Padel Rules You NEED To Know

This video summarises the basic padel rules for anyone starting to play or wanting to play a game with their friends.

There are a few more intricate rules around playing from outside, but this covers the majority you will need.

Any padel rules we are missing??

[michelraveyts]

i've been playing for about 4 years now and still managed to learn something. I was not aware that the lighting post was considered an exterior structure. Thanks Sandy

[FlabberQuestion]

Great videos and explanations. About the only channel I found that is actually easy to follow and has actual tips. Great job! (from a beginner)

[dardanbekteshi]

Best introductory video on padel, thanks!

[smsipila]

Hi @ThePadelSchool ! This was very informative video! Thank you for that🙏🏻 Can you tell me one more rule for me please.
If the serve is made otherwise correctly but it hits the net, you get new first serve. What happened after that if you serve again correctly with net touch?
Or in case the first serve is not good at all and the second serve goes correctly, but with net touch, you get again new second serve, but what if you hit the net again?
Thank you already for the answer 🙏🏻

[paulbond]

Hi Sandy, great content I’m really enjoying it. Quick question, during a rally can you make yourself bigger with your arms out from your body when a ball is being hit on to your side of the court. Similar to a goalkeeper making himself bigger to save a shot in football

[pvanhaaster]

Great video, especially the golden point is nice to know. I would love more information about which side to stand on. Based on this video, the partner can stand anywhere on the court. What about the person serving or returning.

[rockyboy]

Fantastic video and thanks for posting it :-) Can u please tell me why is the side wall in front made of mesh only and not glass like the side wall at the back and behind the player? Is the rule the same when the ball hits it? I have not seen players try to hit the ball to this side wall much to close a point quick. Why is that?

[echnoid]

When is a bounce (specially on serve) considered to be on the glass and on the side fence? There is normally a metal "pole" right at the edge of the glass - is this considered valid or is that fence?

[sergeydeyev]

Dear Sandy, thanks for the video. Question : if the ball touches the net, bounces on the receiving square and then goes to the fence, not glass -is this out on serve?

[hakunamatata]

hello, thanks for the handy videos. would you mind focusing on a very important subject (for me at least) which is "how to hit the ball when you are playing close to the net"
I've been struggling with whether to hit it hard/or soft. because sometimes in my games I receive a powerful ball and I hit it back to their glass. like is there a technique on how to hit it? (note: I am only talking when you are playing close to the net).

[mladjangadzic]

Great video! At 6:00, what if the ball bounces of the top of the fence on the side of the court (not the one you mentioned which is top of the fance at the back of the court)? Is that considered a valid bounce or not?

[jacquesf]

Hello Sandy, thank you for the video. One question to you and the rest of the users - if during play (after the serve has been returned) the ball bounces on the grass and then hits the side fence, can I play off the fence before the ball hits the ground again?

[carlosferreira]

Hi Sandy, when I make a power shot and it hits the wall directly, if the opponent assists, does it count as point for the opponent or for me?

[jonahkatz]

Thank you so very much! This was very helpful😊

[chrispartridge]

Hi Sandy, quick question
How many steps can the server make before contacting the ball when serving. Ive read about " not running or walking etc" but can't find a definitive rule
Can you clarify this point please

[Charizardlison]

shit! played with „tennis“ deuce for a year now.. actually made us have incredible games.. dont wanna stop that actually^^

[Trish]

Hi Sandy, during a serve, the ball bounces twice in the opponent’s correct boundary but the hits the mesh before the opponent can get to it. Is the ball still in play ie even if the trajectory was towards the mesh net ?

[binkl]

One question about touching the net part,

what if the ball was coming my way and I was close to the net and returned the ball (ball didn’t come back from glass wall to net) with a bandeja without touching the net, but being close to the net, would that be considered a foul ?

[wouterzonneveld]

At 4:40 I see you hit the ball directly into the opponents side of the net. Would this be considered a point for you or for them?

[Mohammed]

Question regarding Rule 9 of Padel:
Is a net first service repeated or considered like faults?

Note, Padel Regulations 2021 do not tell us how to deal with Net First Service. It states that Let first services is repeated, and, Let/Net second services repeated.
9.2.b "If there is a “let” on the first serve, it should be the complete point repeted"
9.2.c:"If the “net” or “let” is on the second serve, the server will have only the right to repeat the second serve"