Padel / Rule 14
Correct return
FIP · 2026In short
Legal wall rebounds, net contact and special returns.
Use your own wall
A return may go directly into the opposing court or first rebound from your own wall. Touching the net is allowed if the ball then lands correctly. After the correct bounce it may hit the opposing wall or fence; a bounce exactly at the wall-floor junction is good.
A ball that comes back
If a ball bounces correctly and returns over the net, the opponents may reach across to play it without touching the net, posts or opposing court. A legal single continuous stroke must not become a double hit. An object on the opposing ground can trigger a let if it moves dangerously.
Independent explanations and translations, not official federation publications. Independent summaries of the FIP Rules of Padel 2026, applicable from 01.01.2026: all 17 rules plus equipment and conduct. References use physical PDF pages. Scoring format depends on the competition.
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