Rule 7: service faults
A serve is a fault if it breaks the serving rules, misses the ball, lands outside the box, hits the serving pair, or bounces in the box and then touches the metal fence or leaves through a door where outside play is not allowed. The lines are good.
Clausola 1: Wrong serving position
The serve is a fault if the server does not stand where Rule 6 requires.
Clausola 2: No proper bounce first
The serve is a fault if the server does not bounce the ball as Rule 6 requires before hitting it.
Clausola 3: Feet on a line
The serve is a fault if, before the ball is hit, the server touches with their feet a line or area that Rule 6 rules out.
Clausola 4: Hit above the waist
The serve is a fault if the ball is hit above waist height.
Clausola 5: Both feet off the ground
The serve is a fault if neither of the server's feet is touching the ground when the ball is hit.
Clausola 6: Serve in the wrong direction
The serve is a fault if it does not go diagonally over the net towards the receiver's box.
Clausola 7: Missing the ball
The serve is a fault if the server tries to hit the ball and misses it.
Clausola 8: Landing outside the box
The serve is a fault if the ball bounces outside the receiver's service box.
Clausola 9: The lines are good
A serve that lands on a line of the receiver's box is good.
Clausola 10: Hitting the serving pair
The serve is a fault if the ball hits the server, the server's partner, or anything either of them is wearing or carrying.
Clausola 11: Bounce, then the metal fence
The serve is a fault if the ball bounces in the receiver's box and then touches the metal fence around the court before it bounces a second time. Only the metal fence is named here. A serve that bounces in the box and then comes off the glass is not on this list of faults.
Clausola 12: Out through a door
The serve is a fault if the ball bounces in the receiver's box and then goes straight out of the court through a door opening, on a court without a safety area, where play outside the court is not allowed.
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Is the line in on a padel serve?
Yes. A serve that bounces on any line of the receiver's box is good.
Is it a fault if my serve hits the side mesh after the bounce?
Yes. If the ball bounces in the box and then touches the metal fence before a second bounce, the serve is a fault.
Is a swing and a miss a fault?
Yes. Once you try to hit the ball, it counts as a serve, and missing it is a fault.