About Padel

Sol Padel

Padel is always played in doubles, you use a special padel racket, that is made out of fiberglass and has no strings, the ball is similar to a tennis ball but with more pressure in it.

The scoring is the same as tennis.

It is a dynamic sport that is easy to learn and become an intermediate level in a very short time.

The booking system allows you to open matches and play with people that you have never played with.

Its really easy… open a game, put your name and level down and the app will help you find people to play with.

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Padel Racket

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 with less pressure, meaning the bounce can keep the ball going for longer rallies.

Who plays Padel

Padel is similar to a hybrid of tennis and squash, that is flexible, easy to play and extremely sociable, due to being predominantly a doubles sport. As padel does not focus on strength, but rather tactics, it is appropriate for all abilities to participate. Whether a beginner, or a seasoned player, everybody instantly finds padel to be an enjoyable, addictive sport.

If you have played any racket sports before you will pick up Padel in just a few minutes

Same scoring as tennis
Underarm serve
Ball can only bounce once on the ground but can rebound off the wall

Padel is a sport for anyone and everyone.

What is a Padel court?

A padel court is 20m x 10m, which is approximately a third of the size of a tennis court. Just imagine a tennis court without the tram lines. Courts are enclosed by fencing at the sides and toughened glass at the rear and sides, meaning the ball can remain active after hitting the walls. The courts compact size makes the game impactful, competitive and exciting, whilst also remaining inclusive for people of all abilities. Because the running field is not as big as tennis, you have to keep your wits about you but its more accessible to all fitness levels.

The Rules

Padel requires two teams of two players (doubles). The game begins by an underarm serve, diagonally into the opposite corner on the oppositions side. When the player takes a serve, the ball must bounce once on the floor then hit from below, or at, waist heigh.

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 opponents ’half of the court.

Who plays Padel?

If you have played any racket sports before you will pick up Padel in just a few minutes

Same scoring as tennis.
Underarm serve.
Ball can only bounce once on the ground but can rebound off the wall.

Padel is a sport for anyone and everyone.

At Sol Padel are obsessed with the game, a sociable sport that appeals to everyone and at every level. This is a sport that you can play with family, friends and colleagues, making it a fun, competitive and enjoyable experience.

We are the first Padel club in regional Australia and our goal is to get as many Aussies playing this fantastic sport, and to help create the first Australian Olympic Padel team!!

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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