Foot Fault Penalties

Foot fault penalties in padel are treated as serve faults with no additional punishment beyond losing the serve attempt. A foot fault occurs when the server steps on or over the baseline before striking the serve. The fault applies regardless of whether the serve itself would have been valid. If a foot fault occurs on the first serve, the server gets a second serve. If both serves have foot faults, it's a double fault and the receiver wins the point. Foot faults are common infractions, especially among recreational players unfamiliar with strict baseline positioning requirements. Repeated foot faults (more than occasional) might be addressed by line judges warning the server, but there's no escalating penalty system—each foot fault is simply a serve fault. Players should practice footwork to maintain baseline positioning. Professional players rarely commit foot faults due to refined serving technique. Understanding foot fault penalties helps new players avoid unnecessary serve losses.