Padel / Rule 12
Ball in play
FIP · 2026In short
Rallies, rebounds and the second bounce.
The rally continues
Pairs strike alternately. The ball remains in play from a valid serve until a let is called or the point is decided. After bouncing on the opponents’ ground, it can rebound from the court’s internal walls or metal fence and still be played before the second ground bounce.
Walls and fence
The inside walls, enclosing metal mesh, floor, net and net posts form part of the court. The entire mesh and its frame count as fence. This permission for rebounds after a correct bounce does not make a shot directly into the opposing wall or fence a legal return.
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