
Standard tie-breaks, match tie-breaks, and how serving rotates.
The Fence in Padel
When the fence is in play and how fence rebounds affect calls.
Star Point System
How star-point formats work and how they change match pressure.
Mexicano Padel Rules
How Mexicano rotation works, how points are counted, and how it differs from Americano.
Outside Play Rules
When players may leave the court, what x3 and x4 shots change, and what clubs require.
Ball Hits a Player
What happens when the ball touches a player, partner, opponent, or clothing.
Equipment compliance
FIP-based checks for racket size, holes, safety cord and balls.