Changing sides in Padel is short of complication. Fret not, here follow the official FIP rules made easy to read just for you.
FIRST, Players must change sides after the 1st, 3rd, and every subsequent odd game in the set.
SECOND, In the “tie break,” the players will change sides after every 6 points.
THIRD, if there is an error and the players do not change sides, the correction should be made as soon as the mistake is discovered, following the correct order.
All points won before the error was discovered are valid. In the case that the mistake is discovered after a faulty first serve is taken, the server only has one serve remaining.
Bonus Questions
Question: At the end of a set we have a 120-second rest period. Do we have to change sides to start the next set?
Answer: If the total number of games played up to the rest period adds up to an odd number, YES. If they add up to an even number, NO.
Q: At the end of the 1st game of each set we have to change sides, are we allowed a rest period?
A: NO, the game must be continuous.
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