The Court
The racket & Ball.
A Padel racket (or bat) is typically made of carbon fibre or fiberglass, and has no strings, making shots much easier to play for beginners. Using one simple grip for most shots, the padel racket has excellent playability and is easy for all players to pick up from the start. A padel ball is very similar to a tennis ball, but can be slightly smaller and width less pressure, meaning the bounce can keep the ball going for longer rallies.
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The Rules
Padel requires two teams of two players (doubles). The game begins by on underarm serve, diagonally into the oppaaite corner on the appositions side. When the player takes a serve, the ball must bounce once on the floor then hit from below, or at, waist height.
The aim is to score more points than the opposing team. Points are won if:
- The ball bounces twice.
- If the ball strikes any player.
- Or the ball hits the wall or fixture before going over the net, or into the opponent`s half of the court
The Match
Similar to tennis scoring, matches are played in 3 sets of 6 games. To win the game, a team must win 2 of the 3 sets. The games points are awarded as follows: 15, 30, 40 and game. If there is a tie on 40 – 40 then this is called deuce. In some tournaments a ‘golden point’ is played, meaning the next point takes the game.
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