Gameplay A coin is tossed at the start of each match. The team that wins the toss may choose from the following options: Serve or receive. When you choose to serve or receive, the other team gets to choose which side they want to start from. Choose side. When you choose one side, the other team gets to choose whether they want to start serving or receiving. The ball may only bounce on the ground once. When the ball bounces multiple times, the point is over. The ball may be played before or after the bounce. You choose whether you do this before or after the ball hits the glass wall or fence. The ball must first touch the ground before it hits the glass wall or fencing. When the ball hits you or your teammate, you have lost the point. When the ball passes through the ground over the glass wall or fence, you may go off the field to return the ball. Switch sides Players must switch sides on every odd game. This means after the first, third, fifth game and so on. In a tiebreak you change every 6 points. RULES Padel is similar to tennis and squash. A padel court is smaller than a tennis court (20 by 10 meters) Padel has no walls but a fence of glass and fencing. Each half is divided into two service pockets and a back pocket. Padel is always played with four people, 2 against 2. Separated by a net. The rules of padel are very similar to those of tennis. During the underhand service, the ball must also be struck diagonally over the net in the opponent's penalty area. However, you serve underhand, where the ball must bounce behind the service line before you can serve. A big difference is that after serving and bouncing the ball may come into contact with the glass wall but not against the fence, after the wall the ball may no longer touch the ground but the opponent must play the ball back. Storage The serve must be underhand, whereby the ball may not be hit further than your waist (belly button). The ball is bounced once behind the service line (limiting the 7x5m service box), between the centerline and the side wall. The first serve is taken from the right. In the event of a faulty service, a second service may be played. Then the serve is struck from the left. And then right again...etc. The serve must bounce directly into the opponent's diagonal service box without touching the net. The ball may hit the wall, but not the fence (faulty service). The receiver can choose to return the ball before or after the ball hits the wall. If the ball touches the net edge on a first or second serve and then lands in the correct service court, the service is replayed. A volley may not be hit as a return on a serve, but can be hit during the rest of the games. Score progression / to win the game. The score in padel is the same as in tennis. Each new game starts with 0-0, then 15, 30, 40 and game, or with two at 40-40, then comes the advantage or disadvantage and then again game of deuce. So at deuce two consecutive points must be scored Score progression / to win a set. Padel matches are usually counted according to the "best-of-three sets". This means that two sets won is a win. At 6-6 a tiebreak is played, Just like with tennis, this adds up to at least seven points won gewonnen and two points difference. Any third set is played as a super tie-break or match tie-break (maximum ten points with two points difference). Gameplay During rallies, the ball may only touch the ground once. A player can choose to bounce or volley the ball. So fulling is not allowed after the serve, but for the rest of the game. After bouncing, the ball may hit the wall or fence one or more times before being returned. The receiver may return the ball directly into the opponent's court, or may return the ball through the back or side walls. Once the ball has bounced on the opponent's side, the wall or fence may be touched, but the return must be made without first hitting a wall or railing and without bouncing again, otherwise it is a foul. If the ball touches the fence before going over the net, it is a violation. Playback through the glass wall is therefore allowed. If the ball is hit over the wall (4 metres) or fence (3 metres) through the court, it is normally a point; unless a player outside the cage plays the ball back. Play continues with these rules until the ball bounces twice on the playing field or a player breaks the rules in some other way. For more clarity about the padel rules, check the sample videosvideo