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Rally & Roam

Your partner gets in your way

No let. The interference rule is about putting off an opponent, so a collision or a block by your own partner is just part of the rally. If both of you touch the ball, you lose the point.

Interference is about opponents

The rules define interference as a player putting off an opponent while they play a shot. Your own partner blocking your view, calling late or bumping into you is not interference, so there is no replay.

Both going for it

Only one of you may play the ball. If you both hit it, at the same time or one after the other, your pair loses the point. If your rackets clash but only one of them touches the ball, that is not a double hit and play goes on.

Avoiding it

Clear calls such as mine, yours or switch, and an agreement on who takes balls down the middle, prevent most of these. Agree as a pair who takes the balls down the middle.

Preguntas

Is it a let if my partner gets in my way in padel?

No. Interference only covers opponents. Play the ball as best you can.

What if our rackets clash?

If only one racket touched the ball, play on. If both touched it, your pair loses the point.