The International Federation of Padel regulates the change of sides.

Players must change sides after the 1er game, the 3e game and whenever the sum of the games played during the set is odd.

In the tie-break, the players change all 6 points aside. In the event of an error that results in the players not changing sides, it will be necessary to correct the shot as soon as the error has been noticed and to respect the correct order.

All points earned before the discovery of the error are validated. If the error is found after a bad first service, the server will only be entitled to one service.

Case # 1: At the end of a set, we have 120 seconds of rest. Should we change sides to start the next set?

Decision: Yes, if the sum of games played until this rest period is odd.
No, if the sum is even.

Case # 2: At the end of the 1er game of each set, we change sides. Do we have a right to rest?

Decision: No, the game must be continuous.

 

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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