When is a point replayed in padel?

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Checked 15 October 2026

A point is replayed if the ball splits or something outside the players disrupts play; the player must claim it at once. Interference that puts off an opponent's shot loses the point if deliberate. If accidental it is a let, but a second accidental one by the same pair loses the point.

How it works

Ball splits: let.
Object on court: let.
Outside disruption: let.
Claim: at once.
Deliberate interference: point lost.
Accidental: let.
Second accidental: point lost.
Decided by: the umpire.

The glossary has the let point, the interference, the umpire, the rally, the let and the walkover.

Tricky cases

I shout during an opponent's shot. Result?

Interference; the point if deliberate.

A ball from another court rolls in. Result?

A let, if claimed at once.

I play on and then claim a let. Allowed?

No. It must be claimed at once.

Can a let be given twice for the same pair's interference?

No. The second loses the point.

Why the rule exists

Lets put right what neither pair caused, while repeated distraction is punished.

Where it differs

Where	What changes	Source
Split ball	Let	L R10
Deliberate	Point	L R11
Second accidental	Point	L R11

From the rule book

International Padel Federation (FIP), Rules of Padel (2026), Rules 10 and 11. Checked 15 October 2026. Official document: FIP Rules of Padel 2026.