Choosing to play on artificial grass or with a wall is optional, the dimensions of the playing area are not. The proliferation of clues Padel in clubs and public spaces has doubled in the last decade. However, thanks to the standardization of the measurements of the runways Padel, Wherever you choose to play, the proportions will always be the same.
Although sometimes you have blamed the state of the surface or the height of the Red, the measures collected by the International Federation of Padel settle any controversy related to the dimensions of the track. 10x20 meters of competition, passion and effort.
Track measurements Padel
The track of Padel includes the surface of concrete, cement, grass or any other Material bounded by the wall and the fence.
The rectangular playing area is divided by a Red, located right in the center. In total, the rectangle measures 10 meters wide by 20 meters long with a tolerance of 0.5%. In these 200 square meters two lines divide the space:
- Service line: is the line that delimits the legal service zone and the one that the player can never exceed with his Padel Shoes during service. Parallel to the Red, It will be 6.95 meters. The length of this service line is 10 meters, coinciding with the width of the court, hence it borders directly with the wall.
- Center serve line: is the line perpendicular to the Red and the service line. With this line it is possible to achieve two symmetrical areas that indicate the couple's play areas.
The Red of a track Padel
The Red It is the central element of the track and has a length of 10 meters. The height of the Red It looks slightly modified at its ends. While in the center the height is 0.88 meters with a variation margin of 0.005 meters, at the ends it can reach up to 0.92 meters with the same tolerance of ±5.
The Red It hangs from a tension device anchored to two posts. Both posts, fixed at the ends of the Red They cannot obstruct the playing area.
Height of the enclosures
The minimum height free of obstacles is 6 meters, although the Spanish Federation of Padel recommends that the minimum free height be less than 8 meters.
Likewise, in the enclosures there is a difference between two heights according to the Material employee. At the bottom of the track, the wall or glass reaches a height of 3 meters and its metal mesh extension a further meter. In total 3 meters high that surround the top of the entire track.
Access to the track Padel
The FEP also records the dimensions of the runway accesses. In this case two situations can be differentiated. Either the access is a complete door without division or the entrance is divided at the height of the Red.
In the case of having a single lateral access, the minimum free space is 1.05 x 2 meters. In the second case, with a division of the access, each free space must be at least 0.72 meters wide by 2 meters high.
Lighting system measurements
Its importance is such that artificial lighting allows matches to be extended beyond the hours of natural light. Furthermore, it is necessary in those places where it is practiced Padel indoor.
Regarding this section, the FEP sets the minimum height of the projectors at 6 meters. Likewise, the lighting columns must be located outside the court, avoiding security areas adjacent to the playing field.
