Outdoor
Padel score tracker, approved by everyone who played.
A racket game in a small court with glass walls. The walls are part of the game. log8 keeps the score with the people you actually play. Record the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board. The other players approve it, and your head-to-head record, group board and personal history build themselves.
Scoring
How log8 scores Padel
Record the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board.
- Play doubles, singles or 1 vs 2.
- Record who won, or each set’s score, like 6 to 3 and 6 to 4.
- No draws. Every match has a winner.
The basics
How to play Padel
The casual version of the rules. log8 shows the same guide in the app, on the game's page.
- Players4 players, 2 a side. Singles is rare.
- How to winWin 2 sets out of 3. A set goes to 6 games, and you must win by 2.
- The official gameThe FIP writes the rules. Most matches are best of 3 sets.
- How groups differMany groups play the golden point, where one point at 40 all decides the game. Others play advantage. Agree before you start.
- Scoring is the same as tennis: 15, 30, 40, then game.
- Serve underarm. Bounce the ball once and hit it below your waist into the box across the net.
- After the serve, let the ball bounce once on your side, then hit it back over the net.
- Your shot must bounce on their floor before it touches a wall.
- After it has bounced, you can play the ball off your own walls.
- Swap who serves after every game.
Play better
Padel tips
- Stay close to the net as a pair.
- Let the ball come off the back wall, then play it.
- Lob high over them when they crowd the net.
- Talk to your partner on every ball.
In the app
Logging a game in log8
- Pick the game and the playersChoose Padel, then everyone who played. Friends without log8 can join as guests.
- Enter the resultRecord the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board.
- The other players approveFriends on log8 get 48 hours to approve it, or tap Disagree if it is wrong. Guests count straight away. A result nobody answers closes without counting.
- Your record updatesOnce it is official it counts toward your head-to-head records, group board, badges and cups.
Log a game · Results everyone approves · Head-to-head records · Guest players · Cups and tournaments · How to play guides
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Questions
Padel in log8: questions
Can I keep Padel scores with friends in log8?
Yes. Padel is one of the 72 built-in games. Record the winner, or the score of every set, game, frame or board. The other players approve it, then it counts.
How do you win at Padel?
Win 2 sets out of 3. A set goes to 6 games, and you must win by 2.
How many people play Padel?
4 players, 2 a side. Singles is rare.
Do people play Padel differently?
Many groups play the golden point, where one point at 40 all decides the game. Others play advantage. Agree before you start.
Do my friends need the app?
No. Add a friend as a guest and the game counts straight away. If they join log8 later, the games move to their account.
Settle your Padel rivalry.
log8 is coming soon to Android and iPhone, and is free to download. It is in closed testing now: write to us for an invite, or to hear the day it reaches the stores.
Updated by the log8 team