South Padel

Padel Rules

SCORING

• Same scoring as tennis (15-30-40)
• Normal deuce at 40-40. However, the top players in the world (World Padel Tour) play a deciding point ("<<I punÉo dgl Oro")
• Best of 3 Sets. One Set is up to 6 games. Tie break to 7 points at 6-6 in a Set.

SERVE

• Attach the strap of the racket onto the wrist that you play with.
• Serve diagonally standing behind the service line. Returner may stand wherever they like. Two serves as in tennis.
• The server must first bounce the ball, then hit it below wasit level. Server must keep at least one foot on the ground when hitting the serve
  and feet may not touch/cross the service line while serving.
• The ball must bounce in the opposite box before being hit by the returner.
• If it bounces in the box and hits the wire mesh fencing before crossing the service line (on the returner's side), it's a fault.
• If the ball hits the net and bounces in the box it's a let unless it touhces the wire mesh fencing before the second bounce.

PLAY

• Ball must first bounce on the ground on the opponent's side before hitting a wall.
• Players may volley instead of letting it bounce (except service return).
• Players may hit the ball after it has bounced on mesh or glass (on their side) to send it back over the net.
• Players may hit the ball against glass (side or back wall) on their side in order to return the ball. They may not hit the ball against the mesh on their side.
• As in tennis, the ball may only bounce once on your side, and it may only be hit once.