Padel League Regulations

• The league is played in weekly rounds.
• Each round opens on Monday and closes on Sunday at 22:00 unless stated otherwise.
• Teams are responsible for scheduling their match with the opponent within the round window.
• Playing matches ahead of schedule is encouraged and fully allowed.
• If a match is not played before the deadline, the organizer may assign an administrative result.

• Playing a match earlier than its scheduled round is encouraged — teams may agree on any earlier date that works for both sides.
• Postponing a match to the following week is only allowed if agreed in advance with both the current opponents and the next round’s opponents. Otherwise the team must field a substitute or accept a technical loss.
• If teams cannot agree on a time within the round, priority goes to the team that proposed more valid time slots; the other team must adjust to one of those slots.
• Valid time slots are: weekdays 18:00–21:00 and weekends 09:00–21:00.

• Matches are played as Best of 3 FULL sets.
• If the score reaches 6–6 in a set, a standard tie-break is played to decide the set.
• Golden Point at deuce is not mandatory — players may agree on Golden Point or advantage scoring before the match starts.
• Every match must produce one clear winner.
• If players cannot finish the match for any reason, they must still report the correct score and the agreed winner.

Standings are determined using the following order:

1. 1Total points
2. 2Head-to-head result
3. 3Total wins
4. 4Total 2–0 wins
5. 5Player rating

• Each team registers two core players at the start of the season.
• At least one core player must participate in every match.
• A temporary replacement player may be used if one core player is unavailable.
• A team may use up to two replacement appearances during the season.
• Replacement players must come from the same or a lower division when applicable.
• Replacement ELO cannot exceed the absent player by more than 75 rating points.
• A replacement player cannot represent multiple teams within the same competition.
• Replacement must be registered before the match begins.

• If a core player withdraws from the league, the team may request one permanent replacement.
• The replacement becomes the new core player once approved by the organizer.
• If both original core players withdraw, the team entry may be removed from the competition.

• The league uses an ELO rating system to track player performance.
• Ratings are calculated per player rather than per team.
• Ratings are updated after each match.
• If substitutions occur, rating updates apply only to the players who actually played the match.

• For now, results are reported directly to the organizer — via Playtomic or any other available channel of communication.
• The report must include the final match score and the winning pair.
• The organizer may request verification of results if necessary.
• A dedicated league platform for self-reporting will be introduced later.

• If a team fails to attend a scheduled match, the result may be recorded as a walkover.
• Standard administrative score: 0–6, 0–6.
• Repeated no-shows may lead to removal from the league.

• All players are expected to demonstrate fair competition and respectful behavior.
• Honest result reporting is required at all times.
• Unsportsmanlike conduct may lead to penalties or removal from the competition.

• The organizer has final authority on rule interpretation and dispute resolution.
• The organizer may assign administrative results when necessary.
• Exceptional cases may be reviewed and resolved at the organizer's discretion.