Premier Padel continues to adjust its regulations for  shorten the duration of matches  and make the show flow more smoothly. After the introduction of the  Star Point The circuit takes another step forward right from the first tournament of the season with the arrival of a  “shot clock “Visible on the slopes.”

A stopwatch to limit playing time

As observed at  Riyadh P1 , disputed at Padel Rush Arena,  Premier Padel  and  International Federation of Padel  have started installing  counters with countdown timers  around the grounds.
Objective: to precisely control the time  between points, changes of ends and the end of sets To avoid deliberate delays and speed up the overall pace of matches, these measures will be progressively rolled out across all tournaments this season.

What exactly does the FIP regulation say?

Time limits already exist in the official rules. The shot clock is primarily intended to  to guarantee its strict application  :

  •  Warming up  : 3 minutes
  •  Time between two points  20 seconds maximum
  •  Change of side  : 90 seconds
  •  End of set  : 120 seconds
  •  Changes of ends in tie-break  : 20 seconds

What are the penalties for exceeding the limit?

The regulation provides for a clear gradation of sanctions:

  1.  First offence  : warning
  2.  Recidivism  :
    • loss of  first service  if the pair serves
    •  loss of one point  if it is not useful
  3.  The following offences  : loss of successive points, at the referee's discretion
  4.  Severe or repeated cases  : additional sanctions possible, up to the  disqualification 

The referee, however, retains a  margin of appreciation External factors (interfering lighting, audience reactions, conditions preventing immediate performance) may be taken into account.

Towards a stricter application of the rules

In reality, the regulations hardly change except for one  reduced warm-up time  but his  application becomes more rigorous With the shot clock, the FIP and Premier Padel clearly display their desire to  further professionalize the circuit to harmonize match durations and improve the readability of the show for the public and broadcasters.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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