Match Rules & Format

Fearless Padel Festival Vol.1 — 14–16 August 2026, Athletiqs Airdome Jakarta.

Match Day Procedure

Re-register at the registration desk by showing your ID card to the organisers.
Check in at the Tournament Desk 20 minutes before your match time.
If your match time starts and you have not checked in, Calls 1 to 3 will be made with a 3-minute gap between each call. If you are still absent afterwards, a Walkover win is awarded to your opponent.
The match order and format may be changed by the organisers on match day if conditions require it.
Wear appropriate sportswear and always keep a shirt on while playing.
If an issue occurs, the player receiving the ball has the right to make the call; problems can be reported to the Tournament Desk/Umpire/Referee.
The closing ceremony and prize giving takes place after all matches are finished, and all winners must receive their prizes in person for documentation.

Matches follow the inside game rules.
Warm-up is limited to 3 minutes only.
On a Golden Point, the receiving team decides who will return the serve.
Sides are changed on odd game scores with a 90-second rest.
Teams must play as listed in the player list. Player substitution is not allowed; any player difference results in disqualification.
Coaching participants is not allowed.
Only the players on court may dispute a fault or an in/out call.
Any action causing discomfort to participants, verbal or physical, is prohibited — this applies to spectators and participants alike.
Spectators are NOT allowed to cheer while a GAME is in play.
In case of a RETIRED match, the score is recorded as an absolute win (4-0 / 6-0 / 6-0, 6-0).
Before a match starts, the Referee/Umpire may re-check participants' ID cards.
From the group stage through the semifinals (1 set), toilet breaks are not allowed except within the 90-second change-of-ends rest.
In case of an accident or injury, the player pair must report to the Referee immediately; the Referee will check and call Medical.
Injury handling follows PBPI rules. Cramp is not considered an injury.
Injuries involving bleeding must be treated immediately; the Referee decides whether the participant may continue.
Apart from medical staff, referees, and umpires, no one is allowed to enter the court.
All match rules refer to the PBPI Rulebook 2026.

There are no seeded teams; the draw is distributed evenly across the groups.
The first drawn team is placed in group A slot 1, the second in group B slot 1, the third in group C slot 1, and so on until the last group, then back to group A slot 2.
Amateur category matches within a group use the same ball.
Open and Youth category matches use a new ball for every match.

Group Stage (Round Robin), Round 32, Round 16, Quarter Final, Semi Final: race to 6 games, 5-5 tie break (first to 7), Golden Point.
Final: best of 3 sets with Star Point, final set Super tie-break.

Group Stage (Round Robin), Round 32, Round 16, Quarter Final, Semi Final: race to 4 games, 3-3 tie break (first to 7), Golden Point.
Final: race to 6 games, 5-5 tie break (first to 7), Golden Point.